In the Senate of the United States,
October 6 (legislative day, September 12), 1994.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1348) entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor in the State of Connecticut, and for other pur-
poses’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
TITLE 
I—QUINEBAUG 
AND
SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY
NATIONAL 
HERITAGE 
COR-
RIDOR.
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Quinebaug and
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of
1994’’.
SEC. 102. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
in the State of Connecticut is one of the last unspoiled
and undeveloped areas in the Northeastern United
States and has remained largely intact, including im-
portant aboriginal archaeological sites, excellent water
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quality, beautiful rural landscapes, architecturally
significant mill structures and mill villages, and
large acreages of parks and other permanent open
space;
(2) the State of Connecticut ranks last among the
50 States in the amount of federally protected park
and open space lands within its borders and lags far
behind the other Northeastern States in the amount of
land set-aside for public recreation;
(3) the beautiful rural landscapes, scenic vistas
and excellent water quality of the Quinebaug and
Shetucket Rivers contain significant undeveloped rec-
reational opportunities for people throughout the
United States;
(4) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
is within a two-hour drive of the major metropolitan
areas of New York City, Hartford, Providence,
Worcester, Springfield, and Boston. With the Presi-
dent’s Commission on Americans Outdoors reporting
that Americans are taking shorter ‘‘closer-to-home’’
vacations, the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
represents important close-by recreational opportuni-
ties for significant population;
(5) the existing mill sites and other structures
throughout the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Val-
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ley were instrumental in the development of the in-
dustrial revolution;
(6) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
contains a vast number of discovered and unrecovered
Native American and colonial archaeological sites sig-
nificant to the history of North America and the
United States;
(7) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
represents one of the last traditional upland farming
and mill village communities in the Northeastern
United States;
(8) the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
played a nationally significant role in the cultural
evolution of the prewar colonial period, leading the
transformation from Puritan to Yankee, the ‘‘Great
Awakening’’ religious revival and early political de-
velopment leading up to and during the War of Inde-
pendence; and
(9) many local, regional and State agencies busi-
nesses, and private citizens and the New England
Governors’ Conference have expressed an overwhelm-
ing desire to combine forces: to work cooperatively to
preserve and enhance resources region-wide and better
plan for the future.
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SEC. 
103. 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
QUINEBAUG 
AND
SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HER-
ITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in
the State of Connecticut the Quinebaug and Shetucket Riv-
ers Valley National Heritage Corridor.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to provide
assistance to the State of Connecticut, its units of local and
regional government and citizens in the development and
implementation of integrated cultural, historical, and rec-
reational land resource management programs in order to
retain, enhance, and interpret the significant features of the
lands, water, and structures of the Quinebaug and
Shetucket Rivers Valley.
SEC. 104. BOUNDARIES AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Corridor
shall include the towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury,
Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Hamp-
ton, Killingly, Lebanon, Lisbon, Mansfield, Norwich, Plain-
field, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Scotland, Sprague, Ster-
ling, Thompson, Voluntown, Windham, and Woodstock. As
soon as practical after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a de-
tailed description and map of boundaries established under
this subsection.
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SEC. 105. STATE CORRIDOR PLAN.
(a) PREPARATION OF PLAN.—Within two years after
the date of enactment of this title, the Governor of the State
of Connecticut is encouraged to develop a Cultural Heritage
and Corridor Management Plan. The plan shall be based
on existing Federal, State, and local plans, but shall coordi-
nate those plans and present a comprehensive historic pres-
ervation, interpretation, and recreational plan for the Cor-
ridor. The plan shall—
(1) recommend non-binding advisory standards
and criteria pertaining to the construction, preserva-
tion, restoration, alteration and use of properties
within the Corridor, including an inventory of such
properties which potentially could be preserved, re-
stored, managed, developed, maintained, or acquired
based upon their historic, cultural or recreational sig-
nificance;
(2) develop an historic interpretation plan to in-
terpret the history of the Corridor;
(3) develop an inventory of existing and poten-
tial recreational sites which are developed or which
could be developed within the Corridor;
(4) recommend policies for resource management
which consider and detail application of appropriate
land and water management techniques, including
but not limited to, the development of intergovern-
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mental cooperative agreements to protect the Cor-
ridor’s historical, cultural, recreational, scenic, and
natural resources in a manner consistent with sup-
porting appropriate and compatible economic revital-
ization efforts:
(5) detail ways in which local, State, and Fed-
eral programs may best be coordinated to promote the
purposes of this title; and
(6) contain a program for implementation of the
plan by the State and its political subdivisions.
(b) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—
During development of the Plan, the Governor is encouraged
to include:
(1) the participation of at least the following:
(A) local elected officials in the communities
defined in section 104;
(B) representatives of the three Regional
Planning Agencies defined in section 108;
(C) representatives of Northeast Connecticut
Visitors District and Southeastern Connecticut
Tourism District;
(D) the Commissioners, or their designees,
of the Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection and the Connecticut Department of
Economic Development;
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(E) Director, or his designee of the Con-
necticut State Historical Commission; and
(F) residents of the communities within the
Corridor as defined in section 104.
(2) hold at least one public hearing in each of
the following counties: Windham; Tolland, and New
London; and
(3) consider, to the maximum extent practicable,
the recommendations, comments, proposals and other
information submitted at the public hearings when
developing the final version of the plan. The Governor
is encouraged to publish notice of hearings discussed
in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph in newspapers
of general circulation at least 30 days prior to the
hearing date. The Governor is encouraged to use any
other means authorized by Connecticut law to gather
public input and/or involve members of the public in
the development of the plan.
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—After review of the
plan by the Secretary as provided for in section 106, the
Governor shall implement the plan. Upon the request of the
Governor, the Secretary may take appropriate steps to as-
sist in the preservation and interpretation of historic re-
sources, and to assist in the development of recreational re-
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sources within the Corridor. These steps may include, but
need not be limited to—
(1) assisting the State and local governmental
entities or regional planning organizations, and non-
profit organizations in preserving the Corridor and
ensuring appropriate use of lands and structures
throughout the Corridor;
(2) assisting the State and local governmental
entities or regional planning organizations, and non-
profit organizations in establishing and maintaining
visitor centers and other interpretive exhibits in the
Corridor;
(3) assisting the State and local governmental
entities or regional planning organizations, and non-
profit organizations in developing recreational pro-
grams and resources in the Corridor;
(4) assisting the State and local governmental
entities or regional planning organizations, and non-
profit organizations in increasing public awareness of
and appreciation for the historical and architectural
resources and sites in the Corridor;
(5) assisting the State and local governmental or
regional planning organizations and nonprofit orga-
nizations in the restoration of historic buildings with-
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in the Corridor identified pursuant to the inventory
required in section 5(a)(1);
(6) encouraging by appropriate means enhanced
economic and industrial development in the Corridor
consistent with the goals of the plan;
(7) encouraging local governments to adopt land
use policies consistent with the management of the
Corridor and the goals of the plan; and
(8) assisting the State and local governmental
entities or regional planning organizations to ensure
that clear, consistent signs identifying access points
and sites of interest are put in place throughout the
Corridor.
SEC. 106. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary and the heads of
other Federal Agencies shall, upon request of the Governor
assist the Governor in the preparation and implementation
of the plan.
(b) COMPLETION.—Upon completion of the plan the
Governor shall submit such plan to the Secretary for review
and comment. The Secretary shall complete such review and
comment within 60 days. The Governor shall make such
changes in the plan as he deems appropriate based on the
Secretary’s review and comment.
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SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this title: Provided, That not
more than $200,000 shall be appropriated for fiscal year
1995, and not more than $250,000 annually thereafter shall
be appropriated for the Secretary to carry out his duties
under this title for a period not to exceed seven years: Pro-
vided further, That the Federal funding for the Corridor
shall not exceed 50 percent of the total annual costs for the
Corridor.
SEC. 110. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.
The Corridor shall not be deemed to be a unit of the
National Park System.
TITLE II—WEIR FARM NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE ADDITIONS.
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Weir Farm National
Historic Site Expansion Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 202. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to preserve the last remain-
ing undeveloped parcels of the historic Weir Farm that re-
main in private ownership by including the parcels within
the boundary of the Weir Farm National Historic Site.
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SEC. 203. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
(a) ADJUSTMENT.—Section 4(b) of the Weir Farm Na-
tional Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law
101–485; 104 Stat. 1171) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1);
(2) by striking out the flush material below
paragraph (2); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) the approximately 2-acre parcel of
land situated in the town of Wilton, Connecticut,
designated as lot 18 on a map entitled ‘Revised
Map of Section I, Thunder Lake at Wilton, Con-
necticut, Scale 1′ = 100′, October 27, 1978,
Ryan and Faulds Land Surveyors, Wilton, Con-
necticut’, that is on file in the office of the town
clerk of the town of Wilton, and therein num-
bered 3673; and
‘‘(4) the approximately 0.9-acre western
portion of a parcel of land situated in the town
of Wilton, Connecticut, designated as Tall Oaks
Road on the map referred to in paragraph (3).’’.
(b) GENERAL DEPICTION.—Section 4 of such Act, as
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
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‘‘(c) GENERAL DEPICTION.—The parcels referred to in
paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) are all as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Boundary Map, Weir
Farm National Historic Site, Fairfield County Connecti-
cut’’, dated June, 1994. Such map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service.’’.
TITLE III—CANE RIVER CREOLE
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
Titles III and IV of this Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cane
River Creole National Historical Park and National Herit-
age Area Act’’.
SEC. 302. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the Natchitoches area along Cane River, es-
tablished in 1714, is the oldest permanent settlement
in the Louisiana Purchase territory;
(2) the Cane River area is the locale of the devel-
opment of Creole culture, from French-Spanish inter-
actions of the early 18th century to today’s living
communities;
(3) the Cane River, historically a segment of the
Red River, provided the focal point for early settle-
ment, serving as a transportation route upon which
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commerce and communication reached all parts of the
colony;
(4) although a number of Creole structures, sites,
and landscapes exist in Louisiana and elsewhere, un-
like the Cane River area, most are isolated examples,
and lack original outbuilding complexes or integrity;
(5) the Cane River area includes a great variety
of historical features with original elements in both
rural and urban settings and a cultural landscape
that represents various aspects of Creole culture, pro-
viding the base for a holistic approach to understand-
ing the broad continuum of history within the region;
(6) 
the 
Cane 
River 
region 
includes 
the
Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District,
composed of approximately 300 publicly and pri-
vately owned properties, four other national historic
landmarks, and other structures and sites that may
meet criteria for landmark significance following fur-
ther study;
(7) historic preservation within the Cane River
area has greatly benefitted from individuals and or-
ganizations that have strived to protect their heritage
and educate others about their rich history; and
(8) because of the complexity and magnitude of
preservation needs in the Cane River area, and the
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vital need for a culturally sensitive approach, a part-
nership approach is desirable for addressing the
many preservation and educational needs.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of titles III and IV of
this Act are to—
(1) recognize the importance of the Cane River
Creole culture as a nationally significant element of
the cultural heritage of the United States;
(2) establish a Cane River Creole National His-
torical Park to serve as the focus of interpretive and
educational programs on the history of the Cane
River area and to assist in the preservation of certain
historic sites along the river; and
(3) establish a Cane River National Heritage
Area and Commission to be undertaken in partner-
ship with the State of Louisiana, the City of
Natchitoches, local communities and settlements of the
Cane River area, preservation organizations, and pri-
vate landowners, with full recognition that programs
must fully involve the local communities and land-
owners.
SEC. 303. ESTABLISHMENT OF CANE RIVER CREOLE NA-
TIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist in the preserva-
tion and interpretation of, and education concerning, the
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Creole culture and diverse history of the Natchitoches re-
gion, and to provide technical assistance to a broad range
of public and private landowners and preservation organi-
zations, there is hereby established the Cane River Creole
National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana (herein-
after in titles III and IV of this Act referred to as the ‘‘his-
torical park’’).
(b) AREA INCLUDED.—The historical park shall con-
sist of lands and interests therein as follows:
(1) Lands and structures associated with the
Oakland Plantation as depicted on map CARI,
80,002, dated January 1994.
(2) Lands and structures owned or acquired by
Museum Contents, Inc. as depicted on map CARI,
80,001A, dated May 1994.
(3) Sites that may be the subject of cooperative
agreements with the National Park Service for the
purposes of historic preservation and interpretation
including, but not limited to, the Melrose Plantation,
the Badin-Roque site, the Cherokee Plantation, the
Beau 
Fort 
Plantation, 
and 
sites 
within 
the
Natchitoches National Historical Landmark District:
Provided, That such sites may not be added to the
historical park unless the Secretary of the Interior
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) deter-
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mines, based on further research and planning, that
such sites meet the applicable criteria for national
historical significance, suitability, and feasibility,
and notification of the proposed addition has been
transmitted to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the United States Senate and the appro-
priate committees of the House of Representatives.
(4) Not to exceed 10 acres of land that the Sec-
retary may designate for an interpretive visitor cen-
ter complex to serve the needs of the historical park
and heritage area established in title IV of this Act.
SEC. 304. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the
historical park in accordance with this title and with provi-
sions of law generally applicable to units of the National
Park System, including the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to estab-
lish a National Park Service, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved August 25, 1935 (49 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4);
and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C.
461–467). The Secretary shall manage the historical park
in such a manner as will preserve resources and cultural
landscapes relating to the Creole culture of the Cane River
and enhance public understanding of the important cul-
tural heritage of the Cane River region.
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(b) DONATIONS.—The Secretary may accept and re-
tain donations of funds, property, or services from individ-
uals, foundations, or other public or private entities for the
purposes of providing programs, services, facilities, or tech-
nical assistance that further the purposes of titles III and
IV of this Act. Any funds donated to the Secretary pursuant
to this subsection may be expended without further appro-
priation.
(c) INTERPRETIVE CENTER.—The Secretary is author-
ized to construct, operate, and maintain an interpretive
center on lands identified by the Secretary pursuant to sec-
tion 303(b)(4). Such center shall provide for the general in-
formation and orientation needs of the historical park and
the heritage area. The Secretary shall consult with the State
of Louisiana, the City of Natchitoches, the Association for
the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, and the Cane
River National Heritage Area Commission pursuant to sec-
tion 402 of this Act in the planning and development of
the interpretive center.
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE.—(1) The Secretary, after consultation with the
Cane River National Heritage Area Commission established
pursuant to section 402 of this Act, is authorized to enter
into cooperative agreements with owners of properties with-
in the heritage area and owners of properties within the
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historical park that provide important educational and in-
terpretive opportunities relating to the heritage of the Cane
River region. The Secretary may also enter into cooperative
agreements for the purpose of facilitating the preservation
of important historic sites and structures identified in the
historical park’s general management plan or other heritage
elements related to the heritage of the Cane River region.
Such cooperative agreements shall specify that the National
Park Service shall have reasonable rights of access for oper-
ational and visitor use needs and that preservation treat-
ments will meet the Secretary’s standards for rehabilitation
of historic buildings.
(2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into coopera-
tive agreements with the City of Natchitoches, the State of
Louisiana, and other public or private organizations for
the development of the interpretive center, educational pro-
grams, and other materials that will facilitate public use
of the historical park and heritage area.
(e) RESEARCH.—The Secretary, acting through the
National Park Service, shall coordinate a comprehensive re-
search program on the complex history of the Cane River
region, including ethnography studies of the living commu-
nities along the Cane River, and how past and present gen-
erations have adapted to their environment, including gene-
alogical studies of families within the Cane River area. Re-
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search shall include, but not be limited to, the extensive pri-
mary historic documents within the Natchitoches and Cane
River areas, and curation methods for their care and exhi-
bition. The research program shall be coordinated with
Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the Na-
tional Center for Preservation Technology and Training in
Natchitoches.
SEC. 305. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the Secretary is authorized to acquire
lands and interests therein within the boundaries of the his-
torical park by donation, purchase with donated or appro-
priated funds, or exchange.
(b) STATE AND LOCAL PROPERTIES.—Lands and in-
terests therein that are owned by the State of Louisiana,
or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only
by donation or exchange.
(c) MUSEUM CONTENTS, INC.—Lands and structures
identified in section 303(b)(2) may be acquired only by do-
nation.
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SITES.—Lands and
interests therein that are the subject of cooperative agree-
ments pursuant to section 303(b)(3) shall not be acquired
except with the consent of the owner thereof.
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SEC. 306. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Within 3 years after the date funds are made available
therefor and in consultation with the Cane River Heritage
Area Commission, the National Park Service shall prepare
a general management plan for the historical park. The
plan shall include but need not be limited to—
(1) a visitor use plan indicating programs and
facilities that will be provided for public use, includ-
ing the location and cost of an interpretive center;
(2) programs and management actions that the
National Park Service will undertake cooperatively
with the heritage area commission, including preser-
vation treatments for important sites, structures, ob-
jects, and research materials. Planning shall address
educational media, roadway signing, and brochures
that could be coordinated with the Commission pursu-
ant to section 403 of this Act; and
(3) preservation and use plans for any sites and
structures that are identified for National Park Serv-
ice involvement through cooperative agreements.
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TITLE IV—CANE RIVER
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CANE RIVER NATIONAL
HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the
Cane River National Heritage Area (hereinafter in this title
referred to as the ‘‘heritage area’’).
(b) PURPOSE.—In furtherance of the need to recognize
the value and importance of the Cane River region and in
recognition of the findings of section 302(a) of this Act, it
is the purpose of this title to establish a heritage area to
complement the historical park and to provide for a cul-
turally sensitive approach to the preservation of the heritage
of the Cane River region, and for other needs including—
(1) recognizing areas important to the Nation’s
heritage and identity;
(2) assisting in the preservation and enhance-
ment of the cultural landscape and traditions of the
Cane River region;
(3) providing a framework for those who live
within this important dynamic cultural landscape to
assist in preservation and educational actions; and
(4) minimizing the need for Federal land acqui-
sition and management.