[House Report 106-306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-306
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QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999
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September 8, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1619]
The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 1619) to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries
of the Corridor, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as
amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Quinebaug and
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act
of 1999''.
(b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act a section or other provision is
amended or repealed, such amendment or repeal shall be considered to be
made to that section or other provision of the Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
449; 16 U.S.C. 461 note).
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Section 102 of the Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts'' after ``State of Connecticut'';
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs
(3) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;
and
(3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``New
Haven,'' after ``Hartford,''.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL
HERITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE.
(a) Establishment.--Section 103(a) of the Act is amended by inserting
``and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts'' after ``State of
Connecticut''.
(b) Purpose.--Section 103(b) of the Act is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to provide assistance
to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
their units of local and regional government and citizens in the
development and implementation of integrated natural, cultural,
historic, scenic, recreational, land, and other resource management
programs in order to retain, enhance, and interpret the significant
features of the lands, water, structures, and history of the Quinebaug
and Shetucket Rivers Valley.''.
SEC. 4. BOUNDARIES AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Boundaries.--Section 104(a) of the Act is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Union,'' after ``Thompson,''; and
(2) by inserting after ``Woodstock'' the following: ``in the
State of Connecticut, and the towns of Brimfield, Charlton,
Dudley, E. Brookfield, Holland, Oxford, Southbridge,
Sturbridge, and Webster in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
which are contiguous areas in the Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley, related by shared natural, cultural, historic,
and scenic resources''.
(b) Administration.--Section 104 of the Act is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(b) Administration.--
``(1) In general.--(A) The Corridor shall be managed by the
management entity in accordance with the management plan, in
consultation with the Governor and pursuant to a compact with
the Secretary.
``(B) The management entity shall amend its by-laws to add
the Governor of Connecticut (or the Governor's designee) and
the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (or the
Governor's designee) as a voting members of its Board of
Directors.
``(C) The management entity shall provide the Governor with
an annual report of its activities, programs, and projects. An
annual report prepared for any other purpose shall satisfy the
requirements of this paragraph.
``(2) Compact.--To carry out the purposes of this Act, the
Secretary shall enter into a compact with the management
entity. The compact shall include information relating to the
objectives and management of the Corridor, including, but not
limited to, each of the following:
``(A) A delineation of the boundaries of the
Corridor.
``(B) A discussion of goals and objectives of the
Corridor, including an explanation of the proposed
approaches to accomplishing the goals set forth in the
management plan.
``(C) A description of the role of the State of
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
``(3) Authorities of management entity.--For the purpose of
achieving the goals set forth in the management plan, the
management entity may use Federal funds provided under this
Act--
``(A) to make grants to the State of Connecticut and
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political
subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other
persons;
``(B) to enter into cooperative agreements with or
provide technical assistance to the State of
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
their political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations,
and other persons;
``(C) to hire and compensate staff; and
``(D) to contract for goods and services.
``(4) Prohibition on acquisition of real property.--The
management entity may not use Federal funds received under this
Act to acquire real property or any interest in real
property.''.
SEC. 5. STATES CORRIDOR PLAN.
Section 105 of the Act is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b);
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (a);
(3) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by striking the first sentence and all that
follows through ``Governor,'' and inserting the
following: ``The management entity shall implement the
management plan. Upon request of the management
entity,''; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``identified
pursuant to the inventory required by section
5(a)(1)''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Grants and Technical Assistance.--For the purposes of
implementing the management plan, the management entity may make grants
or provide technical assistance to the State of Connecticut and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, nonprofit
organizations, and other persons to further the goals set forth in the
management plan.''.
SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
Section 106 of the Act is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Governor'' each place it appears
and inserting ``management entity'';
(B) by striking ``preparation and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following: ``Such
assistance shall include providing funds authorized
under section 109 and technical assistance necessary to
carry out this Act.''; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make any
grants or provide any assistance under this Act after September 30,
2009.''.
SEC. 7. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Section 107 of the Act is amended by striking ``Governor'' and
inserting ``management entity''.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
Section 108 of the Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the
following: ``and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts''.
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period the
following: ``and the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``each of'' and all that
follows and inserting the following: ``the Northeastern
Connecticut Council of Governments, the Windham Regional
Council of Governments, and the Southeastern Connecticut
Council of Governments in Connecticut, (or their successors),
and the Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission and the
Southern Worcester County Regional Planning Commission (or
their successors) in Massachusetts.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The term `management plan' means the document approved
by the Governor of the State of Connecticut on February 16,
1999, and adopted by the management entity, entitled `Vision to
Reality: A Management Plan', the management plan for the
Corridor, as it may be amended or replaced from time to time.
``(7) The term `management entity' means Quinebaug-Shetucket
Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (or its
successor) incorporated in the State of Connecticut.''.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 109 of the Act is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated under this
title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than a
total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Corridor under this
title after the date of the enactment of the Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.
``(b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this title
may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or grant
provided or authorized under this title.''.
SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Long Title.--The long title of the Act is amended to read as
follows: ``An Act to establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers
Valley National Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes.''.
(b) Heading.--The heading for section 110 of the Act is amended by
striking ``service'' and inserting ``system''.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 1619 is to amend the Quinebaug and
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994
to expand the boundaries of the Corridor.
Background and Need for Legislation
H.R. 1619 would amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers
Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
449) by expanding the boundaries of the Corridor in the State
of Connecticut and also into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Located in 25 towns in the northeastern Connecticut counties of
New London, Windham, and Tolland, the Quinebaug-Shetucket
valley is the last major undeveloped area in the densely
urbanized Washington/Boston corridor. This river valley contain
significant natural and historical resources including scenic
vistas, archaeological sites, and recreational opportunities.
H.R. 1619 would expand the boundaries of the Corridor to
include the towns of Brimfield, Charlton, Dudley, East
Brookfield, Holland, Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge and
Webster in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Corridor
would be managed by Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc.
which would also distribute appropriated funds. This is a
significant change from the structure of the current statute
which delegates substantial oversight and management
responsibility to the Governor of Connecticut. H.R. 1619 would
extinguish this responsibility and would not offer it to the
Governor of Massachusetts.
Although the current funding level for this Heritage
Corridor is $250,000, as reported this bill would authorize the
appropriation of $1,000,000 per fiscal year, with a total
$10,000,000 cap. Federal funding may not exceed 50 percent of
the total cost of any assistance or grant provided or
authorized under this bill.
Committee Action
H.R. 1619 was introduced on April 29, 1999, by Congressman
Sam Gejdenson (D-CT). This bill was referred to the Committee
on Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands. On June 10, 1999, the
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill, where the National
Park Service testified in support of the bill if suggested
minor amendments were adopted. On July 15, 1999, the
Subcommittee met to consider the bill. An amendment in the
nature of a substitute was offered by Congressman James V.
Hansen (R-UT) which assures that both the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the State of Connecticut remain involved in
the management of the Corridor. The amendment also reduced the
authorized funding level by $5 million total and provided for a
sunset of the grants and assistance from the federal
government. The amendment was adopted by voice vote and the
bill, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the Full
Committee by voice vote. On August 4, 1999, the Full Resources
Committee met to consider H.R. 1619. No amendments were offered
and the bill, as amended, was then ordered favorably reported
to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22-5, as
follows:
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations
are reflected in the body of this report.
Constitutional Authority Statement
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
Compliance With House Rule XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2)
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures.
3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on
Government Reform on this bill.
4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, August 19, 1999.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1619, the
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts are Victoria
Heid Hall (for federal costs) and Keith Mattrick (for the
private-sector impact).
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
Enclosure.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
H.R. 1619--Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999
Summary: H.R. 1619 would expand the boundaries of the
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor, increase the authorization of appropriations to $1
million in each year through 2009, and assign a management
entity to oversee the corridor and to use federal funds
provided under the bill.
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1619 would cost about
$9 million over the 2000-2009 period, assuming appropriation of
the authorized amounts. Because H.R. 1619 would not affect
direct spending or receipts, pay-as-you-go procedures would not
apply. H.R. 1619 contains no intergovernmental mandates as
defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would
impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. H.R.
1619 would impose new federal mandates on the private sector,
but CBO estimates that the direct costs of those mandates would
be far below the statutory threshold established in UMRA ($100
million in 1996, adjusted annually for inflation).
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: H.R. 1619 would
expand the boundaries of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers
Valley National Heritage Corridor to include an additional town
in Connecticut and nine towns in Massachusetts. The bill would
transfer the authority to oversee the corridor from the
Governor of Connecticut to the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage
Corridor, Inc., a non-for-profit corporation. The bill would
direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact
with that corporation and would allow it to use federal funds
provided under the bill.
Public Law 103-449 authorizes the appropriation of $250,000
annually through fiscal year 2002 for the corridor. Since the
authorization was first enacted in late 1994, a total of
$800,000 has been appropriated to the National Park Service for
the corridor. H.R. 1619 would increase the amount authorized to
be appropriated manage the corridor to $1 million annually. A
total of not more than $10 million could be appropriated for
the corridor after the enactment of the bill. Assuming
appropriation of the authorized amounts, we estimate that
additional outlays for the corridor would be $750,000 in fiscal
year 2000 and a total of about $9 million over the 2000-2009
period.
Estimated impact on state, local, and tribal governments:
H.R. 1619 contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in
UMRA. Any costs to the participating states would be incurred
voluntarily.
Estimated impact on the private sector: This bill would
impose new private-sector mandates on the Quinebaug-Shetucket
Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, which
would be designated as the management entity for the Quinebaug
and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The
corporation would be responsible for implementing the
corridor's management plan, reporting annually on the
corridor's activities to the states involved, and amending its
by-laws to include the governors of Massachusetts and
Connecticut on its board of directors. As the corporation
currently manages the corridor under an agreement with the
governor of Connecticut, CBO estimates that the incremental
costs of managing the expanded corridor would be minor. The
corporation currently provides an annual report on the
corridor's programs to Connecticut's governor and has indicated
that the cost of complying with the additional reporting
requirements in the bill would be minimal. According to
information provided by the corporation, the cost imposed by
the mandate requiring a change in by-laws would also be small.
Overall, CBO estimates that the direct costs of private-sector
mandates contained in this bill would fall far below the
statutory threshold established in UMRA ($100 million in 1996,
adjusted annually for inflation). In addition, those costs
could be offset by federal technical assistance or the
appropriation of funds for the corridor. The bill would
authorize up to $10 million for federal assistance in
implementing the corridor's management plan and would direct
federal agencies to provide assistance to management entity
upon request.
Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Victoria Heid Hall:
Impact on state, local, and tribal governments: Majorie Miller;
Impact on the private sector: Keith Mattrick.
Estimate approved by: Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law
This bill is not intended to preempt State, local, or
tribal law.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT OF
1994
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[AN ACT To establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National
Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes.]
AN ACT To establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National
Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and for other purposes.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 102. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley in the
State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts is one of the last unspoiled and
undeveloped areas in the Northeastern United States and
has remained largely intact, including important
aboriginal archaeological sites, excellent water
quality, beautiful rural landscapes, architecturally
significant mill structures and mill villages, and
large acreages of parks and other permanent open space;
[(2) the State of Connecticut ranks last among the 50
States in the amount of federally protected park and
open space lands within its borders and lags far behind
the other Northeastern States in the amount of land
set-aside for public recreation;]
[(3)] (2) the beautiful rural landscapes, scenic
vistas and excellent water quality of the Quinebaug and
Shetucket Rivers contain significant undeveloped
recreational opportunities for people throughout the
United States;
[(4)] (3) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
is within a two-hour drive of the major metropolitan
areas of New York City, Hartford, New Haven,
Providence, Worcester, Springfield, and Boston. With
the President's Commission Americans Outdoors reporting
that Americans are taking shorter ``closer-to-home''
vacations, the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
represents important close-by recreational
opportunities for significant population;
[(5)] (4) the existing mill sites and other
structures throughout the Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley were instrumental in the development of
the industrial revolution;
[(6)] (5) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
contains a vast number of discovered and unrecovered
Native American and colonial archaeological sites
significant to the history of North America and the
United States;
[(7)] (6) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
represents one of the last traditional upland farming
and mill village communities in the Northeastern United
States;
[(8)] (7) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
played a nationally significant role in the cultural
evolution of the prewar colonial period, leading the
transformation from Puritan to Yankee, the ``Great
Awakening'' religious revival and early political
development leading up to and during the War of
Independence; and
[(9)] (8) many local, regional and State agencies
businesses, and private citizens and the New England
Governor's Conference have expressed an overwhelming
desire to combine forces: to work cooperatively to
preserve and enhance resources region-wide and better
plan for the future.
SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY
NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the State
of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor.
[(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to provide
assistance to the State of Connecticut, its units of local and
regional government and citizens in the development and
implementation of integrated cultural, historical, and
recreational land resource management programs in order to
retain, enhance, and interpret the significant features of the
lands, water, and structures of the Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley.]
(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to provide
assistance to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, their units of local and regional government and
citizens in the development and implementation of integrated
natural, cultural, historic, scenic, recreational, land, and
other resource management programs in order to retain, enhance,
and interpret the significant features of the lands, water,
structures, and history of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers
Valley.
SEC. 104. BOUNDARIES AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Corridor shall include
the towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplain, Coventry,
Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon,
Lisbott, Mansfield, Norwich, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston,
Putnam, Scotland Sprague, Sterling, Thompson, Union, Voluntown,
Windham, and Woodstock in the State of Connecticut, and the
towns of Brimfield, Charlton, Dudley, E. Brookfield, Holland,
Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge, and Webster in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which are contiguous areas in
the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley, related by shared
natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources. As soon as
practical after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed
description and map of boundaries established under this such
subsection.
(b) Administration.--
(1) In general.--(A) The Corridor shall be managed by
the management entity in accordance with the management
plan, in consultation with the Governor and pursuant to
a compact with the Secretary.
(B) The management entity shall amend its by-laws to
add the Governor of Connecticut (or the Governor's
designee) and the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts (or the Governor's designee) as a voting
members of its Board of Directors.
(C) The management entity shall provide the Governor
with an annual report of its activities, programs, and
projects. An annual report prepared for any other
purpose shall satisfy the requirements of this
paragraph.
(2) Compact.--To carry out the purposes of this Act,
the Secretary shall enter into a compact with the
management entity. The compact shall include
information relating to the objectives and management
of the Corridor, including, but not limited to, each of
the following:
(A) A delineation of the boundaries of the
Corridor.
(B) A discussion of goals and objectives of
the Corridor, including an explanation of the
proposed approaches to accomplishing the goals
set forth in the management plan.
(C) A description of the role of the State of
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
(3) Authorities of management entity.--For the
purpose of achieving the goals set forth in the
management plan, the management entity may use Federal
funds provided under this Act--
(A) to make grants to the State of
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, their political subdivisions,
nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
(B) to enter into cooperative agreements with
or provide technical assistance to the State of
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, their political subdivisions,
nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
(C) to hire and compensate staff; and
(D) to contract for goods and services.
(4) Prohibition on acquisition of real property.--The
management entity may not use Federal funds received
under this Act to acquire real property or any interest
in real property.
SEC. 105. STATE CORRIDOR PLAN.
[(a) Preparation of Plan.--Within two years after the date of
enactment of this title, the Governor of the State of
Connecticut is encouraged to develop a Cultural Heritage and
Corridor Management Plan. The plan shall be based on existing
Federal, State, and local plans, but shall coordinate those
plans and present a comprehensive historic preservation,
interpretation, and recreational plan for the Corridor. The
plan shall--
[(1) recommend non-binding advisory standards and
criteria pertaining to the construction, preservation,
restoration, alteration and use of properties within
the Corridor, including an inventory of such properties
which potentially could be preserved, restored,
managed, developed, maintained, or acquired based upon
their historic, cultural or recreational significance;
[(2) develop an historic interpretation plan to
interpret the history of the Corridor;
[(3) develop an inventory of existing and potential
recreational sites which are developed or which could
be developed within the Corridor;
[(4) recommend policies for resource management which
consider and detail application of appropriate land and
water management techniques, including but not limited
to, the development of intergovernmental cooperative
agreements to protect the Corridor's historical,
cultural, recreational, scenic, and natural resources
in a manner consistent with supporting appropriate and
compatible economic revitalization efforts;
[(5) detail ways in which local, State, and Federal
programs may best be coordinated to promote the
purposes of this title; and
[(6) contain a program for implementation of the plan
by the State and its political subdivisions.
[(b) Public Involvement in Plan Development.--During
development of the plan, the Governor is encouraged to include:
[(1) The participation of at least the following:
[(A) Local elected officials in the
communities defined in section 104.
[(B) Representatives of the three Regional
Planning Agencies as defined in section 108.
[(C) Representatives of Northeast Connecticut
Visitors District and Southeastern Connecticut
Tourism District.
[(D) The Commissioners, or their designees,
of the Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection and the Connecticut Department of
Economic Development.
[(E) Director, or his designee of the
Connecticut State Historical Commission.
[(F) Residents of the communities within the
Corridor as defined in section 104.
[(2) Hold at least one public hearing in each of the
following counties: Windham; Tolland; and New London.
[(3) Consider, to the maximum extent practicable, the
recommendations, comments, proposals and other
information submitted at the public hearings when
developing the final version of the plan. The Governor
is encouraged to publish notice of hearings discussed
in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph in newspapers of
general circulation at least 30 days prior to the
hearing date. The Governor is encouraged to use any
other means authorized by Connecticut law to gather
public input and/or involve members of the public in
the development of the plan.]
[(c)] (a) Implementation of Plan.--[After review of the plan
by the Secretary as provided for in section 106, the Governor
shall implement the plan. Upon the request of the Governor,]
The management entity shall implement the management plan. Upon
request of the management entity, the Secretary may take
appropriate steps to assist in the preservation and
interpretation of historic resources, and to assist in the
development of recreational resources within the Corridor.
These steps may include, but need not be limited to--
(1) assisting the State and local governmental
entities or regional planning organizations, and non-
profit organizations in preserving the Corridor and
ensuring appropriate use of lands and structures
throughout the Corridor;
* * * * * * *
(5) assisting the State and local governmental or
regional planning organizations and non-profit
organizations in the restoration of historic buildings
within the Corridor [identified pursuant to the
inventory required in section 5(a)(1)];
* * * * * * *
(b) Grants and Technical Assistance.--For the purposes of
implementing the management plan, the management entity may
make grants or provide technical assistance to the State of
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their
political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other
persons to further the goals set forth in the management plan.
SEC. 106. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) Assistance.--The Secretary and the heads of other Federal
agencies shall, upon request of the [Governor] management
entity assist the [Governor] management entity in the
[preparation and] implementation of the plan. Such assistance
shall include providing funds authorized under section 109 and
technical assistance necessary to carry out this Act.
[(b) Completion.--Upon completion of the plan the Governor
shall submit such plan to the Secretary for review and comment.
The Secretary shall complete such review and comment within 60
days. The Governor shall make such changes in the plan as he
deems appropriate based on the Secretary's review and comment.]
(b) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make any
grants or provide any assistance under this Act after September
30, 2009.
SEC. 107. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.
Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities
directly affecting the Corridor shall consult with the
Secretary and the [Governor] management entity with respect to
such activities to minimize any adverse effect on the Corridor.
SEC. 108. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this title:
(1) The term ``State'' means the State of Connecticut
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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(3) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the
State of Connecticut and the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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(5) The term ``regional planning organizations''
means [each of the three regional planning
organizations established by Connecticut State statute
chapter 127 and chapter 50 (the Northeastern
Connecticut Council of Governments, the Windham
Regional Planning Agency or its successor, and the
Southeastern Connecticut Regional Planning Agency or
its successor).] the Northeastern Connecticut Council
of Governments, the Windham Regional Council of
Governments, and the Southeastern Connecticut Council
of Governments in Connecticut, (or their successors),
and the Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission and
the Southern Worcester County Regional Planning
Commission (or their successors) in Massachusetts.
(6) The term ``management plan'' means the document
approved by the Governor of the State of Connecticut on
February 16, 1999, and adopted by the management
entity, entitled ``Vision to Reality: A Management
Plan'', the management plan for the Corridor, as it may
be amended or replaced from time to time.
(7) The term ``management entity'' means Quinebaug-
Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit
corporation (or its successor) incorporated in the
State of Connecticut.
[SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
[There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this title: Provided, That not more than
$200,000 shall be appropriated for fiscal year 1995, and not
more than $250,000 annually thereafter shall be appropriated
for the Secretary to carry out his duties under this title for
a period not to exceed seven years: Provided further, That the
Federal funding for the Corridor shall not exceed 50 percent of
the total annual costs for the Corridor.]
SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated under
this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not
more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the
Corridor under this title after the date of the enactment of
the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.
(b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this
title may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any
assistance or grant provided or authorized under this title.
SEC. 110. NATIONAL PARK [SERVICE] SYSTEM.
The Corridor shall not be deemed to be a unit of the National
Park System.