[House Report 106-306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





106th Congress                                                   Report
  1st Session           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                106-306

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   QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR 
                      REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999

                                _______
                                

 September 8, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______


  Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1619]

  The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 1619) to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries 
of the Corridor, having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as 
amended do pass.
  The amendment is as follows:
  Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
thereof the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.

  (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Quinebaug and 
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act 
of 1999''.
  (b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act a section or other provision is 
amended or repealed, such amendment or repeal shall be considered to be 
made to that section or other provision of the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
449; 16 U.S.C. 461 note).

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

  Section 102 of the Act is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Commonwealth of 
        Massachusetts'' after ``State of Connecticut'';
          (2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs 
        (3) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; 
        and
          (3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``New 
        Haven,'' after ``Hartford,''.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL 
                    HERITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE.

  (a) Establishment.--Section 103(a) of the Act is amended by inserting 
``and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts'' after ``State of 
Connecticut''.
  (b) Purpose.--Section 103(b) of the Act is amended to read as 
follows:
  ``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to provide assistance 
to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
their units of local and regional government and citizens in the 
development and implementation of integrated natural, cultural, 
historic, scenic, recreational, land, and other resource management 
programs in order to retain, enhance, and interpret the significant 
features of the lands, water, structures, and history of the Quinebaug 
and Shetucket Rivers Valley.''.

SEC. 4. BOUNDARIES AND ADMINISTRATION.

  (a) Boundaries.--Section 104(a) of the Act is amended--
          (1) by inserting ``Union,'' after ``Thompson,''; and
          (2) by inserting after ``Woodstock'' the following: ``in the 
        State of Connecticut, and the towns of Brimfield, Charlton, 
        Dudley, E. Brookfield, Holland, Oxford, Southbridge, 
        Sturbridge, and Webster in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
        which are contiguous areas in the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
        Rivers Valley, related by shared natural, cultural, historic, 
        and scenic resources''.
  (b) Administration.--Section 104 of the Act is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
  ``(b) Administration.--
          ``(1) In general.--(A) The Corridor shall be managed by the 
        management entity in accordance with the management plan, in 
        consultation with the Governor and pursuant to a compact with 
        the Secretary.
          ``(B) The management entity shall amend its by-laws to add 
        the Governor of Connecticut (or the Governor's designee) and 
        the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (or the 
        Governor's designee) as a voting members of its Board of 
        Directors.
          ``(C) The management entity shall provide the Governor with 
        an annual report of its activities, programs, and projects. An 
        annual report prepared for any other purpose shall satisfy the 
        requirements of this paragraph.
          ``(2) Compact.--To carry out the purposes of this Act, the 
        Secretary shall enter into a compact with the management 
        entity. The compact shall include information relating to the 
        objectives and management of the Corridor, including, but not 
        limited to, each of the following:
                  ``(A) A delineation of the boundaries of the 
                Corridor.
                  ``(B) A discussion of goals and objectives of the 
                Corridor, including an explanation of the proposed 
                approaches to accomplishing the goals set forth in the 
                management plan.
                  ``(C) A description of the role of the State of 
                Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
          ``(3) Authorities of management entity.--For the purpose of 
        achieving the goals set forth in the management plan, the 
        management entity may use Federal funds provided under this 
        Act--
                  ``(A) to make grants to the State of Connecticut and 
                the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political 
                subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other 
                persons;
                  ``(B) to enter into cooperative agreements with or 
                provide technical assistance to the State of 
                Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
                their political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, 
                and other persons;
                  ``(C) to hire and compensate staff; and
                  ``(D) to contract for goods and services.
          ``(4) Prohibition on acquisition of real property.--The 
        management entity may not use Federal funds received under this 
        Act to acquire real property or any interest in real 
        property.''.

SEC. 5. STATES CORRIDOR PLAN.

  Section 105 of the Act is amended--
          (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b);
          (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (a);
          (3) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
                  (A) by striking the first sentence and all that 
                follows through ``Governor,'' and inserting the 
                following: ``The management entity shall implement the 
                management plan. Upon request of the management 
                entity,''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``identified 
                pursuant to the inventory required by section 
                5(a)(1)''; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(b) Grants and Technical Assistance.--For the purposes of 
implementing the management plan, the management entity may make grants 
or provide technical assistance to the State of Connecticut and the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, nonprofit 
organizations, and other persons to further the goals set forth in the 
management plan.''.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

  Section 106 of the Act is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) by striking ``Governor'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``management entity'';
                  (B) by striking ``preparation and''; and
                  (C) by adding at the end the following: ``Such 
                assistance shall include providing funds authorized 
                under section 109 and technical assistance necessary to 
                carry out this Act.''; and
          (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
  ``(b) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make any 
grants or provide any assistance under this Act after September 30, 
2009.''.

SEC. 7. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

  Section 107 of the Act is amended by striking ``Governor'' and 
inserting ``management entity''.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

  Section 108 of the Act is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts''.
          (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``and the Governor of the Commonwealth of 
        Massachusetts'';
          (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``each of'' and all that 
        follows and inserting the following: ``the Northeastern 
        Connecticut Council of Governments, the Windham Regional 
        Council of Governments, and the Southeastern Connecticut 
        Council of Governments in Connecticut, (or their successors), 
        and the Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission and the 
        Southern Worcester County Regional Planning Commission (or 
        their successors) in Massachusetts.''; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(6) The term `management plan' means the document approved 
        by the Governor of the State of Connecticut on February 16, 
        1999, and adopted by the management entity, entitled `Vision to 
        Reality: A Management Plan', the management plan for the 
        Corridor, as it may be amended or replaced from time to time.
          ``(7) The term `management entity' means Quinebaug-Shetucket 
        Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (or its 
        successor) incorporated in the State of Connecticut.''.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  Section 109 of the Act is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated under this 
title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than a 
total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Corridor under this 
title after the date of the enactment of the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.
  ``(b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this title 
may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or grant 
provided or authorized under this title.''.

SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

  (a) Long Title.--The long title of the Act is amended to read as 
follows: ``An Act to establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers 
Valley National Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut and the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes.''.
  (b) Heading.--The heading for section 110 of the Act is amended by 
striking ``service'' and inserting ``system''.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 1619 is to amend the Quinebaug and 
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 
to expand the boundaries of the Corridor.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    H.R. 1619 would amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers 
Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
449) by expanding the boundaries of the Corridor in the State 
of Connecticut and also into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Located in 25 towns in the northeastern Connecticut counties of 
New London, Windham, and Tolland, the Quinebaug-Shetucket 
valley is the last major undeveloped area in the densely 
urbanized Washington/Boston corridor. This river valley contain 
significant natural and historical resources including scenic 
vistas, archaeological sites, and recreational opportunities.
    H.R. 1619 would expand the boundaries of the Corridor to 
include the towns of Brimfield, Charlton, Dudley, East 
Brookfield, Holland, Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge and 
Webster in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Corridor 
would be managed by Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc. 
which would also distribute appropriated funds. This is a 
significant change from the structure of the current statute 
which delegates substantial oversight and management 
responsibility to the Governor of Connecticut. H.R. 1619 would 
extinguish this responsibility and would not offer it to the 
Governor of Massachusetts.
    Although the current funding level for this Heritage 
Corridor is $250,000, as reported this bill would authorize the 
appropriation of $1,000,000 per fiscal year, with a total 
$10,000,000 cap. Federal funding may not exceed 50 percent of 
the total cost of any assistance or grant provided or 
authorized under this bill.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 1619 was introduced on April 29, 1999, by Congressman 
Sam Gejdenson (D-CT). This bill was referred to the Committee 
on Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee on 
National Parks and Public Lands. On June 10, 1999, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill, where the National 
Park Service testified in support of the bill if suggested 
minor amendments were adopted. On July 15, 1999, the 
Subcommittee met to consider the bill. An amendment in the 
nature of a substitute was offered by Congressman James V. 
Hansen (R-UT) which assures that both the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts and the State of Connecticut remain involved in 
the management of the Corridor. The amendment also reduced the 
authorized funding level by $5 million total and provided for a 
sunset of the grants and assistance from the federal 
government. The amendment was adopted by voice vote and the 
bill, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the Full 
Committee by voice vote. On August 4, 1999, the Full Resources 
Committee met to consider H.R. 1619. No amendments were offered 
and the bill, as amended, was then ordered favorably reported 
to the House of Representatives by a roll call vote of 22-5, as 
follows:


            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations 
are reflected in the body of this report.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.

                    Compliance With House Rule XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this 
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. Government Reform Oversight Findings. Under clause 
3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee has received no report of 
oversight findings and recommendations from the Committee on 
Government Reform on this bill.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate 
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                   Washington, DC, August 19, 1999.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1619, the 
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contacts are Victoria 
Heid Hall (for federal costs) and Keith Mattrick (for the 
private-sector impact).
            Sincerely,
                                          Barry B. Anderson
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

               Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

H.R. 1619--Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
        Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999

    Summary: H.R. 1619 would expand the boundaries of the 
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor, increase the authorization of appropriations to $1 
million in each year through 2009, and assign a management 
entity to oversee the corridor and to use federal funds 
provided under the bill.
    CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1619 would cost about 
$9 million over the 2000-2009 period, assuming appropriation of 
the authorized amounts. Because H.R. 1619 would not affect 
direct spending or receipts, pay-as-you-go procedures would not 
apply. H.R. 1619 contains no intergovernmental mandates as 
defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would 
impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. H.R. 
1619 would impose new federal mandates on the private sector, 
but CBO estimates that the direct costs of those mandates would 
be far below the statutory threshold established in UMRA ($100 
million in 1996, adjusted annually for inflation).
    Estimated cost to the Federal Government: H.R. 1619 would 
expand the boundaries of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers 
Valley National Heritage Corridor to include an additional town 
in Connecticut and nine towns in Massachusetts. The bill would 
transfer the authority to oversee the corridor from the 
Governor of Connecticut to the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage 
Corridor, Inc., a non-for-profit corporation. The bill would 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact 
with that corporation and would allow it to use federal funds 
provided under the bill.
    Public Law 103-449 authorizes the appropriation of $250,000 
annually through fiscal year 2002 for the corridor. Since the 
authorization was first enacted in late 1994, a total of 
$800,000 has been appropriated to the National Park Service for 
the corridor. H.R. 1619 would increase the amount authorized to 
be appropriated manage the corridor to $1 million annually. A 
total of not more than $10 million could be appropriated for 
the corridor after the enactment of the bill. Assuming 
appropriation of the authorized amounts, we estimate that 
additional outlays for the corridor would be $750,000 in fiscal 
year 2000 and a total of about $9 million over the 2000-2009 
period.
    Estimated impact on state, local, and tribal governments: 
H.R. 1619 contains no intergovernmental mandates as defined in 
UMRA. Any costs to the participating states would be incurred 
voluntarily.
    Estimated impact on the private sector: This bill would 
impose new private-sector mandates on the Quinebaug-Shetucket 
Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, which 
would be designated as the management entity for the Quinebaug 
and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor. The 
corporation would be responsible for implementing the 
corridor's management plan, reporting annually on the 
corridor's activities to the states involved, and amending its 
by-laws to include the governors of Massachusetts and 
Connecticut on its board of directors. As the corporation 
currently manages the corridor under an agreement with the 
governor of Connecticut, CBO estimates that the incremental 
costs of managing the expanded corridor would be minor. The 
corporation currently provides an annual report on the 
corridor's programs to Connecticut's governor and has indicated 
that the cost of complying with the additional reporting 
requirements in the bill would be minimal. According to 
information provided by the corporation, the cost imposed by 
the mandate requiring a change in by-laws would also be small. 
Overall, CBO estimates that the direct costs of private-sector 
mandates contained in this bill would fall far below the 
statutory threshold established in UMRA ($100 million in 1996, 
adjusted annually for inflation). In addition, those costs 
could be offset by federal technical assistance or the 
appropriation of funds for the corridor. The bill would 
authorize up to $10 million for federal assistance in 
implementing the corridor's management plan and would direct 
federal agencies to provide assistance to management entity 
upon request.
    Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Victoria Heid Hall: 
Impact on state, local, and tribal governments: Majorie Miller; 
Impact on the private sector: Keith Mattrick.
    Estimate approved by: Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

               Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law

    This bill is not intended to preempt State, local, or 
tribal law.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as 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):

QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT OF 
1994

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[AN ACT To establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes.]

AN ACT To establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
 Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, and for other purposes.

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SEC. 102. FINDINGS.

  The Congress finds that--
          (1) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley in the 
        State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
        Massachusetts is one of the last unspoiled and 
        undeveloped areas in the Northeastern United States and 
        has remained largely intact, including important 
        aboriginal archaeological sites, excellent water 
        quality, beautiful rural landscapes, architecturally 
        significant mill structures and mill villages, and 
        large acreages of parks and other permanent open space;
          [(2) the State of Connecticut ranks last among the 50 
        States in the amount of federally protected park and 
        open space lands within its borders and lags far behind 
        the other Northeastern States in the amount of land 
        set-aside for public recreation;]
          [(3)] (2) the beautiful rural landscapes, scenic 
        vistas and excellent water quality of the Quinebaug and 
        Shetucket Rivers contain significant undeveloped 
        recreational opportunities for people throughout the 
        United States;
          [(4)] (3) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
        is within a two-hour drive of the major metropolitan 
        areas of New York City, Hartford, New Haven, 
        Providence, Worcester, Springfield, and Boston. With 
        the President's Commission Americans Outdoors reporting 
        that Americans are taking shorter ``closer-to-home'' 
        vacations, the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
        represents important close-by recreational 
        opportunities for significant population;
          [(5)] (4) the existing mill sites and other 
        structures throughout the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
        Rivers Valley were instrumental in the development of 
        the industrial revolution;
          [(6)] (5) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
        contains a vast number of discovered and unrecovered 
        Native American and colonial archaeological sites 
        significant to the history of North America and the 
        United States;
          [(7)] (6) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
        represents one of the last traditional upland farming 
        and mill village communities in the Northeastern United 
        States;
          [(8)] (7) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
        played a nationally significant role in the cultural 
        evolution of the prewar colonial period, leading the 
        transformation from Puritan to Yankee, the ``Great 
        Awakening'' religious revival and early political 
        development leading up to and during the War of 
        Independence; and
          [(9)] (8) many local, regional and State agencies 
        businesses, and private citizens and the New England 
        Governor's Conference have expressed an overwhelming 
        desire to combine forces: to work cooperatively to 
        preserve and enhance resources region-wide and better 
        plan for the future.

SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY 
                    NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE.

  (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the State 
of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the 
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor.
  [(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to provide 
assistance to the State of Connecticut, its units of local and 
regional government and citizens in the development and 
implementation of integrated cultural, historical, and 
recreational land resource management programs in order to 
retain, enhance, and interpret the significant features of the 
lands, water, and structures of the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
Rivers Valley.]
  (b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to provide 
assistance to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, their units of local and regional government and 
citizens in the development and implementation of integrated 
natural, cultural, historic, scenic, recreational, land, and 
other resource management programs in order to retain, enhance, 
and interpret the significant features of the lands, water, 
structures, and history of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers 
Valley.

SEC. 104. BOUNDARIES AND ADMINISTRATION.

  (a) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Corridor shall include 
the towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplain, Coventry, 
Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, 
Lisbott, Mansfield, Norwich, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, 
Putnam, Scotland Sprague, Sterling, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, 
Windham, and Woodstock in the State of Connecticut, and the 
towns of Brimfield, Charlton, Dudley, E. Brookfield, Holland, 
Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge, and Webster in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which are contiguous areas in 
the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley, related by shared 
natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources. As soon as 
practical after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed 
description and map of boundaries established under this such 
subsection.
  (b) Administration.--
          (1) In general.--(A) The Corridor shall be managed by 
        the management entity in accordance with the management 
        plan, in consultation with the Governor and pursuant to 
        a compact with the Secretary.
          (B) The management entity shall amend its by-laws to 
        add the Governor of Connecticut (or the Governor's 
        designee) and the Governor of the Commonwealth of 
        Massachusetts (or the Governor's designee) as a voting 
        members of its Board of Directors.
          (C) The management entity shall provide the Governor 
        with an annual report of its activities, programs, and 
        projects. An annual report prepared for any other 
        purpose shall satisfy the requirements of this 
        paragraph.
          (2) Compact.--To carry out the purposes of this Act, 
        the Secretary shall enter into a compact with the 
        management entity. The compact shall include 
        information relating to the objectives and management 
        of the Corridor, including, but not limited to, each of 
        the following:
                  (A) A delineation of the boundaries of the 
                Corridor.
                  (B) A discussion of goals and objectives of 
                the Corridor, including an explanation of the 
                proposed approaches to accomplishing the goals 
                set forth in the management plan.
                  (C) A description of the role of the State of 
                Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
                Massachusetts.
          (3) Authorities of management entity.--For the 
        purpose of achieving the goals set forth in the 
        management plan, the management entity may use Federal 
        funds provided under this Act--
                  (A) to make grants to the State of 
                Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
                Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, 
                nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
                  (B) to enter into cooperative agreements with 
                or provide technical assistance to the State of 
                Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
                Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, 
                nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
                  (C) to hire and compensate staff; and
                  (D) to contract for goods and services.
          (4) Prohibition on acquisition of real property.--The 
        management entity may not use Federal funds received 
        under this Act to acquire real property or any interest 
        in real property.

SEC. 105. STATE CORRIDOR PLAN.

  [(a) Preparation of Plan.--Within two years after the date of 
enactment of this title, the Governor of the State of 
Connecticut is encouraged to develop a Cultural Heritage and 
Corridor Management Plan. The plan shall be based on existing 
Federal, State, and local plans, but shall coordinate those 
plans and present a comprehensive historic preservation, 
interpretation, and recreational plan for the Corridor. The 
plan shall--
          [(1) recommend non-binding advisory standards and 
        criteria pertaining to the construction, preservation, 
        restoration, alteration and use of properties within 
        the Corridor, including an inventory of such properties 
        which potentially could be preserved, restored, 
        managed, developed, maintained, or acquired based upon 
        their historic, cultural or recreational significance;
          [(2) develop an historic interpretation plan to 
        interpret the history of the Corridor;
          [(3) develop an inventory of existing and potential 
        recreational sites which are developed or which could 
        be developed within the Corridor;
          [(4) recommend policies for resource management which 
        consider and detail application of appropriate land and 
        water management techniques, including but not limited 
        to, the development of intergovernmental cooperative 
        agreements to protect the Corridor's historical, 
        cultural, recreational, scenic, and natural resources 
        in a manner consistent with supporting appropriate and 
        compatible economic revitalization efforts;
          [(5) detail ways in which local, State, and Federal 
        programs may best be coordinated to promote the 
        purposes of this title; and
          [(6) contain a program for implementation of the plan 
        by the State and its political subdivisions.
  [(b) Public Involvement in Plan Development.--During 
development of the plan, the Governor is encouraged to include:
          [(1) The participation of at least the following:
                  [(A) Local elected officials in the 
                communities defined in section 104.
                  [(B) Representatives of the three Regional 
                Planning Agencies as defined in section 108.
                  [(C) Representatives of Northeast Connecticut 
                Visitors District and Southeastern Connecticut 
                Tourism District.
                  [(D) The Commissioners, or their designees, 
                of the Connecticut Department of Environmental 
                Protection and the Connecticut Department of 
                Economic Development.
                  [(E) Director, or his designee of the 
                Connecticut State Historical Commission.
                  [(F) Residents of the communities within the 
                Corridor as defined in section 104.
          [(2) Hold at least one public hearing in each of the 
        following counties: Windham; Tolland; and New London.
          [(3) Consider, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
        recommendations, comments, proposals and other 
        information submitted at the public hearings when 
        developing the final version of the plan. The Governor 
        is encouraged to publish notice of hearings discussed 
        in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph in newspapers of 
        general circulation at least 30 days prior to the 
        hearing date. The Governor is encouraged to use any 
        other means authorized by Connecticut law to gather 
        public input and/or involve members of the public in 
        the development of the plan.]
  [(c)] (a) Implementation of Plan.--[After review of the plan 
by the Secretary as provided for in section 106, the Governor 
shall implement the plan. Upon the request of the Governor,] 
The management entity shall implement the management plan. Upon 
request of the management entity, the Secretary may take 
appropriate steps to assist in the preservation and 
interpretation of historic resources, and to assist in the 
development of recreational resources within the Corridor. 
These steps may include, but need not be limited to--
          (1) assisting the State and local governmental 
        entities or regional planning organizations, and non-
        profit organizations in preserving the Corridor and 
        ensuring appropriate use of lands and structures 
        throughout the Corridor;

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          (5) assisting the State and local governmental or 
        regional planning organizations and non-profit 
        organizations in the restoration of historic buildings 
        within the Corridor [identified pursuant to the 
        inventory required in section 5(a)(1)];

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  (b) Grants and Technical Assistance.--For the purposes of 
implementing the management plan, the management entity may 
make grants or provide technical assistance to the State of 
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their 
political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other 
persons to further the goals set forth in the management plan.

SEC. 106. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

  (a) Assistance.--The Secretary and the heads of other Federal 
agencies shall, upon request of the [Governor] management 
entity assist the [Governor] management entity in the 
[preparation and] implementation of the plan. Such assistance 
shall include providing funds authorized under section 109 and 
technical assistance necessary to carry out this Act.
  [(b) Completion.--Upon completion of the plan the Governor 
shall submit such plan to the Secretary for review and comment. 
The Secretary shall complete such review and comment within 60 
days. The Governor shall make such changes in the plan as he 
deems appropriate based on the Secretary's review and comment.]
  (b) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make any 
grants or provide any assistance under this Act after September 
30, 2009.

SEC. 107. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

  Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities 
directly affecting the Corridor shall consult with the 
Secretary and the [Governor] management entity with respect to 
such activities to minimize any adverse effect on the Corridor.

SEC. 108. DEFINITIONS.

  For the purposes of this title:
          (1) The term ``State'' means the State of Connecticut 
        and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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          (3) The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the 
        State of Connecticut and the Governor of the 
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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          (5) The term ``regional planning organizations'' 
        means [each of the three regional planning 
        organizations established by Connecticut State statute 
        chapter 127 and chapter 50 (the Northeastern 
        Connecticut Council of Governments, the Windham 
        Regional Planning Agency or its successor, and the 
        Southeastern Connecticut Regional Planning Agency or 
        its successor).] the Northeastern Connecticut Council 
        of Governments, the Windham Regional Council of 
        Governments, and the Southeastern Connecticut Council 
        of Governments in Connecticut, (or their successors), 
        and the Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission and 
        the Southern Worcester County Regional Planning 
        Commission (or their successors) in Massachusetts.
          (6) The term ``management plan'' means the document 
        approved by the Governor of the State of Connecticut on 
        February 16, 1999, and adopted by the management 
        entity, entitled ``Vision to Reality: A Management 
        Plan'', the management plan for the Corridor, as it may 
        be amended or replaced from time to time.
          (7) The term ``management entity'' means Quinebaug-
        Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit 
        corporation (or its successor) incorporated in the 
        State of Connecticut.

[SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  [There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this title: Provided, That not more than 
$200,000 shall be appropriated for fiscal year 1995, and not 
more than $250,000 annually thereafter shall be appropriated 
for the Secretary to carry out his duties under this title for 
a period not to exceed seven years: Provided further, That the 
Federal funding for the Corridor shall not exceed 50 percent of 
the total annual costs for the Corridor.]

SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated under 
this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not 
more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the 
Corridor under this title after the date of the enactment of 
the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.
  (b) 50 Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this 
title may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any 
assistance or grant provided or authorized under this title.

SEC. 110. NATIONAL PARK [SERVICE] SYSTEM.

  The Corridor shall not be deemed to be a unit of the National 
Park System.

                                

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