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SEC. 504. MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The management entity for the
National Heritage Area shall be an entity which is selected
by the Essex Heritage Ad Hoc Commission or its designee,
reflects a broad cross-section of interests within the Area,
and includes—
(1) at least 1 representative of one or more
units of government in each State in which the Na-
tional Heritage Area is located; and
(2) private property owners who reside within
the National Heritage Area.
(b) DUTIES.—The management entity for the Area
shall fulfill each of the following requirements:
(1) HERITAGE PLAN.—Not later than 3 years
after the date of the designation of the Area as a
National Heritage Area, the management entity
shall develop and forward to the Secretary, and to
the Governor of Massachusetts, a heritage plan for
the Area.
(2) PRIORITIES.—The management entity shall
give priority to the implementation of action, goals,
and policies set forth in the compact and heritage
plan for the Area, including assisting units of gov-
ernment and others in—
(A) carrying out programs which recognize
important resource values within the Area;
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(B) encouraging economic viability in the
affected communities;
(C) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits in the Area;
(D) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Area;
(E) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for the natural, historical, and cul-
tural resources of the Area;
(F) restoring historic buildings that are lo-
cated within the boundaries of the Area and re-
late to the theme of the Area; and
(G) ensuring that clear, consistent, and ap-
propriate signs identifying public access points
and sites of interest are put in place throughout
the Area.
(3) CONSIDERATION OF INTERESTS OF LOCAL
GROUPS.—The management entity shall, in develop-
ing and implementing the heritage plan for the Area,
consider the interests of diverse units of government,
businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit
groups within the geographic area.
(4) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The management en-
tity shall conduct public meetings at least annually
regarding the implementation of the heritage plan
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for the Area. The management entity shall place a
notice of each such meeting in a newspaper of gen-
eral circulation in the Area and shall make the min-
utes of the meeting available to the public.
SEC. 505. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purpose of this
title, the Secretary shall assist the management entity in
preparing such studies and plans as the Secretary consid-
ers appropriate and in implementing the recommendations
contained in a study report prepared by the management
entity. The Secretary is authorized to enter into agree-
ments with the Commission or with any owner of property
with national historic or cultural significance within the
Area for the purpose of facilitating public use and enjoy-
ment of such resources or to otherwise further the objec-
tives of the management entity. Any such agreement shall
provide whenever appropriate that—
(1) the public may have access to such re-
sources at specified, reasonable times for the pur-
pose of viewing the property or exhibits or attending
programs or other activities, as may be appropriate;
(2) the Secretary may make improvements to
such resources as the management entity or the Sec-
retary deem necessary to enhance the public use and
enjoyment of the resources, or to render such prop-
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erty usable by the Secretary, the management entity,
or any person for the purpose of this title; and
(3) the Secretary may occupy, utilize, and ac-
quire easements or leasehold interests in resources
as required to implement the programs and purpose
of this title.
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND GRANTS.—The
Secretary may provide, upon request, technical assistance
and grants to the management entity to assist the man-
agement entity in the performance of its powers and func-
tions as authorized under this title. The Secretary may
provide to any owner of property within the Area, to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the City of Salem
and other participating municipalities, to any other Fed-
eral or State entity, to any institution, or to any person
such technical assistance and grants as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate to carry out the purpose of this title.
SEC. 506. PRIVATE PROPERTY.
No privately owned property shall be included within
the boundaries of the Area unless the government of the
county, city, or town in which the property is located
agrees to be so included and submits notification of such
agreement to the Secretary.
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SEC. 507. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this title after September 30, 2012.
SEC. 508. 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 Area under this title.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this title, after the designation of the Area, may
not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance
or grant provided or authorized under this title.
TITLE VI—SOUTH CAROLINA NA-
TIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘South Carolina Na-
tional Heritage Corridor Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the South Carolina National Heritage Cor-
ridor, more than 250 miles in length, possesses a
wide diversity of significant rare plants, animals,
and ecosystems, agricultural and timber lands, shell-
fish harvesting areas, historic sites and structures,
and cultural and multicultural landscapes related to
the past and current commerce, transportation, mar-
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itime, textile, agricultural, mining, cattle, pottery,
and national defense industries of the region, which
provide significant ecological, natural, tourism, rec-
reational, timber management, educational, and eco-
nomic benefits;
(2) there is a national interest in protecting,
conserving, restoring, promoting, and interpreting
the benefits of the Corridor for the residents of, and
visitors to, the Corridor area;
(3) a primary responsibility for conserving, pre-
serving, protecting, and promoting the benefits re-
sides with the State of South Carolina and the units
of local government having jurisdiction over the Cor-
ridor area; and
(4) in view of the longstanding Federal practice
of assisting States in creating, protecting, conserv-
ing, preserving, and interpreting areas of significant
natural and cultural importance, and in view of the
national significance of the Corridor, the Federal
Government has an interest in assisting the State of
South Carolina, the units of local government of the
State, and the private sector in fulfilling the respon-
sibilities described in paragraph (3).
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
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(6) to develop a management framework with
the State of South Carolina and the units of local
government of the State for—
(A) planning and implementing the herit-
age plan; and
(B) developing policies and programs that
will preserve, conserve, protect, restore, en-
hance, and interpret the cultural, historical,
natural, economic, recreational, and scenic re-
sources of the Corridor.
SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title—
(1) CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘Corridor’’ means
the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor es-
tablished by section 604.
(2) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means
the Governor of the State of South Carolina.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 604. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE COR-
RIDOR.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
State of South Carolina the South Carolina National Her-
itage Corridor.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the Cor-
ridor are generally the boundaries of the western
counties of the State of South Carolina, extending
from the western Piedmont along the Savannah Val-
ley to Augusta, Georgia, along the route of the old
Southern Railroad, along the Ashley River to
Charleston.
(2) INCLUDED COUNTIES.—The Corridor shall
consist of the following counties of South Carolina,
in part or in whole, as the heritage plan may specify
on the recommendations of the units of local govern-
ment with the Corridor area:
(A) Oconee.
(B) Pickens.
(C) Anderson.
(D) Abbeville.
(E) Greenwood.
(F) McCormick.
(G) Edgefield.
(H) Aiken.
(I) Barnwell.
(J) Orangeburg.
(K) Bamberg.
(L) Dorchester.
(M) Colleton.
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(N) Charleston.
(3) DETAIL.—The boundaries shall be specified
in detail in the heritage plan.
SEC. 605. MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The management entity for the
National Heritage Corridor shall be an entity selected by
the Governor of the State of South Carolina which reflects
a broad cross-section of interests within the Corridor and
which includes—
(1) at least 1 representative of one or more
units of government in South Carolina; and
(2) private property owners who reside within
the National Heritage Corridor.
(b) DUTIES.—The management entity for the Na-
tional Heritage Corridor shall fulfill each of the following
requirements:
(1) HERITAGE PLAN.—Not later than 3 years
after the date of the designation of the area as a
National Heritage Corridor, the management entity
shall develop and forward to the Secretary, and to
the Governor of South Carolina, a heritage plan.
(2) PRIORITIES.—The management entity shall
give priority to the implementation of actions, goals,
and policies set forth in the compact and heritage
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plan for the Corridor, including assisting units of
government and others in—
(A) carrying out programs which recognize
important resource values within the National
Heritage Corridor;
(B) encouraging economic viability in the
affected communities;
(C) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits in the Corridor;
(D) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Corridor;
(E) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for the natural, historical, and cul-
tural resources of the Corridor;
(F) restoring historic buildings that are lo-
cated within the boundaries of the Corridor and
relate to the theme of the Corridor; and
(G) ensuring that clear, consistent, and ap-
propriate signs identifying public access points
and sites of interest are put in place throughout
the Corridor.
(3) CONSIDERATION OF INTERESTS OF LOCAL
GROUPS.—The management entity shall, in develop-
ing and implementing the heritage plan for the Cor-
ridor, consider the interest of diverse units of gov-
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ernment, businesses, private property owners, and
nonprofit groups within the geographic area.
(4) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The management en-
tity shall conduct public meetings at least annually
regarding the implementation of the heritage plan
for the Corridor. The management entity shall place
a notice of each such meeting in a newspaper of gen-
eral circulation in the Corridor and shall make the
minutes of the meeting available to the public.
SEC. 606. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) ASSISTANCE.—On request of the management en-
tity, and subject to the availability of funds appropriated
specifically for the purpose, or made available on a reim-
bursable basis, the Secretary shall provide administrative,
technical, financial, development, and operations assist-
ance for the purposes of this title. The assistance may in-
clude—
(1) general administrative support in planning,
finance, personnel, procurement, property manage-
ment, environmental and historical compliance, and
land acquisition;
(2) personnel;
(3) office space and equipment;
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(4) planning and design services for visitor use
facilities, trails, interpretive exhibits, publications,
signs, and natural resource management;
(5) development and construction assistance, in-
cluding visitor use facilities, trails, river use and ac-
cess facilities, scenic byways, signs, waysides, and re-
habilitation of historic structures; and
(6) operations functions, including interpreta-
tion and visitor services, maintenance, and natural
resource management services conducted within the
boundaries of the Corridor.
(b) LOANS, GRANTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS.—For the purposes of assisting in the development
and implementation of the heritage plan, the Secretary
may, in consultation with the management entity, make
loans and grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements
with, the State of South Carolina (or a political subdivi-
sion of the State), private nonprofit organizations, cor-
porations, or other persons.
(c) APPROVAL OF HERITAGE PLAN.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
after receipt of the plan submitted under section
605(b), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove
the plan.
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(2) CRITERIA.—In determining whether to ap-
prove a plan under this title, the Secretary shall con-
sider—
(A) whether the plan has strong local sup-
port from a diversity of landowners, business
interests, nonprofit organizations, and govern-
ments within the area;
(B) whether the plan is consistent with
and complements continued economic activity in
the area;
(C) whether the plan has a high potential
for effective partnership mechanisms;
(D) whether the plan improperly infringes
on private property rights; and
(E) whether the plan will take appropriate
action to ensure private property rights are ob-
served.
(3) DISAPPROVAL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the proposed heritage plan, the Sec-
retary shall notify the management entity.
(B) CONTENTS.—A notification under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include—
(i) the reasons for the disapproval;
and
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(ii) recommendations for revision.
(C) REVISED PLAN.—The management en-
tity shall revise and resubmit the heritage plan
to the Secretary for approval. Not later than
180 days after receipt of the revised plan, the
Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan
as provided in paragraph (2). The management
entity shall revise and submit the heritage plan
until the heritage plan is approved by the Sec-
retary.
SEC. 607. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this title after September 30, 2012.
SEC. 608. 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.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this title, after the designation of this Corridor, may
not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance
or grant provided or authorized under this title.
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TITLE VII—AMERICA’S AGRICUL-
TURAL HERITAGE PARTNER-
SHIP
SEC. 701. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) The Congress finds that—
(1) the city of Waterloo, Iowa, and northeast
Iowa posses many important elements of the nation-
ally significant story of American agriculture, includ-
ing Native American agriculture, agricultural mecha-
nization, seed hybridization, farm cooperative move-
ments, rural electrification, farm-to-market systems,
rural to urban migration, veterinary practice, food
processing and preservation, national farm organiza-
tions, international hunger relief, and the develop-
ment of national and international agribusiness;
(2) these resources offer outstanding and
unique opportunities to acknowledge and appreciate
the development of American agriculture;
(3) the National Park Service has determined
that the story of American agriculture is nationally
significant, that northeast Iowa is an ideal place to
tell that story, and that this story could be divided
into 4 principal topics for interpretation in northeast
Iowa: the Amazing Science of Agriculture, Agri-
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culture as a Way of Life, Organizing for Survival,
and Crops from Field to Table;
(4) the responsibility for interpreting, retaining,
enhancing, and promoting the resources, values, and
amenities of Waterloo, Iowa, and northeast Iowa re-
sides with volunteer associations, private businesses,
political subdivisions of the State, and the State of
Iowa; and
(5) despite the efforts by volunteer associations,
private businesses, political subdivisions of the State,
and the State of Iowa, the cultural and historical re-
sources of the area have not realized full potential
and may be lost without some assistance from the
Federal Government.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
(1) to interpret, retain, enhance, and promote
the unique and significant contributions to national
and international agriculture of certain natural, his-
toric, and cultural resources within Waterloo, Iowa,
and northeast Iowa;
(2) to provide a partnership management
framework to assist volunteer associations, private
businesses, political subdivisions of the State, and
the State of Iowa in developing and implementing
Management Plan policies and programs that will
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assist in the interpretation, retention, enhancement,
and promotion of the cultural, natural, and rec-
reational resources of northeast Iowa;
(3) to allow for local, State, and Federal con-
tributions through limited grants and technical as-
sistance to create America’s Agricultural Heritage
Partnership through cooperative agreements among
volunteer associations, private businesses, political
subdivisions of the State, the State of Iowa, and
residents of the area; and
(4) to provide for an economically self-sustain-
ing Partnership for the educational and inspirational
benefit of current and future generations concerning
the story of American agriculture.
SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title:
(1) PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘Partnership’’
means the America’s Agricultural Heritage Partner-
ship as established by section 703(a).
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the management entity as
established by section 704(a).
(3) POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.—The term ‘‘politi-
cal subdivision’’ means a political subdivision of the
State of Iowa, any part of which is located in or ad-
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jacent to the area in which the Partnership’s activi-
ties occur, including a county, city, or town.
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State
of Iowa.
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
(6) PARTNERSHIP
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The
term ‘‘Partnership Management Plan’’ means the
plan approved pursuant to section 705(a).
(7) ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘activities’’ means
the activities referred to in section 703(b).
SEC. 703. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AMERICA’S AGRICUL-
TURAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—To carry out this title, there
is established in the State of Iowa the ‘‘America’s Agricul-
tural Heritage Partnership’’ (in this title referred to as
the ‘‘Partnership’’), upon publication by the Secretary in
the Federal Register of notice that a Partnership Manage-
ment Plan has been approved by the Secretary under this
title.
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The Partnership’s activities shall
be limited to the counties of northeast Iowa that are gen-
erally depicted in ‘‘Alternatives #2 and #3’’ described in
the 1995 National Park Service ‘‘Special Resource Study,
Cedar Valley, Iowa.’’.
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(c) PARTICIPATION.—Nothing in this title shall re-
quire any resident located in the area in which the Part-
nership’s activities occur to participate in or be associated
with the Partnership or the Partnership’s activities.
(d) AFFILIATIONS.—Nothing in this title shall pro-
hibit future affiliations or designations of the Partnership
or Partnership Management Entity.
(e) GRANTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COOPER-
ATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) GRANTS
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—
The Secretary may make grants and provide tech-
nical assistance to America’s Agricultural Heritage
Partnership to assist it in carrying out its purposes.
(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to enter into cooperative agree-
ments with private entities, the State of Iowa, any
political subdivision thereof, and other Federal enti-
ties, to further the purposes of this title, the Part-
nership, or the Partnership Management Entity.
SEC. 704. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AMERICA’S AGRICUL-
TURAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP MANAGE-
MENT ENTITY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a man-
agement entity for the Partnership based on the ‘‘Manage-
ment Option #5’’ outlined in the 1995 National Park Serv-
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ice ‘‘Special Resource Study, Cedar Valley, Iowa’’ and
subject to the approval of the Secretary.
(b) PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Part-
nership management entity shall be established in accord-
ance with the Partnership Management Plan referred to
in section 705(a).
(c) COMPOSITION.—The members of the management
entity may include persons affiliated with the following en-
tities: the American Association of Museums, American
Farm Bureau, American Farmland Trust, Effigy Mounds
National Monument and Herbert Hoover National His-
toric Site, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land
Stewardship, Iowa Department of Corrections, Iowa De-
partment of Cultural Affairs, Iowa Department of Eco-
nomic Development, National Trust for Historic Preserva-
tion, the Smithsonian Institution, the State Historic Pres-
ervation Office of the State of Iowa, the United States
Department of Agriculture, the United States Department
of Transportation, and the America’s Agricultural/Indus-
trial Heritage Landscape, Inc.
SEC. 705. PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) PREPARATION OF PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—A Partnership Management Plan shall be submit-
ted to the Secretary for approval no later than three years
after the date of the enactment of this title.
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(b) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide tech-
nical assistance in the preparation of the Partnership
Management Plan.
SEC. 706. LAND USE REGULATION AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
PROTECTION.
(a) REGULATION.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
strued to modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of
Federal, State, and local governments to regulate any use
of privately owned land provided by law or regulation.
(b) LAND USE.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
strued to grant the powers of zoning, land use, or con-
demnation to the Partnership Management Entity, the
Secretary or any other Federal, State, or local government
entity.
SEC. 707. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this title after September 30, 2012.
SEC. 708. 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 Partnership under this title.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this title, after the designation of this Partnership,
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may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assist-
ance or grant provided or authorized under this title.
TITLE VIII—OHIO & ERIE CANAL
NATIONAL 
HERITAGE 
COR-
RIDOR
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Ohio & Erie Canal
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 802. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Ohio & Erie Canal, which opened for
commercial navigation in 1832, was the first inland
waterway to connect the Great Lakes at Lake Erie
with the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers and a part of a canal network in Ohio that
was one of America’s most extensive and successful
systems during a period in history when canals were
essential to the Nation’s growth.
(2) The Ohio & Erie Canal spurred economic
growth in the State of Ohio that took the State from
near bankruptcy to the third most economically
prosperous State in the Union in just 20 years.
(3) A 4-mile section of the Ohio & Erie Canal
was designated a National Historic Landmark in
1966 and other portions of the Ohio & Erie Canal
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and many associated structures were placed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
(4) In 1974, 19 miles of the Ohio & Erie Canal
were declared nationally significant under National
Park Service new area criteria with the designation
of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.
(5) The National Park Service found the Ohio
& Erie Canal nationally significant in a 1975 study
entitled ‘‘Suitability/Feasibility Study, Proposed
Ohio & Erie Canal’’.
(6) A 1993 Special Resources Study of the
Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor conducted by the Na-
tional Park Service entitled ‘‘A Route to Prosperity’’
has concluded that the corridor is eligible as a Na-
tional Heritage Corridor.
(7) Local governments, the State of Ohio, and
private sector interests have embraced the heritage
corridor concept and desire to enter into partnership
with the Federal Government to preserve, protect,
and develop the corridor for public benefit.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
(1) to preserve and interpret for the educational
and inspirational benefit of present and future gen-
erations the unique and significant contributions to
our national heritage of certain historic and cultural
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lands, waterways, and structures within the 87-mile
Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor between Cleveland and
Zoar;
(2) to encourage within the corridor a broad
range of economic opportunities enhancing the qual-
ity of life for present and future generations;
(3) to provide a management framework to as-
sist the State of Ohio, its political subdivisions, and
nonprofit organizations, or combinations thereof, in
preparing and implementing an integrated Corridor
Management Plan and in developing policies and
programs that will preserve, enhance, and interpret
the cultural, historical, natural, recreation, and sce-
nic resources of the corridor; and
(4) to authorize the Secretary to provide finan-
cial and technical assistance to the State of Ohio, its
political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations, or
combinations thereof, in preparing and implementing
a Corridor Management Plan.
SEC. 803. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this title:
(1) The term ‘‘corridor’’ means the Ohio & Erie
Canal National Heritage Corridor established by sec-
tion 804.
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(2) The term ‘‘Committee’’ means the Ohio &
Erie Canal National Heritage Area Committee es-
tablished by section 805.
(3) The term ‘‘Corridor Management Plan’’
means the management plan developed under section
808.
(4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(5) The term ‘‘technical assistance’’ means any
guidance, advice, help, or aid, other than financial
assistance, provided by the Secretary of the Interior.
(6) The term ‘‘financial assistance’’ means
funds appropriated by Congress and made available
to the management entity for the purposes of pre-
paring and implementing a Corridor Management
Plan.
(7) The term ‘‘management entity’’ means the
entity recognized by the Secretary pursuant to sec-
tion 807(a) to receive, distribute, and account for
Federal funds appropriated for the purposes of this
title.
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SEC. 804. OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE COR-
RIDOR.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
State of Ohio the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage
Corridor.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the cor-
ridor shall be composed of the lands that are gen-
erally the route of the Ohio & Erie Canal from
Cleveland to Zoar, Ohio, as depicted in the 1993
National Park Service Special Resources Study, ‘‘A
Route to Prosperity’’, subject to paragraph (2). The
specific boundaries shall be those specified in the
management plan submitted under section 808. The
Secretary shall prepare a map of the corridor which
shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the office of the Director of the National Park Serv-
ice.
(2) CONSENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—No
privately owned property shall be included within the
boundaries of the corridor unless the municipality in
which the property is located agrees to be so in-
cluded and submits notification of such agreement to
the Secretary.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The corridor shall be admin-
istered in accordance with the provisions of this title.
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SEC. 805. THE OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE
CORRIDOR COMMITTEE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a
Committee to be known as the ‘‘Ohio & Erie Canal Na-
tional Heritage Corridor Committee’’, whose purpose shall
be to assist Federal, State, and local authorities and the
private sector in the preparation and implementation of
an integrated Corridor Management Plan.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be com-
prised of 21 members, as follows:
(1) Four individuals, appointed by the Sec-
retary after consideration of recommendations sub-
mitted by the Greater Cleveland Growth Association,
the Akron Regional Development Board, the Stark
Development Board, and the Tuscarawas County
Chamber of Commerce, who shall include one rep-
resentative of business and industry from each of
Ohio counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, and
Tuscarawas.
(2) One individuals, appointed by the Secretary
after consideration of recommendations submitted by
the Director of the Ohio Department of Travel and
Tourism, who is a director of a convention and tour-
ism bureau within the corridor.
(3) One individual, appointed by the Secretary
after consideration of recommendations submitted by
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the Ohio Historic Preservation Officer, with knowl-
edge and experience in the field of historic preserva-
tion.
(4) One individual, appointed by the Secretary
after consideration of recommendations submitted by
the Director of the National Park Service, with
knowledge and experience in the field of historic
preservation.
(5) Three individuals appointed by the Sec-
retary after consideration of recommendations sub-
mitted by the county or metropolitan park boards in
the Ohio counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, and Stark.
(6) Eight individuals appointed by the Sec-
retary after consideration of recommendations sub-
mitted by the county commissioners or county chief
executive of the Ohio counties of Cuyahoga, Summit,
Stark and Tuscarawas, including—
(A) from each county, one representative
of the planning offices of the county; and
(B) from each county, one representative
of a municipality in the county.
(7) Two individuals appointed by the Secretary
after consideration of recommendations submitted by
the Governor of Ohio, who shall be representatives
of the Directors of the Ohio Department of Natural
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Resources and the Ohio Department of Transpor-
tation.
(8) The Superintendent of the Cuyahoga Valley
National Recreation Area, ex officio.
(c) APPOINTMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), members of the Committee shall be ap-
pointed for terms of three years and may be re-
appointed.
(2) INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary
shall appoint the initial members of the Committee
within 30 days after the date on which the Secretary
has received all recommendations pursuant to sub-
section (b). Of the members first appointed—
(A) the members appointed pursuant to
subsection (b)(6)(B) shall be appointed to a
term of two years and may not be reappointed
to a consecutive term; and
(B) the member appointed pursuant to
subsection (b)(2) shall be appointed to a term
of two years and may not be reappointed to a
consecutive term.
(d) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The chair and vice
chair of the Committee shall be elected by the members
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of the Committee. The terms of the chair and vice chair
shall be two years.
(e) VACANCY.—A vacancy in the Committee shall be
filled in the manner in which the original appointment was
made. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring
before the expiration of the term for which their prede-
cessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the re-
mainder of such term. Any member of the Committee ap-
pointed for a definite term may serve after the expiration
of their term until their successor has taken office.
(f) COMPENSATION
AND EXPENSES.—Members of
the Committee shall serve without compensation for their
service on the Committee.
(g) QUORUM.—Eleven members of the Committee
shall constitute a quorum.
(h) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet at least
quarterly at the call of the chairperson or 11 of its mem-
bers. Meetings of the Committee shall be subject to section
552b of title 5, United States Code (relating to open meet-
ings).
(i) NOT TREATED AS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The
Committee shall not be treated as an Advisory Committee
for purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.).
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SEC. 806. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE CORRIDOR COMMITTEE.
(a) HEARINGS.—The Committee may, for the pur-
pose of carrying out this title, hold such hearings, sit and
act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
receive such evidence, as the Committee considers appro-
priate. The Committee may not issue subpoenas or exer-
cise any subpoena authority.
(b) BYLAWS.—The Committee may make such by-
laws and rules, consistent with this title, as it considers
necessary to carry out its functions under this title.
(c) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any mem-
ber or agent of the Committee, if so authorized by the
Committee, may take any action which the Committee is
authorized to take by this title.
(d) CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Upon submis-
sion of a draft Corridor Management Plan to the Commit-
tee from the management entity, the Committee shall,
within 60 days, review such plan for consistency with the
purposes of this title and endorse the plan or return it
to the management entity for revision. Upon endorsement
of the Corridor Management Plan, the Committee shall
submit such plan to the Secretary for approval pursuant
to section 808.
(e) REVIEW OF BUDGET.—The Committee shall re-
view on an annual basis the proposed expenditures of Fed-
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eral funds by the management entity for consistency with
the purpose of this title and the Corridor Management
Plan.
SEC. 807. MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) ENTITY.—Upon petition, the Secretary is author-
ized to recognize the Ohio & Erie Canal Association as
the management entity for the Heritage Corridor.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for designation as
the management entity of the corridor, an entity must pos-
sess the legal ability to—
(1) receive Federal funds for use in preparing
and implementing the management plan for the cor-
ridor;
(2) disburse Federal funds to other units of
government or other organizations for use in prepar-
ing and implementing the management plan for the
corridor;
(3) account for all Federal funds received or
disbursed; and
(4) sign agreements with the Federal Govern-
ment.
(c) FEDERAL FUNDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE.—The man-
agement entity is authorized to receive appropriated
Federal funds.
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(2) DISQUALIFICATION.—If a management plan
for the corridor is not submitted to the Secretary as
required under section 808 within the time specified
herein, the management entity shall cease to be eli-
gible for Federal funding under this title until such
a plan regarding the corridor is submitted to the
Secretary.
(d) AUTHORITIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The
management entity of the corridor may, for purposes of
preparing and implementing the management plan for the
corridor, use Federal funds made available under this
title—
(1) to make grants and loans to the State of
Ohio, its political subdivisions, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with,
or provide technical assistance to, Federal agencies,
the State of Ohio, its political subdivision, 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.
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(e) PROHIBITION OF ACQUISITION OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—The management entity for the corridor may not
use Federal funds received under this title to acquire real
property or any interest in real property.
SEC. 808. DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) SUBMISSION
FOR
REVIEW
BY
COMMIT-
TEE.—Within 3 years after the date on which the
Secretary has recognized the management entity for
the corridor, the management entity shall develop
and submit for review to the Committee a manage-
ment plan for the corridor.
(2) PLAN
REQUIREMENTS.—A management
plan submitted under this title shall present com-
prehensive recommendations for the conservation,
funding, management, and development of the cor-
ridor. The plan shall be prepared with public partici-
pation. The plan shall take into consideration exist-
ing Federal, State, county, and local plans and in-
volve residents, public agencies, and private organi-
zations in the corridor. The plan shall include a de-
scription of actions that units of government and
private organizations are recommended to take to
protect the resources of the corridor. The plan shall
specify existing and potential sources of funding for
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the conservation, management, and development of
the corridor. The plan also shall include the follow-
ing, as appropriate:
(A) An inventory of the resources con-
tained in the corridor, including a list of prop-
erty in the corridor 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 corridor.
(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 corridor in a manner con-
sistent with the support of appropriate and
compatible economic viability.
(C) A program, including plans for res-
toration and construction, for implementation
of the management plan by the management
entity and specific commitments, for the first
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six years of operation of the plan by the part-
ners identified in said plan.
(D) An analysis of means by which Fed-
eral, State, and local programs may best be co-
ordinated to promote the purposes of this title.
(E) An interpretive plan for the corridor.
(3) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE COR-
RIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon submission of the
Corridor Management Plan from the Commit-
tee. the Secretary shall approve or disapprove
said plan not later than 60 days after receipt
of the plan. If the Secretary has taken no ac-
tion after 60 days upon receipt, the plan shall
be considered approved.
(B) DISAPPROVAL AND REVISIONS.—If the
Secretary disapproves the Corridor Manage-
ment Plan, the Secretary shall advise the Com-
mittee, in writing, of the reasons for the dis-
approval and shall make recommendations for
revision of the plan. The Secretary shall ap-
prove or disapprove proposed revisions to the
plan not later than 60 days after receipt of
such revision. If the Secretary has taken no ac-