[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 118 (Monday, July 18, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H6687-H6690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT OF 
                                  2021

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 1286) to establish in the States of North Carolina and South 
Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage 
Corridor, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 1286

       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 ``Southern Campaign of the 
     Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) National heritage corridor.--The term ``National 
     Heritage Corridor'' means the Southern Campaign of the 
     Revolution National Heritage Corridor established by section 
     3(a).
       (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``Local 
     Coordinating Entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
     the National Heritage Corridor.
       (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the National Heritage Corridor 
     required under section 5(a).
       (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Southern Campaign of the Revolution Proposed National 
     Heritage Corridor'', numbered 257/177,271, and dated 
     September 2021.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) States.--The term ``States'' means the States of South 
     Carolina and North Carolina.

     SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION 
                   NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

       (a) In General.--There is established the Southern Campaign 
     of the Revolution National

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     Heritage Corridor in the States of North Carolina and South 
     Carolina, as generally depicted on the map.
       (b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The University of South 
     Carolina shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the 
     National Heritage Corridor.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the 
     management plan for the National Heritage Corridor, the 
     Secretary acting through the local coordinating entity may 
     use amounts made available under this Act--
       (1) to make grants to the States or a political subdivision 
     of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
     other persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
     technical assistance to, the States or a political 
     subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other interested parties;
       (3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include 
     individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources protection and heritage programming;
       (4) to obtain money or services from any source, including 
     any money or services that are provided under any other 
     Federal law or program, provided that any money specifically 
     authorized for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a 
     50 percent cost-share requirement;
       (5) to contract for goods or services; and
       (6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity 
     that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Corridor 
     and is consistent with the approved management plan.
       (b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity for the National 
     Heritage Corridor shall--
       (1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a 
     management plan for the National Heritage Corridor to the 
     Secretary;
       (2) assist Federal agencies, the States or a political 
     subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, regional planning 
     organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested 
     parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--
       (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
     protect, and enhance important resource values in the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
     programs in the National Heritage Corridor;
       (C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational 
     opportunities in the National Heritage Corridor;
       (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, 
     natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings 
     in the National Heritage Corridor that are consistent with 
     the themes of the National Heritage Corridor;
       (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
     identifying points of public access and sites of interest are 
     posted throughout the National Heritage Corridor; and
       (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the 
     Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
     organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
     businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National 
     Heritage Corridor in the preparation and implementation of 
     the management plan;
       (4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently 
     than semiannually regarding the development and 
     implementation of the management plan; and
       (5) for any year that Federal funds have been received 
     under this Act--
       (A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes 
     the activities, expenses, and income of the local 
     coordinating entity (including grants to any other entities 
     during the year that the report is made);
       (B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records 
     relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching 
     funds; and
       (C) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that 
     is consistent with the National Heritage Corridor.
       (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds to 
     acquire real property or any interest in real property.

     SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall 
     submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management 
     plan for the National Heritage Corridor.
       (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
       (1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for 
     the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the 
     natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational 
     resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
       (2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and 
     Tribal plans and treaty rights;
       (3) include--
       (A) an inventory of--
       (i) the resources located in the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (ii) any other property in the National Heritage Corridor 
     that--

       (I) is related to the themes of the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (II) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained 
     because of the significations of the property;

       (B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations 
     for conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (C) a description of the actions that the Federal 
     Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private 
     organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect 
     the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and recreational 
     resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
       (D) a program of implementation for the management plan by 
     the local coordinating entity that includes a description 
     of--
       (i) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among 
     partners to promote plans for resource protection, 
     restoration, and construction; and
       (ii) specific commitments for implementation that have been 
     made by the local coordinating entity or any unit of 
     government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years 
     of operation;
       (E) the identification of sources of funding for carrying 
     out the management plan;
       (F) analysis and recommendations for means by which 
     Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including the 
     role of the National Park Service in the Corridor, may best 
     be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
       (G) an interpretative plan for the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (4) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
     management that consider and detail the application of 
     appropriate land and water management techniques, including 
     the development of intergovernmental and interagency 
     cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical, 
     cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
     the National Heritage Corridor.
       (c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not 
     submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating 
     entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding 
     under this Act until the date that the Secretary receives and 
     approves the management plan.
       (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     receipt of the management plan under section 5, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with States and Tribal 
     governments, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
       (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
     approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
     whether--
       (A) the local coordinating entity is representative of the 
     diverse interests of the National Heritage Corridor, 
     including Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
     natural and historic resources protection organizations, 
     educational institutions, businesses, recreational 
     organizations;
       (B) the local coordinating entity has afforded adequate 
     opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
     governmental involvement in the preparation of the management 
     plan; and
       (C) the resource preservation and interpretation strategies 
     contained in the management plan would adequately protect the 
     natural, historical, and cultural resources of the National 
     Heritage Corridor.
       (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall--
       (A) advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the 
     reasons for the disapproval;
       (B) make recommendations for revisions to the management 
     plan; and
       (C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any 
     proposed revision of the management plan from the local 
     coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
     revision.
       (4) Amendments.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
     each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary 
     determines make a substantial change to the management plan.
       (B) Use of funds.--The local coordinating entity shall not 
     use Federal funds to carry out any amendments to the 
     management plan until the Secretary has approved the 
     amendments.

     SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority 
     of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
     assistance under any other law.
       (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal 
     agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
     on the National Heritage Corridor is encouraged to consult 
     and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the 
     local coordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable.
       (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation 
     authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the 
     jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
       (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to 
     implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of 
     the National Heritage Corridor; or
       (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
     Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

     SEC. 7. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

       Nothing in this Act--
       (1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether 
     public or private), including the right to refrain from 
     participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
     conducted within the National Heritage Corridor;
       (2) requires any property owner--
       (A) to permit public access (including access by Federal, 
     State, or local agencies) to the property of the property 
     owner; or
       (B) to modify public access or use of property of the 
     property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law;
       (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved 
     land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, 
     State, Tribal, or local agency;
       (4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to 
     the local coordinating entity;
       (5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
     of water or water rights;

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       (6) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 
     Tribe within the National Heritage Corridor;
       (7) diminishes--
       (A) the authority of the States to manage fish and 
     wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting, 
     within the National Heritage Corridor; or
       (B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate members of 
     Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, hunting, and gathering 
     in the exercise of treaty rights; or
       (8) creates any liability, or affects any liability under 
     any other law, of any private property owner with respect to 
     any person injured on the private property.

     SEC. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

       (a) In General.--For the National Heritage Corridor, not 
     later than 3 years before the date specified under section 9, 
     the Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
     National Heritage Corridor; and
       (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
       (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
     (a)(1) shall--
       (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
     with respect to--
       (A) accomplishing the purposes of the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
     management plan for the National Heritage Corridor;
       (2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government, 
     State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in 
     the National Heritage Corridor to determine the impact of the 
     investments; and
       (3) review the management structure, partnership 
     relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Corridor 
     for purposes of identifying the critical components for 
     sustainability of the National Heritage Corridor.
       (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
     subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes recommendations for 
     the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with 
     respect to the National Heritage Corridor.

     SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

       The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
     this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Huffman) and the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. 
Herrell) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.


                             General Leave

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the measure under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1286, the Southern 
Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act, introduced 
by our esteemed colleague, Majority Whip Clyburn.
  H.R. 1286 would establish in the States of North Carolina and South 
Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution national heritage 
corridor.
  The Revolution national heritage corridor is an 8-mile-wide area 
filled with an abundance of the Carolinas' Revolutionary War sites and 
historic resources, including battlefields, historic communities, 
farmsteads, and landscapes. These Revolutionary War sites are critical 
to the preservation of the Carolinas' history, as they reflect the 
cultural and natural environments of North Carolina and South Carolina 
in the late 18th century.
  The protection, conservation, and restoration of these sites ensure 
that the story of these sites is preserved so that residents of and 
visitors to the corridor can have the opportunity to learn from and 
understand its rich history.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Representative Clyburn, for 
introducing this important legislation and championing this bill on 
behalf of my constituents.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 1286, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. HERRELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1286, a bipartisan bill 
sponsored by Congressman   James Clyburn of South Carolina, which would 
establish the Southern Campaign of the Revolution national heritage 
corridor.
  The corridor established by this legislation would connect the 
greatest concentration of the Carolinas' Revolutionary War sites, 
including battlefields, historic communities, farmsteads, and 
landscapes.
  A study was conducted regarding the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the Southern Campaign of the Revolution national heritage 
corridor, and the National Park Service determined that the study area 
met each of the criteria for designation as a heritage corridor.
  The Southern Campaign of the Revolution national heritage corridor 
will serve to educate the public about our national identity and the 
ideals of liberty, natural and civil rights, equality, and responsible 
citizenship.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill, and I reserve the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn).
  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the 
time.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on this august body to vote in 
favor of H.R. 1286, the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National 
Heritage Corridor Act.
  The American victory at Kings Mountain in South Carolina was once 
described by a British commander as ``the first link in a chain of 
evils that . . . ended in the total loss of America.''
  When we hear the story of the American Revolution, we don't often 
learn of the war's Southern Campaign or applaud the dramatic impact 
that campaign had on the Revolution. Significant American victories in 
the Carolinas between 1775 and 1783, such as at Kings Mountain and the 
Guilford Courthouse, paved the way for America's final victory in the 
War for Independence.
  Today, there are historical landmarks and battlefields that mark this 
rich history throughout the Carolinas. This legislation seeks to 
connect these sites to tell this under-recognized story and acknowledge 
the enduring significance of the Southern Campaign on our Nation's 
history by establishing this heritage corridor.
  As a former teacher and lifelong student of history, it is a personal 
mission of mine to increase public awareness of and appreciation for 
our Nation's tremendous natural, historical, scenic, and cultural 
resources. It is my hope that the creation of this Southern Campaign of 
the American Revolution national heritage corridor will attract 
visitors to learn more about both Carolinas' contributions to this 
country and further fulfill South Carolina's lesser-known motto: 
Prepared in Mind and Resources.
  I thank former Congressman John Spratt, who spearheaded this effort 
and secured a feasibility study for this heritage corridor back in 
2006. I also salute and commemorate Jayne Scarborough, the late 
executive director of the Olde English District Tourism Commission, who 
was a tireless advocate for this project. I am proud to continue their 
great work and to be joined by the entire South Carolina delegation as 
we finally bring this legislation to the House floor for a vote.
  I commend the South Carolina Battlefield Preservation Trust for their 
help in informing this process and the University of South Carolina for 
its commitment to managing this heritage corridor.
  Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask my colleagues to vote in favor of 
this bill.
  Ms. HERRELL. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on 
this important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1286, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this motion 
are postponed.

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