[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3593 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3593

 To establish the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor in the 
    State of Ohio as an affiliated area of the National Park System.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 20, 1993

   Mr. Regula (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
Gillmor, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Fingerhut, 
   Mr. Applegate, Mr. Traficant, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
   Portman, and Mr. Oxley) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor in the 
    State of Ohio as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Ohio & Erie Canal, which opened for commercial 
        navigation in 1832, was the first inland waterway to connect 
        the Great Lakes at Lake Erie with the Gulf of Mexico via the 
        Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and a part of a canal network in 
        Ohio that was one of America's most extensive and successful 
        systems during a period in history when canals were essential 
        to the Nation's growth.
            (2) The Ohio & Erie Canal spurred economic growth in the 
        State of Ohio that took the State from near bankruptcy to the 
        third most economically prosperous State in the Union in just 
        20 years.
            (3) A 4-mile section of the Ohio & Erie Canal was 
        designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and other 
        portions of the Ohio & Erie Canal and many associated 
        structures were placed on the National Register of Historic 
        Places.
            (4) In 1974, 19 miles of the Ohio & Erie Canal were 
        declared nationally significant under National Park Service new 
        area criteria with the designation of Cuyahoga Valley National 
        Recreation Area.
            (5) The National Park Service found the Ohio & Erie Canal 
        nationally significant in a 1975 study entitled ``Suitability/
        Feasibility Study, Proposed Ohio & Erie Canal''.
            (6) A 1993 Special Resource Study of the Ohio & Erie Canal 
        Corridor conducted by the National Park Service entitled ``A 
        Route to Prosperity'' has concluded that the corridor is 
        eligible as a National Heritage Corridor, an affiliated unit of 
        the National Park System.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is--
            (1) to preserve and interpret for the educational and 
        inspirational benefit of present and future generations the 
        unique and significant contributions to our national heritage 
        of certain historic and cultural lands, waterways, and 
        structures within the 87-mile Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor 
        between Cleveland and Zoar; and
            (2) to provide a management framework to assist the State 
        of Ohio and its political subdivisions in developing and 
        implementing an integrated Corridor Management Plan and 
        developing policies and programs that will preserve, enhance, 
        and interpret the cultural, historical, natural, recreation, 
        and scenic resources of the corridor.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS

    For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) The term ``corridor'' means the Ohio & Erie Canal 
        National Heritage Corridor established by section 4.
            (2) The term ``Commission'' means the Ohio & Erie Canal 
        National Heritage Corridor Commission established by section 5.
            (3) The term ``Corridor Management Plan'' means the 
        management plan developed under section 8.

SEC. 4. OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State of Ohio the 
Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor.
    (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the corridor are generally the 
route of the Ohio & Erie Canal from Cleveland to Zoar, Ohio, as 
depicted in the 1993 National Park Service Special Resources Study, ``A 
Route to Prosperity''. The specific boundaries shall be those specified 
in the Corridor Management Plan under section 8(a)(3)(C).
    (c) Administration.--The corridor shall be administered in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. THE OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Ohio & Erie 
Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission (hereafter known as the 
``Commission'') whose purpose shall be to assist Federal, State, and 
local authorities and the private sector in the development and 
implementation of an integrated management plan for the corridor.
    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 21 members, as 
follows:
            (1) The Director of the National Park Service, ex officio, 
        or a delegate.
            (2) 2 individuals appointed by the Secretary from 
        recommendations submitted by the Governor of Ohio, who shall be 
        representatives of the Directors of the Ohio Department of 
        Natural Resources and the Ohio Historical Society.
            (3) 8 individuals appointed by the Secretary from 
        recommendations submitted by the county commissioners or county 
        chief executive of the Ohio counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, 
        Stark, and Tuscarawas of which--
                    (A) 4 individuals shall be representatives of the 
                Planning offices of each county, and
                    (B) 4 individuals shall represent a municipality in 
                each of the counties.
            (4) 3 individuals appointed by the Secretary from 
        recommendations submitted by the county or metropolitan park 
        boards of the Ohio counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, and Stark.
            (5) 1 individual with knowledge and experience in the field 
        of historic preservation, appointed by the Secretary from 
        recommendations made by the Director of the National Park 
        Service.
            (6) 1 individual with knowledge and experience in the field 
        of historic preservation, appointed by the Secretary from 
        recommendations made by the Ohio Historic Preservation Officer.
            (7) 1 individual who shall be a director of a convention 
        and tourism bureau from within the corridor, appointed by the 
        Secretary from recommendations made by the Director of the Ohio 
        Department of Travel and Tourism.
            (8) 4 individuals appointed by the Secretary from 
        recommendations submitted by the Greater Cleveland Growth 
        Association, the Akron Regional Development Board, the Stark 
        Development Board, and the Tuscarawas County Chamber of 
        Commerce, who shall represent business and industry in each of 
        the 4 counties.
    (c) Appointments.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), members 
of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of 3 years and may be 
reappointed.
    (2) The initial appointments to the Commission under subsection (b) 
shall be not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act. Of the members first appointed--
            (A) the members appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(B) 
        shall be appointed to a term of 2 years and may not be 
        reappointed to a consecutive term;
            (B) the member appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(7) 
        shall be appointed to a term of 2 years and may not be 
        reappointed to a consecutive term; and
            (C) the members appointed pursuant to subsections (b)(5) 
        and (b)(8) shall be appointed to a term of 2 years and may be 
        reappointed.
    (d) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed 
to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which 
his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder 
of such term. Any member of the Commission appointed for a definite 
term may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has 
taken office.
    (e) Compensation and Expenses.--Members of the Commission shall 
serve without compensation for their service on the Commission. Members 
of the Commission shall, while away from their homes or regular places 
of business in performance of services for the Commission, shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government 
service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (f) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Commission shall be 
elected by the members of the Commission for the remainder of the term 
of the Chairperson to the Commission.
    (g) Quorum.--Eleven members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum. The affirmative vote of not less than 11 members of the 
Commission shall be required to approve the budget of the Commission.
    (h) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at the 
call of the chairperson or 11 of its members. Meetings of the 
Commission shall be subject to section 552b of title 5, United States 
Code (relating to open meetings).

SEC. 6. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Staff.--(1) The Commission shall have the power to appoint and 
fix the compensation of such staff as may be necessary to carry out its 
duties. Staff appointed by the Commission shall include a Director and 
such specialists the Commission considers necessary or appropriate in 
such areas as planning, community development, interpretive services, 
historic preservation, recreation, natural resources, commerce and 
industry, education, financing, and public relations.
    (2) The director and staff of the Commission may be appointed 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid 
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General 
Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive 
pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-15 
of the General Schedule.
    (b) Experts and Consultants.--Subject to such rules as may be 
adopted by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and 
intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates determined by the 
Commission to be reasonable.
    (c) Staff and Other Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the 
head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of 
the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in carrying 
out the Commission's duties. The Commission may accept the services of 
personnel detailed from the State of Ohio, and any political 
subdivision thereof, and may reimburse that State or political 
subdivision for those services.
    (d) Administrative Support.--The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide such administrative support services as the Commission 
may request, on a reimbursable basis.

SEC. 7. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out 
this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, 
take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Commission 
considers appropriate. The Commission may not issue subpoenas or 
exercise any subpoena authority.
    (b) Bylaws.--The Commission may make such bylaws, rules, and 
regulations, consistent with this Act, as it considers necessary to 
carry out its functions under this Act.
    (c) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the 
Commission, if so authorized by the Commission, may take any action 
which the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
    (d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the United States.
    (e) Use of Funds To Obtain Money.--The Commission may use its funds 
to obtain money from any source under any program or law requiring the 
recipient of such money to make a contribution in order to receive such 
money.
    (f) Retaining Revenues.--The Commission may retain revenue from the 
sale or lease of any goods or services.
    (g) Gifts.--Except as provided in subsection (h), the Commission 
may, for the purposes of carrying out its duties, seek, accept, and 
dispose of gifts, bequests, or donations of money, personal property, 
or services, received from any source. For purposes of section 170(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any gift to the Commission shall 
be deemed to be a gift to the United States.
    (h) Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property.--(1) Except as 
provided by paragraph (2), the Commission may not acquire real 
property, or interests in real property, in the corridor.
    (2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Commission may acquire real 
property, or interests in real property, in the corridor--
                    (A) by gift of devise;
                    (B) by purchase from a willing seller using donated 
                or appropriated land acquisition funds; or
                    (C) by exchange.
            (3) Any real property or interest in real property acquired 
        by the Commission under paragraph (2) shall be conveyed by the 
        Commission to an appropriate public agency or private nonprofit 
        organization, as determined by the Commission--
                    (A) as soon as practicable after such acquisition; 
                and
                    (B) on the condition that the real property or 
                interest in real property limits use of the property to 
                uses consistent with the purpose of this Act.
            (4) The Commission may with approval of the Secretary, sell 
        any real property or interest in real property pursuant to 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and retain the 
        revenue from the sale.
    (i) Cooperative Agreements and Technical Assistance.--For the 
purposes of implementing the Corridor Management Plan, the Commission 
may enter cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance 
to, Federal agencies, the State of Ohio, political subdivisions of the 
State, corporations, and persons. Any such cooperative agreement shall, 
at a minimum, establish procedures for providing notice to the 
Commission of any action proposed by Federal agencies, the State of 
Ohio, any political subdivision of the State, any corporations, or any 
such person which may affect the implementation of the Corridor 
Management Plan.
    (j) Loans and Grants.--Consistent with the purposes of this Act, 
the Commission may make loans and grants to the State of Ohio, 
political subdivision of the State, corporations, or persons, from 
appropriated funds or from funds donated or otherwise made available to 
the Commission. The Commission shall provide advice and assistance in 
preparation of loan or grant applications to the Commission and 
applications for loans or grants from other Federal or non-Federal 
sources in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. Any loan made under 
this subsection shall be for a term expiring before the termination of 
the Commission.
    (k) Technical Advisory Groups.--The Commission shall establish, 
within one year of its first meeting, public technical advisory groups 
to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties in the areas of 
economic development, historic preservation, natural resources, 
tourism, recreation and open space, and transportation. The Commission 
may establish additional technical advisory groups as needed to carry 
out its duties.
    (l) Local Authority and Private Property Not Affected.--Nothing in 
this Act shall be construed to affect or to authorize the Commission to 
interfere with--
            (1) the rights of any person with respect to private 
        property; or
            (2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
        State of Ohio or a political subdivision thereof.

SEC. 8. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Corridor Management Plan.--
            (1) Period for development.--Within 18 months after the 
        date on which the Commission conducts its first meeting, the 
        Commission shall submit a management plan for the corridor to 
        the Secretary and the Governor of Ohio for review and approval.
            (2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall, upon 
        request of the Commission, provide assistance to the Commission 
        in the preparation and implementation of the plan.
            (3) Plan requirements.--The plan shall take into 
        consideration existing State, county, and local plans and 
        public involvement. The plan shall--
                    (A) provide an inventory which includes any 
                property in the corridor which should be preserved, 
                restored, managed, developed, or maintained because of 
                its natural, cultural, historic, recreational, or 
                scenic significance;
                    (B) provide an analysis of current and potential 
                land uses within the corridor that affect the character 
                of the corridor;
                    (C) determine the boundaries of the corridor based 
                on subparagraphs (A) and (B);
                    (D) establish standards and criteria applicable to 
                the construction, preservation, restoration, 
                alteration, and use of significant properties within 
                the corridor;
                    (E) include a heritage interpretation plan to 
                interpret the resources and values of the corridor, and 
                provide for appropriate educational, recreational, and 
                tourism opportunities and development;
                    (F) contain policies for land use management which 
                consider and detail the application of appropriate land 
                and water management techniques not limited to local 
                zoning, use of easements, and intergovernmental 
                cooperative agreements, so as to protect and enhance 
                the corridor's historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and 
                recreational resources in a manner consistent with 
                supporting economic development efforts;
                    (G) include a public access and transportation plan 
                which integrates corridor resources within and outside 
                corridor boundaries;
                    (H) contain a coordination and consistency 
                component which details the way in which local, State, 
                and Federal programs will be coordinated to promote the 
                purposes of this Act; and
                    (I) contain a Federal, State, and local government 
                implementation plan that includes cost estimates, 
                schedules, and a commitment of resources for its 
                accomplishment.
    (b) Approval of the Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
        a plan submitted under subsection (a) within 90 days of the 
        receipt of the plan from the Commission. The Governor of Ohio 
        may approve or disapprove the plan in accordance with such 
        policies and procedures as the Governor may determine. No plan 
        submitted to the Secretary under this section shall be approved 
        unless the Secretary finds that the plan, if implemented, would 
        adequately protect the significant natural, cultural, historic, 
        recreational, and scenic resources of the corridor.
            (2) Factors relating to approval.--In determining whether 
        or not to approve the plan, the Secretary shall consider 
        whether--
                    (A) the Commission has afforded adequate 
                opportunity for public involvement in the preparation 
                of the plan; and
                    (B) adequate assurances have been received from 
                State and local government officials that the 
                implementation program identified in the plan will be 
                initiated within a reasonable time after the date of 
                approval of the plan and such program will ensure 
                effective implementation of the Federal, State, and 
                local aspects of the plan.
            (3) If the Secretary disapproves the plan, the Commission 
        shall be advised in writing of the reasons and shall indicate 
        any recommendations for revisions. Within six months after 
        disapproval, the Commission shall resubmit the plan to the 
        Secretary, who shall approve or disapprove the plan as revised 
        within 90 days after the date that the revised plan is 
        submitted. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove subsequent 
        revisions of the plan in the same manner as if each such 
        revised plan were first submitted pursuant to subsection (a).
    (c) Priority Actions Under Implementation of the Plan.--
            (1) In general.--After approval of the plan under 
        subsection (b), the Commission shall give priority to actions 
        that assist in--
                    (A) preserving and enhancing the significant 
                cultural and natural resources of the corridor;
                    (B) promoting and providing educational, 
                interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent 
                with the resources and associated values of the 
                corridor; and
                    (C) supporting public and private efforts in 
                economic development that contribute to the goals of 
                the plan.
            (2) Actions described.--Priority actions to be carried out 
        under paragraph (1) include--
                    (A) assisting the State and political subdivisions 
                thereof and the private sector in the preservation and 
                enhancement of the Ohio & Erie Canal and related 
                resources;
                    (B) assisting the State and political subdivisions 
                thereof, and the private sector in appropriate 
                treatment of historic districts, sites, buildings, 
                structures, and objects listed or eligible for listing 
                on the National Register of Historic Places;
                    (C) assisting the State and political subdivisions 
                thereof and the private sector in designing, 
                constructing, and maintaining appropriate visitor use 
                facilities, interpretive exhibits, tour routes and 
                coordinated signage through the corridor;
                    (D) assisting in the enhancement of public 
                awareness and appreciation for historical, cultural, 
                natural, recreational, and scenic resources and 
                associated values of the corridor;
                    (E) encouraging the conservation of natural 
                resources and historic and scenic landscapes;
                    (F) encouraging enhanced recreational opportunities 
                and economic development in the corridor in furtherance 
                of the goals of the plan; and
                    (G) encouraging local governments to adopt policies 
                consistent with the goals of the plan and to take 
                actions to implement those policies.
    (d) Annual Reports.--
            (1) Commission.--The Commission shall submit an annual 
        report to the Secretary setting forth its expenses and income 
        and the entities to which any loans and grants were made during 
        the year for which the report is made.
            (2) Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report 
        to the Congress describing the loans, grants, and technical 
        assistance provided under this Act. Such report shall specify 
        the amount, recipient, and purpose of any loan, grant, or 
        technical assistance so provided and shall include an analysis 
        of the adequacy of actions taken during the previous year to 
        preserve, protect, enhance, and interpret the significant 
        sites, buildings, structures, and objects with the area; as 
        well as the anticipated funds and personnel to be made 
        available by the Secretary during the next fiscal year to 
        implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Termination.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Commission shall terminate on the date occurring 20 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. Any property or funds of the 
Commission remaining upon the expiration of the Commission shall be 
transferred by the Commission to the United States, to a State or local 
government agency, to a private nonprofit organization referred to in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is exempt 
from income taxes under section 501(a) of such Code, or to any 
combination of the foregoing.
    (b) Extensions.--The Commission may be extended for a period of not 
more than five years beginning on the date referred to in subsection 
(a) if, not later than 180 days before such date--
            (1) the Commission determines such extension is necessary 
        in order to carry out the purpose of this Act;
            (2) the Commission submits such proposed extension to the 
        Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resource of the Senate 
        before the termination date; and
            (3) the Governor of Ohio and the Secretary each approve 
        such extension.

SEC. 10. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon request of the 
Commission, provide technical assistance to the Commission for--
            (1) establishing guidelines and standards to protect, 
        preserve, enhance, and interpret the cultural and natural 
        resources of the corridor; and
            (2) general administrative support in planning, finance, 
        personnel, procurement, property management, environmental and 
        historical compliance, and land acquisition.
    (b) Assistance of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.--
            (1) In general.--Upon request of the Commission, and 
        subject to the availability of funds directly appropriated for 
        this purpose, or made available on a reimbursable basis, the 
        Secretary shall provide technical, financial, development and 
        operations assistance through the Cuyahoga Valley National 
        Recreation Area. Such assistance may include (but is not 
        limited to) the following:
                    (A) Administrative support, such as office space 
                and equipment.
                    (B) Personnel.
                    (C) Planning and design services for visitor use 
                facilities, trails, interpretive exhibits, 
                publications, signage, and natural resource management.
                    (D) Development and construction assistance 
                including visitor use facilities, trails, excursion 
                passenger rail facilities, river use and access 
                facilities, scenic byways, signage, waysides, and 
                rehabilitation of historic structures.
                    (E) Operations functions including interpretation 
                and visitor services, maintenance, natural resource 
                management, and law enforcement services conducted 
                within the boundaries of the corridor.
            (2) For the purposes of providing the assistance under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
        agreements with any Federal, State, or local agency, 
        corporation, or person.
    (c) Land Transfers.--The Secretary may accept transfers of real 
property from the Commission within the boundaries of the corridor as 
established in the Corridor Management Plan. Property outside the 
legislated boundaries of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area 
which is transferred to the National Park Service by the Commission 
shall be added to and administered as part of the Cuyahoga Valley 
National Recreation Area.

SEC. 11. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

    Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities directly 
affecting the corridor and any entity of the State of Ohio or political 
subdivision thereof acting pursuant to a grant of Federal funds or a 
Federal permit or agreement conducting supporting such activities, 
shall--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the Commission appointed 
        for the corridor with respect to such activities;
            (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Commission in 
        carrying out their duties under this Act and, to the maximum 
        extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the 
        carrying out of such duties; and
            (3) conduct or support such activities in a manner which 
        the Commission determines will not have an adverse effect on 
        the corridor.

SEC. 12. COST SHARE.

    The Federal contribution provided to the Commission under this Act 
may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost for the following and shall 
be provided on a matching basis:
            (1) The annual administrative expenditures of the 
        Commission.
            (2) The annual development expenditures of the Commission 
        to implement the Corridor Management Plan.
            (3) The annual land acquisition expenditures of the 
        Commission.
The non-Federal share of such support may be in the form of cash, 
services, or in-kind contributions, fairly valued.

SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission the 
following:
            (1) Administration.--$400,000 annually for the 
        administrative expenses of the Commission to carry out the 
        purposes of this Act.
            (2) Development.--$1,500,000 annually for planning, design, 
        construction, grants, and loans to implement the approved 
        Corridor Management Plan, which amount shall remain available 
        until expended. Moneys may be spent prior to Secretarial 
        approval of the Corridor Management Plan only for the 
        following:
                    (A) An 87 mile multiple use trail connecting 
                Cleveland and Zoar, Ohio.
                    (B) Two Heritage Visitor Centers located proximate 
                to the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal between 
                Cleveland and Zoar.
                    (C) Excursion passenger rail facilities for the 
                Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area provided by 
                the nonprofit Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad along 
                rail routes connecting Cleveland and Zoar.
                    (D) Rehabilitation of sites, structures, and 
                buildings listed or eligible for listing on the 
                National Register of Historic Places which are located 
                proximate to the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal and 
                which may be threatened with loss or demolition.
            (3) Land acquisition.--$250,000 annually for the purpose of 
        acquisition of real property consistent with the implementation 
        of the Corridor Management Plan subject to section 7(h)(1), 
        (2), and (3), which amount shall remain available until 
        expended. Property may be acquired prior to Secretarial 
        approval of the Corridor Management Plan only when proximate to 
        the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal and threatened by 
        inappropriate development or treatment.

                                 <all>

HR 3593 IH----2