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cance or provide a wide spectrum of historic, recreational,
or environmental education opportunities to the general
public.
‘‘(2) To be eligible for funds under this section, the
Commission shall submit an application to the Secretary
that includes—
‘‘(A) a 10-year development plan including those
resource protection needs and projects critical to
maintaining or interpreting the distinctive character
of the Corridor; and
‘‘(B) specific descriptions of annual work pro-
grams that have been assembled, the participating
parties, roles, cost estimates, cost-sharing, or coopera-
tive agreements necessary to carry out the develop-
ment plan.
‘‘(3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection
shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the work pro-
grams.
‘‘(4) In making the funds available, the Secretary shall
give priority to projects that attract greater non-Federal
funding sources.
‘‘(5) Any payment made for the purposes of conserva-
tion or restoration of real property or structures shall be
subject to an agreement either—
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‘‘(A) to convey a conservation or preservation
easement to the Department of Environmental Man-
agement or to the Historic Preservation Commission,
as appropriate, of the State in which the real prop-
erty or structure is located; or
‘‘(B) that conversion, use, or disposal of the re-
sources so assisted for purposes contrary to the pur-
poses of this title, as determined by the Secretary,
shall result in a right of the United States for reim-
bursement of all funds expended upon such resources
or the proportion of the increased value of the re-
sources attributable to such funds as determined at
the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, which-
ever is greater.
‘‘(6) The authority to determine that a conversion, use,
or disposal of resources has been carried out contrary to
the purposes of this title in violation of an agreement en-
tered into under paragraph (5)(A) shall be solely at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 2906. LOCAL AUTHORITY.
Section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island’’, approved November 10,
1986 (Public Law 99–647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(j) LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY NOT
AFFECTED.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to af-
fect or to authorize the Commission 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts or a political
subdivision of such Commonwealth.’’.
SEC. 2907. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 10 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island’’, approved November 10,
1986 (Public Law 99–647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), as amend-
ed, is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$650,000’’; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.—For fiscal years 1996,
1997, and 1998, there is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out section 8(c), $5,000,000 in the aggregate.’’.
TITLE XXX—CUPRUM, IDAHO RELIEF
SEC. 3001. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds and declares that: