[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1619 Introduced in House (IH)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1619
To amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the Corridor.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 29, 1999
Mr. Gejdenson (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the Corridor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
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is amended or repealed, such amendment or repeal shall be considered to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 (4) (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.--The Corridor shall be managed by Quinebaug-
Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc., in accordance with the management
plan, in consultation with the Governors of the State of Connecticut
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.''.
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 inserting
the following: ``The management entity shall implement
the management plan.''; 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 Loans.--The management entity may, for the
purposes of implementing the management plan, make grants or loans 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 ``(a) Assistance.--'';
(B) by striking ``Governor'' each place it appears
and inserting ``management entity'';
(C) by striking ``preparation and''; and
(D) 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 striking subsection (b).
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
incorporated in the State of Connecticut (or its successor).''.
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 $1,500,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than
a total of $15,000,000 may be appropriated for the Area under this
title.
``(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.''; and
(b) Heading.--The heading for section 110 of the Act is amended by
striking ``service'' and inserting ``system''.
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