[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 100 (Monday, July 19, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H5922-H5928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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EXTENDING AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS
Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 4492) to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage
areas, and for other purposes, as amended.
The Clerk read as follows:
H.R. 4492
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I--EXTENSIONS
SECTION 101. AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION EXTENSIONS.
Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 16 U.S.C. 461
note) is amended--
(1) in each of sections 107, 208, 408, 507, 811, and 910,
by striking ``September 30, 2012'' and inserting ``September
30, 2027'';
(2) in each of sections 108(a), 209(a), 409(a), 508(a),
812(a), and 909(c), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$20,000,000''; and
(3) in title VIII, by striking ``Canal National Heritage
Corridor'' each place it appears in the section headings and
text and inserting ``National Heritage Canalway''.
TITLE II--NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``National Aviation Heritage
Area Act''.
SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Few technological advances have transformed the world
or our Nation's economy, society, culture, and national
character as the development of powered flight.
(2) The industrial, cultural, and natural heritage legacies
of the aviation and aerospace industry in the State of Ohio
are nationally significant.
(3) Dayton, Ohio, and other defined areas where the
development of the airplane and aerospace technology
established our Nation's leadership in both civil and
military aeronautics and astronautics set the foundation for
the 20th Century to be an American Century.
(4) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, is the
birthplace, the home, and an integral part of the future of
aerospace.
(5) The economic strength of our Nation is connected
integrally to the vitality of the aviation and aerospace
industry, which is responsible for an estimated 11,200,000
American jobs.
(6) The industrial and cultural heritage of the aviation
and aerospace industry in the State of Ohio includes the
social history and living cultural traditions of several
generations.
(7) The Department of the Interior is responsible for
protecting and interpreting the Nation's cultural and
historic resources, and there are significant examples of
these resources within Ohio to merit the involvement of the
Federal Government to develop programs and projects in
cooperation with the Aviation Heritage Foundation,
Incorporated, the State of Ohio, and other local and
governmental entities to adequately conserve, protect, and
interpret this heritage for the educational and recreational
benefit of this and future generations of Americans, while
providing opportunities for education and revitalization.
(8) Since the enactment of the Dayton Aviation Heritage
Preservation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-419), partnerships
among the Federal, State, and local governments and the
private sector have greatly assisted the development and
preservation of the historic aviation resources in the Miami
Valley.
(9) An aviation heritage area centered in Southwest Ohio is
a suitable and feasible management option to increase
collaboration, promote heritage tourism, and build on the
established partnerships among Ohio's historic aviation
resources and related sites.
(10) A critical level of collaboration among the historic
aviation resources in Southwest Ohio cannot be achieved
without a congressionally established national heritage area
and the support of the National Park Service and other
Federal agencies which own significant historic aviation-
related sites in Ohio.
(11) The Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated, would
be an appropriate management entity to oversee the
development of the National Aviation Heritage Area.
(12) Five National Park Service and Dayton Aviation
Heritage Commission studies and planning documents: ``Study
of Alternatives: Dayton's Aviation Heritage'', ``Dayton
Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Suitability/
Feasibility Study'', ``Dayton Aviation Heritage General
Management Plan'', ``Dayton Historic Resources Preservation
and Development Plan'', and Heritage Area Concept Study,
demonstrated that sufficient historical resources exist to
establish the National Aviation Heritage Area.
(13) With the advent of the 100th anniversary of the first
powered flight in 2003, it is recognized that the
preservation of properties nationally significant in the
history of aviation is an important goal for the future
education of Americans.
(14) Local governments, the State of Ohio, and private
sector interests have embraced the heritage area concept and
desire to enter into a partnership with the Federal
government to preserve, protect, and develop the Heritage
Area for public benefit.
(15) The National Aviation Heritage Area would complement
and enhance the aviation-related resources within the
National Park Service, especially the Dayton Aviation
Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to establish the
Heritage Area to--
(1) encourage and facilitate collaboration among the
facilities, sites, organizations, governmental entities, and
educational institutions within the Heritage Area to promote
heritage tourism and to develop educational and cultural
programs for the public;
(2) preserve and interpret for the educational and
inspirational benefit of present and future generations the
unique and significant contributions to our national heritage
of certain historic and cultural lands, structures,
facilities, and sites within the National Aviation Heritage
Area;
(3) encourage within the National Aviation Heritage Area a
broad range of economic opportunities enhancing the quality
of life for present and future generations;
(4) provide a management framework to assist the State of
Ohio, its political subdivisions, other areas, and private
organizations, or combinations thereof, in preparing and
implementing an integrated Management Plan to conserve their
aviation heritage and in developing policies and programs
that will preserve, enhance, and interpret the cultural,
historical, natural, recreation, and scenic resources of the
Heritage Area; and
(5) authorize the Secretary to provide financial and
technical assistance to the State of Ohio, its political
subdivisions, and private organizations, or combinations
thereof, in preparing and implementing the private Management
Plan.
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors
of the Foundation.
(2) Financial assistance.--The term ``financial
assistance'' means funds appropriated by Congress and made
available to the management entity for the purpose of
preparing and implementing the Management Plan.
(3) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the
National Aviation Heritage Area established by section 104 to
receive, distribute, and account for Federal funds
appropriated for the purpose of this title.
(4) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means
the management plan for the Heritage Area developed under
section 106.
(5) Management entity.--The term ``management entity''
means the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated (a
nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State
of Ohio).
(6) Partner.--The term ``partner'' means a Federal, State,
or local governmental entity, organization, private industry,
educational institution, or individual involved in promoting
the conservation and preservation of the cultural and natural
resources of the Heritage Area.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(8) Technical assistance.--The term ``technical
assistance'' means any guidance, advice, help, or aid, other
than financial assistance, provided by the Secretary.
SEC. 204. NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the States of
Ohio and Indiana, the National Aviation Heritage Area.
(b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall include the
following:
(1) A core area consisting of resources in Montgomery,
Greene, Warren, Miami, Clark, Champaign, Shelby, and Auglaize
Counties in Ohio.
(2) Space Museum, Wapakoneta, Ohio.
(3) Sites, buildings, and districts within the core area
recommended by the Management Plan.
(c) Map.--A map of the Heritage Area shall be included in
the Management Plan. The map shall be on file in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department
of the Interior.
(d) Management Entity.--The management entity for the
Heritage Area shall be the Aviation Heritage Foundation.
SEC. 205. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) Authorities.--For purposes of implementing the
Management Plan, the management entity may use Federal funds
made available through this title to--
(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements
with, the State of Ohio and political subdivisions of that
State, private organizations, or any person;
(2) hire and compensate staff; and
(3) enter into contracts for goods and services.
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(b) Duties.--The management entity shall--
(1) develop and submit to the Secretary for approval the
proposed Management Plan in accordance with section 106;
(2) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the
Management Plan, including taking steps to assist units of
government and nonprofit organizations in preserving
resources within the Heritage Area;
(3) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area in
developing and implementing the Management Plan;
(4) maintain a collaboration among the partners to promote
heritage tourism and to assist partners to develop
educational and cultural programs for the public;
(5) encourage economic viability in the Heritage Area
consistent with the goals of the Management Plan;
(6) assist units of government and nonprofit organizations
in--
(A) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in
the Heritage Area;
(B) developing recreational resources in the Heritage Area;
(C) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the
historical, natural, and architectural resources and sites in
the Heritage Area; and
(D) restoring historic buildings that relate to the
purposes of the Heritage Area;
(7) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding
the implementation of the Management Plan;
(8) submit substantial amendments to the Management Plan to
the Secretary for the approval of the Secretary; and
(9) for any year in which Federal funds have been received
under this title--
(A) submit an annual report to the Secretary that sets
forth the accomplishments of the management entity and its
expenses and income;
(B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records
relating to the expenditure of such funds and any matching
funds; and
(C) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing
expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the
receiving organizations make available to the Secretary for
audit all records concerning the expenditure of such funds.
(c) Use of Federal Funds.--
(1) In general.--The management entity shall not use
Federal funds received under this title to acquire real
property or an interest in real property.
(2) Other sources.--Nothing in this title precludes the
management entity from using Federal funds from other sources
for authorized purposes.
SEC. 206. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) Preparation of Plan.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this title, the management entity
shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed
Management Plan that shall take into consideration State and
local plans and involve residents, public agencies, and
private organizations in the Heritage Area.
(b) Contents.--The Management Plan shall incorporate an
integrated and cooperative approach for the protection,
enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural,
historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage
Area and shall include the following:
(1) An inventory of the resources contained in the core
area of the Heritage Area, including the Dayton Aviation
Heritage Historical Park, the sites, buildings, and districts
listed in section 202 of the Dayton Aviation Heritage
Preservation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-419), and any other
property in the Heritage Area that is related to the themes
of the Heritage Area and that should be preserved, restored,
managed, or maintained because of its significance.
(2) An assessment of cultural landscapes within the
Heritage Area.
(3) Provisions for the protection, interpretation, and
enjoyment of the resources of the Heritage Area consistent
with the purposes of this title.
(4) An interpretation plan for the Heritage Area.
(5) A program for implementation of the Management Plan by
the management entity, including the following:
(A) Facilitating ongoing collaboration among the partners
to promote heritage tourism and to develop educational and
cultural programs for the public.
(B) Assisting partners planning for restoration and
construction.
(C) Specific commitments of the partners for the first 5
years of operation.
(6) The identification of sources of funding for
implementing the plan.
(7) A description and evaluation of the management entity,
including its membership and organizational structure.
(c) Disqualification From Funding.--If a proposed
Management Plan is not submitted to the Secretary within 3
years of the date of the enactment of this title, the
management entity shall be ineligible to receive additional
funding under this title until the date on which the
Secretary receives the proposed Management Plan.
(d) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.--The
Secretary, in consultation with the State of Ohio, shall
approve or disapprove the proposed Management Plan submitted
under this title not later than 90 days after receiving such
proposed Management Plan.
(e) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary
disapproves a proposed Management Plan, the Secretary shall
advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for
the disapproval and shall make recommendations for revisions
to the proposed Management Plan. The Secretary shall approve
or disapprove a proposed revision within 90 days after the
date it is submitted.
(f) Approval of Amendments.--The Secretary shall review and
approve substantial amendments to the Management Plan. Funds
appropriated under this title may not be expended to
implement any changes made by such amendment until the
Secretary approves the amendment.
SEC. 207. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL
AGENCIES.
(a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--Upon the request
of the management entity, the Secretary may provide technical
assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and
financial assistance to the Heritage Area to develop and
implement the management plan. The Secretary is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity
and other public or private entities for this purpose. In
assisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give
priority to actions that in general assist in--
(1) conserving the significant natural, historic, cultural,
and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and
(2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational
opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage
Area.
(b) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal agency
conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the
Heritage Area shall--
(1) consult with the Secretary and the management entity
with respect to such activities;
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity
in carrying out their duties under this title;
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such
activities with the carrying out of such duties; and
(4) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support
such activities in a manner which the management entity
determines will not have an adverse effect on the Heritage
Area.
SEC. 208. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SECRETARY AND THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
NASA.
The decisions concerning the execution of this title as it
applies to properties under the control of the Secretary of
Defense and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration shall be made by such Secretary or such
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Interior.
SEC. 209. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
(a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--
No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or
promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until
the owner of that private property has been notified in
writing by the management entity and has given written
consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to
the management entity.
(b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property
included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have
their property immediately removed from the boundary by
submitting a written request to the management entity.
SEC. 210. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
(a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this title
shall be construed to--
(1) require any private property owner to allow public
access (including Federal, State, or local government access)
to such private property; or
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law
with regard to public access to or use of private property.
(b) Liability.--Designation of the Heritage Area shall not
be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect
on any liability under any other law, of any private property
owner with respect to any persons injured on such private
property.
(c) Recognition of Authority to Control Land Use.--Nothing
in this title shall be construed to modify the authority of
Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.
(d) Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage
Area.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to require
the owner of any private property located within the
boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be
associated with the Heritage Area.
(e) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated for
the Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal
funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be
expended. The establishment of the Heritage Area and its
boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting
regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Area or
its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or
the management entity.
SEC. 211. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--To carry out this title there is
authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, except that not
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this
title for any fiscal year.
(b) Fifty Percent Match.--The Federal share of the cost of
activities carried out using any assistance or grant under
this title shall not exceed 50 percent.
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SEC. 212. SUNSET PROVISION.
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under
this title terminates on the date that is 15 years after the
date that funds are first made available for this title.
SEC. 213. STUDY REGARDING INCORPORATION OF WRIGHT COMPANY
FACTORY AS A UNIT OF DAYTON AVIATION HERITAGE
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary shall conduct a special
resource study updating the study required under section 104
of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992
(Public Law 102-419) and detailing alternatives for
incorporating the Wright Company factory as a unit of Dayton
Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, including
detailing management and development options and costs for
each alternative.
(b) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
shall consult with the Delphi Corporation, the Aviation
Heritage Foundation, State and local agencies, and other
interested parties in the area.
(c) Report.--Not later than three years after funds are
first made available for this section, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report describing the results of
the study conducted under this section.
TITLE III--NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 301. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) National Coal Heritage Area Authority; Boundary
Revision.--Title I of division II of the Omnibus Parks and
Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 16
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 103(b), by inserting ``(1)'' before ``the
counties'' and by inserting the following before the period:
``; (2) Lincoln County, West Virginia; and (3) Paint Creek
and Cabin Creek in Kanawha County, West Virginia''.
(2) In section 104, by striking ``Governor'' and all that
follows through ``organizations'' in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) and inserting ``National Coal Heritage Area
Authority, a public corporation and government
instrumentality established by the State of West Virginia,
pursuant to which the Secretary shall assist the National
Coal Heritage Area Authority''.
(3) In section 105--
(A) by striking ``paragraph (2) of''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Resources within Lincoln County, West Virginia, and Paint
Creek and Cabin Creek within Kanawha County, West Virginia,
shall also be eligible for assistance as determined by the
National Coal Heritage Area Authority.''.
(4) In section 106(a)--
(A) by striking ``Governor'' and all that follows through
``and Parks'' and inserting ``National Coal Heritage Area
Authority''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``State of West
Virginia'' and all that follows through ``entities'' and
inserting ``National Coal Heritage Area Authority''.
(b) Agreement Continuing in Effect.--The contractual
agreement entered into by the Secretary of the Interior and
the Governor of West Virginia prior to the date of the
enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of title I of
division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) shall be deemed as
continuing in effect, except that such agreement shall be
between the Secretary and the National Coal Heritage Area
Authority.
TITLE IV--COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY
SEC. 401. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR COASTAL
HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY.
(a) Reauthorization.--Section 6 of Public Law 100-515 (16
U.S.C. 1244 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``$4,000,000'' and
all that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be
necessary.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``10'' and inserting
``12''.
(b) Strategic Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall, by
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal
Heritage Trail Route.
(2) Contents.--The strategic plan shall describe--
(A) opportunities to increase participation by national and
local private and public interests in planning, development,
and administration of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail
Route; and
(B) organizational options for sustaining the New Jersey
Coastal Heritage Trail Route.
TITLE V--ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Illinois and Michigan
Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2004''.
SEC. 502. TRANSITION AND PROVISIONS FOR NEW MANAGEMENT
ENTITY.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-398; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is
amended as follows:
(1) In section 103--
(A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'';
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) the term `Association' means the Canal Corridor
Association (an organization described under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code).''.
(2) By adding at the end of section 112 the following new
paragraph:
``(7) The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the Association to help ensure appropriate
transition of the management entity to the Association and
coordination with the Association regarding that role.''.
(3) By adding at the end the following new sections:
``SEC. 119. ASSOCIATION AS MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
``Upon the termination of the Commission, the management
entity for the corridor shall be the Association.
``SEC. 120. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF ASSOCIATION.
``For purposes of preparing and implementing the management
plan developed under section 121, the Association may use
Federal funds made available under this title--
``(1) to make loans and grants to, and enter into
cooperative agreements with, States and their political
subdivisions, private organizations, or any person;
``(2) to hire, train, and compensate staff; and
``(3) to enter into contracts for goods and services.
``SEC. 121. DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
``The Association shall--
``(1) develop and submit to the Secretary for approval
under section 123 a proposed management plan for the corridor
not later than 2 years after Federal funds are made available
for this purpose;
``(2) give priority to implementing actions set forth in
the management plan, including taking steps to assist units
of local government, regional planning organizations, and
other organizations--
``(A) in preserving the corridor;
``(B) in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits
in the corridor;
``(C) in developing recreational resources in the corridor;
``(D) in increasing public awareness of and appreciation
for the natural, historical, and architectural resources and
sites in the corridor; and
``(E) in facilitating the restoration of any historic
building relating to the themes of the corridor;
``(3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in
the corridor consistent with the goals of the management
plan;
``(4) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and other groups within the corridor;
``(5) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding
the implementation of the management plan;
``(6) submit substantial changes (including any increase of
more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for
implementation) to the management plan to the Secretary;
``(7) for any year in which Federal funds have been
received under this title--
``(A) submit an annual report to the Secretary setting
forth the Association's accomplishments, expenses and income,
and the identity of each entity to which any loans and grants
were made during the year for which the report is made;
``(B) make available for audit all records pertaining to
the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds; and
``(C) require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure
of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving
organizations make available for audit all records pertaining
to the expenditure of such funds.
``SEC. 122. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
``(1) In general.--The Association shall not use Federal
funds received under this title to acquire real property or
an interest in real property.
``(2) Other sources.--Nothing in this title precludes the
Association from using Federal funds from other sources for
authorized purposes.
``SEC. 123. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
``(a) Preparation of Management Plan.--Not later than 2
years after the date that Federal funds are made available
for this purpose, the Association shall submit to the
Secretary for approval a proposed management plan that
shall--
``(1) take into consideration State and local plans and
involve residents, local governments and public agencies, and
private organizations in the corridor;
``(2) present comprehensive recommendations for the
corridor's conservation, funding, management, and
development;
``(3) include actions proposed to be undertaken by units of
government and nongovernmental and private organizations to
protect the resources of the corridor;
``(4) specify the existing and potential sources of funding
to protect, manage, and develop the corridor; and
``(5) include the following:
``(A) Identification of the geographic boundaries of the
corridor.
``(B) A brief description and map of the corridor's overall
concept or vision that show key sites, visitor facilities and
attractions, and physical linkages.
``(C) Identification of overall goals and the strategies
and tasks intended to reach them, and a realistic schedule
for completing the tasks.
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``(D) A listing of the key resources and themes of the
corridor.
``(E) Identification of parties proposed to be responsible
for carrying out the tasks.
``(F) A financial plan and other information on costs and
sources of funds.
``(G) A description of the public participation process
used in developing the plan and a proposal for public
participation in the implementation of the management plan.
``(H) A mechanism and schedule for updating the plan based
on actual progress.
``(I) A bibliography of documents used to develop the
management plan.
``(J) A discussion of any other relevant issues relating to
the management plan.
``(b) Disqualification From Funding.--If a proposed
management plan is not submitted to the Secretary within 2
years after the date that Federal funds are made available
for this purpose, the Association shall be ineligible to
receive additional funds under this title until the Secretary
receives a proposed management plan from the Association.
``(c) Approval of Management Plan.--The Secretary shall
approve or disapprove a proposed management plan submitted
under this title not later than 180 days after receiving such
proposed management plan. If action is not taken by the
Secretary within the time period specified in the preceding
sentence, the management plan shall be deemed approved. The
Secretary shall consult with the local entities representing
the diverse interests of the corridor including governments,
natural and historic resource protection organizations,
educational institutions, businesses, recreational
organizations, community residents, and private property
owners prior to approving the management plan. The
Association shall conduct semi-annual public meetings,
workshops, and hearings to provide adequate opportunity for
the public and local and governmental entities to review and
to aid in the preparation and implementation of the
management plan.
``(d) Effect of Approval.--Upon the approval of the
management plan as provided in subsection (c), the management
plan shall supersede the conceptual plan contained in the
National Park Service report.
``(e) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary
disapproves a proposed management plan within the time period
specified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall advise the
Association in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and
shall make recommendations for revisions to the proposed
management plan.
``(f) Approval of Amendments.--The Secretary shall review
and approve all substantial amendments (including any
increase of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for
implementation) to the management plan. Funds made available
under this title may not be expended to implement any changes
made by a substantial amendment until the Secretary approves
that substantial amendment.
``SEC. 124. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL
AGENCIES.
``(a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--Upon the request
of the Association, the Secretary may provide technical
assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and
financial assistance to the Association to develop and
implement the management plan. The Secretary is authorized to
enter into cooperative agreements with the Association and
other public or private entities for this purpose. In
assisting the Association, the Secretary shall give priority
to actions that in general assist in--
``(1) conserving the significant natural, historic,
cultural, and scenic resources of the corridor; and
``(2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational
opportunities consistent with the purposes of the corridor.
``(b) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal agency
conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the
corridor shall--
``(1) consult with the Secretary and the Association with
respect to such activities;
``(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Association in
carrying out their duties under this title;
``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such
activities with the carrying out of such duties; and
``(4) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support
such activities in a manner which the Association determines
is not likely to have an adverse effect on the corridor.
``SEC. 125. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--To carry out this title there is
authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, except that not
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this
title for any fiscal year.
``(b) 50 Percent Match.--The Federal share of the cost of
activities carried out using any assistance or grant under
this title shall not exceed 50 percent of that cost.
``SEC. 126. SUNSET.
``The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance
under this title terminates on September 30, 2027.''.
SEC. 503. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Act of 1984 is further amended by adding after section 126
(as added by section 502 of this title) the following new
sections:
``SEC. 127. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
``(a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners
Required.--No privately owned property shall be preserved,
conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the
corridor until the owner of that private property has been
notified in writing by the Association and has given written
consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to
the Association.
``(b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property
included within the boundary of the corridor, and not
notified under subsection (a), shall have their property
immediately removed from the boundary of the corridor by
submitting a written request to the Association.
``SEC. 128. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
``(a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this title
shall be construed to--
``(1) require any private property owner to allow public
access (including Federal, State, or local government access)
to such private property; or
``(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law
with regard to public access to or use of private property.
``(b) Liability.--Designation of the corridor shall not be
considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on
any liability under any other law, of any private property
owner with respect to any persons injured on such private
property.
``(c) Recognition of Authority to Control Land Use.--
Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify the
authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate
land use.
``(d) Participation of Private Property Owners in
Corridor.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to
require the owner of any private property located within the
boundaries of the corridor to participate in or be associated
with the corridor.
``(e) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated
for the corridor represent the area within which Federal
funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be
expended. The establishment of the corridor and its
boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting
regulatory authority on land use within the corridor or its
viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the
Association.''.
SEC. 504. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 116 of Illinois and Michigan Canal National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``(a)'' and all that follows through ``For
each'' and inserting ``(a) For each'';
(B) by striking ``Commission'' and inserting
``Association'';
(C) by striking ``Commission's'' and inserting
``Association's'';
(D) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subsection (b); and
(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
TITLE VI--OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
(a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Oil
Region National Heritage Area Act''.
(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this title, the
following definitions shall apply:
(1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the
Oil Region National Heritage Area established in section
603(a).
(2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity''
means the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., or its successor entity.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Oil Region of Northwestern Pennsylvania, with
numerous sites and districts listed on the National Register
of Historic Places, and designated by the Governor of
Pennsylvania as one of the State Heritage Park Areas, is a
region with tremendous physical and natural resources and
possesses a story of State, national, and international
significance.
(2) The single event of Colonel Edwin Drake's drilling of
the world's first successful oil well in 1859 has affected
the industrial, natural, social, and political structures of
the modern world.
(3) Six national historic districts are located within the
State Heritage Park boundary, in Emlenton, Franklin, Oil
City, and Titusville, as well as 17 separate National
Register sites.
(4) The Allegheny River, which was designated as a
component of the national wild and scenic rivers system in
1992 by Public Law 102-271, traverses the Oil Region and
connects several of its major sites, as do some of the
river's tributaries such as Oil Creek, French Creek, and
Sandy Creek.
(5) The unspoiled rural character of the Oil Region
provides many natural and recreational resources, scenic
vistas, and excellent water quality for people throughout the
United States to enjoy.
(6) Remnants of the oil industry, visible on the landscape
to this day, provide a direct link to the past for visitors,
as do the historic valley settlements, riverbed settlements,
plateau developments, farmlands, and industrial landscapes.
(7) The Oil Region also represents a cross section of
American history associated with Native Americans, frontier
settlements, the French and Indian War, African Americans and
the Underground Railroad, and immigration of Swedish and
Polish individuals, among others.
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(8) Involvement by the Federal Government shall serve to
enhance the efforts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
local subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
volunteer organizations, and private businesses, to promote
the cultural, national, and recreational resources of the
region in order to fulfill their full potential.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to enhance a
cooperative management framework to assist the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, its units of local government, and area
citizens in conserving, enhancing, and interpreting the
significant features of the lands, water, and structures of
the Oil Region, in a manner consistent with compatible
economic development for the benefit and inspiration of
present and future generations in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and the United States.
SEC. 603. OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Oil
Region National Heritage Area.
(b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall
include all of those lands depicted on a map entitled ``Oil
Region National Heritage Area'', numbered OIRE/20,000 and
dated October, 2000. The map shall be on file in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service. The
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal
Register, as soon as practical after the date of the
enactment of this Act, a detailed description and map of the
boundaries established under this subsection.
(c) Management Entity.--The management entity for the
Heritage Area shall be the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., the
locally based private, nonprofit management corporation which
shall oversee the development of a management plan in
accordance with section 605(b).
SEC. 604. COMPACT.
To carry out the purposes of this title, the Secretary
shall enter into a compact with the management entity. The
compact shall include information relating to the objectives
and management of the area, including a discussion of the
goals and objectives of the Heritage Area, including an
explanation of the proposed approach to conservation and
interpretation and a general outline of the protection
measures committed to by the Secretary and management entity.
SEC. 605. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) Authorities of the Management Entity.--The management
entity may use funds made available under this title for
purposes of preparing, updating, and implementing the
management plan developed under subsection (b). Such purposes
may include--
(1) making grants to, and entering into cooperative
agreements with, States and their political subdivisions,
private organizations, or any other person;
(2) hiring and compensating staff; and
(3) undertaking initiatives that advance the purposes of
the Heritage Area.
(b) Management Plan.--The management entity shall develop a
management plan for the Heritage Area that--
(1) presents comprehensive strategies and recommendations
for conservation, funding, management, and development of the
Heritage Area;
(2) takes into consideration existing State, county, and
local plans and involves residents, public agencies, and
private organizations working in the Heritage Area;
(3) includes a description of actions that units of
government and private organizations have agreed to take to
protect the resources of the Heritage Area;
(4) specifies the existing and potential sources of funding
to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area;
(5) includes an inventory of the resources contained in the
Heritage Area, including a list of any property in the
Heritage Area that is related to the themes of the Heritage
Area and that should be preserved, restored, managed,
developed, or maintained because of its natural, cultural,
historic, recreational, or scenic significance;
(6) describes a program for implementation of the
management plan by the management entity, including plans for
restoration and construction, and specific commitments for
that implementation that have been made by the management
entity and any other persons for the first 5 years of
implementation;
(7) lists any revisions to the boundaries of the Heritage
Area proposed by the management entity and requested by the
affected local government; and
(8) includes an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area.
(c) Deadline; Termination of Funding.--
(1) Deadline.--The management entity shall submit the
management plan to the Secretary within 2 years after the
funds are made available for this title.
(2) Termination of funding.--If a management plan is not
submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this
subsection, the management entity shall not qualify for
Federal assistance under this title.
(d) Duties of Management Entity.--The management entity
shall--
(1) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the
compact and management plan;
(2) assist units of government, regional planning
organizations, and nonprofit organizations in--
(A) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in
the Heritage Area;
(B) developing recreational resources in the Heritage Area;
(C) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the
natural, historical, and architectural resources and sites in
the Heritage Area;
(D) the restoration of any historic building relating to
the themes of the Heritage Area;
(E) ensuring that clear signs identifying access points and
sites of interest are put in place throughout the Heritage
Area; and
(F) carrying out other actions that the management entity
determines to be advisable to fulfill the purposes of this
title;
(3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in
the Heritage Area consistent with the goals of the management
plan;
(4) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area; and
(5) for any year in which Federal funds have been provided
to implement the management plan under subsection (b)--
(A) conduct public meetings at least annually regarding the
implementation of the management plan;
(B) submit an annual report to the Secretary setting forth
accomplishments, expenses and income, and each person to
which any grant was made by the management entity in the year
for which the report is made; and
(C) require, for all agreements entered into by the
management entity authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by
any other person, that the person making the expenditure make
available to the management entity for audit all records
pertaining to the expenditure of such funds.
(e) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The
management entity may not use Federal funds received under
this title to acquire real property or an interest in real
property.
SEC. 606. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Overall assistance.--The Secretary may, upon the
request of the management entity, and subject to the
availability of appropriations, provide technical and
financial assistance to the management entity to carry out
its duties under this title, including updating and
implementing a management plan that is submitted under
section 605(b) and approved by the Secretary and, prior to
such approval, providing assistance for initiatives.
(B) Other assistance.--If the Secretary has the resources
available to provide technical assistance to the management
entity to carry out its duties under this title (including
updating and implementing a management plan that is submitted
under section 605(b) and approved by the Secretary and, prior
to such approval, providing assistance for initiatives), upon
the request of the management entity the Secretary shall
provide such assistance on a reimbursable basis. This
subparagraph does not preclude the Secretary from providing
nonreimbursable assistance under subparagraph (A).
(2) Priority.--In assisting the management entity, the
Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in the--
(A) implementation of the management plan;
(B) provision of educational assistance and advice
regarding land and water management techniques to conserve
the significant natural resources of the region;
(C) development and application of techniques promoting the
preservation of cultural and historic properties;
(D) preservation, restoration, and reuse of publicly and
privately owned historic buildings;
(E) design and fabrication of a wide range of interpretive
materials based on the management plan, including guide
brochures, visitor displays, audio-visual and interactive
exhibits, and educational curriculum materials for public
education; and
(F) implementation of initiatives prior to approval of the
management plan.
(3) Documentation of structures.--The Secretary, acting
through the Historic American Building Survey and the
Historic American Engineering Record, shall conduct studies
necessary to document the industrial, engineering, building,
and architectural history of the Heritage Area.
(b) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plans.--The
Secretary, in consultation with the Governor of Pennsylvania,
shall approve or disapprove a management plan submitted under
this title not later than 90 days after receiving such plan.
In approving the plan, the Secretary shall take into
consideration the following criteria:
(1) The extent to which the management plan adequately
preserves and protects the natural, cultural, and historical
resources of the Heritage Area.
(2) The level of public participation in the development of
the management plan.
(3) The extent to which the board of directors of the
management entity is representative of the local government
and a wide range of interested organizations and citizens.
(c) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary
disapproves a management plan, the Secretary shall advise the
management entity in writing of the reasons for the
disapproval and shall make recommendations for revisions in
the management plan. The
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Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision
within 90 days after the date it is submitted.
(d) Approving Changes.--The Secretary shall review and
approve amendments to the management plan under section
605(b) that make substantial changes. Funds appropriated
under this title may not be expended to implement such
changes until the Secretary approves the amendments.
(e) Effect of Inaction.--If the Secretary does not approve
or disapprove a management plan, revision, or change within
90 days after it is submitted to the Secretary, then such
management plan, revision, or change shall be deemed to have
been approved by the Secretary.
SEC. 607. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.
Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities
directly affecting the Heritage Area shall--
(1) consult with the Secretary and the management entity
with respect to such activities;
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity
in carrying out their duties under this title 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 that the management entity
determines shall not have an adverse effect on the Heritage
Area.
SEC. 608. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any
assistance under this title after the expiration of the 15-
year period beginning on the date that funds are first made
available for this title.
SEC. 609. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
(a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--
No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or
promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until
the owner of that private property has been notified in
writing by the management entity and has given written
consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to
the management entity.
(b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property
included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have
their property immediately removed from the boundary by
submitting a written request to the management entity.
SEC. 610. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
(a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this title
shall be construed to--
(1) require any private property owner to allow public
access (including Federal, State, or local government access)
to such private property; or
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law
with regard to public access to or use of private property.
(b) Liability.--Designation of the Heritage Area shall not
be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect
on any liability under any other law, of any private property
owner with respect to any persons injured on such private
property.
(c) Recognition of Authority to Control Land Use.--Nothing
in this title shall be construed to modify the authority of
Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.
(d) Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage
Area.--Nothing in this title shall be construed to require
the owner of any private property located within the
boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be
associated with the Heritage Area.
(e) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated for
the Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal
funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be
expended. The establishment of the Heritage Area and its
boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting
regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Area or
its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or
the management entity.
SEC. 611. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Nothing in this title shall preclude the management entity
from using Federal funds available under Acts other than this
title for the purposes for which those funds were authorized.
SEC. 612. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this title--
(1) not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year; and
(2) not more than a total of $10,000,000.
(b) 50 Percent Match.--Financial assistance provided under
this title may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of the
total cost of any activity carried out with that assistance.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Stearns). Pursuant to the rule, the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Hayworth) and the gentlewoman from Guam
(Ms. Bordallo) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Hayworth).
General Leave
Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 4492, the bill under
consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Arizona?
There was no objection.
Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4492, introduced by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Regula), would amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act
of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain National Heritage
Areas, and for other purposes.
The bill was subsequently amended by the Committee on Resources where
five additional titles were added. As amended, Title I would extend the
existing authorities of six established National Heritage Areas. Titles
II and VI would establish the National Aviation Heritage Area in Ohio
and the Oil Region National Heritage Area in northwestern Pennsylvania,
respectively. Titles III, IV, and V would make technical changes to two
existing National Heritage Areas and one Heritage Trail Route.
The existing Heritage Areas seek to transition their management
authority to a nonprofit organization, which is in line with more
recent Heritage Area management, and the Trail Route seeks to produce
an economic feasibility plan in an effort to move away from Federal
appropriations.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4492 is supported by the majority and minority of
the committee.
I urge adoption of this legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
(Ms. BORDALLO asked and was given permission to revise and extend her
remarks.)
Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, National Heritage Areas protect and
interpret some of the best stories and places in American history.
Heritage Areas have been enormously popular and successful partnerships
between the local communities and the National Park Service.
This legislation makes important technical changes to several
existing Heritage Areas and establishes several new ones.
We urge our colleagues to support this measure.
Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for H.R.
4492. Among its provisions, H.R. 4492 reauthorizes the Illinois and
Michigan (I&M) Canal National Heritage Corridor to receive
appropriations and transfers management entity status from the federal,
I&M Commission to the non-profit Canal Corridor Association. I would
like to commend Chairman Pombo and the House Committee on Resources for
their hard work on this important piece of legislation.
The I&M Canal changed the nation in 1848 when it opened the first
shipping route between New York and New Orleans, designating Chicago as
the nation's greatest inland port. While the canal eventually fell into
disuse due to new transportation methods and routes, in 1982, business
and industry leaders founded the Canal Corridor Association to help
revitalize the I&M Canal region, and in doing so, created a national
model for regional partnership, conservation and renewal. I am proud to
say that the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor was America's charter
National Heritage area, being created by an act of Congress in 1984.
For 20 years, the federal I&M Commission has worked to carry out the
mission of the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor. Its efforts have
been particularly successful during the past five years that Phyllis
Ellin has provided strong leadership as the Executive Director of the
Commission.
Since 1984, the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor has increasingly
become an engine of economic growth in communities up and down the
length of the Corridor; primarily through an increase in tourism but
also in the use of the Corridor for recreational purposes. After
consulting with local officials and those most interested and involved
in the I&M Canal, it seems that the private sector approach offers more
advantages to handle the increased work load brought on by the recent
success of the canal and interest in heritage tourism.
As a result, H.R. 4492 designated the Canal Corridor Association
(CCA) as the new management entity of the I&M Canal National Heritage
Corridor. The CCA seeks to enhance economic vitality by raising
awareness of and expanding the parks, trails, landscapes, and historic
sites that make the I&M Canal region a special place. They have also
successfully implemented education programs and improved the cultural,
environmental, historic and tourism resources that the canal offers.
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Under the leadership of Ana Koval I am firmly convinced that the CCA,
through their governance of the I&M Canal, will continue to
successfully educate citizens of the nationally historical importance
of the I&M Canal and to play a pivotal role in the continued economic
redevelopment of the region.
Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to
support H.R. 4492, which includes legislation to reauthorize the New
Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. I would first like to take this
opportunity to thank my colleagues in the New Jersey delegation for
their support of this reauthorization, especially Representative Jim
Saxton whose assistance helped to bring this legislation to the floor
today. I would also like to thank Chairman Pombo and his staff for
their support and guidance.
I firmly believe the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail incorporates
the very best of what the great state of New Jersey has to offer the
rest of the Nation. Established by Congress in 1988, the Trail unifies
New Jersey's many scenic points of interest. These points of interest
include a wealth of environmental, historic, maritime and recreational
sights found along New Jersey's coastline, stretching 300 miles from
Perth Amboy to the north, Cape May in the extreme southern tip of the
State and Deepwater to the west.
The Trail's area includes three National Wildlife Refuges, four
tributaries of a Wild and Scenic River system, a Civil War fort and
National cemetery, several lighthouses, historic homes, and other sites
tied to southern New Jersey's maritime history. Through a network of
themes and destinations, the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail connects
people with places of historic, recreational, environmental and
maritime interest.
H.R. 4492 would extend the authorization of the Trail to provide
additional funding over 2 years to continue the work began in 1988. It
would also require that during this period, a Strategic Plan be created
in order to explore opportunities to increase participation by national
and local private and public interests, as well as organizational
options for sustaining the Trail.
The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail has helped New Jersey residents
develop pride, awareness, experience with, and understanding of our
coastal resources and its history. This reauthorization will allow the
Trail to continue and flourish.
I urge my colleagues in the House to support this legislation.
Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Hayworth) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 4492, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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