[Senate Report 105-312]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 551
105th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE

 2d Session                                                     105-312
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 DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1998

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 September 8 (legislative day, August 31), 1998.--Ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Murkowski, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1665]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 1665) to reauthorize the Delaware and 
Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act, and for 
other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably 
thereon with amendments and recommends that the bill, as 
amended, do pass.
    The amendments are as follows:
    1. On page 2, strike lines 22 through 24 and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

          `` `(2) 3 individuals appointed by the Secretary upon 
        consideration of individuals recommended by the 
        governor, of whom--''

    2. On page 3, strike lines 13 and 14 and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

        ``ing: `the Secretary upon consideration of individuals 
        recommended by the governor, of whom--''

    3. On page 4 strike lines 3 and 4 and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

        `` `following, the Secretary upon consideration of 
        individuals recommended by the governor, of whom--''

    4. On page 5 strike lines 7 through 14.
    5. On page 6 of the bill strike lines 7 through 20.
    6. On page 7 of the bill strike lines 15 and 16 and insert 
in lieu thereof the following;

        ``inserting `directly affecting the purposes of the 
        Corridor'.''.

    7. Add a new Section 11 at the end of the bill to read as 
follows:

``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.' ''.

                         Purpose of the Measure

    The purpose of S. 1665, as ordered reported, is to extend 
the term of the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National 
Heritage Corridor Commission for a period of ten years and 
provide a $300,000 increase in the appropriation ceiling for 
commission operations.

                          Background and Need

    The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage 
Corridor (Corridor) was established by an act of Congress in 
1988 (P.L. 100-692). The Corridor is an affiliated unit of the 
National Park System and managed by the Delaware and Lehigh 
Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor, a Federal 
commission. Commission members consist of the National Park 
Service, representatives from the various State and local 
governments, and private and non-profit interests whose goal is 
to unify resource preservation and economic development 
throughout the Corridor.
    The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is 
located in eastern Pennsylvania, and is approximately 150 miles 
long and includes 5 counties and 200 municipalities. The 
central feature of the corridor is the Lehigh Navigation Canal 
which links a variety of historic, cultural, natural and 
recreation resources.
    Implementation of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage 
Corridor's plan took four years longer than the two years 
provided in the enabling legislation for the development and 
approval of the corridor plan by the Secretary of the Interior. 
Rather than the 10 years originally contemplated, the 
commission has had less than half that time to become fully 
operational. Entities within the Delaware and Lehigh National 
Heritage Corridor have worked to carry out the mandate of 
Congress demonstrating that economic development and resource 
preservation can be complementary and mutually supportive.

                          Legislative History

    S. 1665 was introduced by Senators Specter and Santorum on 
February 23, 1998 and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources. The Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic 
Preservation, and Recreation held a hearing on S. 1665 on June 
18, 1998.
    At its business meeting on July 29, 1998, the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 1665, as amended, 
favorably reported.

                        Committee Recommendation

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open 
business session on July 29, 1998, by a unanimous voice vote of 
a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1665, if 
amended as described herein.

                          Committee Amendments

    During the consideration of S. 2276, the Committee adopted 
several amendments, which made the following changes: 
eliminates the authority for the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation 
Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission to administer 
grants and keeps such authority with the Secretary; clarifies 
that the duties of other Federal entities consist of only those 
duties that directly affect the purposes for which the Corridor 
was established; addresses the Administration's concern 
regarding the Appointments Clause of the Constitution ensuring 
that the Secretary is not bound by the recommendations made by 
the Governor for appointments of individuals to the Commission; 
and eliminates the bills requirement that the Secretary accept 
or reject a nomination not later than 60 days after receiving a 
nomination from the Governor.

                      Section By Section Analysis

    Section 1 designates the bill's short title as ``Delaware 
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1998''.
    Section 2 amends the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal 
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-692) and 
changes the name of the ``Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal 
National Heritage Corridor'' to the ``Delaware and Lehigh 
National Heritage Corridor'' (the Corridor).
    Section 3 expands the purposes of Public Law 100-692 to 
include ``enhancing development within the context of 
preservation.''
    Section 4 amends Public Law 100-692 changing the makeup of 
the Corridor Commission from four individuals appointed by the 
Secretary and eight individuals from the general public to 
three individuals appointed by the Secretary and nine 
individuals from the general public. This section will also 
limit Commission members to two 3-year terms.
    Sections 5, 6, and 8 make a number of minor technical and 
clarifying changes to Public Law 100-692.
    Section 7 amends Public Law 100-692 by changing the time 
frame to implement the Corridor's management plan to 10 years 
from the date of enactment of this legislation.
    Section 9 amends Public Law 100-692 to increase the 
appropriation only for the Commission from $350,000 to 
$650,000. Subsection (c) is added to Section 12 authorizing the 
appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior to 
implement the management action plan for each of the years 
beginning in fiscal year 1998 through 2007.
    Section 10 redesignates section 13 as section 14 of Public 
Law 100-692, and inserts a new section 13. The new section 13 
clarifies that the Commission will not interfere with the 
rights of private property owners, any local zoning ordinances 
or land use plans of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

                   Cost and Budgetary Considerations

    The following estimate of costs of this measure has been 
provided by the Congressional Budget Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                   Washington, DC, August 14, 1998.
Hon. Frank H. Murkowski,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 1665, the Delaware 
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1998.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                         June E. O'Neill, Director.
    Enclosure.

               congressional budget office cost estimate

S. 1665--Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments 
        of 1998

    Summary: S. 1665 would extend for an additional 10 years 
the life of the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National 
Heritage Corridor Commission (and would rename it the Delaware 
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission). The 
commission, which coordinates federal, state, and local 
projects within the heritage corridor and advises the National 
Park Service (NPS), would otherwise expire at the end of fiscal 
year 1998. The bill would authorize the appropriation of 
$650,000 annually for the commission's operating expenses and 
$1 million annually through fiscal year 2007 for its expenses 
to implement a management action plan. Other provisions of the 
bill would have no impact on the federal budget.
    S. 1665 would not affect direct spending or receipts; 
therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply. S. 1665 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would 
impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated cost to the Federal Government: Assuming 
appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that 
implementing the bill would cost $1.65 million in fiscal year 
1999 and a total of about $8 million over the 1999-2003 period. 
The annual payment to the commission would be about $1.3 
million greater than the amount appropriated for fiscal year 
1998. The estimated budgetary impact of S. 1665 is shown in the 
following table. The costs of this legislation fall within 
budget function 300 (natural resources and environment).

                                    [By fiscal year, in millions of dollars]                                    
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                                                              1998     1999     2000     2001     2002     2003 
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                                        SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION                                       
Spending under current law:                                                                                     
    Budget authority \1\..................................    (\1\)        0        0        0        0        0
    Estimated outlays.....................................    (\1\)        0        0        0        0        0
Proposed changes:                                                                                               
    Authorization level...................................        0        2        2        2        2        2
    Estimated outlays.....................................        0        2        2        2        2        2
Spending under S. 1665:                                                                                         
    Authorization level \1\...............................    (\1\)        2        2        2        2        2
    Estimated outlays.....................................    (\1\)        2        2        2        2        2
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\1\ In fiscal year 1998, $350,000 was appropriated for the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National        
  Heritage Corridor Commission.                                                                                 

    Pay-as-you-go considerations: None.
    Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: S. 1665 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or 
tribal governments.
    Estimate prepared by: Deborah Reis.
    Estimate approved by: Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                      Regulatory Impact Evaluation

    In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following 
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in 
carrying out S. 1665. The bill is not a regulatory measure in 
the sense of imposing Government-established standards of 
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals 
and businesses.
    No personal information would be collected in administering 
the program. Therefore, there would be no impact on personal 
privacy.
    Little, if any, additional paperwork would result from 
enactment of S. 1665, as ordered reported.

                        Executive Communications

    The testimony of the Department of the Interior at the 
Subcommittee hearing follows:

   STATEMENT OF DESTRY JARVIS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, 
           NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

    Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to testify on 
S. 1665, a bill to reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh 
Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act. The Delaware 
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is located in eastern 
Pennsylvania, and is approximately 150 miles long and includes 
5 counties and 200 municipalities.
    This bill would extend the term of the Corridor Commission 
an additional 10 years and provide a $300,000 increase in the 
appropriation ceiling for commission operations. The bill would 
also establish a ceiling for commission projects of $1,000,000 
while requiring a 50% match; permit the commission to 
administer grants or loans from appropriated or donated funds; 
refine the membership criteria of the commission, and make 
various other perfecting amendments to existing law.
    Mr. Chairman, we support this reauthorization of the 
National Heritage Corridor, subject to modifications proposed 
below. The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is 
working well. It has demonstrated that it uses its money well. 
It is particularly encouraging that as a heritage corridor it 
is getting better and stronger. The commission is accomplishing 
its purpose as a management framework to focus public and 
private energy and resources on protecting and interpreting the 
distinctive character and resources of this region. It should 
be extended.
    The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage 
Corridor is an affiliated unit of the National Park System and 
was established in November 1988. The central feature of the 
corridor is the Lehigh Navigation Canal, a vital strategic 
resource, which links a variety of significant historic, 
cultural, natural and recreation resources. These resources 
illustrate themes of community, civic and religious 
development; of industrial, transportation, and technological 
development; and--more recently--community regeneration based 
on the value and strength of our American heritage.
    The commission that manages the corridor is a federal, 
operating commission. One member of the commission and one 
member of the corridor staff are National Park Service 
employees. All others are representatives of the various state 
and local government and private and non-profit interests who 
are the players whose actions and decisions will be crucial to 
the future of the region. The NPS is a visible and effective 
partner, but has a modest overall role. The commission is a 
convener that has been effective in unifying these interests 
around a common agenda. The commission has had many projects 
that have successfully leveraged and focused non-federal as 
well as federal funds from agencies other than the National 
Park Service.
    Implementation of the Delaware and Lehigh National Park 
Corridor's plan took 4 years longer than the 2 provided by 
Congress for the development and approval by the Secretary of 
the Interior of the corridor plan. Rather than 10 years, the 
commission has actually had less than half that time to be 
fully operational. The statute prevented the commission from 
implementing any significant early action from 1988 until 1994, 
when the plan was approved. Each of the heritage areas 
designated prior to 1990 experienced some similar growing 
pains, and surely some of that delay was caused by apprehension 
of what might go wrong with this new experiment, rather than 
celebrating what could be accomplished by pride and commitment.
    The heritage area/corridor strategy is far better 
understood today. In view of these delays, the success of this 
commission is all the more remarkable and is further 
justification for this continued operation. We should determine 
the longevity of a partnership strategy by the strength of the 
continued commitment of the partners to get the job done.
    Mr. Chairman, the funding levels and matching requirement 
proposed in this legislation are consistent with the levels 
established for the heritage areas in the Omnibus Parks and 
Public Lands Management Act of 1996. However, in that Act, for 
example in Division II, Section 809, the authority to make 
grants is provided to the Secretary and not the commission as 
is provided in Section 5 of this bill. Management of all 
elements of a grants program can be a burden for a small 
commission. We recommend the Secretary be authorized to provide 
grants, upon request of the commission, for the implementation 
of the heritage corridor's Cultural Heritage and Corridor 
Management Plan. We also recommend that the funds be 
appropriated to the Secretary for transfer to the Commission as 
was done in FY 98, rather than being appropriated directly to 
the Commission.
    We also disagree with the loan authority as proposed for 
the commission in Section 5. As proposed, no criteria or 
administrative guidelines are provided, and possible liability 
is not addressed. Further, such loans would be subject to the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, which has management 
requirements that would be a burden for a small commission.
    We have no objection to the restructuring of the membership 
of the commission, which reflects changes in state government 
and the needs of the national heritage corridor. However, to 
avoid conflict with the Appointments Clause of the U.S. 
Constitution, we recommend the language be modified in Section 
4 to provide in each case that the Secretary shall make his 
appointments ``upon consideration of individuals recommended by 
the Governor'' rather than ``from among'' the Governor's 
recommendations. This provides the appropriate discretion for 
the Secretary while at the same time indicating the key 
interests whose presence on the commission has strategic value.
    Finally, in Section 8, we suggest the language be 
simplified to read ``directly affecting the purposes of the 
Corridor'' as having greater statutory meaning, rather than the 
vague ``historic, cultural, natural, recreational, or scenic''.
    Mr. Chairman, the people within the Delaware and Lehigh 
Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor have worked very 
hard to carry out what they understand is the direction of the 
Congress--that economic development and resource preservation 
can be complementary and mutually supportive. They deserve our 
thanks and further encouragement and extension of their 
operating authority.
    Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today, 
this concludes my prepared remarks.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by 
the bill S. 1665, as ordered reported, are shown as follows 
(existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black 
brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in 
which no change is proposed is shown in roman):

                (Public Law 100-692, November 18, 1988)

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the [``Delaware and Lehigh 
Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor] Delaware an Lehigh 
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988''.

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SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the [Delaware and Lehigh 
Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor] Delaware and 
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (hereinafter in this Act 
referred to as the ``Corridor'').
    (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to provide a 
management framework to assist the Commonwealth and its 
political subdivisions in enhancing economic development within 
the context of preservation and in developing and implementing 
integrated cultural, historical, and natural resource policies 
and programs that will 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, 
waterways, and structures within [and surrounding Delaware and 
Lehigh Navigation Canal National in the Commonwealth] the 
Corridor.

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SEC. 5. [DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NAVIGATION CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                    CORRIDOR] DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                    CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the 
[Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage 
Corridor] Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
Commission (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
``Commission''). The Commission shall assist appropriate 
Federal, State, and local authorities in the development and 
implementation of an integrated resource management plan for 
the Corridor.
    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 21 
members [appointed not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act] as follows:
          (1) The Director of the National Park Service ex 
        officio (or his delegate).
          [(2) 4 individuals appointed by the Secretary, after 
        receiving recommendations from the Governor who shall 
        represent the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
        Resources, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum 
        Commission, the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce/
        Economic Development partnership, and the Pennsylvania 
        Department of Community Affairs.] (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) 8 representatives of local governments from the 
        Commonwealth appointed by [the Secretary, after 
        receiving recommendations from the Governor, of whom 4 
        shall be representatives from the Lehigh Navigation 
        Canal region and 4 shall be representatives from the 
        Delaware Canal region.] the Secretary upon 
        consideration of individuals recommended by the 
        Governor, or 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) [8 individuals] 9 individuals from the general 
        public who are citizensof the Commonwealth appointed by 
[the Secretary, after receiving recommendations from the Governor, who 
shall have knowledge and experience in appropriate fields of interest, 
relating to the preservation, use, and interpretation of the Corridor 
of whom 4 shall be residents of the Lehigh Navigation Canal region and 
4 shall be residents of the Delaware Canal region. A vacancy] 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 in original appointment was made.
    [(c) Terms.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed 
for terms of 3 years and may be reappointed.] (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.

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SEC. 7. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

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    (g)(3) Any real property or interest in real property 
acquired by the Commission under paragraph (2) shall be 
conveyed by the Commission to an appropriate public agency or 
nonprofit organization as determined by the Commission.

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    (h) Cooperative Agreements.--For purposes of carrying out 
the plan, the Commission may enter into cooperative agreements 
with Commonwealth, with any political subdivision of the 
commonwealth, any nonprofit organization, or with any person. 
Any such cooperative agreement shall, at a minimum, establish 
procedures for providing notice to the Commission of any action 
proposed by the Commonwealth, such political subdivision, such 
nonprofit organization, or such person which may affect the 
implementation of the Plan.

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SEC. 8. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

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    (b) Implementation of Plan.--After review and approval of 
the Plan by the Secretary of the Interior as provided in 
section 10(a), the Commission shall implement the Plan by 
taking appropriate steps to preserve and interpret the 
historic, cultural, natural, recreational, and scenic resources 
of the Canal and its surrounding area, and to support public 
and private efforts in economic revitalization consistent with 
the goals of the Plan.

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SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION

    (a) Termination.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Commission shall terminate on the occuring [5 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act] 10 years after the date of 
enactment of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
Act Amendments of 1997.

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SEC. 10.

    [(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary of the Interior 
shall, upon the request of the Commission, provide technical 
assistance to the Commission in the preparation and 
implementation of the Plan.] (d) Technical Assistance and 
Grants.--The Secretary, upon request of the Commission, provide 
grants and technical assistance to the Commission or units of 
government, nonprofit organizations, and other person, for 
development and implementation of the Plan.

SEC. 11. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

    Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities 
directly affecting [the flow of the Canal or the natural] the 
purposes of the Corridor shall--
          (1) consult with the Secretary and the Commission 
        with respect to such activities;

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SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Commission.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
annually to the Commission to carry out its duties under this 
Act [$350,000] $650,000, except that the Federal contribution 
to the Commission shall not exceed 50 percent of the annual 
costs to the Commission in carrying out those duties.
    (b) Secretary.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
annually to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out his duties under this Act.
    (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 year 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. 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. [13] 14 DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act--
          (1) the term ``Canal'' means the Delaware and Lehigh 
        Navigation Canal;
          (2) the term ``Commission'' means the [Delaware and 
        Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor] 
        Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
        Commission established under section 5(a);
          (3) the term ``Commission'' means the Commonwealth of 
        Pennsylvania;
          (4) the term ``Corridor'' means the [Delaware and 
        Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor] 
        Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
        established under section 3(a);
          (5) the term ``Plan'' means the Cultural Heritage and 
        Corridor Management Plan to be prepared by the 
        Commission pursuant to section 8(a);
          (6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior.

                                
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