Authority: Title 10.1, Chapters 22 and 23, Code of Virginia.
A. General fund appropriations for historic and commemorative attractions not identified in § 10.1-2211, Code of Virginia, shall be matched by local or private sources, either in cash or in-kind, in amounts at least equal to the appropriation and which are deemed to be acceptable to the Department.
B. In emergency situations which shall be defined as those posing a threat to life, safety or property, § 10.1-2213, Code of Virginia, shall not apply.
C. Out of the amounts for Financial Assistance for Historic and Commemorative Attractions shall be paid from the general fund
grants to the following organizations for the purposes prescribed in § 10.1-2211, Code of Virginia:
| ORGANIZATION | YEAR 1 | YEAR 2 |
| United Daughters of the Confederacy | $58,920 | $59,350 |
Notwithstanding the cited Code section, the United Daughters of the Confederacy shall make disbursements to the treasurers of Confederate memorial associations and chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy for the purposes stated in that section. By November 1 of each year, the United Daughters of the Confederacy shall submit to the Director of the Department of Historic Resources a report documenting the disbursement of these funds for their specified purpose.
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| J.E.B. Stuart Camp for Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery | $12,000 | $0 |
D. Any June 30, 1998, and June 30, 1999, unexpended balances for Financial Assistance for Historic and Commemorative Attractions grants and for Survey and Planning Cost Challenge Agreements within Historic Structures Conservation and Assistance Services are hereby reappropriated if the following conditions are met:
1. The organization awarded the grant shall have obtained the required matching funds.
2. The organization shall have a written plan to complete the project within one more year, in accordance with policy established by the Department of Historic Resources, and the plan shall have been approved by the Department.
3. The unexpended balances for a grant shall be reappropriated once only, unless the General Assembly authorizes an additional reappropriation.
E. Out of the amounts for Historic and Commemorative Attraction Management, $50,000 the first year from the general fund shall be deposited in the Preservation Easement Fund established pursuant to Chapter 479, 1998 Acts of Assembly.
F. Out of the amounts for Historic Structures Conservation and Assistance Services, $100,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to design and implement a permanent museum exhibit.
G. In addition to the amounts provided in Item 572 of this act, out of the amounts for Financial Assistance for Historic and Commemorative Attractions, $375,000 the second year from the general fund shall be paid to the Virginia Historical Society to renovate its main entrance for handicapped accessibility and to provide additional classroom space. The Virginia Historical Society shall provide lesson plans related to its exhibits to be placed on the Commonwealth of Knowledge website to assist teachers in implementing the Standards of Learning. The Virginia Historical Society shall match the state appropriation in accordance with § 4-5.07 b 1 of this act.