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To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide additional authorizations for certain National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

March 8, 2007

Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. KERRY, Mr. CASEY, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. GRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide additional authorizations for certain National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `National Heritage Areas and National Heritage Corridors Technical Corrections Act of 2007'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. BOUNDARIES OF THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

Section 403(b) of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104-333) is amended by inserting `Butler,' before `Fayette'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. OHIO & ERIE NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

The Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104-333) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking `Canal National Heritage Corridor' each place it appears and inserting `National Heritage Canalway'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking `the corridor' each place it appears and inserting `the Canalway'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in section 803-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking paragraph (2);(Bin paragraph (1), by striking `The term `corridor' and inserting `The term `Canalway' ; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking paragraph (2); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(CD) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (BC)), by striking `808' and inserting `806'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(DE) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph (BC)), by striking `807(a)' and inserting `805(a)'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(34) in section 804-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the second sentence of section 804ubsection (b)(1), by striking `808' and inserting `806';(4 and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (c), by striking `The corridor' and inserting `The Canalway'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by striking sections 805 and 806; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(56) by redesignating sections 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, and 812 as sections 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, and 810, respectively; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(67) in section 805(c)(2) (as redesignated by paragraph (56)), by striking `808' and inserting `806'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(78) in section 806 (as redesignated by paragraph (56))-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (a)(1),-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the heading, by striking `COMMITTEE' and inserting `SECRETARY'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking `Committee' and inserting `Secretary'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (a)(3)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking `from the Committee'.' and inserting a comma; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by striking `Committee' and inserting `management entity'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in subsection (e), by striking `807(d)(1)' and inserting `805(d)(1)'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) in subsection (f), by striking `807(d)(1)' and inserting `805(d)(1)'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





and(8 (9) in section 807(c) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)), by striking `Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area' and inserting `Cuyahoga Valley National Park'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(10) in section 808 (as redesignated by paragraph (56))-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (b), by striking `Committee or'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (c), in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking `Committee' and inserting `management entity'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(11) in section 809 (as redesignated by paragraph (6)), by inserting `financial' before `assistance'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 100-692) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in section 9,-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking `The Commission' and inserting the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(a) In General- The Commission'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(cb) Corporation as Local ManagementCoordinating Entity- Beginning on the date of enactment of this subsectione National Heritage Areas and National Heritage Corridors Technical Corrections Act of 2007, the Corporation shall be the local coordinating entity for the Corridor. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(dc) Implementation of Management Plan- The Corporation shall assume the duties of the Commission for the implementation of the Plan. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(ed) Use of Funds- The Corporation may use Federal funds made available under this Act-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Federal Government, the Commonwealth, political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, nonprofit organizations, and individuals; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) to hire, train, and compensate staff; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) to enter into contracts for goods and services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(fe) Restriction on Use of Funds- The Corporation may not use Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire land or an interest in land.'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in section 10-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking `shall assist the Commission' and inserting `shall, on the request of the Corporation, assist'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (d)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking `Commission' each place it appears and inserting `Corporation'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking `The Secretary' and inserting the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS- The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the Corporation and other public or private entities for the purpose of providing technical assistance and grants under paragraph (1). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) PRIORITY- In providing assistance to the Corporation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to activities that assist in-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) conserving the significant natural, historic, cultural, and scenic resources of the Corridor; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Corridor.'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(e) Transition Memorandum of Understanding- The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Corporation to ensure-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) appropriate transition of the local managementmanagement of the Corridor from the Commission to the Corporation; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) coordination with the Corporation regarding the implementation of the Plan.'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in section 11, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking `directly affecting'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in section 12-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subsection (a), by striking `Commission' each place it appears and inserting `Corporation'; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking `2007' and inserting `2012'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Termination of Assistance- The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this subsection.'; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(45) in section 14-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(4) the term `Corporation' means the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Incorporated, an organization described in section 501(c)(3), and exempt from Federal tax under section 501(a), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS AND NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDORS.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations- Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4243) is amended in sections 409(a), 508(a), 608(a), and 810(a) (as redesignated by section (3)(a)(5)), by striking `$10,000,000' each place it appears and inserting `$15,000,000'. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Evaluations- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 3 years before the date on which authority for Federal funding terminates for each of the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor, the Rivers Of Steel National Heritage Area, the Essex National Heritage Area, and the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct an evaluation of, and prepare a report on, the accomplishments of the applicable national heritage area. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COMPONENTS- An evaluation prepared under paragraph (1) shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) assess the progress of the management entity with respect to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing legislation for the national heritage area; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved management plan or heritage plan for the national heritage area; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and private investments in the national heritage area to determine the leverage and impact of the investments; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) review the management structure, partnership relationships, and funding of the national heritage area for purposes of identifying the critical components for the sustainability of the national heritage area; and(D) recommend what the. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) RECOMMENDATIONS- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Based on the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include in the report recommendations for what role, if any, of the National Park Service should bhave with respect to the national heritage area. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3B) REQUIRED ANALYSIS- If athe Secretary recommends in the report prepared under paragraph (1) recommends that Federal funding for the national heritage area be reauthorized, the report shall include an analysis of-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(Ai) ways in which Federal funding for the national heritage area may be reduced or eliminated; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(Bii) the appropriate time period necessary to achieve the recommended reduction or elimination. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS- On completion of a report under this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the report to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink