103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1348

AMENDMENT
In the Senate of the United States,

October 6 (legislative day, September 12), 1994.

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1348) entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage

Corridor in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes’’, do pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

1 TITLE I—QUINEBAUG AND

2 SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY

3 NATIONAL HERITAGE COR4 RIDOR.

5 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

6 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Quinebaug and

7 Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of

8 1994’’.

9 SEC. 102. FINDINGS.

10 The Congress finds that—

11 (1) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

12 in the State of Connecticut is one of the last unspoiled

13 and undeveloped areas in the Northeastern United

14 States and has remained largely intact, including im15 portant aboriginal archaeological sites, excellent water
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1 quality, beautiful rural landscapes, architecturally

2 significant mill structures and mill villages, and

3 large acreages of parks and other permanent open

4 space;

5 (2) the State of Connecticut ranks last among the

6 50 States in the amount of federally protected park

7 and open space lands within its borders and lags far

8 behind the other Northeastern States in the amount of

9 land set-aside for public recreation;

10 (3) the beautiful rural landscapes, scenic vistas

11 and excellent water quality of the Quinebaug and

12 Shetucket Rivers contain significant undeveloped rec13 reational opportunities for people throughout the

14 United States;

15 (4) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

16 is within a two-hour drive of the major metropolitan

17 areas of New York City, Hartford, Providence,

18 Worcester, Springfield, and Boston. With the Presi19 dent’s Commission on Americans Outdoors reporting

20 that Americans are taking shorter ‘‘closer-to-home’’

21 vacations, the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

22 represents important close-by recreational opportuni23 ties for significant population;

24 (5) the existing mill sites and other structures

25 throughout the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Val-
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1 ley were instrumental in the development of the in2 dustrial revolution;

3 (6) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

4 contains a vast number of discovered and unrecovered

5 Native American and colonial archaeological sites sig6 nificant to the history of North America and the

7 United States;

8 (7) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

9 represents one of the last traditional upland farming

10 and mill village communities in the Northeastern

11 United States;

12 (8) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley

13 played a nationally significant role in the cultural

14 evolution of the prewar colonial period, leading the

15 transformation from Puritan to Yankee, the ‘‘Great

16 Awakening’’ religious revival and early political de17 velopment leading up to and during the War of Inde18 pendence; and

19 (9) many local, regional and State agencies busi20 nesses, and private citizens and the New England

21 Governors’ Conference have expressed an overwhelm22 ing desire to combine forces: to work cooperatively to

23 preserve and enhance resources region-wide and better

24 plan for the future.
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1 SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUINEBAUG AND

2 SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HER3 ITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE.

4 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in

5 the State of Connecticut the Quinebaug and Shetucket Riv6 ers Valley National Heritage Corridor.

7 (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to provide

8 assistance to the State of Connecticut, its units of local and

9 regional government and citizens in the development and

10 implementation of integrated cultural, historical, and rec11 reational land resource management programs in order to

12 retain, enhance, and interpret the significant features of the

13 lands, water, and structures of the Quinebaug and

14 Shetucket Rivers Valley.

15 SEC. 104. BOUNDARIES AND ADMINISTRATION.

16 (a) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Corridor

17 shall include the towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury,

18 Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Hamp19 ton, Killingly, Lebanon, Lisbon, Mansfield, Norwich, Plain20 field, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Scotland, Sprague, Ster21 ling, Thompson, Voluntown, Windham, and Woodstock. As

22 soon as practical after the date of enactment of this Act,

23 the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a de24 tailed description and map of boundaries established under

25 this subsection.
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1 SEC. 105. STATE CORRIDOR PLAN.

2 (a) PREPARATION OF PLAN.—Within two years after

3 the date of enactment of this title, the Governor of the State

4 of Connecticut is encouraged to develop a Cultural Heritage

5 and Corridor Management Plan. The plan shall be based

6 on existing Federal, State, and local plans, but shall coordi7 nate those plans and present a comprehensive historic pres8 ervation, interpretation, and recreational plan for the Cor9 ridor. The plan shall—

10 (1) recommend non-binding advisory standards

11 and criteria pertaining to the construction, preserva12 tion, restoration, alteration and use of properties

13 within the Corridor, including an inventory of such

14 properties which potentially could be preserved, re15 stored, managed, developed, maintained, or acquired

16 based upon their historic, cultural or recreational sig17 nificance;

18 (2) develop an historic interpretation plan to in19 terpret the history of the Corridor;

20 (3) develop an inventory of existing and poten21 tial recreational sites which are developed or which

22 could be developed within the Corridor;

23 (4) recommend policies for resource management

24 which consider and detail application of appropriate

25 land and water management techniques, including

26 but not limited to, the development of intergovern-
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1 mental cooperative agreements to protect the Cor2 ridor’s historical, cultural, recreational, scenic, and

3 natural resources in a manner consistent with sup4 porting appropriate and compatible economic revital5 ization efforts:

6 (5) detail ways in which local, State, and Fed7 eral programs may best be coordinated to promote the

8 purposes of this title; and

9 (6) contain a program for implementation of the

10 plan by the State and its political subdivisions.

11 (b) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—

12 During development of the Plan, the Governor is encouraged

13 to include:

14 (1) the participation of at least the following:

15 (A) local elected officials in the communities

16 defined in section 104;

17 (B) representatives of the three Regional

18 Planning Agencies defined in section 108;

19 (C) representatives of Northeast Connecticut

20 Visitors District and Southeastern Connecticut

21 Tourism District;

22 (D) the Commissioners, or their designees,

23 of the Connecticut Department of Environmental

24 Protection and the Connecticut Department of

25 Economic Development;
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1 (E) Director, or his designee of the Con2 necticut State Historical Commission; and

3 (F) residents of the communities within the

4 Corridor as defined in section 104.

5 (2) hold at least one public hearing in each of

6 the following counties: Windham; Tolland, and New

7 London; and

8 (3) consider, to the maximum extent practicable,

9 the recommendations, comments, proposals and other

10 information submitted at the public hearings when

11 developing the final version of the plan. The Governor

12 is encouraged to publish notice of hearings discussed

13 in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph in newspapers

14 of general circulation at least 30 days prior to the

15 hearing date. The Governor is encouraged to use any

16 other means authorized by Connecticut law to gather

17 public input and/or involve members of the public in

18 the development of the plan.

19 (c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—After review of the

20 plan by the Secretary as provided for in section 106, the

21 Governor shall implement the plan. Upon the request of the

22 Governor, the Secretary may take appropriate steps to as23 sist in the preservation and interpretation of historic re24 sources, and to assist in the development of recreational re-
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1 sources within the Corridor. These steps may include, but

2 need not be limited to—

3 (1) assisting the State and local governmental

4 entities or regional planning organizations, and non5 profit organizations in preserving the Corridor and

6 ensuring appropriate use of lands and structures

7 throughout the Corridor;

8 (2) assisting the State and local governmental

9 entities or regional planning organizations, and non10 profit organizations in establishing and maintaining

11 visitor centers and other interpretive exhibits in the

12 Corridor;

13 (3) assisting the State and local governmental

14 entities or regional planning organizations, and non15 profit organizations in developing recreational pro16 grams and resources in the Corridor;

17 (4) assisting the State and local governmental

18 entities or regional planning organizations, and non19 profit organizations in increasing public awareness of

20 and appreciation for the historical and architectural

21 resources and sites in the Corridor;

22 (5) assisting the State and local governmental or

23 regional planning organizations and nonprofit orga24 nizations in the restoration of historic buildings with-
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1 in the Corridor identified pursuant to the inventory

2 required in section 5(a)(1);

3 (6) encouraging by appropriate means enhanced

4 economic and industrial development in the Corridor

5 consistent with the goals of the plan;

6 (7) encouraging local governments to adopt land

7 use policies consistent with the management of the

8 Corridor and the goals of the plan; and

9 (8) assisting the State and local governmental

10 entities or regional planning organizations to ensure

11 that clear, consistent signs identifying access points

12 and sites of interest are put in place throughout the

13 Corridor.

14 SEC. 106. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

15 (a) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary and the heads of

16 other Federal Agencies shall, upon request of the Governor

17 assist the Governor in the preparation and implementation

18 of the plan.

19 (b) COMPLETION.—Upon completion of the plan the

20 Governor shall submit such plan to the Secretary for review

21 and comment. The Secretary shall complete such review and

22 comment within 60 days. The Governor shall make such

23 changes in the plan as he deems appropriate based on the

24 Secretary’s review and comment.
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1 SEC. 107. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

2 Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities

3 directly affecting the Corridor shall consult with the Sec4 retary and the Governor with respect to such activities to

5 minimize any adverse effect on the Corridor.

6 SEC. 108. DEFINITIONS.

7 For the purposes of this title:

8 (1) The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Con9 necticut.

10 (2) The term ‘‘Corridor’’ means the Quinebaug

11 and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Cor12 ridor under section 103.

13 (3) The term ‘‘Governor’’ means the Governor of

14 the State of Connecticut.

15 (4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of

16 the Interior.

17 (5) The term ‘‘regional planning organization’’

18 means each of the three regional planning organiza19 tions established by Connecticut State statute chapter

20 127 and chapter 50 (the Northeastern Connecticut

21 Council of Governments, the Windham Regional

22 Planning Agency or its successor, and the Southeast23 ern Connecticut Regional Planning Agency or its suc24 cessor).
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1 SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

2 There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as

3 may be necessary to carry out this title: Provided, That not

4 more than $200,000 shall be appropriated for fiscal year

5 1995, and not more than $250,000 annually thereafter shall

6 be appropriated for the Secretary to carry out his duties

7 under this title for a period not to exceed seven years: Pro8 vided further, That the Federal funding for the Corridor

9 shall not exceed 50 percent of the total annual costs for the

10 Corridor.

11 SEC. 110. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.

12 The Corridor shall not be deemed to be a unit of the

13 National Park System.

14 TITLE II—WEIR FARM NATIONAL

15 HISTORIC SITE ADDITIONS.

16 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

17 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Weir Farm National

18 Historic Site Expansion Act of 1994’’.

19 SEC. 202. PURPOSE.

20 The purpose of this title is to preserve the last remain21 ing undeveloped parcels of the historic Weir Farm that re22 main in private ownership by including the parcels within

23 the boundary of the Weir Farm National Historic Site.
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1 SEC. 203. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

2 (a) ADJUSTMENT.—Section 4(b) of the Weir Farm Na3 tional Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law

4 101–485; 104 Stat. 1171) is amended—

5 (1) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para6 graph (1);

7 (2) by striking out the flush material below

8 paragraph (2); and

9 (3) by adding at the end the following:

10 ‘‘(3) the approximately 2-acre parcel of

11 land situated in the town of Wilton, Connecticut,

12 designated as lot 18 on a map entitled ‘Revised

13 Map of Section I, Thunder Lake at Wilton, Con14 necticut, Scale 1′ = 100′, October 27, 1978,

15 Ryan and Faulds Land Surveyors, Wilton, Con16 necticut’, that is on file in the office of the town

17 clerk of the town of Wilton, and therein num18 bered 3673; and

19 ‘‘(4) the approximately 0.9-acre western

20 portion of a parcel of land situated in the town

21 of Wilton, Connecticut, designated as Tall Oaks

22 Road on the map referred to in paragraph (3).’’.

23 (b) GENERAL DEPICTION.—Section 4 of such Act, as

24 amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding

25 at the end the following:
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1 ‘‘(c) GENERAL DEPICTION.—The parcels referred to in

2 paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) are all as gen3 erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Boundary Map, Weir

4 Farm National Historic Site, Fairfield County Connecti5 cut’’, dated June, 1994. Such map shall be on file and

6 available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of

7 the National Park Service.’’.

8 TITLE III—CANE RIVER CREOLE

9 NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

10 SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

11 Titles III and IV of this Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cane

12 River Creole National Historical Park and National Herit13 age Area Act’’.

14 SEC. 302. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

15 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

16 (1) the Natchitoches area along Cane River, es17 tablished in 1714, is the oldest permanent settlement

18 in the Louisiana Purchase territory;

19 (2) the Cane River area is the locale of the devel20 opment of Creole culture, from French-Spanish inter21 actions of the early 18th century to today’s living

22 communities;

23 (3) the Cane River, historically a segment of the

24 Red River, provided the focal point for early settle25 ment, serving as a transportation route upon which
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1 commerce and communication reached all parts of the

2 colony;

3 (4) although a number of Creole structures, sites,

4 and landscapes exist in Louisiana and elsewhere, un5 like the Cane River area, most are isolated examples,

6 and lack original outbuilding complexes or integrity;

7 (5) the Cane River area includes a great variety

8 of historical features with original elements in both

9 rural and urban settings and a cultural landscape

10 that represents various aspects of Creole culture, pro11 viding the base for a holistic approach to understand12 ing the broad continuum of history within the region;

13 (6) the Cane River region includes the

14 Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District,

15 composed of approximately 300 publicly and pri16 vately owned properties, four other national historic

17 landmarks, and other structures and sites that may

18 meet criteria for landmark significance following fur19 ther study;

20 (7) historic preservation within the Cane River

21 area has greatly benefitted from individuals and or22 ganizations that have strived to protect their heritage

23 and educate others about their rich history; and

24 (8) because of the complexity and magnitude of

25 preservation needs in the Cane River area, and the
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1 vital need for a culturally sensitive approach, a part2 nership approach is desirable for addressing the

3 many preservation and educational needs.

4 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of titles III and IV of

5 this Act are to—

6 (1) recognize the importance of the Cane River

7 Creole culture as a nationally significant element of

8 the cultural heritage of the United States;

9 (2) establish a Cane River Creole National His10 torical Park to serve as the focus of interpretive and

11 educational programs on the history of the Cane

12 River area and to assist in the preservation of certain

13 historic sites along the river; and

14 (3) establish a Cane River National Heritage

15 Area and Commission to be undertaken in partner16 ship with the State of Louisiana, the City of

17 Natchitoches, local communities and settlements of the

18 Cane River area, preservation organizations, and pri19 vate landowners, with full recognition that programs

20 must fully involve the local communities and land21 owners.

22 SEC. 303. ESTABLISHMENT OF CANE RIVER CREOLE NA23 TIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist in the preserva25 tion and interpretation of, and education concerning, the
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1 Creole culture and diverse history of the Natchitoches re2 gion, and to provide technical assistance to a broad range

3 of public and private landowners and preservation organi4 zations, there is hereby established the Cane River Creole

5 National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana (herein6 after in titles III and IV of this Act referred to as the ‘‘his7 torical park’’).

8 (b) AREA INCLUDED.—The historical park shall con9 sist of lands and interests therein as follows:

10 (1) Lands and structures associated with the

11 Oakland Plantation as depicted on map CARI,

12 80,002, dated January 1994.

13 (2) Lands and structures owned or acquired by

14 Museum Contents, Inc. as depicted on map CARI,

15 80,001A, dated May 1994.

16 (3) Sites that may be the subject of cooperative

17 agreements with the National Park Service for the

18 purposes of historic preservation and interpretation

19 including, but not limited to, the Melrose Plantation,

20 the Badin-Roque site, the Cherokee Plantation, the

21 Beau Fort Plantation, and sites within the

22 Natchitoches National Historical Landmark District:

23 Provided, That such sites may not be added to the

24 historical park unless the Secretary of the Interior

25 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) deter-
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1 mines, based on further research and planning, that

2 such sites meet the applicable criteria for national

3 historical significance, suitability, and feasibility,

4 and notification of the proposed addition has been

5 transmitted to the Committee on Energy and Natural

6 Resources of the United States Senate and the appro7 priate committees of the House of Representatives.

8 (4) Not to exceed 10 acres of land that the Sec9 retary may designate for an interpretive visitor cen10 ter complex to serve the needs of the historical park

11 and heritage area established in title IV of this Act.

12 SEC. 304. ADMINISTRATION.

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the

14 historical park in accordance with this title and with provi15 sions of law generally applicable to units of the National

16 Park System, including the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to estab17 lish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’, ap18 proved August 25, 1935 (49 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4);

19 and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C.

20 461–467). The Secretary shall manage the historical park

21 in such a manner as will preserve resources and cultural

22 landscapes relating to the Creole culture of the Cane River

23 and enhance public understanding of the important cul24 tural heritage of the Cane River region.
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1 (b) DONATIONS.—The Secretary may accept and re2 tain donations of funds, property, or services from individ3 uals, foundations, or other public or private entities for the

4 purposes of providing programs, services, facilities, or tech5 nical assistance that further the purposes of titles III and

6 IV of this Act. Any funds donated to the Secretary pursuant

7 to this subsection may be expended without further appro8 priation.

9 (c) INTERPRETIVE CENTER.—The Secretary is author10 ized to construct, operate, and maintain an interpretive

11 center on lands identified by the Secretary pursuant to sec12 tion 303(b)(4). Such center shall provide for the general in13 formation and orientation needs of the historical park and

14 the heritage area. The Secretary shall consult with the State

15 of Louisiana, the City of Natchitoches, the Association for

16 the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, and the Cane

17 River National Heritage Area Commission pursuant to sec18 tion 402 of this Act in the planning and development of

19 the interpretive center.

20 (d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND TECHNICAL AS21 SISTANCE.—(1) The Secretary, after consultation with the

22 Cane River National Heritage Area Commission established

23 pursuant to section 402 of this Act, is authorized to enter

24 into cooperative agreements with owners of properties with25 in the heritage area and owners of properties within the
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1 historical park that provide important educational and in2 terpretive opportunities relating to the heritage of the Cane

3 River region. The Secretary may also enter into cooperative

4 agreements for the purpose of facilitating the preservation

5 of important historic sites and structures identified in the

6 historical park’s general management plan or other heritage

7 elements related to the heritage of the Cane River region.

8 Such cooperative agreements shall specify that the National

9 Park Service shall have reasonable rights of access for oper10 ational and visitor use needs and that preservation treat11 ments will meet the Secretary’s standards for rehabilitation

12 of historic buildings.

13 (2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into coopera14 tive agreements with the City of Natchitoches, the State of

15 Louisiana, and other public or private organizations for

16 the development of the interpretive center, educational pro17 grams, and other materials that will facilitate public use

18 of the historical park and heritage area.

19 (e) RESEARCH.—The Secretary, acting through the

20 National Park Service, shall coordinate a comprehensive re21 search program on the complex history of the Cane River

22 region, including ethnography studies of the living commu23 nities along the Cane River, and how past and present gen24 erations have adapted to their environment, including gene25 alogical studies of families within the Cane River area. Re-
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1 search shall include, but not be limited to, the extensive pri2 mary historic documents within the Natchitoches and Cane

3 River areas, and curation methods for their care and exhi4 bition. The research program shall be coordinated with

5 Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the Na6 tional Center for Preservation Technology and Training in

7 Natchitoches.

8 SEC. 305. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

9 (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Except as otherwise pro10 vided in this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire

11 lands and interests therein within the boundaries of the his12 torical park by donation, purchase with donated or appro13 priated funds, or exchange.

14 (b) STATE AND LOCAL PROPERTIES.—Lands and in15 terests therein that are owned by the State of Louisiana,

16 or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only

17 by donation or exchange.

18 (c) MUSEUM CONTENTS, INC.—Lands and structures

19 identified in section 303(b)(2) may be acquired only by do20 nation.

21 (d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SITES.—Lands and

22 interests therein that are the subject of cooperative agree23 ments pursuant to section 303(b)(3) shall not be acquired

24 except with the consent of the owner thereof.
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1 SEC. 306. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

2 Within 3 years after the date funds are made available

3 therefor and in consultation with the Cane River Heritage

4 Area Commission, the National Park Service shall prepare

5 a general management plan for the historical park. The

6 plan shall include but need not be limited to—

7 (1) a visitor use plan indicating programs and

8 facilities that will be provided for public use, includ9 ing the location and cost of an interpretive center;

10 (2) programs and management actions that the

11 National Park Service will undertake cooperatively

12 with the heritage area commission, including preser13 vation treatments for important sites, structures, ob14 jects, and research materials. Planning shall address

15 educational media, roadway signing, and brochures

16 that could be coordinated with the Commission pursu17 ant to section 403 of this Act; and

18 (3) preservation and use plans for any sites and

19 structures that are identified for National Park Serv20 ice involvement through cooperative agreements.
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1 TITLE IV—CANE RIVER

2 NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

3 SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CANE RIVER NATIONAL

4 HERITAGE AREA.

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the

6 Cane River National Heritage Area (hereinafter in this title

7 referred to as the ‘‘heritage area’’).

8 (b) PURPOSE.—In furtherance of the need to recognize

9 the value and importance of the Cane River region and in

10 recognition of the findings of section 302(a) of this Act, it

11 is the purpose of this title to establish a heritage area to

12 complement the historical park and to provide for a cul13 turally sensitive approach to the preservation of the heritage

14 of the Cane River region, and for other needs including—

15 (1) recognizing areas important to the Nation’s

16 heritage and identity;

17 (2) assisting in the preservation and enhance18 ment of the cultural landscape and traditions of the

19 Cane River region;

20 (3) providing a framework for those who live

21 within this important dynamic cultural landscape to

22 assist in preservation and educational actions; and

23 (4) minimizing the need for Federal land acqui24 sition and management.
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1 (c) AREA INCLUDED.—The heritage area shall in2 clude—

3 (1) an area approximately 1 mile on both sides

4 of the Cane River as depicted on map CARI,

5 80,000A, dated May 1994;

6 (2) those properties within the Natchitoches Na7 tional Historic Landmark District which are the sub8 ject of cooperative agreements pursuant to section

9 304(d) of this Act;

10 (3) the Los Adaes State Commemorative Area:

11 (4) the Fort Jesup State Commemorative Area;

12 (5) the Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Commemo13 rative Area; and

14 (6) the Kate Chopin House.

15 A final identification of all areas and sites to be included

16 in the heritage area shall be included in the heritage area

17 management plan as required in section 403.

18 SEC. 402. CANE RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA COMMIS19 SION.

20 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—To assist in implementing the

21 purposes of titles II and III of this Act and to provide guid22 ance for the management of the heritage area, there is estab23 lished the Cane River National Heritage Acra Commission

24 (hereinafter in this title referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
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1 (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of

2 19 members to be appointed no later than 6 months after

3 the date of enactment of this title. The Commission shall

4 be appointed by the Secretary as follows—

5 (1) one member from recommendations submitted

6 by the Mayor of Natchitoches;

7 (2) one member from recommendations submitted

8 by the Association for the Preservation of Historic

9 Natchitoches;

10 (3) one member from recommendations submitted

11 by the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, Inc.;

12 (4) two members with experience in and knowl13 edge of tourism in the heritage area from rec14 ommendations submitted by the local business and

15 tourism organizations;

16 (5) one member from recommendations submitted

17 by the Governor of the State of Louisiana;

18 (6) one member from recommendations submitted

19 by the Police Jury of Natchitoches Parish;

20 (7) one member from recommendations submitted

21 by the Concerned Citizens of Cloutierville;

22 (8) one member from recommendations submitted

23 by the St. Augustine Historical Society;

24 (9) one member from recommendations submitted

25 by the Black Heritage Committee;
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1 (10) one member from recommendations submit2 ted by the Los Ades/Robeline Community;

3 (11) one member from recommendations submit4 ted by the Natchitoches Historic District Commission;

5 (12) one member from recommendations submit6 ted by the Cane River Waterway Commission;

7 (13) two members who are landowners in and

8 residents of the heritage area;

9 (14) one member with experience and knowledge

10 of historic preservation from recommendations sub11 mitted by Museum Contents, Inc.;

12 (15) one member with experience and knowledge

13 of historic preservation from recommendations sub14 mitted by the President of Northwestern State Univer15 sity of Louisiana;

16 (16) one member with experience in and knowl17 edge of environmental, recreational and conservation

18 matters affecting the heritage area from recommenda19 tions submitted by the Natchitoches Sportsman Asso20 ciation and other local recreational and environ21 mental organizations; and

22 (17) the Director of the National Park Service,

23 or the Director’s designee, ex officio.

24 (c) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.—The Commission

25 shall—
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1 (1) prepare a management plan for the heritage

2 area in consultation with the National Park Service,

3 the State of Louisiana, the City of Natchitoches,

4 Natchitoches Parish, interested groups, property own5 ers, and the public;

6 (2) consult with the Secretary on the preparation

7 of the general management plan for the historical

8 park;

9 (3) develop cooperative agreements with property

10 owners, preservation groups, educational groups, the

11 State of Louisiana, the City of Natchitoches, univer12 sities, and tourism groups, and other groups to fur13 ther the purposes of titles III and IV of this Act; and

14 (4) identify appropriate entities, such as a non15 profit corporation, that could be established to assume

16 the responsibilities of the Commission following its

17 termination.

18 (d) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.—In furtherance of

19 the purposes of titles III and IV of this Act, the Commission

20 is authorized to—

21 (1) procure temporary and intermittent services

22 to the same extent that is authorized by section

23 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates de24 termined by the Commission to be reasonable;
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1 (2) accept the services of personnel detailed from

2 the State of Louisiana or any political subdivision

3 thereof, and may reimburse the State or political sub4 division for such services;

5 (3) upon the request of the Commission, the head

6 of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable

7 basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Com8 mission to assist the Commission in carrying out its

9 duties;

10 (4) appoint and fix the compensation of such

11 staff as may be necessary to carry out its duties. Staff

12 shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5,

13 United States Code, governing appointments in the

14 competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance

15 with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III

16 of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification

17 and General Schedule pay rates;

18 (5) enter into cooperative agreements with public

19 or private individuals or entities for research, historic

20 preservation, and education purposes;

21 (6) make grants to assist in the preparation of

22 studies that identify, preserve, and plan for the man23 agement of the heritage area;

24 (7) notwithstanding any other provision of law,

25 seek and accept donations of funds or services from
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1 individuals, foundations, or other public or private

2 entities and expend the same for the purposes of pro3 viding services and programs in furtherance of the

4 purposes of titles III and IV of this Act;

5 (8) assist others in developing educational, infor6 mational, and interpretive programs and facilities;

7 (9) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times

8 and places, take such testimony, and receive such evi9 dence, as the Commission may consider appropriate;

10 and

11 (10) use the United States mails in the same

12 manner and under the same conditions as other de13 partments or agencies of the United States.

14 (e) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commission shall

15 receive no compensation for their service on the Commis16 sion. While away from their homes or regular places of busi17 ness in the performance of services for the Commission,

18 members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per

19 diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons

20 employed intermittently in the Government service are al21 lowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States

22 Code.

23 (f) CHAIRMAN.—The Commission shall elect a chair24 man from among its members. The term of the chairman

25 shall be for 3 years.
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1 (g) TERMS.—The terms of Commission members shall

2 be for 3 years. Any member of the Commission appointed

3 by the Secretary for a 3-year term may serve after expira4 tion of his or her term until a successor is appointed. Any

5 vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which the

6 original appointment was made. Any member appointed to

7 fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for

8 which the predecessor was appointed.

9 (h) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Commission shall submit

10 an annual report to the Secretary identifying its expenses

11 and any income, the entities to which any grants or tech12 nical assistance were made during the year for which the

13 report is made, and actions that are planned for the follow14 ing year.

15 SEC. 403. PREPARATION OF THE PLAN.

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Within 3 years after the Commis17 sion conducts its first meeting, it shall prepare and submit

18 a heritage area management plan to the Governor of the

19 State of Louisiana. The Governor shall, if the Governor ap20 proves the plan, submit it to the Secretary for review and

21 approval. The Secretary shall provide technical assistance

22 to the Commission in the preparation and implementation

23 of the plan, in concert with actions by the National Park

24 Service to prepare a general management plan for the his25 torical park. The plan shall consider local government plans
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1 and shall present a unified heritage preservation and edu2 cation plan for the heritage area. The plan shall include,

3 but not be limited to—

4 (1) an inventory of important properties and

5 cultural landscapes that should be preserved, man6 aged, developed, and maintained because of their cul7 tural, natural, and public use significance;

8 (2) an analysis of current land uses within the

9 area and how they affect the goals of preservation and

10 public use of the heritage area;

11 (3) an interpretive plan to address the cultural

12 and natural history of the area, and actions to en13 hance visitor use. This element of the plan shall be

14 undertaken in consultation with the National Park

15 Service and visitor use plans for the historical park;

16 (4) recommendations for coordinating actions by

17 local, State, and Federal governments within the her18 itage area, to further the purposes of titles III and IV

19 of this Act; and

20 (5) an implementation program for the plan in21 cluding desired actions by State and local govern22 ments and other involved groups and entities.

23 (b) APPROVAL OF THE PLAN.—The Secretary shall ap24 prove or disapprove the plan within 90 days after receipt

25 of the plan from the Commission. The Commission shall
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1 notify the Secretary of the status of approval by the Gov2 ernor of Louisiana when the plan is submitted for review

3 and approval. In determining whether or not to approve

4 the plan the Secretary shall consider—

5 (1) whether the Commission has afforded ade6 quate opportunity, including public meetings and

7 hearings, for public and governmental involvement in

8 the preparation of the plan; and

9 (2) whether reasonable assurances have been re10 ceived from the State and local governments that the

11 plan is supported and that the implementation pro12 gram is feasible.

13 (c) DISAPPROVAL OF THE PLAN.—If the Secretary dis14 approves the plan, he shall advise the Commission in writ15 ing of the reasons for disapproval, and shall provide rec16 ommendations and assistance in the revision of the plan.

17 Following completion of any revisions to the plan, the Com18 mission shall resubmit the plant to the Government or Lou19 isiana for approval, and to the Secretary, who shall ap20 prove or disapprove the plan within 90 days after the date

21 that the plan is revised.

22 SEC. 404. TERMINATION OF HERITAGE AREA COMMISSION.

23 (a) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate

24 on the day occurring 10 years after the first official meeting

25 of the Commission.
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1 (b) EXTENSION.—The Commission may petition to be

2 extended for a period of not more than 5 years beginning

3 on the day referred to in subsection (a), provided the Com4 mission determines a critical need to fulfill the purposes

5 of titles III and IV of this Act; and the Commission obtains

6 approval from the Secretary, in consultation with the Gov7 ernor of Louisiana.

8 (c) HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING TER9 MINATION OF THE COMMISSION.—The national heritage

10 area status for the Cane River region shall continue follow11 ing the termination of the Commission. The management

12 plan, and partnerships and agreements subject to the plan

13 shall guide the future management of the heritage area. The

14 Commission, prior to its termination, shall recommend to

15 the Governor of the State of Louisiana and the Secretary,

16 appropriate entities, including the potential for a nonprofit

17 corporation, to assume the responsibilities of the Commis18 sion.

19 SEC. 405. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

20 Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities

21 directly affecting the heritage area shall—

22 (1) consult with the Secretary and the Commis23 sion with respect to implementation of their proposed

24 actions; and
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1 (2) to the maximum extent practicable, coordi2 nate such activities with the Commission to minimize

3 potential impacts on the resources of the heritage

4 area.

5 SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

6 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as

7 may be necessary to carry out titles III and IV of this Act.

Attest:

Secretary.
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