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Union Calendar No. 411

107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1227

[Report No. 107–668] 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Resources 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2002

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

AN ACT

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing 

the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State 

of New York, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Niagara Falls National 

5 Heritage Area Study Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 
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1 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

2 the Secretary of the Interior. 

3 (2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

4 means lands in Niagara County, New York, along 

5 and in the vicinity of the Niagara River. 

6 SEC. 3. NIAGARA FALLS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 

8 study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a 

9 heritage area in the State of New York to be known as 

10 the ‘‘Niagara Falls National Heritage Area’’. 

11 (b) ANALYSES AND DOCUMENTATION.—The study 

12 shall include analysis and documentation of whether the 

13 study area—

14 (1) contains an assemblage of natural, histor15 ical, scenic, and cultural resources that represent 

16 distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United 

17 States that—

18 (A) are worthy of recognition, conserva19 tion, interpretation, and continued use; and 

20 (B) would best be managed—

21 (i) through partnerships among public 

22 and private entities; and 

23 (ii) by combining diverse and some24 times noncontiguous resources and active 

25 communities; 
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1 (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 

2 folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the 

3 United States; 

4 (3) provides outstanding opportunities to con5 serve natural, historical, scenic, or cultural features; 

6 (4) provides outstanding recreational and edu7 cational opportunities; 

8 (5) contains resources important to the identi9 fied theme of the study area that retain a degree of 

10 integrity capable of supporting interpretation; 

11 (6) includes residents, business interests, non12 profit organizations, and State and local govern13 ments that—

14 (A) are involved in planning a national 

15 heritage area; 

16 (B) have developed a conceptual financial 

17 plan for a national heritage area that outlines 

18 the roles for all participants, including the Fed19 eral Government; and 

20 (C) have demonstrated support for the 

21 concept of a national heritage area; 

22 (7) has a potential management entity to work 

23 in partnership with residents, business interests, 

24 nonprofit organizations, and State and local govern25 ments to develop a national heritage area consistent 
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1 with continued State and local economic activity; 

2 and 

3 (8) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup4 ported by the public. 

5 (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the 

6 Secretary shall consult with—

7 (1) State and local agencies; and 

8 (2) interested organizations within the study 

9 area. 

10 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the 

11 date on which funds are made available to carry out this 

12 Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Re13 sources of the House of Representatives and the Com14 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

15 a report that describes the findings, conclusions, and rec16 ommendations of the study under subsection (a). 

17 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

18 There is authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to 

19 carry out this Act.

Passed the Senate August 1, 2002. 

Attest: JERI THOMSON, 

Secretary. 

Union Calendar No. 411

107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1227

[Report No. 107–668] 

AN ACT

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 

establishing the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes. 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2002

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed