[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CHATTAHOOCHEE TRACE NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR STUDY ACT

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                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 2, 2006

  Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to introduce the 
Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor Study Act, a bill that 
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of establishing the Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage 
Corridor in Alabama and Georgia.
  The Historic Chattahoochee Compact was signed into law in 1978, and 
it established the Historic Chattahoochee Commission to promote 
historic preservation and tourism in the Chattahoochee Valley. Since 
this time, the Historic Chattahoochee Commission has been involved in a 
heritage tourism program in eighteen Alabama and Georgia counties along 
the lower Chattahoochee River. Because of their exemplary work, the 
National Trust for Historic Preservation has cited the Historic 
Chattahoochee Commission as a national model for heritage corridor 
development.
  The designation of this corridor is the final piece in the 
commission's development plan. It would enable them to initiate new and 
innovative projects to invigorate the economies of the member counties 
since they would be eligible to receive funding for publications and 
marketing for tourism, historic preservation, environmental education, 
outdoor recreation, and small business development. In addition to 
aiding historic preservation, this effort will also enhance economic 
development in this region.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this important 
legislation.

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