[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 126 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10557-S10563]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  1997

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                 McCAIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 5317

  Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coats, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. Pressler) proposed an amendment to the 
bill (H.R. 3662) making appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1997, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the ______, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. ______. (a) Chapter 13 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1310 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1311. Continuing appropriations

       ``(a)(1) If any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal 
     year does not become law prior to the beginning of such 
     fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing 
     appropriations is not in effect, there is appropriated, out 
     of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and 
     out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and 
     funds, such sums as may be necessary to continue any project 
     or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding 
     fiscal year--
       ``(A) in the corresponding regular appropriation Act for 
     such preceding fiscal year; or
       ``(B) if the corresponding regular appropriation bill for 
     such preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a 
     joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such 
     preceding fiscal year.
       ``(2) Appropriations and funds made available, and 
     authority granted, for a project or activity for any fiscal 
     year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of 
     operations not in excess of the lower of--
       ``(A) the rate of operations provided for in the regular 
     appropriation Act providing for such project or activity for 
     the preceding fiscal year,
       ``(B) in the absence of such an Act, the rate of operations 
     provided for such project or activity pursuant to a joint 
     resolution making continuing appropriations for such 
     preceding fiscal year,
       ``(C) the rate of operations provided for in the House or 
     Senate passed appropriation bill for the fiscal year in 
     question, except that the lower of these two versions shall 
     be ignored for any project or activity for which there is a 
     budget request if no funding is provided for that project or 
     activity in either version,
       ``(D) the rate provided in the budget submission of the 
     President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code, for the fiscal year in question, or
       ``(E) the annualized rate of operations provided for in the 
     most recently enacted joint resolution making continuing 
     appropriations for part of that fiscal year or any funding 
     levels established under the provisions of this Act.
       ``(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and 
     authority granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this 
     section for a project or activity shall be available for the 
     period beginning with the first day of a lapse in 
     appropriations and ending with the earlier of--
       ``(A) the date on which the applicable regular 
     appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law (whether 
     or not such law provides

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     for such project or activity) or a continuing resolution 
     making appropriations becomes law, as the case may be, or
       ``(B) the last day of such fiscal year.
       ``(b) An appropriation or funds made available, or 
     authority granted, for a project or activity for any fiscal 
     year pursuant to this section shall be subject to the terms 
     and conditions imposed with respect to the appropriation made 
     or funds made available for the preceding fiscal year, or 
     authority granted for such project or activity under current 
     law.
       ``(c) Appropriations and funds made available, and 
     authority granted, for any project or activity for any fiscal 
     year pursuant to this section shall cover all obligations or 
     expenditures incurred for such project or activity during the 
     portion of such fiscal year for which this section applies to 
     such project or activity.
       ``(d) Expenditures made for a project or activity for any 
     fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged to the 
     applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a 
     regular appropriation bill or a joint resolution making 
     continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal year 
     providing for such project or activity for such period 
     becomes law.
       ``(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity 
     during a fiscal year if any other provision of law (other 
     than an authorization of appropriations)--
       ``(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or 
     grants authority for such project or activity to continue for 
     such period, or
       ``(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be 
     made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall 
     be granted for such project or activity to continue for such 
     period.
       ``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `regular 
     appropriation bill' means any annual appropriation bill 
     making appropriations, otherwise making funds available, or 
     granting authority, for any of the following categories of 
     projects and activities:
       ``(1) Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies 
     programs.
       ``(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
     judiciary, and related agencies.
       ``(3) The Department of Defense.
       ``(4) The government of the District of Columbia and other 
     activities chargeable in whole or in part against the 
     revenues of the District.
       ``(5) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
     and Education, and related agencies.
       ``(6) The Department of Housing and Urban Development, and 
     sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, 
     corporations, and offices.
       ``(7) Energy and water development.
       ``(8) Foreign assistance and related programs.
       ``(9) The Department of the Interior and related agencies.
       ``(10) Military construction.
       ``(11) The Department of Transportation and related 
     agencies.
       ``(12) The Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, 
     the Executive Office of the President, and certain 
     independent agencies.
       ``(13) The legislative branch.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis of chapter 13 of 
     title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 1310 the following new item:
``1311. Continuing appropriations.''.

       (c) Protection of Other Obligations.--Nothing in the 
     amendments made by this section shall be construed to effect 
     Government obligations mandated by other law, including 
     obligations with respect to Social Security, Medicare, and 
     Medicaid.

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SUNSET.

       (a) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall 
     apply with respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 
     1997.
       (b) Sunset.--The amendments made by this Act shall sunset 
     and have no force or effect 6 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
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                       CHAFEE AMENDMENT NO. 5318

  (Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Chafee) proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 
3662, supra; as follows:

       Beginning on page 15, strike line 23 and all that follows 
     through page 16, line 11, and insert the following: ``section 
     101(c) of the Omnibus Consolidation Rescissions and 
     Appropriations Act of 1996 is amended in section 315(c)(1)(E) 
     (110 Stat. 1321-201; 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a note) by striking 
     `distributed in accordance with section 201(c) of the 
     Emergency Wetlands Resources Act' and inserting `available to 
     the Secretary of the Interior until expended to be used in 
     accordance with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of section 
     201(c)(A) of the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (16 
     U.S.C. 3911(c)(A)).'''.
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               CRAIG (AND KEMPTHORNE) AMENDMENT NO. 5319

  (Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Craig, for himself and Mr. Kempthorne) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 62 of the Act, line 18, strike ``$1,285,881,000'', 
     and insert ``$1,285,981,000''.
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                       DeWINE AMENDMENT NO. 5320

  (Mr. GORTON (for Mr. DeWine) proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 
3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 103, line 12: After ``counties of' insert 
     ``Gallia,''.
       Expands the moratorium on land acquisition for the Wayne 
     National Forest in Ohio to include Gallia County. Currently, 
     the moratorium includes the counties of Lawrence, Monroe, or 
     Washington, Ohio.
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                      FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 5321

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Faircloth) proposed an amendment to the bill, 
H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3   . SNOWBIRD WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.

       (a) In General.--Section 6(a)(4) of the North Carolina 
     Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-324) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``eight thousand four hundred and ninety 
     acres'' and inserting ``8,390 acres''; and
       (2) by striking ``July 1983'' and inserting ``July 1996''.
       (b) Management.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage 
     the area removed from wilderness study status by the 
     amendments made by subsection (a) in accordance with the 
     provisions of law applicable to adjacent areas outside the 
     wilderness study area.
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                    GORTON AMENDMENTS NOS. 5322-5325

  Mr. GORTON proposed four amendments to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as 
follows:

                           Amendment No. 5322

       On page 17, line 25, strike ``$165,418,000'' and insert 
     ``$165,726,000''.
       On page 64, line 21, strike ``$172,167,000'' and insert 
     ``$171,859,000''.
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                           Amendment No. 5323

       On page 49, line 19, strike section 115 and insert the 
     following:
       Sec. 115. Public Law 102-495 is amended by adding the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 10. WASHINGTON STATE REMOVAL OPTION.

       ``(a) Upon appropriation of $29,500,000 for the Federal 
     Government to acquire the projects in Washington State 
     pursuant to this Act, the State of Washington may, upon the 
     submission to Congress of a binding agreement to remove the 
     projects within a reasonable period of time, purchase the 
     projects from the Federal Government for $2. Such a binding 
     agreement shall provide protection of the existing quality 
     and availability of water from the Elwha River for municipal 
     and industrial uses from possible adverse impacts of dam 
     removal.
       ``(b) Upon receipt of the payment pursuant to subsection 
     (a), the Federal Government shall relinquish ownership and 
     title of the projects to the State of Washington.
       ``(c) Upon the purchase of the projects by the State of 
     Washington, section 3 (a), (c), and (d), and sections 4, 7, 
     and 9 of Public Law 102-495 are hereby repealed, and the 
     remaining sections renumbered accordingly.''.
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                           Amendment No. 5324

       On page 29, line 8 after the word ``exceed'' insert: 
     ``$86,520,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments and 
     not to exceed''.
       Specifies the amount of funds available for welfare 
     assistance payments in bill language consistent with language 
     contained in the fiscal year 1996 Interior Appropriations 
     bill.
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                           Amendment No. 5325

       On page 16, line 25, strike ``$4,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,000,000''.
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                  GORTON (AND BYRD) AMENDMENT NO. 5326

  Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mr. Byrd) proposed an amendment to the 
bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 62, line 20, after the word ``including'' delete 
     the linetype and delete ``60''.
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                       GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 5327

  Mr. GORTON proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 17, line 25, after ``expended'' insert the 
     following: ``, of which $270,000 shall be used for 
     appropriate fish restoration projects not related to dam 
     removal including reimbursement of the State of Washington 
     for emergency actions taken to protect the 1996 run of fall 
     chinook salmon on the Elwha River''.
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                  GORTON (AND BYRD) AMENDMENT NO. 5328

  Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mr. Byrd) proposed an amendment to the 
bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       After line 13 on page 61 of the bill, insert the following:
       Sec.   . The second proviso under the heading ``Bureau of 
     Mines, Administrative Provisions'' of Public Law 104-134 is 
     amended by inserting after the word ``authorized'' the word 
     ``hereafter''.
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              GORTON (AND BYRD) AMENDMENTS NOS. 5329-5330

  Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mr. Byrd) proposed two amendments to the 
bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

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                           Amendment No. 5329

       On page 118, after line 9, insert the following:
       Sec.   . The Columbia Wilderness, created by the Oregon 
     Wilderness Act of 1984, Public Law 98-328, located in the Mt. 
     Hood National Forest, Oregon, shall be known and designated 
     as the ``Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness''.
       Any references in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the Columbia 
     Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Mark O. 
     Hatfield Wilderness''.
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                           Amendment No. 5330

       On page 20, after line 22, insert the following new 
     paragraph:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, remaining 
     balances, including interest, from funds granted to the 
     National Park Foundation pursuant to the National Park System 
     Visitor Facilities Fund Act of 1983 (P.L. 97-433, 96 Stat. 
     2277) shall be available to the National Park Foundation for 
     expenditure in units of the National Park System for the 
     purpose of improving visitor facilities.
       (Purpose: This bill language would allow the National Park 
     Foundation to expend remaining balances and accrued interest 
     from funds granted to it by the National Park Service in 
     Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 pursuant to the National Park 
     System Visitor Facilities Fund Act of 1983 (P.L. 97-433, 96 
     Stat. 2277). That Act provided for the expenditure of funds 
     by the Foundation to improve the quality of visitor 
     facilities in the park system nation-wide.)
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                       GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 5331

  Mr. GORTON proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 3662, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 104, line 9, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through page 104, line 14.
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                  GORTON (AND BYRD) AMENDMENT NO. 5332

  Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mr. Byrd) proposed an amendment to the 
bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 11, line 2, strike all after ``Act,'' through 
     ``until expended'' on line 8 and insert the following: ``and 
     of which $2,000,000 shall be provided to local governments in 
     southern California for planning associated with the Natural 
     Communities Conservation Planning (NCCP) program''.
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                   HATFIELD AMENDMENTS NOS. 5333-5334

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Hatfield) proposed two amendments to the bill, 
H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 5333

       On page 74, line 9, insert the following: ``The Pacific 
     Northwest Research Station Silviculture Lab in Bend, Oregon 
     is hereby named the Robert W. Chandler Building. The 
     dedication provides commemorative recognition to Robert W. 
     Chandler, editor of the Bend Bulletin newspaper, longtime 
     community servant and advocate for sound silvicultural 
     practices in Central and Eastern Oregon.''
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                           Amendment No. 5334

       On page 9, line 22, insert the following:
       ``The Bureau of Land Management's Visitors Center in Rand, 
     Oregon is hereby named the William B. Smullin Visitor Center. 
     The dedication provides commemorative recognition to William 
     B. Smullin, founder of California Oregon Broadcasting, 
     Incorporated, who brought broadcasting to Northern California 
     and Southern Oregon.''
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                      HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 5335

  Mr. GORTON (for Mrs. Hutchison) proposed an amendment to the bill, 
H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 12, line 21, strike ``$50,802,000'' and insert 
     ``$50,552,000''.
       On page 62, line 18, strike `1,285,881,000'' and insert 
     ``1,286,131,000''.
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                      JOHNSTON AMENDMENT NO. 5336

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Johnston) proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 
3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 61, after line 13, insert the following new 
     section:
       Sec. 1  . Visitor Center Designation at Jean Lafitte 
     National Historical Park.
       (a) The visitor center at Jean Lafitte National Historical 
     Park, located at 418 Rue Decatur in New Orleans, Louisiana is 
     hereby designated as the ``Laura C. Hudson Visitor Center''.
       (b) Any reference in law, regulation, paper, record, map, 
     or any other document in the United States to the visitor 
     center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the ``Laura C. Hudson Visitor Center''.
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               MURKOWSKI (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 5337

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Murkowski, for himself, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Craig) 
proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 74, after line 8, insert the following new 
     paragraph:
       The Secretary of Agriculture shall by March 31, 1997 report 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate on the status and disposition 
     of all salvage timber sales started under the authority of 
     Section 2001 of PL 104-121 and subsequently withdrawn or 
     delayed and completed under different authorities as a 
     consequence of the July 2, 1996 Directive on the 
     implementation of Section 2001 issued by the Secretary.
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               MURKOWSKI (AND STEVENS) AMENDMENT NO. 5338

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Murkowski, for himself and Mr. Stevens) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 104, strike all in lines 15 thru 23, and insert in 
     lieu thereof:
       Sec. 318. ``None of the funds available to the Department 
     of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture by this or 
     any other Act may be used to prepare, promulgate, implement, 
     or enforce any rule or regulation pursuant to Title VIII of 
     the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to assert 
     jurisdiction, management, or control over any waters (other 
     than non-navigable waters on federal lands), non-federal 
     lands, or lands selected by, but not conveyed to, the State 
     of Alaska pursuant to the Submerged Lands Act of 1953 or the 
     Alaska Statehood Act, or an Alaska Native Corporation 
     pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.''
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                       NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 5339

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Nickles) proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 
3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 83, line 21 of the bill, insert the following 
     before the period: ``Provided further, That funds made 
     available to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma in this Act, 
     including Indian Self-Determination Act compact `tribal 
     shares,' medicaid/medicare collections and carry-over funds 
     may be used to support construction of a facility to replace 
     the Talihina Indian Hospital so long as the current level of 
     health care services is not diminished''.
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                  ROBB (AND WARNER) AMENDMENT NO. 5340

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Robb, for himself and Mr. Warner) proposed 
amendment to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 12, line 23, after ``Kentucky,'' add: ``and of 
     which $1,500,000 shall be for acquisition at Back Bay 
     National Wildlife Refuge and of which $1,000,000 shall be for 
     acquisition at Rappahannock National Wildlife Refuge.''
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                      SARBANES AMENDMENT NO. 5341

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Sarbanes) proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 
3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 27, line 21, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That the State of Maryland 
     may set aside the greater of $1,000,000 on 10 percent of the 
     total of the grants made available to the State under title 
     IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
     (30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.) if the amount set aside is deposited 
     in an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund 
     established under a State law, pursuant to which law the 
     amount (together with all interest earned on the amount) is 
     expended by the State to undertake acid mine drainage 
     abatement and treatment projects''.
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                       STEVENS AMENDMENT NO. 5342

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Stevens) proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 
3662, supra; as follows:

       On page 4, line 3, after ``expended'' insert the following: 
     ``: Provided further, That $250,000 of the funds available to 
     the Bureau of Land Management for the Alaska conveyance shall 
     be available for activities preparatory to resumption of 
     leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in 
     Alaska pursuant to Public Law 96-514''.
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                 GORTON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 5343

  Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. Hatfield, and Mrs. Murray) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate section in title III, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec.   . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
     fiscal year 1997 the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior 
     are authorized to limit competition for watershed restoration 
     project contracts as part of the ``Jobs in the Woods'' 
     component of the President's forest Plan for the Pacific 
     Northwest to individuals and entities in historically timber-
     dependent areas in the States of Washington, Oregon, and 
     northern California

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     that have been affected by reduced timber harvesting on 
     Federal lands.
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                    BROWN AMENDMENTS NOS. 5344-5346

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BROWN submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, H.R. 3662, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 5344

       At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following 
     new section:

     ``SEC.   . FEE EQUITY STUDY.

       ``(1) It is the policy of the Congress that entrance, 
     tourism, and recreational use fees for the use of Federal 
     lands and facilities not discriminate against any State or 
     any region of the country.
       ``(2) Not later than October 1, 1997, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, in cooperation with the heads of other affected 
     agencies shall prepare and submit to the Senate and House 
     Appropriations Committees a report that--
       ``(A) identifies all Federal lands and facilities that 
     provide tourism or recreational use; and
       ``(B) analyzes by State and region any fees charged for 
     entrance to or for tourism or recreational use of Federal 
     lands and facilities in a State or region, individually and 
     collectively.
       ``(3) Not later than October 1, 1998, the Secretary of the 
     Interior, in cooperation with the heads of other affected 
     agencies, shall prepare and submit to the Senate and House 
     Appropriations Committees any recommendations that the 
     Secretary may have for implementing the policy stated in 
     subsection (1).''
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                           Amendment No. 5345

       At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

       Section 2(b) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1241(b)) is amended by striking ``recreation, scenic and 
     historic'' and inserting ``recreation, scenic, historic, and 
     discovery''.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAILS.

       Section 3(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1242(a)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) National discovery trails, established by section 
     5(a), which shall--
       ``(A) be extended, continuous, interstate trails;
       ``(B) be located so as to--
       ``(i) provide for outstanding outdoor recreation and 
     travel; and
       ``(ii) represent metropolitan, urban, rural, and back-
     country regions of the United States;
       ``(C) connect representative examples of United States 
     trails and communities; and
       ``(D) provide for the conservation and enjoyment of 
     significant natural, cultural, and historic resources 
     associated with each trail corridor.''.

     SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF THE AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL AS A 
                   NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAIL.

       (a) Description.--Section 5(a) of the National Trails 
     System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(20) The American Discovery Trail, a trail of 
     approximately 6,000 miles extending from Cape Henlopen State 
     Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in 
     California, traveling through Delaware, Maryland, the 
     District of Columbia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, near 
     Cincinnati splitting into the Northern Midwest route through 
     Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado and the 
     Southern Midwest route through Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, 
     Kansas, and Colorado, rejoining in Denver, and continuing 
     through Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. The trail is 
     generally described in volume 2 of the National Park Service 
     feasibility study dated June 1995, which shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the office of the Director 
     of the National Park Service. The trail shall be administered 
     by the Secretary of the Interior in cooperation with a 
     nonprofit organization and other affected land managing 
     agencies. The trail shall not be subject to section 5(d), 
     7(a)(2), 7(e), or 7(f).''.
       (b) Plan for New National Discovery Trails.--Section 5(e) 
     of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(e)) is 
     amended by striking ``Continental Divide'' and all that 
     follows through ``as part of the system'' and inserting 
     ``Continental Divide National Scenic Trail or the North 
     Country National Scenic Trail, or a national discovery trail, 
     except for the American Discovery Trail, as part of the 
     system''.
       (c) Plan for the American Discovery Trail.--Section 5 of 
     the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Plan for the American Discovery Trail.--Not later 
     than 3 full fiscal years after the date of enactment of this 
     subsection, the responsible nonprofit organization for the 
     American Discovery Trail established by subsection (a)(20) 
     shall, after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, 
     other affected land managing agencies, the Governors of 
     affected States, county and local political jurisdictions, 
     and local organizations maintaining component trails, submit 
     to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate, a comprehensive plan for the protection, management, 
     development, and use of the trail, not to conflict with any 
     agency direction, including--
       ``(1) specific objectives and practices to be observed in 
     the administration and management of the trail, including--
       ``(A) the identification of all significant natural, 
     historical, and cultural resources to be preserved;
       ``(B) model agreements necessary for joint trail 
     administration among interested parties;
       ``(C) an identified carrying capacity of the trail; and
       ``(D) an implementation plan;
       ``(2) a 10-year trail corridor protection plan to preserve 
     the values for which the trail was established and recognized 
     by the United States;
       ``(3) general and site-specific development plans, 
     including anticipated costs; and
       ``(4) the process to be followed by the nonprofit 
     organization in partnership with the Secretary of the 
     Interior to implement the trail markers described in section 
     7(c) to conform to approved trail logo or emblem 
     requirements.''.

     SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.

       Section 7 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1246) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) National Discovery Trails.--The Secretary charged 
     with the overall administration of a trail under section 5(a) 
     shall administer a national discovery trail in cooperation 
     with a nonprofit organization.''.

     SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Section 5 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1244) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``and national 
     historical'' and inserting ``, national historic, and 
     national discovery''; and
       (2) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking 
     ``National Scenic and National Historic Trails'' and 
     inserting ``national scenic, national historic, and national 
     discovery trails''.
       (b) The National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking ``scenic and national historic'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``scenic, national historic, and 
     national discovery'';
       (2) by striking ``scenic or national historic'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``scenic, national historic, or 
     national discovery''; and
       (3) by striking ``scenic, or national historic'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``scenic, national historic, or 
     national discovery''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 5346

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:
                      TITLE ____--CACHE LA POUDRE

     SEC. ____01. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this title is to designate the Cache La 
     Poudre Corridor within the Cache La Poudre River Basin and to 
     provide for the interpretation, for the educational and 
     inspirational benefit of present and future generations, of 
     the unique and significant contributions to our national 
     heritage of cultural and historical lands, waterways, and 
     structures within the Corridor.

     SEC. ____02. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Cache La 
     Poudre Corridor Commission established by section ____04(a).
       (2) Corridor.--The term ``Corridor'' means the Cache La 
     Poudre River National Corridor established by section 
     ____03(a).
       (3) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of 
     the State of Colorado.
       (4) Plan.--The term ``Plan'' means the corridor 
     interpretation plan prepared by the Commission pursuant to 
     section ____08(a).
       (5) Political subdivision of the state.--The term 
     ``political subdivision of the State'' means a political 
     subdivision of the State of Colorado, any part of which is 
     located in or adjacent to the Corridor, including a county, 
     city, town, water conservancy district, or special district.
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. ____03. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE CORRIDOR.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State of 
     Colorado the Cache La Poudre Corridor.
       (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Corridor shall 
     include the lands within the 100-year flood plain of the 
     Cache La Poudre River Basin, beginning at a point where the 
     Cache La Poudre River flows out of the Roosevelt National 
     Forest and continuing east along said floodplain to a point 
     one quarter of one mile west of the confluence of the Cache 
     La Poudre River and the South Platte Rivers in Weld County, 
     Colorado, comprising less than 35,000 acres, and generally 
     depicted as the 100-year flood boundary on the Federal Flood 
     Insurance maps listed below:
       (1) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0146B, April 2, 1979. United 
     States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal 
     Insurance Administration.
       (2) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0147B, April 2, 1979. United 
     States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal 
     Insurance Administration.

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       (3) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0162B, April 2, 1979. United 
     States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal 
     Insurance Administration.
       (4) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0163C, March 18, 1986. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (5) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0178C, March 18, 1986. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (6) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080102 0002B, February 15, 1984. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (7) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0179C, March 18, 1986. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (8) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0193D, November 17, 1993. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (9) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0194D, November 17, 1993. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (10) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0208C, November 17, 1993. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (11) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080101 0221C, November 17, 1993. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (12) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080266 0605D, September 27, 1991. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (13) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080264 0005A, September 27, 1991. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (14) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080266 0608D, September 27, 1991. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (15) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080266 0609C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (16) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080266 0628C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (17) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080184 0002B, July 16, 1979. United 
     States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal 
     Insurance Administration.
       (18) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080266 0636C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.
       (19) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
     Community-Panel No. 080266 0637C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
     Administration.

     As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a 
     detailed description and map of the boundaries of the 
     Corridor.
       (c) Public Access to Maps.--The maps shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in--
       (1) the offices of the Department of the Interior in 
     Washington, District of Columbia, and Denver, Colorado; and
       (2) local offices of the city of Fort Collins, Larimer 
     Country, the city of Greeley, and Weld County.

     SEC. ____04. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE CORRIDOR 
                   COMMISSION.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--There is established the Cache La Poudre 
     Corridor Commission.
       (2) Function.--The Commission, in consultation with 
     appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, shall 
     develop and implement an integrated plan to interpret 
     elements of the history of water development within the 
     Corridor.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 
     members appointed not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act. Of these 15 members--
       (A) 1 member shall be a representative of the Secretary of 
     the Interior which member shall be an ex officio member;
       (B) 1 member shall be a representative of the Forest 
     Service, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, which 
     member shall be an ex officio member;
       (C) 3 members shall be recommended by the Governor and 
     appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
       (i) 1 member shall represent the State;
       (ii) 1 member shall represent Colorado State University in 
     Fort Collins; and
       (iii) 1 member shall represent the Northern Colorado Water 
     Conservancy District;
       (D) 6 members shall be representatives of local governments 
     who are recommended by the Governor and appointed by the 
     Secretary, of whom--
       (i) 1 member shall represent the city of Fort Collins;
       (ii) 2 members shall represent Larimer County, 1 of which 
     shall represent agriculture or irrigated water interests;
       (iii) 1 member shall represent the city of Greeley;
       (iv) 2 members shall represent Weld County, 1 of which 
     shall represent agricultural or irrigated water interests; 
     and
       (v) 1 member shall represent the city of Loveland; and
       (E) 3 members shall be recommended by the Governor and 
     appointed by the Secretary, and shall--
       (i) represent the general public;
       (ii) be citizens of the State; and
       (iii) reside within the Corridor.
       (2) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Commission shall 
     be elected by the members of the Commission from among 
     members appointed under subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) of 
     paragraph (1). The chairperson shall be elected for a 2-year 
     term.
       (3) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled 
     in the same manner in which the original appointment was 
     made.
       (c) Terms of Service.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
     (3), each member of the Commission shall be appointed for a 
     term of 3 years and may be reappointed.
       (2) Initial members.--The initial members of the Commission 
     first appointed under subsection (b)(1) shall be appointed as 
     follows:
       (A) 3-year terms.--The following initial members shall 
     serve for a 3-year term:
       (i) The representative of the Secretary of the Interior.
       (ii) 1 representative of Weld County.
       (iii) 1 representative of Larimer County.
       (iv) 1 representative of the city of Loveland.
       (v) 1 representative of the general public.
       (B) 2-year terms.--The following initial members shall 
     serve for a 2-year term:
       (i) The representative of the Forest Service.
       (ii) The representative of the State.
       (iii) The representative of Colorado State University.
       (iv) The representative of the Northern Colorado Water 
     Conservancy District.
       (C) 1-year terms.--The following initial members shall 
     serve for a 1-year term:
       (i) 1 representative of the city of Fort Collins.
       (ii) 1 representative of Larimer County.
       (iii) 1 representative of the city of Greeley.
       (iv) 1 representative of Weld County.
       (v) 1 representative of the general public.
       (3) Partial terms.--
       (A) Filling vacancies.--A member of the Commission 
     appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 
     of the term for which a predecessor was appointed shall be 
     appointed only for the remainder of the member's term.
       (B) Extended service.--A member of the Commission may serve 
     after the expiration of that member's term until a successor 
     has taken office.
       (d) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall receive 
     no compensation for their service on the Commission.
       (e) Travel Expenses.--While away from their homes or 
     regular places of business in the performance of services for 
     the Commission, members 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.

     SEC. ____05. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.

       (a) Staff.--The Commission shall have the power to appoint 
     and fix the compensation of such staff as may be necessary to 
     carry out the duties of the Commission.
       (1) Appointment and compensation.--Staff appointed by the 
     Commission--
       (A) shall be appointed without regard to the city service 
     laws (including regulations); and
       (B) shall be compensated without regard to the provisions 
     of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
     United States Code, relating to classification of positions 
     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, 
     at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily 
     equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
     level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that 
     title.
       (c) Staff of Other Agencies.--
       (1) Federal.--Upon request of the Commission, the head of a 
     Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursement basis, any of 
     the personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the 
     Commission in carrying out the Commission's duties. The 
     detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service 
     status or privilege.
       (2) Administrative support services.--The Administrator of 
     the General Services Administration shall provide to the 
     Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative 
     support services as the Commission may request.
       (3) State.--The Commission may--
       (A) accept the service of personnel detailed from the 
     State, State agencies, and political subdivisions of the 
     State; and

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       (B) reimburse the State, State agency, or political 
     subdivision of the State for such services.

     SEC. ____06. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

       (a) Hearings.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit 
     and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and 
     receive such evidence as the Commission considers necessary 
     to carry out this title.
       (2) Subpoenas.--The Commission may not issue subpoenas or 
     exercise any subpoena authority.
       (b) 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 Federal Government.
       (c) Matching Funds.--The Commission may use its funds to 
     obtain money from any source under a program or law requiring 
     the recipient of the money to make a contribution in order to 
     receive the money.
       (d) Gifts.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (e)(3), 
     the Commission may, for the purpose 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) Charitable contributions.--For the purpose of section 
     170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a gift to the 
     Commission shall be deemed to be a gift to the United States.
       (e) Real Property.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Commission may not acquire real property or an interest in 
     real property.
       (2) Exception.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Commission 
     may acquire real property in the Corridor, and interests in 
     real property in the Corridor--
       (A) by gift or device;
       (B) by purchase from a willing seller with money that was 
     given or bequeathed to the Commission; or
       (C) by exchange.
       (3) Conveyance to public agencies.--Any real property or 
     interest in real property acquired by the Commission under 
     paragraph (2) shall be conveyed by the Commission to an 
     appropriate non-Federal public agency, as determined by the 
     Commission. The conveyance shall be made--
       (A) as soon as practicable after acquisition;
       (B) without consideration; and
       (C) on the condition that the real property or interest in 
     real property so conveyed is used in furtherance of the 
     purpose for which the Corridor is established.
       (f) Cooperative Agreements.--For the purpose of carrying 
     out the Plan, the Commission may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with Federal agencies, State agencies, political 
     subdivisions of the State, and persons. Any such cooperative 
     agreement shall, at a minimum, establish procedures for 
     providing notice to the Commission of any action that may 
     affect the implementation of the Plan.
       (g) Advisory Groups.--The Commission may establish such 
     advisory groups as it considers necessary to ensure open 
     communication with, and assistance from Federal agencies, 
     State agencies, political subdivisions of the State, and 
     interested persons.
       (h) Modification of Plans.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission may modify the Plan if the 
     Commission determines that such modification is necessary to 
     carry out this title.
       (2) Notice.--No modification shall take effect until--
       (A) any Federal agency, State agency, or political 
     subdivision of the State that may be affected by the 
     modification receives adequate notice of, and an opportunity 
     to comment on, the modification;
       (B) if the modification is significant, as determined by 
     the Commission, the Commission has--
       (i) provided adequate notice of the modification by 
     publication in the area of the Corridor; and
       (ii) conducted a public hearing with respect to the 
     modification; and
       (C) the Governor has approved the modification.

     SEC. ____07. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

       (a) Plan.--The Commission shall prepare, obtain approval 
     for, implement, and support the Plan in accordance with 
     section ____08.
       (b) Meetings.--
       (1) Timing.--
       (A) Initial meeting.--The Commission shall hold its first 
     meeting not later than 90 days after the date on which its 
     last initial member is appointed.
       (B) Subsequent meetings.--After the initial meeting, the 
     Commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or 7 of 
     its members, except that the commission shall meet at least 
     quarterly .
       (2) Quorum.--Ten members of the Commission shall constitute 
     a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
       (3) Budget.--The affirmative vote of not less than 10 
     members of the Commission shall be required to approve the 
     budget of the Commission.
       (c) Annual Reports.--Not later than May 15 of each year, 
     following the year in which the members of the Commission 
     have been appointed, the Commission shall publish and submit 
     to the Secretary and to the Governor, an annual report 
     concerning the Commission's activities.

     SEC. ____08. PREPARATION, REVIEW, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 
                   PLAN.

       (a) Preparation of Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     Commission conducts its first meeting, the Commission shall 
     submit to the Governor a Corridor Interpretation Plan.
       (2) Development.--In developing the Plan, the Commission 
     shall--
       (A) consult on a regular basis with appropriate officials 
     of any Federal or State agency, political subdivision of the 
     State, and local government that has jurisdiction over or an 
     ownership interest in land, water, or water rights within the 
     Corridor; and
       (B) conduct public hearings within the Corridor for the 
     purpose of providing interested persons the opportunity to 
     testify about matters to be addressed by the Plan.
       (3) Relationship to existing plans.--The Plan--
       (A) shall recognize any existing Federal, State, and local 
     plans;
       (B) shall not interfere with the implementation, 
     administration, or amendment of such plans; and
       (C) to the extent feasible, shall seek to coordinate the 
     plans and present a unified interpretation plan for the 
     Corridor.
       (b) Review of Plan.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission shall submit the Plan to 
     the Governor for the Governor's review.
       (2) Governor.--The Governor may review the Plan and if he 
     concurs in the Plan, may submit the Plan to the Secretary, 
     together with any recommendations.
       (3) Secretary.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
     the Plan within 90 days. In reviewing the Plan, the Secretary 
     shall consider the adequacy of--
       (A) public participation; and
       (B) the Plan in interpreting, for the educational and 
     inspirational benefit of present and future generations, the 
     unique and significant contributions to our national heritage 
     of cultural and historical lands, waterways, and structures 
     within the Corridor.
       (c) Disapproval of Plan.--
       (1) Notification by secretary.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves the Plan, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 
     days after the date of disapproval, advise the Governor and 
     the Commission of the reasons for disapproval, together with 
     recommendations for revision.
       (2) Revision and resubmission to governor.--Not later than 
     90 days after receipt of the notice of disapproval, the 
     Commission shall revise and resubmit the Plan to the Governor 
     for review.
       (3) Resubmission to secretary.--If the Governor concurs in 
     the revised Plan, he may submit the revised Plan to the 
     Secretary who shall approve or disapprove the revision within 
     60 days. If the Governor does not concur in the revised Plan, 
     he may resubmit it to the Commission together with his 
     recommendations for further consideration and modification.
       (d) Implementation of Plan.--After approval by the 
     Secretary, the Commission shall implement and support the 
     Plan as follows:
       (1) Cultural resources.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission shall assist Federal 
     agencies, State agencies, political subdivisions of the 
     State, and nonprofit organizations in the conservation and 
     interpretation of cultural resources within the Corridor.
       (B) Exception.--In providing the assistance, the Commission 
     shall in no way infringe upon the authorities and policies of 
     a Federal agency, State agency, or political subdivision of 
     the State concerning the administration and management of 
     property, water, or water rights held by such agency, 
     political subdivision, or private persons or entities, or 
     affect the jurisdiction of the State of Colorado over any 
     property, water, or water rights within the Corridor.
       (2) Public awareness.--The Commission shall assist in the 
     enhancement of public awareness of, and appreciation for, the 
     historical, recreational, architectural, and engineering 
     structures in the Corridor, and the archaeological, 
     geological, and cultural resources and sites in the 
     Corridor--
       (A) by encouraging private owners of identified structures, 
     sites, and resources to adopt voluntary measures for the 
     preservation of the identified structure, site, or resource; 
     and
       (B) by cooperating with Federal agencies, State agencies, 
     and political subdivisions of the State in acquiring, on a 
     willing seller basis, any identified structure, site, or 
     resource which the Commission, with the concurrence of the 
     Governor, determines should be acquired and held by an agency 
     of the State.
       (3) Restoration.--The Commission may assist Federal 
     agencies, State agencies, political subdivisions of the 
     State, and nonprofit organizations in the restoration of any 
     identified structure or site in the Corridor with consent of 
     the owner. The assistance may include providing technical 
     assistance for historic preservation, revitalization, and 
     enhancement efforts.
       (4) Interpretation.--The Commission shall assist in the 
     interpretation of the historical, present, and future uses of 
     the Corridor--
       (A) by consulting with the Secretary with respect to the 
     implementation of the Secretary's duties under section 
     ____10;
       (B) by assisting the State and political subdivisions of 
     the State in establishing and maintaining visitor orientation 
     centers and other interpretive exhibits within the Corridor;

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       (C) by encouraging voluntary cooperation and coordination, 
     with respect to ongoing interpretive services in the 
     Corridor, among Federal agencies, State agencies, political 
     subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 
     private citizens; and
       (D) by encouraging Federal agencies, State agencies, 
     political subdivisions of the State, and nonprofit 
     organizations to undertake new interpretive initiatives with 
     respect to the Corridor.
       (5) Recognition.--The Commission shall assist in 
     establishing recognition for the Corridor by actively 
     promoting the cultural, historical, natural, and recreational 
     resources of the Corridor on a community, regional, 
     statewide, national, and international basis.
       (6) Land exchanges.--The Commission shall assist in 
     identifying and implementing land exchanges within the State 
     of Colorado by Federal and State agencies that will expand 
     open space and recreational opportunities within the flood 
     plain of the Corridor.

     SEC. ____09. TERMINATION OF TRAVEL EXPENSES PROVISION.

       Effective on the date that is 5 years after the date on 
     which the Secretary approves the Plan, section ____04 is 
     amended by striking subsection (e).

     SEC. ____10. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

       (a) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary may acquire land 
     and interests in land within the Corridor that have been 
     specifically identified by the Commission for acquisition by 
     the Federal Government and that have been approved for such 
     acquisition by the Governor and the political subdivision of 
     the State where the land is located by donation, purchase 
     with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. Acquisition 
     authority may only be used if such lands cannot be acquired 
     by donation or exchange. No land or interest in land may be 
     acquired without the consent of the owner.
       (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall, upon the 
     request of the Commission, provide technical assistance to 
     the Commission in the preparation and implementation of the 
     Plan pursuant to section ____08.
       (c) Detail.--Each fiscal year during the existence of the 
     Commission, the Secretary shall detail to the Commission, on 
     a nonreimbursable basis, 2 employees of the Department of the 
     Interior to enable the Commission to carry out the 
     Commission's duties under section ____07.

     SEC. ____11. OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

       (a) Duties.--Subject to section ____12, a Federal entity 
     conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the 
     flow of the Cache La Poudre River through the Corridor, or 
     the natural resources of the Corridor shall consult with the 
     Commission with respect to such activities;
       (b) Authorization.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary or Administrator of a 
     Federal agency may acquire land in the flood plain of the 
     Corridor by exchange for other lands within such agency's 
     jurisdiction within the State of Colorado, based on fair 
     market value, if the lands have been identified by the 
     Commission for acquisition by a Federal agency and the 
     Governor and the political subdivision of the State or the 
     owner where the lands are located concur in the exchange. 
     Land so acquired shall be used to fulfill the purpose for 
     which the Corridor is established.
       (2) Authorization to convey property.--The first sentence 
     of section 203(k)(3) of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(k)(3)) is 
     amended by striking ``historic monument, for the benefit of 
     the public'' and inserting ``historic monument or any such 
     property within the State of Colorado for the Cache La Poudre 
     Corridor, for the benefit of the public''.

     SEC. ____12. EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER STANDARDS, 
                   RESTRICTIONS, AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

       (a) Effect on Environmental and Other Standards.--
       (1) Voluntary cooperation.--In carrying out this title, the 
     Commission and Secretary shall emphasize voluntary 
     cooperation.
       (2) Rules, regulations, standards, and permit processes.--
     Nothing in this title shall be considered to impose or form 
     the basis for imposition of any environmental, occupational, 
     safety, or other rule, regulation, standard, or permit 
     process that is different from those that would be applicable 
     had the Corridor not been established.
       (3) Environmental quality standards.--Nothing in this title 
     shall be considered to impose the application or 
     administration of any Federal or State environmental quality 
     standard that is different from those that will be applicable 
     had the Corridor not been established.
       (4) Water standards.--Nothing in this title shall be 
     considered to impose any Federal or State water use 
     designation or water quality standard upon uses of, or 
     discharges to, waters of the State or waters of the United 
     States, within or adjacent to the Corridor, that is more 
     restrictive than those that would be applicable had the 
     Corridor not been established.
       (5) Permitting of facilities.--Nothing in the establishment 
     of the Corridor shall abridge, restrict, or alter any 
     applicable rule, regulation, standard, or review procedure 
     for permitting of facilities within or adjacent to the 
     Corridor.
       (6) Water facilities.--Nothing in the establishment of the 
     Corridor shall affect the continuing use and operation, 
     repair, rehabilitation, expansion, or new construction of 
     water supply facilities, water and wastewater treatment 
     facilities, stormwater facilities, public utilities, and 
     common carriers.
       (7) Water and water rights.--Nothing in the establishment 
     of the Corridor shall be considered to authorize or imply the 
     reservation or appropriation of water or water rights for any 
     purpose.
       (b) Restrictions on Commission and Secretary.--Nothing in 
     this title shall be construed to vest in the Commission or 
     the Secretary the authority to--
       (1) require a Federal agency, State agency, political 
     subdivision of the State, or private person (including an 
     owner of private property) to participate in a project or 
     program carried out by the Commission or the Secretary under 
     the title;
       (2) intervene as a party in an administrative or judicial 
     proceeding concerning the application or enforcement of a 
     regulatory authority of a Federal agency, State agency, or 
     political subdivision of the State, including, but not 
     limited to, authority relating to--
       (A) land use regulation;
       (B) environmental quality;
       (C) licensing;
       (D) permitting;
       (E) easements;
       (F) private land development; or
       (G) other occupational or access issue;
       (3) establish or modify a regulatory authority of a Federal 
     agency, State agency, or political subdivision of the State, 
     including authority relating to--
       (A) land use regulation;
       (B) environmental quality; or
       (C) pipeline or utility crossings;
       (4) modify a policy of a Federal agency, State agency, or 
     political subdivision of the State;
       (5) attest in any manner the authority and jurisdiction of 
     the State with respect to the acquisition of lands or water, 
     or interest in lands or water;
       (6) vest authority to reserve or appropriate water or water 
     rights in any entity for any purpose;
       (7) deny, condition, or restrict the construction, repair, 
     rehabilitation, or expansion of water facilities, including 
     stormwater, water, and wastewater treatment facilities; or
       (8) deny, condition, or restrict the exercise of water 
     rights in accordance with the substantive and procedural 
     requirements of the laws of the State.
       (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this title shall 
     diminish, enlarge, or modify a right of a Federal agency, 
     State agency, or political subdivision of the State--
       (1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within the 
     Corridor; or
       (2) to tax persons, corporations, franchises, or property, 
     including minerals and other interests in or on lands or 
     waters within the urban portions of the Corridor.
       (d) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this title 
     requires an owner of private property to allow access to the 
     property by the public.

     SEC. ____13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     not to exceed $50,000 to the Commission to carry out this 
     Act.
       (b) Matching Funds.--Funds may be made available pursuant 
     to this section only to the extent they are matched by 
     equivalent funds or in-kind contributions of services or 
     materials from non-Federal sources.

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