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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5518
To authorize the Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ROEMER, Ms. CAR-
SON, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. HILL of Indiana, and Mr. HOSTETTLER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
A BILL
To authorize the Hoosier Automobile & Truck National
Heritage Trail Area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hoosier Automobile
& Truck National Heritage Trail Area Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The industrial, cultural, and natural herit-
age legacies of Indiana’s automobile and truck in-
dustry are nationally significant.
(D) RV/MH Hall of Fame, Museum, and
Library at Elkhart, Indiana.
(E) Studebaker National Museum at South
Bend, Indiana.
(F) Door Prairie Museum at LaPorte, In-
diana.
(G) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
at Indianapolis, Indiana.
(10) Auburn, Indiana, because it is located on
Interstate Highway 69, is the home of the Auburn
Cord Duesenberg Museum, the National Automotive
and Truck Museum of the United States, and the
Kruse Auction Park, designates itself as the ‘‘Col-
lector Car Capital of the World’’, and is adjacent to
the Michigan Automobile National Heritage Area, is
the appropriate focal point for the Hoosier Auto-
mobile & Truck National Heritage Trail Area.
(11) The natural, cultural, historic, and scenic
resources of the Hoosier Automobile & Truck Na-
tional Heritage Trail Area have combined to form a
cohesive, nationally distinctive landscape arising
from patterns of human activity, shaped by geog-
raphy which has resulted in the Hoosier National
Automobile & Truck National Trail Area being rep-
resentative of the national experience through the
physical features that remain, the traditions which
have evolved within them, and the continued use of
the Hoosier National Automobile & Truck National
Trail Area by people whose traditions and activities
have helped to shape such landscape.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to estab-
lish the Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage
Trail Area to—
(1) foster a close working relationship with all
levels of government, the private sector, and the
local communities in Indiana and empower commu-
nities in Indiana to conserve their automotive and
truck heritage while strengthening future economic
opportunities; and
(2) conserve, interpret, and develop the histor-
ical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources re-
lated to the industrial and cultural heritage of the
Hoosier Automobile & Truck National Heritage
Trail Area.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the
Board of Directors of the Partnership.
(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Hoosier Automobile & Truck Na-
tional Heritage Trail Area established by section 4.
(3) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘Partnership’’
means the Hoosier Automobile & Truck National
Heritage Trail Area, Incorporated (a nonprofit cor-
poration established under the laws of the State of
Indiana).
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 4. AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
State of Indiana the Hoosier Automobile & Truck Na-
tional Heritage Trail Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the boundaries of the Heritage Area shall include
lands in the following counties in the State of Indi-
ana: Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Elkhart, Kos-
ciusko, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, DeKalb, Whitley,
Allen, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Jay, Clinton, Tip-
ton, 
Madison, 
Delaware, 
Randolph, 
Hamilton,
Henry, Wayne, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson,
Shelby, Rush, Fayette, Union, Brown, Bartholomew,
Decatur, Franklin, Jackson, Jennings, Ripley, Dear-
born, Washington, Scott, Jefferson, Ohio, Switzer-
land, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, Dubois,
Perry, Spencer, Sullivan, Greene, Monroe, Knox,
Daviess, Martin, Lawrence, Orange, Gibson, Pike,
Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick.
(2) 
SPECIFIC
BOUNDARIES.—The 
specific
boundaries of the Heritage Area shall be those speci-
fied in the management plan approved under section
6.
(3) MAP.—The Secretary shall prepare a map
of the Heritage Area which shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the office of the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(4) CONSENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—The
Partnership shall provide to the government of each
city, village, and township that has jurisdiction over
property proposed to be included in the Heritage
Area written notice of that proposal.
(5) CONDITIONS FOR INCLUSION OF PROPERTY
IN HERITAGE AREA.—Property may not be included
in the Heritage Area if—
(A) the Partnership fails to give notice of
the inclusion in accordance with paragraph (4);
(B) any local government to which the no-
tice is required to be provided objects to the in-
clusion, in writing to the Partnership, by not
later than the end of the period provided pursu-
ant to subparagraph (C); or
(C) fails to provide a period of at least 60
days for objection under subparagraph (B).
(6) ADMINISTRATION.—The Heritage Area
shall be administered in accordance with this Act.
(7) ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS OF LANDS.—
The Secretary may add or remove lands to or from
the Heritage Area in response to a request from the
Partnership.
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP AS MANAGEMENT
ENTITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Partnership shall be the
management entity for the Heritage Area.
(b) FEDERAL FUNDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE FUNDS.—The
Partnership may receive amounts appropriated to
carry out this Act.
(2) DISQUALIFICATION.—If a management plan
for the Area is not submitted to the Secretary as re-
quired under section 6 within the time specified in
that section, the Partnership shall cease to be au-
thorized to receive Federal funding under this Act
until such a plan is submitted to the Secretary.
(c) AUTHORITIES OF PARTNERSHIP.—The Partner-
ship may, for purposes of preparing and implementing the
management plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal
funds made available under this Act—
(1) to make grants and loans to the State of
Indiana, its political subdivisions, nonprofit organi-
zations, and other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or
provide technical assistance to Federal agencies, the
State of Indiana, its political subdivisions, nonprofit
organizations, and other persons;
(3) to hire and compensate staff;
(4) to obtain money from any source under any
program or law requiring the recipient of such
money to make a contribution in order to receive
such money; and
(5) to contract for goods and services.
(d) PROHIBITION OF ACQUISITION OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—The Partnership may not use Federal funds re-
ceived under this Act to acquire real property or any inter-
est in real property.
SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF THE HOOSIER AUTO-
MOBILE 
& 
TRUCK 
NATIONAL 
HERITAGE
TRAIL AREA PARTNERSHIP.
(a) HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW BY SECRETARY.—
The Board of Directors of the Partnership shall,
within 3 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, develop and submit for review to the Secretary
a management plan for the Heritage Area.
(2) PLAN
REQUIREMENTS, 
GENERALLY.—A
management plan submitted under this section
shall—
(A) present comprehensive recommenda-
tions for the conservation, funding, manage-
ment, and development of the Heritage Area;
(B) be prepared with public participation;
(C) take into consideration existing Fed-
eral, State, county, and local plans and involve
residents, public agencies, and private organiza-
tions in the Heritage Area;
(D) include a description of actions that
units of government and private organizations
are recommended to take to protect the re-
sources of the Heritage Area; and
(E) specify existing and potential sources
of Federal and non-Federal funding for the
conservation, management, and development of
the Heritage Area.
(3) ADDITIONAL
PLAN
REQUIREMENTS.—The
management plan shall also include the following, as
appropriate:
(A) An inventory of resources contained in
the Heritage Area, including a list of property
in the Heritage Area that should be conserved,
restored, managed, developed, or maintained be-
cause of the natural, cultural, or historic sig-
nificance of the property as it relates to the
themes of the Heritage Area. The inventory
may not include any property that is privately
owned unless the owner of the property con-
sents in writing to that inclusion.
(B) A recommendation of policies for re-
source management that consider and detail the
application of appropriate land and water man-
agement techniques, including (but not limited
to) the development of intergovernmental coop-
erative agreements to manage the historical,
cultural, and natural resources and recreational
opportunities of the Heritage Area in a manner
consistent with the support of appropriate and
compatible economic viability.
(C) A program for implementation of the
management plan, including plans for restora-
tion and construction and a description of any
commitments that have been made by persons
interested in management of the Heritage Area.
(D) An analysis of means by which Fed-
eral, State, and local programs may best be co-
ordinated to promote the purposes of this Act.
(E) An interpretive plan for the Heritage
Area.
(4) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE MAN-
AGEMENT PLAN.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days
after submission of the Heritage Area manage-
ment plan by the Board, the Secretary shall ap-
prove or disapprove the plan. If the Secretary
has taken no action after 60 days, the plan
shall be considered approved.
(B) DISAPPROVAL AND REVISIONS.—If the
Secretary disapproves the management plan,
the Secretary shall advise the Board, in writing,
of the reasons for the disapproval and shall
make recommendations for revision of the plan.
The Secretary shall approve or disapprove pro-
posed revisions to the plan not later than 60
days after receipt of such revisions from the
Board. If the Secretary has taken no action for
60 days after receipt, the plan and revisions
shall be considered approved.
(b) PRIORITIES.—The Partnership shall give priority
to the implementation of actions, goals, and policies set
forth in the management plan for the Heritage Area,
including—
(1) assisting units of government, regional plan-
ning organizations, and nonprofit organizations—
(A) in conserving the Heritage Area;
(B) in establishing and maintaining inter-
pretive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
(C) in developing recreational opportunities
in the Heritage Area;
(D) in increasing public awareness of and
appreciation for the natural, historical, and cul-
tural resources of the Heritage Area;
(E) in the restoration of historic buildings
that are located within the boundaries of the
Heritage Area and related to the theme of the
Heritage Area; and
(F) in ensuring that clear, consistent, and
environmentally appropriate signs identifying
access points and sites of interest are put in
place throughout the Heritage Area; and
(2) consistent with the goals of the manage-
ment plan, encouraging economic viability in the af-
fected communities by appropriate means.
(c) CONSIDERATION
OF
INTERESTS
OF
LOCAL
GROUPS.—The Partnership shall, in preparing and imple-
menting the management plan for the Heritage Area, con-
sider the interest of diverse units of government, busi-
nesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups
within the Heritage Area.
(d) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The Partnership shall con-
duct public meetings at least annually regarding the im-
plementation of the Heritage Area management plan.
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Partnership shall, for
any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under
this Act or in which a loan made by the Partnership with
Federal funds under section 5(c)(l) is outstanding, submit
an annual report to the Secretary setting forth its accom-
plishments, its expenses and income, and the entities to
which it made any loans and grants during the year for
which the report is made.
(f) COOPERATION WITH AUDITS.—The Partnership
shall, for any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds
under this Act or in which a loan made by the Partnership
with Federal funds under section 5(c)(1) is outstanding,
make available for audit by the Congress, the Secretary,
and appropriate units of government all records and other
information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds
and any matching funds, and require, for all agreements
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organi-
zations, that the receiving organizations make available
for such audit all records and other information pertaining
to the expenditure of such funds.
(g) DELEGATION.—The Partnership may delegate
the responsibilities and actions under this section for each
corridor identified in section 4(b)(1). All delegated actions
are subject to review and approval by the Partnership.
SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide
technical assistance and, subject to the availability
of appropriations, grants to units of government,
nonprofit organizations, and other persons upon re-
quest of the Partnership, and to the Partnership, re-
garding the management plan and its implementa-
tion.
(2) 
PROHIBITION
OF
CERTAIN
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not, as a condition of
the award of technical assistance or grants under
this section, require any recipient of such technical
assistance or a grant to enact or modify land use re-
strictions.
(3) 
DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall decide if a person shall
be awarded technical assistance or grants and the
amount of that assistance. Such decisions shall be
based on the relative degree to which the Heritage
Area effectively fulfills the objectives contained in
the Heritage Area management plan and achieves
the purposes of this Act. Such decisions shall give
consideration to projects which provide a greater le-
verage of Federal funds.
(b) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION.—In cooperation
with other Federal agencies, the Secretary shall provide
the general public with information regarding the location
and character of the Heritage Area.
(c) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may enter
into cooperative agreements with public and private orga-
nizations for the purposes of implementing this subsection.
(d) DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any
Federal entity conducting any activity directly affecting
the Heritage Area shall consider the potential effect of the
activity on the Heritage Area management plan and shall
consult with the Partnership with respect to the activity
to minimize the adverse effects of the activity on the Her-
itage Area.
SEC. 8. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY.
(a) LACK OF EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal,
State, or local governments to regulate any use of land
under any other law or regulation.
(b) LACK OF ZONING OR LAND USE POWERS.—
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant powers
of zoning or land use control to the Partnership.
(c) LOCAL AUTHORITY
AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to affect or to authorize the Partnership to interfere
with—
(1) the rights of any person with respect to pri-
vate property; or
(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan
of the State of Indiana or a political subdivision
thereof.
SEC. 9. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this Act after September 30, 2015.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated under this Act not more than $1,000,000 for any
fiscal year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may
be appropriated for the Heritage Area under this Act.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this Act, after the designation of the Heritage Area,
may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any activity
carried out with Federal funds.
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