In the Senate of the United States,
September 18, 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 940) entitled ‘‘An Act to designate the Lacka-
wanna Valley National Heritage Area, and for other pur-
poses.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
TITLE I—LACKAWANNA VALLEY
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Lackawanna Valley Na-
tional Heritage Area Act of 2000’’.
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SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the industrial and cultural heritage of north-
eastern Pennsylvania, including Lackawanna Coun-
ty, Luzerne County, Wayne County, and Susque-
hanna County, related directly to anthracite and an-
thracite-related industries, is nationally significant;
(2) the industries referred to in paragraph (1)
include anthracite mining, ironmaking, textiles, and
rail transportation;
(3) the industrial and cultural heritage of the
anthracite and anthracite-related industries in the re-
gion described in paragraph (1) includes the social
history and living cultural traditions of the people of
the region;
(4) the labor movement of the region played a
significant role in the development of the Nation,
including—
(A) the formation of many major unions
such as the United Mine Workers of America;
and
(B) crucial struggles to improve wages and
working conditions, such as the 1900 and 1902
anthracite strikes;
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(5)(A) the Secretary of the Interior is responsible
for protecting the historical and cultural resources of
the United States; and
(B) there are significant examples of those re-
sources within the region described in paragraph (1)
that merit the involvement of the Federal Government
to develop, in cooperation with the Lackawanna Her-
itage Valley Authority, the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, and local and governmental entities, pro-
grams and projects to conserve, protect, and interpret
this heritage adequately for future generations, while
providing opportunities for education and revitaliza-
tion; and
(6) the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority
would be an appropriate management entity for a
Heritage Area established in the region described in
paragraph (1).
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Lackawanna Val-
ley National Heritage Area are—
(1) to foster a close working relationship among
all levels of government, the private sector, and the
local communities in the anthracite coal region of
northeastern Pennsylvania and enable the commu-
nities to conserve their heritage while continuing to
pursue economic opportunities; and
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(2) to conserve, interpret, and develop the histor-
ical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources re-
lated to the industrial and cultural heritage of the 4-
county region described in subsection (a)(1).
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Lackawanna Valley National Herit-
age Area established by section 4.
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’ means the management entity for the
Heritage Area specified in section 4(c).
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area developed under section 6(b).
(4) PARTNER.—The term ‘‘partner’’ means—
(A) a Federal, State, or local governmental
entity; and
(B) an organization, private industry, or
individual involved in promoting the conserva-
tion and preservation of the cultural and natural
resources of the Heritage Area.
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
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SEC. 104. LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE
AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Lacka-
wanna Valley National Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of all or parts of Lackawanna County, Luzerne
County, Wayne County, and Susquehanna County, Penn-
sylvania, determined in accordance with the compact under
section 5.
(c) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity
for the Heritage Area shall be the Lackawanna Heritage
Valley Authority.
SEC. 105. COMPACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this title, the Sec-
retary shall enter into a compact with the management en-
tity.
(b) CONTENTS OF COMPACT.—The compact shall in-
clude information relating to the objectives and manage-
ment of the area, including—
(1) a delineation of the boundaries of the Herit-
age Area; and
(2) a discussion of the goals and objectives of the
Heritage Area, including an explanation of the pro-
posed approach to conservation and interpretation
and a general outline of the protection measures com-
mitted to by the partners.
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SEC. 106. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT
ENTITY.
(a) AUTHORITIES
OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The
management entity may, for the purposes of preparing and
implementing the management plan, use funds made avail-
able under this title to hire and compensate staff.
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The management entity shall
develop a management plan for the Heritage Area
that presents comprehensive recommendations for the
conservation, funding, management, and development
of the Heritage Area.
(2) CONSIDERATION OF OTHER PLANS AND AC-
TIONS.—The management plan shall—
(A) take into consideration State, county,
and local plans;
(B) involve residents, public agencies, and
private organizations working in the Heritage
Area; and
(C) include actions to be undertaken by
units of government and private organizations to
protect the resources of the Heritage Area.
(3) SPECIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES.—The
management plan shall specify the existing and po-
tential sources of funding available to protect, man-
age, and develop the Heritage Area.
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(4) OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—The manage-
ment plan shall include the following:
(A) An inventory of the resources contained
in the Heritage Area, including a list of any
property in the Heritage Area that is related to
the purposes of the Heritage Area and that
should be preserved, restored, managed, devel-
oped, or maintained because of its historical, cul-
tural, natural, recreational, or scenic signifi-
cance.
(B) A recommendation of policies for re-
source management that considers and details
application of appropriate land and water man-
agement techniques, including the development of
intergovernmental cooperative agreements to pro-
tect the historical, cultural, natural, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area in a
manner that is consistent with the support of ap-
propriate and compatible economic viability.
(C) A program for implementation of the
management plan by the management entity,
including—
(i) plans for restoration and construc-
tion; and
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(ii) specific commitments of the part-
ners for the first 5 years of operation.
(D) An analysis of ways in which local,
State, and Federal programs may best be coordi-
nated to promote the purposes of this Act.
(E) An interpretation plan for the Heritage
Area.
(5) 
SUBMISSION
TO
SECRETARY
FOR
AP-
PROVAL.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last
day of the 3-year period beginning on the date
of enactment of this Act, the management entity
shall submit the management plan to the Sec-
retary for approval.
(B) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT.—If a
management plan is not submitted to the Sec-
retary by the day referred to in subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall not, after that day, pro-
vide any grant or other assistance under this
title with respect to the Heritage Area until a
management plan for the Heritage Area is sub-
mitted to the Secretary.
(c) DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The manage-
ment entity shall—
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(1) give priority to implementing actions speci-
fied in the compact and management plan, including
steps to assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations in preserving the Heritage Area;
(2) assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations in—
(A) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
(B) developing recreational resources in the
Heritage Area;
(C) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for the historical, natural, and archi-
tectural resources and sites in the Heritage Area;
and
(D) restoring historic buildings that relate
to the purposes of the Heritage Area;
(3) encourage economic viability in the Heritage
Area consistent with the goals of the management
plan;
(4) encourage local governments to adopt land
use policies consistent with the management of the
Heritage Area and the goals of the management plan;
(5) assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations to ensure that clear, consistent, and envi-
ronmentally appropriate signs identifying access
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points and sites of interest are placed throughout the
Heritage Area;
(6) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage
Area;
(7) conduct public meetings not less often than
quarterly concerning the implementation of the man-
agement plan;
(8) submit substantial amendments (including
any increase of more than 20 percent in the cost esti-
mates for implementation) to the management plan to
the Secretary for the Secretary’s approval; and
(9) for each year in which Federal funds have
been received under this title—
(A) submit a report to the Secretary that
specifies—
(i) the accomplishments of the manage-
ment entity; and
(ii) the expenses and income of the
management entity;
(B) make available to the Secretary for
audit all records relating to the expenditure of
such funds and any matching funds; and
(C) require, with respect to all agreements
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by
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other organizations, that the receiving organiza-
tions make available to the Secretary for audit
all records concerning the expenditure of such
funds.
(d) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
(1) FUNDS
MADE
AVAILABLE
UNDER
THIS
TITLE.—The management entity shall not use Federal
funds received under this title to acquire real prop-
erty or any interest in real property.
(2) FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.—Nothing in
this title precludes the management entity from using
Federal funds obtained through law other than this
title for any purpose for which the funds are author-
ized to be used.
SEC. 107. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
may, at the request of the management entity, provide
technical and financial assistance to the management
entity to develop and implement the management
plan.
(2) PRIORITY IN ASSISTANCE.—In assisting the
management entity, the Secretary shall give priority
to actions that assist in—
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(A) conserving the significant historical,
cultural, and natural resources that support the
purpose of the Heritage Area; and
(B) providing educational, interpretive, and
recreational opportunities consistent with the re-
sources and associated values of the Heritage
Area.
(b) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, shall approve or disapprove a management
plan submitted under this title not later than 90 days
after receipt of the management plan.
(2) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves a management plan, the Secretary
shall advise the management entity in writing of
the reasons for the disapproval and shall make
recommendations for revisions to the manage-
ment plan.
(B) DEADLINE
FOR
APPROVAL
OF
REVI-
SION.—The Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve a proposed revision within 90 days after
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the date on which the revision is submitted to the
Secretary.
(c) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review sub-
stantial amendments (as determined under section
6(c)(8)) to the management plan for the Heritage
Area.
(2) REQUIREMENT OF APPROVAL.—Funds made
available under this title shall not be expended to im-
plement the amendments described in paragraph (1)
until the Secretary approves the amendments.
SEC. 108. SUNSET PROVISION.
The Secretary shall not provide any grant or other as-
sistance under this title after September 30, 2012.
SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title $10,000,000, except that not
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out
this title for any fiscal year.
(b) 50-PERCENT MATCH.—The Federal share of the
cost of activities carried out using any assistance or grant
under this title shall not exceed 50 percent.
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TITLE 
II—SCHUYLKILL 
RIVER
VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE
AREA
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Schuylkill River Valley
National Heritage Area Act’’.
SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the Schuylkill River Valley made a unique
contribution to the cultural, political, and industrial
development of the United States;
(2) the Schuylkill River is distinctive as the first
spine of modern industrial development in Pennsyl-
vania and one of the first in the United States;
(3) the Schuylkill River Valley played a signifi-
cant role in the struggle for nationhood;
(4) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a pros-
perous and productive agricultural economy that sur-
vives today;
(5) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a char-
coal iron industry that made Pennsylvania the center
of the iron industry within the North American colo-
nies;
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(6) the Schuylkill River Valley developed into a
significant anthracite mining region that continues to
thrive today;
(7) the Schuylkill River Valley developed early
transportation systems, including the Schuylkill
Canal and the Reading Railroad;
(8) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a sig-
nificant industrial base, including textile mills and
iron works;
(9) there is a longstanding commitment to—
(A) repairing the environmental damage to
the river and its surroundings caused by the
largely unregulated industrial activity; and
(B) completing the Schuylkill River Trail
along the 128-mile corridor of the Schuylkill Val-
ley;
(10) there is a need to provide assistance for the
preservation and promotion of the significance of the
Schuylkill River as a system for transportation, agri-
culture, industry, commerce, and immigration; and
(11)(A) the Department of the Interior is respon-
sible for protecting the Nation’s cultural and histor-
ical resources; and
(B) there are significant examples of such re-
sources within the Schuylkill River Valley to merit
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the involvement of the Federal Government in the de-
velopment of programs and projects, in cooperation
with the Schuylkill River Greenway Association, the
State of Pennsylvania, and other local and govern-
mental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect, and in-
terpret this heritage for future generations, while pro-
viding opportunities for education and revitalization.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
(1) to foster a close working relationship with all
levels of government, the private sector, and the local
communities in the Schuylkill River Valley of south-
eastern Pennsylvania and enable the communities to
conserve their heritage while continuing to pursue
economic opportunities; and
(2) to conserve, interpret, and develop the histor-
ical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources re-
lated to the industrial and cultural heritage of the
Schuylkill River Valley of southeastern Pennsylvania.
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘co-
operative agreement’’ means the cooperative agree-
ment entered into under section 204(d).
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(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Schuylkill River Valley National
Heritage Area established by section 204.
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’ means the management entity of the
Heritage Area appointed under section 204(c).
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area developed under section 205.
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State
of Pennsylvania.
SEC. 204. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of preserving and
interpreting for the educational and inspirational benefit
of present and future generations certain land and struc-
tures with unique and significant historical and cultural
value associated with the early development of the Schuyl-
kill River Valley, there is established the Schuylkill River
Valley National Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of the Schuylkill River watershed within the counties
of Schuylkill, Berks, Montgomery, Chester, and Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, as delineated by the Secretary.
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(c) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity
for the Heritage Area shall be the Schuylkill River Green-
way Association.
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this title, the
Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement
with the management entity.
(2) CONTENTS.—The cooperative agreement shall
include information relating to the objectives and
management of the Heritage Area, including—
(A) a description of the goals and objectives
of the Heritage Area, including a description of
the approach to conservation and interpretation
of the Heritage Area;
(B) an identification and description of the
management entity that will administer the
Heritage Area; and
(C) a description of the role of the State.
SEC. 205. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the
date of enactment of this title, the management entity shall
submit to the Secretary for approval a management plan
for the Heritage Area that presents comprehensive rec-
ommendations for the conservation, funding, management,
and development of the Heritage Area.
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan shall—
(1) take into consideration State, county, and
local plans;
(2) involve residents, public agencies, and pri-
vate organizations working in the Heritage Area;
(3) specify, as of the date of the plan, existing
and potential sources of funding to protect, manage,
and develop the Heritage Area; and
(4) include—
(A) actions to be undertaken by units of
government and private organizations to protect
the resources of the Heritage Area;
(B) an inventory of the resources contained
in the Heritage Area, including a list of any
property in the Heritage Area that is related to
the themes of the Heritage Area and that should
be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or
maintained because of its natural, cultural, his-
torical, recreational, or scenic significance;
(C) a recommendation of policies for re-
source management that considers and details
application of appropriate land and water man-
agement techniques, including the development of
intergovernmental cooperative agreements to pro-
tect the historical, cultural, recreational, and
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natural resources of the Heritage Area in a man-
ner consistent with supporting appropriate and
compatible economic viability;
(D) a program for implementation of the
management plan by the management entity;
(E) an analysis of ways in which local,
State, and Federal programs may best be coordi-
nated to promote the purposes of this title; and
(F) an interpretation plan for the Heritage
Area.
(c) DISQUALIFICATION FROM FUNDING.—If a manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary on or before
the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this
title, the Heritage Area shall be ineligible to receive Federal
funding under this title until the date on which the Sec-
retary receives the management plan.
(d) UPDATE OF PLAN.—In lieu of developing an origi-
nal management plan, the management entity may update
and submit to the Secretary the Schuylkill Heritage Cor-
ridor Management Action Plan that was approved by the
State in March, 1995, to meet the requirements of this sec-
tion.
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SEC. 206. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT
ENTITY.
(a) AUTHORITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—
For purposes of preparing and implementing the manage-
ment plan, the management entity may—
(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative
agreements with, the State and political subdivisions
of the State, private organizations, or any person;
and
(2) hire and compensate staff.
(b) DUTIES
OF
THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The
management entity shall—
(1) develop and submit the management plan
under section 205;
(2) give priority to implementing actions set
forth in the cooperative agreement and the manage-
ment plan, including taking steps to—
(A) assist units of government, regional
planning organizations, and nonprofit organiza-
tions in—
(i) preserving the Heritage Area;
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
(iii) developing recreational resources
in the Heritage Area;
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(iv) increasing public awareness of
and, appreciation for, the natural, histor-
ical, and architectural resources and sites
in the Heritage Area;
(v) restoring historic buildings relating
to the themes of the Heritage Area; and
(vi) ensuring that clear, consistent,
and 
environmentally 
appropriate 
signs
identifying access points and sites of inter-
est are installed throughout the Heritage
Area;
(B) encourage economic viability in the
Heritage Area consistent with the goals of the
management plan; and
(C) encourage local governments to adopt
land use policies consistent with the management
of the Heritage Area and the goals of the man-
agement plan;
(3) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage
Area;
(4) conduct public meetings at least quarterly re-
garding the implementation of the management plan;
(5) submit substantial changes (including any
increase of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates
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for implementation) to the management plan to the
Secretary for the approval of the Secretary; and
(6) for any fiscal year in which Federal funds
are received under this title—
(A) submit to the Secretary a report
describing—
(i) the accomplishments of the manage-
ment entity;
(ii) the expenses and income of the
management entity; and
(iii) each entity to which the manage-
ment entity made any grant during the fis-
cal year;
(B) make available for audit all records
pertaining to the expenditure of Federal funds
and any matching funds, and require, for all
agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal
funds by organizations other than the manage-
ment entity, that the receiving organizations
make available for audit all records pertaining
to the expenditure of such funds; and
(C) require, for all agreements authorizing
expenditure of Federal funds by organizations
other than the management entity, that the re-
ceiving organizations make available for audit