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(d) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Proceeds of the sale of land
under subsection (a) shall be deposited in a special account
in the Treasury of the United States and shall be available
to the Secretary of the Interior, without further Act of ap-
propriation, for the acquisition of land and interests in
land in the Worland District of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement in the State of Wyoming that will benefit public
recreation, public access, fish and wildlife habitat, or cul-
tural resources.
TITLE VIII—COAL ACREAGE
LIMITATIONS
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Coal Market Competi-
tion Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 802. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) Federal land contains commercial deposits of
coal, the Nation’s largest deposits of coal being located
on Federal land in Utah, Colorado, Montana, and the
Powder River Basin of Wyoming;
(2) coal is mined on Federal land through Fed-
eral coal leases under the Act of February 25, 1920
(commonly known as the ‘‘Mineral Leasing Act’’) (30
U.S.C. 181 et seq.);
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(3) the sub-bituminous coal from these mines is
low in sulfur, making it the cleanest burning coal for
energy production;
(4) the Mineral Leasing Act sets for each leasable
mineral a limitation on the amount of acreage of
Federal leases any one producer may hold in any one
State or nationally;
(5)(A) the present acreage limitation for Federal
coal leases has been in place since 1976;
(B) currently the coal lease acreage limit of
46,080 acres per State is less than the per-State Fed-
eral lease acreage limit for potash (96,000 acres) and
oil and gas (246,080 acres);
(6) coal producers in Wyoming and Utah are op-
erating mines on Federal leaseholds that contain total
acreage close to the coal lease acreage ceiling;
(7) the same reasons that Congress cited in en-
acting increases for State lease acreage caps applica-
ble in the case of other minerals—the advent of mod-
ern mine technology, changes in industry economics,
greater global competition, and the need to conserve
Federal resources—apply to coal;
(8) existing coal mines require additional lease
acreage to avoid premature closure, but those mines
cannot relinquish mined-out areas to lease new acre-
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age because those areas are subject to 10-year rec-
lamation plans, and the reclaimed acreage is counted
against the State and national acreage limits;
(9) to enable them to make long-term business
decisions affecting the type and amount of additional
infrastructure investments, coal producers need cer-
tainty that sufficient acreage of leasable coal will be
available for mining in the future; and
(10) to maintain the vitality of the domestic coal
industry and ensure the continued flow of valuable
revenues to the Federal and State governments and of
energy to the American public from coal production
on Federal land, the Mineral Leasing Act should be
amended to increase the acreage limitation for Fed-
eral coal leases.
SEC. 803. COAL MINING ON FEDERAL LAND.
Section 27(a) of the Act of February 25, 1920 (30
U.S.C. 184(a)), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and all that follows through
‘‘No person’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) COAL LEASES.—No
person’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘forty-six thousand and eighty
acres’’ and inserting ‘‘75,000 acres’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘one hundred thousand acres’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘150,000 acres’’.
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TITLE 
IX—KENAI 
MOUNTAINS–
TURNAGAIN ARM NATIONAL
HERITAGE AREA.
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Kenai Mountains-
Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 902. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm trans-
portation corridor is a major gateway to Alaska and
includes a range of transportation routes used first by
indigenous people who were followed by pioneers who
settled the Nation’s last frontier;
(2) the natural history and scenic splendor of the
region are equally outstanding; vistas of nature’s
power include evidence of earthquake subsidence, re-
cent avalanches, retreating glaciers, and tidal action
along Turnagain Arm, which has the world’s second
greatest tidal range;
(3) the cultural landscape formed by indigenous
people and then by settlement, transportation, and
modern resource development in this rugged and often
treacherous natural setting stands as powerful testi-
mony to the human fortitude, perseverance, and re-
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sourcefulness that is America’s proudest heritage from
the people who settled the frontier;
(4) there is a national interest in recognizing,
preserving, promoting, and interpreting these re-
sources;
(5) the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm region
is geographically and culturally cohesive because it is
defined by a corridor of historical routes—trail,
water, railroad, and roadways through a distinct
landscape of mountains, lakes, and fjords;
(6) national significance of separate elements of
the region include, but are not limited to, the Iditarod
National Historic Trail, the Seward Highway Na-
tional Scenic Byway, and the Alaska Railroad Na-
tional Scenic Railroad;
(7) national heritage area designation provides
for the interpretation of these routes, as well as the
national historic districts and numerous historic
routes in the region as part of the whole picture of
human history in the wider transportation corridor
including early Native trade routes, connections by
waterway, mining trail, and other routes;
(8) national heritage area designation also pro-
vides communities within the region with the motiva-
tion and means for ‘‘grassroots’’ regional coordination
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and partnerships with each other and with borough,
State, and Federal agencies; and
(9) national heritage area designation is sup-
ported by the Kenai Peninsula Historical Association,
the Seward Historical Commission, the Seward City
Council, the Hope and Sunrise Historical Society, the
Hope Chamber of Commerce, the Alaska Association
for Historic Preservation, the Cooper Landing Com-
munity Club, the Alaska Wilderness Recreation and
Tourism Association, Anchorage Historic Properties,
the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau, the
Cook Inlet Historical Society, the Moose Pass Sports-
man’s Club, the Alaska Historical Commission, the
Gridwood Board of Supervisors, the Kenai River Spe-
cial Management Area Advisory Board, the Bird/In-
dian Community Council, the Kenai Peninsula Bor-
ough Trails Commission, the Alaska Division of
Parks and Recreation, the Kenai Peninsula Borough,
the Kenai Peninsula Tourism Marketing Council, and
the Anchorage Municipal Assembly.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
(1) to recognize, preserve, and interpret the his-
toric and modern resource development and cultural
landscapes of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
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(c) Representatives of other organizations shall be in-
vited and encouraged to participate with the management
entity and in the development and implementation of the
management plan, including but not limited to: The State
Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation; the State Divi-
sion of Mining, Land and Water; the Forest Service; the
State Historic Preservation Office; the Kenai Peninsula
Borough; the Municipality of Anchorage; the Alaska Rail-
road; the Alaska Department of Transportation; and the
National Park Service.
(d) Representation of ex officio members in the non-
profit corporation shall be established under the bylaws of
the management entity.
SEC. 906. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT EN-
TITY.
(a) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after
the Secretary enters into a cooperative agreement
with the management entity, the management entity
shall develop a management plan for the Heritage
Area, taking into consideration existing Federal,
State, borough, and local plans.
(2) CONTENTS.—The management plan shall in-
clude, but not be limited to—
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(A) comprehensive recommendations for
conservation, funding, management, and devel-
opment of the Heritage Area;
(B) a description of agreements on actions
to be carried out by government and private or-
ganizations to protect the resources of the Herit-
age Area;
(C) a list of specific and potential sources
of funding to protect, manage, and develop the
Heritage Area;
(D) an inventory of resources contained in
the Heritage Area; and
(E) a description of the role and participa-
tion of other Federal, State, and local agencies
that have jurisdiction on lands within the Herit-
age Area.
(b) PRIORITIES.—The management entity shall give
priority to the implementation of actions, goals, and poli-
cies set forth in the cooperative agreement with the Sec-
retary and the heritage plan, including assisting commu-
nities within the region in—
(1) carrying out programs which recognize im-
portant resource values in the Heritage Area;
(2) encouraging economic viability in the af-
fected communities;
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(3) establishing and maintaining interpretive ex-
hibits in the Heritage Area;
(4) improving and interpreting heritage trails;
(5) increasing public awareness and apprecia-
tion for the natural, historical, and cultural resources
and modern resource development of the Heritage
Area;
(6) restoring historic buildings and structures
that are located within the boundaries of the Heritage
Area; and
(7) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appro-
priate signs identifying public access points and sites
of interest are placed throughout the Heritage Area.
(c) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The management entity shall
conduct 2 or more public meetings each year regarding the
initiation and implementation of the management plan for
the Heritage Area. The management entity shall place a
notice of each such meeting in a newspaper of general cir-
culation in the Heritage Area and shall make the minutes
of the meeting available to the public.
SEC. 907. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Governor
of Alaska, or his designee, is authorized to enter into a coop-
erative agreement with the management entity. The cooper-
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ative agreement shall be prepared with public participa-
tion.
(b) In accordance with the terms and conditions of the
cooperative agreement and upon the request of the manage-
ment entity, and subject to the availability of funds, the
Secretary may provide administrative, technical, financial,
design, development, and operations assistance to carry out
the purposes of this title.
SEC. 908. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
(a) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this title
shall be construed to grant powers of zoning or management
of land use to the management entity of the Heritage Area.
(b) EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENTS.—Noth-
ing in this title shall be construed to modify, enlarge, or
diminish any authority of the Federal, State, or local gov-
ernments to manage or regulate any use of land as provided
for by law or regulation.
(c) EFFECT ON BUSINESS.—Nothing in this title shall
be construed to obstruct or limit business activity on private
development or resource development activities.
SEC. 909. PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY.
The management entity may not use funds appro-
priated to carry out the purposes of this title to acquire
real property or interest in real property.
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SEC. 910. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FIRST YEAR.—For the first year $350,000 is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this
title, and is made available upon the Secretary and the
management entity completing a cooperative agreement.
(b) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated not more than $1,000,000 to carry out the purposes
of this title for any fiscal year after the first year. Not more
than $10,000,000, in the aggregate, may be appropriated
for the Heritage Area.
(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—Federal funding provided
under this title shall be matched at least 25 percent by other
funds or in-kind services.
(d) SUNSET PROVISION.—The Secretary may not
make any grant or provide any assistance under this title
beyond 15 years from the date that the Secretary and man-
agement entity complete a cooperative agreement.
Attest:
Secretary.