I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2958
To reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage
Corridor Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1997
Mr. MCHALE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal
National Heritage Corridor Act, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Delaware and Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. NAME CHANGE.
The Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 200–692; 102
Stat. 4552) is amended by striking ‘‘Delaware and Lehigh
Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor’’ each place
it appears (except section 4(a)) and inserting ‘‘Delaware
and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor’’.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
Section 3(b) of the Delaware and Lehigh National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–692; 102
Stat. 4552) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘subdivisions’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘in enhancing economic development within the
context of preservation and’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘and surrounding the Delaware
and Lehigh Navigation Canal in the Common-
wealth’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corridor’’.
SEC. 4. CORRIDOR COMMISSION.
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 5(b) of the Delaware and
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public
Law 100–692; 102 Stat. 4553) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘appointed not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2) 3 individuals, of whom—
‘‘(A) 1 shall be the Director of the Penn-
sylvania Department of Conservation and Natu-
ral Resources;
‘‘(B) 1 shall be the Director of the Penn-
sylvania Department of Community and Eco-
nomic Development; and
‘‘(C) 1 shall be the Chairperson of the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commis-
sion.’’;
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘recommenda-
tions from the Governor, of whom’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Delaware Canal region’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘nominations from the Governor, of
whom—
‘‘(A) 1 shall represent a city, 1 shall rep-
resent a borough and 1 shall represent a town-
ship; and
‘‘(B) 1 shall represent each of the 5 coun-
ties of Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton,
and Bucks in Pennsylvania’’; and
(4) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘8 individuals’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘9 individuals’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘recommendations from
the Governor, who shall have’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Canal region. A vacancy’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘nominations from the
Governor, of whom—
‘‘(A) 3 shall represent the northern region
of the Corridor;
‘‘(B) 3 shall represent the middle region of
the Corridor; and
‘‘(C) 3 shall represent the southern region
of the Corridor.
A vacancy’’.
(b) TERMS.—Section 5 of the Delaware and Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–
692; 102 Stat. 4553) is amended by striking subsection
(c) and inserting the following:
‘‘(c) TERMS.—The following provisions shall apply to
a member of the Commission appointed under paragraph
(3) or (4) of subsection (b):
‘‘(1) LENGTH
OF
TERM.—The member shall
serve for a term of 3 years.
‘‘(2) CARRYOVER.—The member shall serve
until a successor is appointed by the Secretary.
‘‘(3) REPLACEMENT.—If the member resigns or
is unable to serve due to incapacity or death, the
Secretary shall appoint, not later than 60 days after
receiving a nomination of the appointment from the
Governor, a new member to serve for the remainder
of the term.
‘‘(4) TERM LIMITS.—A member may serve for
not more than 2 full terms starting after the date
of enactment of this paragraph.’’
(c) CONFIRMATION.—Section 5 of the Delaware and
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (Public
Law 100–692; 102 Stat. 4553) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(h) CONFIRMATION.—The Secretary shall accept or
reject an appointment under paragraph (3) or (4) of sub-
section (b) not later than 60 days after receiving a nomi-
nation of the appointment from the Governor.’’.
SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) 
CONVEYANCE
OF
REAL
ESTATE.—Section
7(g)(3) of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–692; 102 Stat.
4555) is amended in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘or
nonprofit organization’’ after ‘‘appropriate public agency’’.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 7(h) of
the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act
of 1988 (Public Law 100–692; 102 Stat. 4555) is amend-
ed—
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘any non-
profit organization,’’ after ‘‘subdivision of the Com-
monwealth,’’; and