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‘‘(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 Mas-
sachusetts.
‘‘(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 Con-
necticut and the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, their political subdivisions, nonprofit or-
ganizations, and other persons;
‘‘(B) to enter into cooperative agreements
with or provide technical assistance to the State
of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts, their political subdivisions, nonprofit
organizations, and other persons;
‘‘(C) to hire and compensate staff; and
‘‘(D) to contract for goods and services.
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‘‘(4) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY.—The management entity may not use
Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real
property or any interest in real property.’’.
SEC. 5. STATES CORRIDOR PLAN.
Section 105 of the Act is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b);
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (a);
(3) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking the first sentence and all
that follows through ‘‘Governor,’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘The management entity shall
implement the management plan. Upon request
of the management entity,’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘identi-
fied pursuant to the inventory required by sec-
tion 5(a)(1)’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) GRANTS
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—For
the purposes of implementing the management plan, the
management entity may make grants or provide technical
assistance to the State of Connecticut and the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, non-
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profit organizations, and other persons to further the
goals set forth in the management plan.’’.
SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
Section 106 of the Act is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Governor’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘management entity’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘preparation and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Such assistance shall include providing funds
authorized under section 109 and technical as-
sistance necessary to carry out this Act.’’; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary
may not make any grants or provide any assistance under
this Act after September 30, 2009.’’.
SEC. 7. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Section 107 of the Act is amended by striking ‘‘Gov-
ernor’’ and inserting ‘‘management entity’’.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
Section 108 of the Act is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘and the Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts’’.
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(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘and the Governor of the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts’’;
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘each of’’ and
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘the
Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments,
the Windham Regional Council of Governments, and
the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Govern-
ments in Connecticut, (or their successors), and the
Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission and
the Southern Worcester County Regional Planning
Commission (or their successors) in Massachu-
setts.’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) The term ‘management plan’ means the
document approved by the Governor of the State of
Connecticut on February 16, 1999, and adopted by
the management entity, entitled ‘Vision to Reality: A
Management Plan’, the management plan for the
Corridor, as it may be amended or replaced from
time to time.
‘‘(7) The term ‘management entity’ means
Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-
for-profit corporation (or its successor) incorporated
in the State of Connecticut.’’.
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SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 109 of the Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated 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 pro-
vided under this title may not exceed 50 percent of the
total cost of any assistance or grant provided or author-
ized under this title.’’.
SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) LONG TITLE.—The long title of the Act is amend-
ed to read as follows: ‘‘An Act to establish the Quinebaug
and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and for other purposes.’’.
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(b) HEADING.—The heading for section 110 of the
Act is amended by striking ‘‘SERVICE’’ and inserting
‘‘SYSTEM’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.