[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 136 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11375-S11376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1998

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1665) to reauthorize 
the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor 
Act, and for other purposes, which had been reported from the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments; as follows:
  (The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface 
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in 
italic.)

                                S. 1665

       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 ``Delaware and Lehigh National 
     Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1998''.

     SEC. 2. NAME CHANGE.

       The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4552) is 
     amended by striking ``Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal 
     National Heritage Corridor'' each place it appears (except 
     section 4(a)) and inserting ``Delaware and Lehigh National 
     Heritage Corridor''.

     SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

       Section 3(b) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4552) is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting after ``subdivisions'' the following: ``in 
     enhancing economic development within the context of 
     preservation and''; and
       (2) by striking ``and surrounding the Delaware and Lehigh 
     Navigation Canal in the Commonwealth'' and inserting ``the 
     Corridor''.

     SEC. 4. CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

       (a) Membership.--Section 5(b) of the Delaware and Lehigh 
     National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 
     102 Stat. 4553) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``appointed not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       [``(2) 3 individuals appointed by the Secretary from among 
     individuals recommended by the Governor, of whom--]
       ``(2) 3 individuals appointed by the Secretary upon 
     consideration of individuals recommended by the governor, of 
     whom--
       ``(A) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Department of 
     Conservation and Natural Resources;
       ``(B) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Department of 
     Community and Economic Development; and
       ``(C) 1 shall represent the Pennsylvania Historical and 
     Museum Commission.'';
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the Secretary, after 
     receiving recommendations from the Governor, of whom'' and 
     all that follows through ``Delaware Canal region'' and 
     inserting the follow- 
     [ing: ``the Secretary from among individuals recommended by 
     the Governor, of whom--]
     ing: ``the Secretary upon consideration of individuals 
     recommended by the governor, of whom--
       ``(A) 1 shall represent a city, 1 shall represent a 
     borough, and 1 shall represent a township; and
       ``(B) 1 shall represent each of the 5 counties of Luzerne, 
     Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Bucks in Pennsylvania''; and
       (4) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by striking ``8 individuals'' and inserting ``9 
     individuals''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Secretary, after receiving 
     recommendations from the Governor, who shall have'' and all 
     that follows through ``Canal region. A vacancy'' and 
     inserting the [following: ``the Secretary from among 
     individuals recommended by the Governor, of whom--]
     following, ``the Secretary upon consideration of individuals 
     recommended by the governor, of whom--
       ``(A) 3 shall represent the northern region of the 
     Corridor;
       ``(B) 3 shall represent the middle region of the Corridor; 
     and
       ``(C) 3 shall represent the southern region of the 
     Corridor.
     A vacancy''.
       (b) Terms.--Section 5 of the Delaware and Lehigh National 
     Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 
     4553) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Terms.--The following provisions shall apply to a 
     member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (3) or (4) 
     of subsection (b):
       ``(1) Length of term.--The member shall serve for a term of 
     3 years.
       ``(2) Carryover.--The member shall serve until a successor 
     is appointed by the Secretary.
       ``(3) Replacement.--If the member resigns or is unable to 
     serve due to incapacity or death, the Secretary shall 
     appoint, not later than 60 days after receiving a nomination 
     of the appointment from the Governor, a new member to serve 
     for the remainder of the term.
       ``(4) Term limits.--A member may serve for not more than 2 
     full terms starting after the date of enactment of this 
     paragraph.''.
       [(c) Confirmation.--Section 5 of the Delaware and Lehigh 
     National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 
     102 Stat. 4553) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       [``(h) Confirmation.--The Secretary shall accept or reject 
     an appointment under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b) 
     not later than 60 days after receiving a nomination of the 
     appointment from the Governor.''.]

     SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

       (a) Conveyance of Real Estate.--Section 7(g)(3) of the 
     Delaware and Lehigh National

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     Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 
     4555) is amended in the first sentence by inserting ``or 
     nonprofit organization'' after ``appropriate public agency''.
       (b) Cooperative Agreements.--Section 7(h) of the Delaware 
     and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 
     100-692; 102 Stat. 4555) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``any nonprofit 
     organization,'' after ``subdivision of the Commonwealth,''; 
     and
       (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``such nonprofit 
     organization,'' after ``such political subdivision,''.
       [(c) Grants and Loans.--Section 7 of the Delaware and 
     Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 
     100-692; 102 Stat. 4554) is amended--
       [(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
       [(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
       [``(i) Grants and Loans.--The Commission may administer any 
     grant or loan from amounts--
       [``(1) appropriated to the Commission for the purpose of 
     providing a grant or loan; or
       [``(2) donated or otherwise made available to the 
     Commission for the purpose of providing a grant or loan.''.]

     SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

       Section 8(b) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4556) is 
     amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting 
     ``, cultural, natural, recreational, and scenic'' after 
     ``interpret the historic''.

     SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

       Section 9(a) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4556) is 
     amended by striking ``5 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act'' and inserting ``10 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
     Corridor Act Amendments of 1997''.

     SEC. 8. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

       Section 11 of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4557) is 
     amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
     ``the flow of the Canal or the natural'' and [inserting ``the 
     historic, cultural, natural, recreational, or scenic''.]
     inserting ``directly affecting the purposes of the 
     Corridor''.

     SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Commission.--Section 12(a) of the Delaware and Lehigh 
     National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 
     102 Stat. 4558) is amended by striking ``$350,000'' and 
     inserting ``$650,000''.
       (b) Management Action Plan.--Section 12 of the Delaware and 
     Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 
     100-692; 102 Stat. 4558) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Management Action Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--To implement the management action plan 
     created by the Commission, there is authorized to be 
     appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 
     2007.
       ``(2) Limitation on expenditures.--Amounts made available 
     under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the costs 
     of implementing the management action plan.''.

     SEC. 10. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

       The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 
     1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4552) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 13 as section 14; and
       (2) by inserting after section 12 the following:

     ``SEC. 13. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

       ``The Commission shall not interfere with--
       ``(1) the private property rights of any person; or
       ``(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision of 
     Pennsylvania.''.

     SEC. 11. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

       Section 10(d) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
     Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4557) is 
     amended by striking the subsection and inserting--
       ``(d) Technical Assistance and Grants.--The Secretary, upon 
     request of the Commission, is authorized to provide grants 
     and technical assistance to the Commission or units of 
     government, nonprofit organizations, and other persons, for 
     development and implementation of the Plan.''.

  The Committee amendment was agreed to
  The bill (S. 1665), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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