[Senate Report 106-213]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 369
106th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE
 1st Session                                                    106-213

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

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                November 2, 1999.--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 H.R. 1619]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the Act (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, reports favorably thereon without amendment and 
recommends that the Act do pass.

                         Purpose of the Measure

    The purpose of H.R. 1619, as ordered reported, is to 
reauthorize the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
Heritage Corridor and to expand the boundaries of the corridor 
in the State of Connecticut and into the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts. It also amends the enabling legislation to make 
it consistent with recent legislation enacted for other 
heritage areas.

                          Background and Need

    The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor was established in 1994 by Public Law 103-449. It is 
located in northeastern Connecticut and was authorized in 
recognition of the valley's distinctive character and to 
provide Federal assistance to the valley's communities in the 
preservation of its rural landscape. Within the 850 square mile 
region are 25 towns and numerous villages with a total 
population of about 250,000. The enabling legislation delegates 
substantial oversight and management responsibility to the 
Governor of Connecticut. The heritage corridor is managed by 
the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc. with technical 
assistance provided by the National Park Service.
    H.R. 1619 would expand the boundaries of the heritage 
corridor in Connecticut to include the town of Union and into 
Massachusetts to include the towns of Brimfield, Charlton, 
Dudley, East Brookfield, Holland, Oxford, Southbridge, 
Sturbridge, and Webster. The Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage 
Corridor, Inc. would be designated the management entity for 
the bi-State Corridor.
    The bill also amends the enabling legislation for the 
heritage corridor to increase the amount of Federal funds 
authorized, consistent with recent legislation authorizing 
other heritage areas.

                          Legislative History

    H.R. 1619 was passed by the House of Representatives on 
September 13, 1999 and was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources on September 14, 1999.
    On October 13, 1999 the Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Historic Preservation, and Recreation held a hearing on H.R. 
1619 and on companion legislation, S. 919, sponsored by 
Senators Dodd, Lieberman, Kerry, and Kennedy.
    At its business meeting on October 20, 1999, the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources ordered H.R. 1619, favorably 
reported, without amendment.

                        Committee Recommendation

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open 
business session on October 20, 1999, by a unanimous voice vote 
of a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass H.R. 1619.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis

    Section 1 designates the bill's short title as the 
``Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999'' and references the 
``Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act 
of 1994'', (Public Law 103-449).
    Section 2 amends section 102 of the enabling legislation to 
add a reference to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 
Congressional findings section and to make other conforming 
amendments to the Act to accommodate the expansion of the 
heritage corridor.
    Section 3 amends section 103(a) of the enabling 
legislation, which establishes the heritage area, to add 
references to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
    Section 4(a) amends section 104(a) of the enabling 
legislation to expand the boundaries of the heritage corridor 
to add one additional town in Connecticut and 9 towns in 
Massachusetts to the heritage corridor.
    Subsection (b) amends section 104(a) of the enabling 
legislation to add a provision that the heritage corridor is to 
be managed by the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc. 
(the ``management entity'') in accordance with the management 
plan and in consultation with the Governors of Connecticut and 
Massachusetts. The management entity is directed to amend its 
by-laws to add the Governor of Connecticut (or the Governor's 
designee) and the Governor of Massachusetts (or the Governor's 
designee) as voting members of the Board of Directors. The 
Secretary of the Interior is directed to enter into a compact 
with the management entity to delineate the responsibilities of 
the management entity and the State of Connecticut and the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The authorities of the 
management entity and the use of Federal lands are outlined and 
include making grants, entering into cooperative agreements, 
hiring staff and contracting for goods and services. However, 
the management entity is prohibited from using Federal funds to 
acquire real property or interest in real property.
    Section 5 amends section 105 of the enabling legislation 
describing implementation of the management plan. It also adds 
the authority for the management entity to make grants to the 
States, other political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations 
and other persons in order to further the goals of the 
management plan.
    Section 6 amends section 106 of the enabling legislation to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior and the heads of other 
Federal agencies, upon request, to provide technical assistance 
and funds to the management entity. The authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide technical 
assistance would sunset on September 30, 2009.
    Section 7 amends section 107 of the enabling legislation to 
change the reference from the Governor of Connecticut to the 
management entity.
    Section 8 amends section 108 of the enabling legislation to 
redefine several definitions including the terms ``regional 
planning organizations'' to include organizations in 
Massachusetts; ``management entity'' as the Quinebaug-Shetucket 
Heritage Corridor, Inc.; and ``management plan'' as the 
document approved by the Governor of Connecticut on February 
16, 1999 and adopted by the management entity. The plan is now 
entitled; ``Vision to Reality: A Management Plan''. This 
document may be amended or replaced in the future.
    Section 9 amends section 109 of the enabling legislation to 
increase the authorized amount of Federal funding from $200,000 
for FY95 and $250,000 per fiscal year through FY2002, to $1 
million per fiscal year not to exceed a total of $10 million. 
However, Federal funds may not exceed 50 percent of the total 
cost of any assistance provided.
    Section 10(a) amends section 110 of the enabling 
legislation to change the long title of Public Law 103-449 to 
``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.''
    Subsection (b) makes a technical amendment correcting a 
reference from ``National Park Service'' to ``National Park 
System''.

                   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, October 26, 1999.
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 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.

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 legislation.
    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 legislation 
would transfer the authority to oversee the corridor from the 
Governor of Connecticut to the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage 
Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. H.R. 1619 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 legislation.
    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 to 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 legislation. 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 legislation 
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 legislation 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 legislation 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 legislation 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 the management entity 
upon request.
    Previous CBO estimate: On August 19, 1999, CBO prepared a 
cost estimate for H.R. 1619 as ordered reported by the House 
Committee on Resources on August 4, 1999. The two versions of 
the legislation are identical, as are the cost estimates.
    Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Victorial Heid Hall. 
Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Marjorie 
Miller. Impact on the Private Sector: Keith Mattrick.
    Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, 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 H.R. 1619. 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 H.R. 1619, as ordered reported.

                        Executive Communications

    The legislative report received by the Committee from the 
Department of the Interior setting forth Executive agency 
recommendation relating to H.R. 1619, is set forth below:

                   U.S. Department of the Interior,
                                   Office of the Secretary,
                                  Washington, DC, October 18, 1999.
Hon. Frank Murkowski,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, 
        Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request for 
views on H.R. 1619, a bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand 
the boundaries of the Quienbaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
National Heritage Corridor. The bill also authorizes the 
Secretary to provide technical assistance to the management 
entity, increases the authorization of appropriations for the 
heritage corridor and makes technical amendments to the act to 
accommodate the expansion.
    The Department supports enactment of H.R. 1619. As 
originally introduced in House, H.R. 1619 was almost identical 
to S. 919. It was amended in the House to address concerns of 
the Department.
    The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor in northeastern Connecticut has been called ``the last 
green valley'' in the Boston-to-Washington megalopolis. Close 
to Hartford, Providence and Worcester, but far enough away to 
avoid the urban sprawl of recent years, this scenic 850-square 
mile region remains predominately rural. The Quinebaug and 
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor was 
authorized in 1994 in recognition of the valley's distinctive 
character and to provide assistance to the valley's communities 
in the preservation of its rural landscape.
    S. 919 expands the existing boundary of Quinebaug and 
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor to include 
ten additional towns in Connecticut and Massachusetts. In 
Connecticut the Town of Union would be added and in 
Massachusetts the nine towns of Brimfield, Charlton, Dudley, 
East Brookfield, Holland, Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge and 
Webster would be added. The geographic area of these towns 
includes much of the headwaters and upper reaches of the 
Quinebaug River. These ten communities seek to become active 
partners in protecting the distinctive heritage of the 
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley.
    The Massachusetts legislature in 1997 established a special 
commission, in the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
National Heritage Commission, to evaluate the feasibility of 
expanding the national heritage corridor into Massachusetts. In 
1998, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contracted with the 
University of Massachusetts to undertake a study of the 
region's cultural and naturalresources. The Commonwealth's 
commission and the study both endorse the idea of expanding the 
heritage corridor to include the additional towns. Additionally, the 
commission unanimously endorsed the existing management entity, the 
Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc., to be the management 
entity for the expanded bi-state corridor.
    The towns being recommended for inclusion strongly support 
the legislation and have asked to be included in the heritage 
area. The widespread enthusiasm and support in these new 
communities for the concepts and goals of the heritage corridor 
have been expressed by local citizens through letters, public 
meetings, newspaper articles, and surveys. Their support is 
matched by the enthusiastic support for their inclusion in the 
corridor by the corridor's existing towns and management 
entity, the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc.
    As stated previously, the House passed H.R. 1619 with 
amendments that addressed the Department's concerns. 
Specifically, the House dropped the loan authority, revised the 
authorization for appropriations to $1 million annually with a 
$10 million cap, and added the requirement for a compact 
between the management entity and the Secretary of the 
Interior. We recommend that the committee pass H.R. 1619 or 
amend S. 919 to conform to the language of H.R. 1619.
    The Office of Management and Budget advises that there is 
no objection to the presentation of this report from the 
standpoint of the Administration's program.
            Sincerely,
                                   Donald J. Barry,
                               Assistant Secretary for Fish
                                            and Wildlife and Parks.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law by H.R. 
1619, 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 103-449, November 2, 1994)


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 
waterquality, 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 the 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 purpose 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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