[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3604 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3604

 To establish the Birmingham National Industrial Heritage District in 
             the State of Alabama, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 1993

 Mr. Hilliard introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Birmingham National Industrial Heritage District in 
             the State of Alabama, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Birmingham National Industrial 
Heritage District Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Within the Birmingham District an abundance of natural 
        and mineral resources, waterways, forges, furnaces, foundries, 
        mills, mines, and railroads, active and inactive, symbolize in 
        physical form the evolution from small scale industries to 
        integrated mines, iron and steel mill operations, and from a 
        work force of slaves, through an extensive period when industry 
        relied upon a convict labor force, to capital intensive labor-
        saving facilities and reduced industrial employment.
            (2) The sites referred to in paragraph (1) include Sloss 
        Furnaces National Historic Landmark and Red Mountain Cut 
        National Natural Landmark and have been found by the Secretary 
        of the Interior to have substantial potential to preserve and 
        interpret vestiges of the iron and steel industry in the 
        southern United States.
            (3) Despite efforts by the State, political subdivisions of 
        the State, volunteer associations, and private business, the 
        cultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources of 
        the District have not realized full potential social value and 
        may be lost without assistance from the Federal Government.
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to--
            (1) preserve and interpret, for the education and 
        inspirational benefit of present and future generations, the 
        unique and significant contributions to our national heritage 
        of certain natural, historical, cultural, and recreational 
        resources within the Birmingham District in the counties of 
        Walker, Tuscaloosa, Shelby, Jefferson, and Bibb in the State of 
        Alabama; and
            (2) provide a management framework to assist the District 
        and units of local government and regional planning and 
        development agencies in the development and implementation of 
        integrated natural, historical, cultural, and recreational 
        resource management programs in order to retain, enhance, and 
        interpret the significant value of the land, water, and other 
        resources of the District.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Commission'' means the Birmingham National 
        Industrial Heritage District Commission established by section 
        5;
            (2) the term ``District'' or ``Birmingham District'' means 
        the Birmingham National Industrial Heritage District 
        established by section 4;
            (3) the term ``Plan'' means the heritage management plan 
        prepared pursuant to section 8 and approved by the Secretary;
            (4) the term ``affected political subdivision of the 
        State'' means any political subdivision of the State of 
        Alabama, any part of which is located in, adjacent to, or 
        proximate to the District, including counties, cities, and 
        towns;
            (5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior; and
            (6) the term ``State'' means the State of Alabama.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT, BOUNDARIES, AND ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT.

    (a) Establishment.--To carry out the purpose of this Act, there is 
hereby established the Birmingham National Industrial Heritage 
District.
    (b) Boundaries.--(1) The District shall consist of Walker, 
Tuscaloosa, Shelby, Jefferson and Bibb Counties in the State of 
Alabama.
    (2) Upon a request of the Commission signed by not less than 7 
members of the Commission, the Secretary may make revisions in the 
boundaries of the District. Any such revision shall take effect upon 
publication by the Secretary in the Federal Register of a revised 
boundary description or map.
    (c) Administration.--The District shall be administered in 
accordance with this Act.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE 
              DISTRICT COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known 
as the Birmingham National Industrial Heritage District Commission.
    (b) Membership.--(1) The Commission shall be composed of 14 members 
as follows:
            (A) The Chief, Historic American Building Survey/Historic 
        American Engineering Record of the National Park Service, ex 
        officio, or such other person as the Secretary shall delegate.
            (B) An individual associated with the Sloss Furnaces 
        National Historic Landmark who shall be nominated by the Mayor 
        of the City of Birmingham and appointed by the Secretary.
            (C) An individual associated with Red Mountain Cut National 
        Natural Landmark who shall be nominated by the Mayor of the 
        City of Birmingham and appointed by the Secretary.
            (D) A representative of a local historical organization 
        active in researching and interpreting industrial history who 
        shall be nominated by the Commission of Jefferson County, 
        Alabama, and appointed by the Secretary.
            (E) An individual associated with the iron, steel, coke or 
        cast iron industry who shall be nominated by the Commission of 
        Jefferson County, Alabama, and appointed by the Secretary.
            (F) An individual associated with Tannehill State Historic 
        Park who shall be nominated by the Governor of the State and 
        appointed by the Secretary.
            (G) An individual associated with the Alabama Mining Museum 
        who shall be nominated by the Commission of Walker County, 
        Alabama, and appointed by the Secretary.
            (H) An individual associated with the mining industry who 
        shall be nominated by the Commission of Walker County, Alabama, 
        and appointed by the Secretary.
            (I) An individual associated with the Alabama Museum of 
        Natural History who shall be nominated by the President of the 
        University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and appointed by 
        the Secretary.
            (J) An individual associated with a local historical 
        organization active in researching and interpreting industrial 
        history who shall be nominated by the Commission of Tuscaloosa 
        County, Alabama, and appointed by the Secretary.
            (K) An individual associated with a local historical 
        organization active in researching and interpreting industrial 
        history who shall be nominated by the Commission of Shelby 
        County, Alabama, and appointed by the Secretary.
            (L) An individual associated with a local historical 
        organization active in researching and interpreting industrial 
        history who shall be nominated by the Commission of Bibb 
        County, Alabama, and appointed by the Secretary.
            (M) An individual with urban planning and heritage tourism 
        expertise who shall be nominated by the Birmingham Regional 
        Planning Commission and appointed by the Secretary.
            (N) An individual active in historic preservation in the 
        State who shall be nominated by the Alabama Historical 
        Commission and appointed by the Secretary.
    (2) The Secretary shall reject the nomination of any individual 
upon a finding that the individual does not meet the qualifications for 
nomination and appointment as stated in paragraph (1), whereupon the 
appropriate nominating authority shall submit a new nomination within 
30 days of such rejection. If a nominating authority fails to make a 
timely nomination, the Secretary shall appoint a person meeting as 
nearly as practicable the stated qualifications for nomination and 
appointment.
    (3) A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in 
which the original appointment was made.
    (c) Terms.--(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three years.
    (2) Of the members of the Commission first appointed under 
subsection (b)(1)(B) through (N)--
            (A) four shall be appointed for terms of one year;
            (B) four shall be appointed for terms of two years; and
            (C) five shall be appointed for terms of three years,
as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment.
    (3) The member appointed under subsection (b)(1)(A) shall serve at 
the pleasure of the Secretary.
    (4) Any member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the expiration of a term for which the member's 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of 
such term. A member of the Commission may serve after the expiration of 
the member's term until the member's successor has taken office.
    (d) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall receive no pay 
on account of their service on the Commission, but while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the performance of 
services for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (e) Chairperson.--(1) The chairperson of the Commission shall be 
elected by the members of the Commission from among members appointed 
under subsection (b)(1)(B) through (N).
    (2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term of the 
chairperson shall be two years.
    (B) If a member is appointed to a term on the Commission which is 
less than two years and is elected chairperson of the Commission, then 
such member's term as chairperson shall expire at the end of such 
member's term on the Commission.
    (f) Quorum.--(1) Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
    (2) Any member of the Commission may vote by means of a signed 
proxy exercised by another member of the Commission, but any member so 
voting shall not be considered present for purposes of establishing a 
quorum.
    (3) The affirmative vote of not less than eight members of the 
Commission shall be required to approve the budget of the Commission.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at the 
call of the chairperson or seven 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 COMMISSION.

    (a) Director and Staff.--(1) The Commission shall have the power to 
appoint and fix compensation of a Director and such staff as may be 
necessary to carry out its duties.
    (2) Such staff may include specialists in areas such as 
interpretation, history, historic preservation, recreation, 
conservation, archaeology, revitalization, public management, and 
fundraising.
    (3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, such Director 
and staff--
            (A) shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 
        5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
        competitive service; and
            (B) shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of 
        chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 
        relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
    (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 of Other Agencies.--(1) 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 the 
Commission in carrying out any of the Commission's duties under this 
Act.
    (2) The Commission may accept the services of personnel detailed 
from the State of Alabama or any affected political subdivision of the 
State and may reimburse the State or such political subdivision for 
such services.

SEC. 7. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--(1) 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.
    (2) The Commission may not issue subpoenas or exercise any subpoena 
authority.
    (b) 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.
    (c) Administrative Support Services.--The Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such 
administrative support services as the Commission may request.
    (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 Appropriated Amounts To Obtain Federal Funding.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of any law 
conditioning the receipt of Federal funding on a non-Federal 
contribution, any portion of the amounts appropriated pursuant to this 
Act may, at the election of the Commission, be used as such non-Federal 
contribution.
    (f) Gifts.--(1) Except as provided in subsection (g)(2)(B), the 
Commission may, for 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.
    (2) 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.
    (g) Acquisition of Real Property.--(1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (2) and except with respect to any leasing of facilities, the 
Commission may not acquire any real property or interest in real 
property.
    (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Commission may 
acquire real property, or interests in real property, in the District--
            (A) by gift or devise; or
            (B) by purchase from a willing seller.
    (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 or private land managing agency with the consent 
of such agency, as determined by the Commission. Any such conveyance 
shall be made--
            (A) as soon as practicable after such acquisition;
            (B) without consideration; and
            (C) on the condition that the real property or interest in 
        real property so conveyed is used for public purposes, 
        consistent with the Plan.
    (h) Advisory Groups.--The Commission may establish such advisory 
groups as the Commission deems necessary to ensure open communication 
with, and assistance from, the State, political subdivisions of the 
State, and interested persons.
    (i) Other Powers.--The Commission shall, for the purpose of 
implementing the purposes of this Act, have the following powers and 
such other powers as are implied thereby or by any other provision of 
this Act--
            (1) to sue and be sued in its own name and to prosecute and 
        defend civil actions in any court having jurisdiction of the 
        subject matter and of the parties; to defend and to pay the 
        expenses of defending members, officers, and employees of the 
        Commission in any action arising from the business of the 
        Commission;
            (2) to adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter 
        the same at pleasure;
            (3) to adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and 
        conduct of its affairs and business;
            (4) to acquire, whether by purchase, exchange, gift, lease, 
        or otherwise and to refinance existing indebtedness on, improve 
        and maintain personal property which the Commission deems 
        necessary for its corporate purposes;
            (5) to contract for any period with the State or any 
        affected political subdivision of the State for use by the 
        Commission of any facilities or services of the State or any 
        such political subdivision, or by the State or any such 
        political subdivision of any facilities of the Commission;
            (6) to provide such insurance as the Commission may deem 
        advisable;
            (7) to make, enter into, and execute such contracts, 
        agreements, leases, and other instruments and to take such 
        other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish 
        any purpose for which the Commission is organized or to 
        exercise any power expressly granted hereunder;
            (8) to make application directly or indirectly to any 
        Federal, State, or other source, public or private, for loans, 
        grants, guarantees, or other financial assistance in 
        furtherance of the Commission's public purpose and to accept 
        and use the same upon such terms and conditions as are 
        prescribed by such Federal, State, or other source; and
            (9) to establish and maintain bank accounts and invest 
        funds temporarily pursuant to such policies as the Commission 
        may adopt.

SEC. 8. HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) Preparation of Plan.--The Commission shall prepare and submit 
for approval by the Secretary a heritage management plan consistent 
with the reports submitted by the Birmingham Historical Society to the 
National Park Service pursuant to Cooperative Agreement CA-5000-1-9011. 
The plan shall include resource inventories, a conceptual plan, a 
management plan, and implementation strategies for the District, 
together with stated goals, objectives, and action statements, all for 
the purpose of preserving, enhancing, and interpreting the natural, 
historical, cultural, and recreational resources of the District. The 
plan shall--
            (1) provide an inventory which includes any property in the 
        District which should be preserved, restored, managed, 
        developed, maintained, or acquired because of its historic or 
        cultural significance;
            (2) provide for the preparation of interpretive 
        presentations to tell the story of the District;
            (3) provide for standards, criteria, and approval 
        procedures for the preservation and use of natural, cultural, 
        and recreational resources within the District;
            (4) provide for one or more visitor orientation centers 
        within the District;
            (5) contain a coordination component which details the ways 
        in which local, State, and Federal programs may be best 
        coordinated to promote the purposes of this Act;
            (6) contain a program for local and State government 
        implementation of the plan; and
            (7) contain policies for land use management which consider 
        and detail the application of appropriate land and water 
        management techniques including but not limited to local 
        zoning, use of easements and development of intergovernmental 
        cooperative agreements so as to protect the District's 
        cultural, natural, and recreational resources.
    (b) Modification of Plan.--The Commission may modify the Plan if 
the Commission determines that such modification is necessary to carry 
out the purpose of this Act. No such modification shall take effect 
until--
            (1) the State and any affected political subdivision of the 
        State which would be affected by such modification receives 
        notice of such modification; and
            (2) if such modification is significant (as determined by 
        the Commission) the Commission--
                    (A) provides adequate notice (as determined by the 
                Commission) of such modification by publication in the 
                area of the District; and
                    (B) conducts a public hearing with respect to such 
                modification.
    (c) Approval of Plan.--(1) 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 
historical and cultural resources of the District and consistent with 
such protection provide adequate and appropriate outdoor recreational 
opportunities and economic activities within the District.
    (2) In determining whether or not to approve the plan, the 
Secretary shall consider whether--
            (A) the Commission has afforded adequate opportunity, 
        including public hearings, for public and governmental 
        involvement in the preparation of the plan; and
            (B) that adequate assurances have been received from 
        appropriate State and local officials that the recommended 
        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 implementation of State and local 
        aspects of the plan.
    (3) If the Secretary disapproves the plan, the Commission shall be 
advised in writing of reasons for the disapproval therefore and shall 
also be advised of any recommendations for revisions. Following 
completion of any necessary revisions to the plan, the Secretary shall 
have 45 days to either approve or disapprove the plan.
    (d) Cooperative Agreements.--For purposes of preparing or carrying 
out the Plan, the Commission may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the State, with any affected political subdivision of the State, or 
with any organization or person. Any such cooperative agreement shall, 
at a minimum, establish procedures for providing notice to the 
Commission of any action proposed by the State, such political 
subdivision, or such organization or person which may affect the 
implementation of the Plan.

SEC. 9. IMPLEMENTATION OF HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    After review and approval of the Plan by the Secretary, the 
Commission shall use its power to implement the Plan and shall give 
priority to actions which assist in--
            (1) preserving and interpreting the historic, cultural, and 
        natural resources of the District;
            (2) complementing State and local historical parks and 
        museums in the District;
            (3) assisting with the enhancement of public awareness of 
        an appreciation for the cultural, natural, and recreational 
        resources of the District by producing interpretive materials 
        for the general public and District schools, including (but not 
        limited to) brochures, visitor orientation displays, videos, 
        and curriculum units for schools;
            (4) assisting the State or local government or any 
        nonprofit organization in the preservation and interpretation 
        of any historic, cultural, or natural resource in the District, 
        including providing technical staff assistance for planning, 
        research, preservation, and interpretation;
            (5) encouraging, by appropriate means, enhanced economic 
        and industrial development in the District consistent with the 
        goals of the Plan;
            (6) encouraging local and State governments and regional 
        planning and development agencies to adopt land use policies 
        consistent with the goals of the Plan and to take actions to 
        implement those policies;
            (7) encouraging private owners of resources identified in 
        District inventories to adopt voluntary measures for the 
        preservation of these resources;
            (8) encouraging private landowners adjacent to significant 
        historic, cultural, and natural resources within the District 
        to establish, reestablish, or retain, where possible, 
        vegetative or other buffers and scenic easements for the 
        protection and enhancement of these resources;
            (9) ensuring that clear, consistent access routes are 
        developed to major resources in the District and signage 
        identifying access points and sites of cultural, natural, and 
        recreational interest are developed, implemented, and 
        maintained; and
            (10) establishing recognition of the District by actively 
        promoting the historic, cultural, and natural resources of the 
        District on a community, regional, State, national, and 
        international basis.

SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Termination.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Commission shall terminate on the date which is 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Extension.--The Commission may extend the life of the 
Commission for a period of not more than 10 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 for the Commission to carry out the purpose of this 
        Act;
            (2) the Commission submits such proposed extension to the 
        Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate; and
            (3) the Governor of the State and the Secretary each 
        approve such extension.
    (c) Conveyance of Assets.--Upon termination of the Commission, its 
official records and other personal assets shall be distributed as 
determined by the Secretary with the advice of the Commission as set 
forth in any resolution of the Commission adopted by the Commission 
prior to its termination.

SEC. 11. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall do the following:
            (1) Review and approve as appropriate the heritage 
        management plan developed under section 8 and any amendments 
        thereto.
            (2) Upon request of the Commission, provide technical 
        assistance to the Commission in carrying out the provisions of 
        section 9(a)(6). Such assistance may include recommendations 
        concerning appropriate documentation and preservation 
        treatment, adaptive reuse potential, strategies for finding 
        private investors, and tax advantages available with respect to 
        such rehabilitation.
            (3) Make available to interested persons information which 
        explains tax advantages available with respect to the 
        rehabilitation of historical structures in the District.
            (4) For each fiscal year during the life of the Commission, 
        detail to the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, two 
        employees of the Department of the Interior to enable the 
        Commission to carry out the Commission's duties under section 
        9.

SEC. 12. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.-

    Any Federal entity conducting or supporting significant activities 
directly affecting the District shall--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the Commission 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) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct, or support 
        such activities in a manner which the Commission determines 
        will not have an adverse effect on the resources cited in the 
        National Park Service reports.

SEC. 13. EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER STANDARDS; RESTRICTIONS; 
              SAVINGS PROVISIONS

    (a) Effect on Environmental and Other Standards.--(1) Nothing in 
this Act shall be deemed to impose any environmental, occupational, 
safety, and other rule, regulation, standard, or permit process which 
is different from those applicable on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, or which would be applicable, had the District not been 
established.
    (2) The establishment of the District shall not impose any change 
in Federal environmental quality standards. No portion of the District 
which is subject to the Clean Air Act may be designated as class 1 for 
purposes of such part C solely by reason of the establishment of the 
District.
    (3) No State or Federal agency shall impose more restrictive water 
use designations or water quality standards upon uses of, or discharges 
to, waters of the State or waters of the United States, within or 
adjacent to the District solely by reason of the establishment of the 
District.
    (4) Nothing in the establishment of the District shall abridge, 
restrict, or alter any applicable rule, regulation, standard, or review 
procedure for permitting of facilities within or adjacent to the 
District.
    (5) Nothing in the establishment of the District shall affect the 
continuing use and operation, as presently located, of all public 
utilities and common carriers.
    (6) Actions taken under this Act to achieve the purposes described 
in section 2(b) shall emphasize voluntary cooperation.
    (b) Restrictions on Commission and Secretary.--Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to vest in the Commission or the Secretary any 
authority--
            (1) to require the State, any affected political 
        subdivision of the State, or any private person to participate 
        in any project or program carried out by the Commission or the 
        Secretary under this Act;
            (2) to intervene as a party in any administrative or 
        judicial proceeding concerning the application or enforcement 
        of any regulatory authority of the State or any affected 
        political subdivision of the State, including any authority 
        relating to land use regulation, environmental quality, 
        licensing, permitting, easements, private land development, or 
        other occupational or access issues;
            (3) to establish or modify any regulatory authority of the 
        State or of any affected political subdivision of the State, 
        including any authority relating to land use regulation, 
        environmental quality, or pipeline or utility crossings;
            (4) to modify any policy of the State or of any affected 
        political subdivision of the State; or
            (5) to establish or modify any authority of the State or of 
        any affected political subdivision of the State with respect to 
        the acquisition of lands or interests in lands.
    (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this Act shall diminish, 
enlarge, or modify any right of the State or of any affected political 
subdivision of the State--
            (1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within the 
        District; or
            (2) to tax persons, corporations, franchises, or property, 
        including minerals and other interests in or on lands or 
        waters, within the District.

SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOCATION OF AMOUNT FOR 
              CERTAIN PURPOSES

    For each fiscal year which commences after September 30, 1993, 
there is authorized to be appropriated--
            (1) to the Commission a sum not to exceed $450,000 to carry 
        out the Commission's duties under this Act;
            (2) to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to 
        carry out the Commission's duties under section 8(a)(4) of this 
        Act relating to visitor orientation centers; and
            (3) to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry 
        out the Secretary's duties under this Act.
Any sum appropriated shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 15. COMPLIANCE WITH BUDGET ACT.

    Any new spending authority described in section 401(c)(2)(A) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 which is provided under this Act shall 
be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts 
as are provided in appropriation Acts.

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