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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2932
To authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage
Area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West
National Heritage Area.
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 ‘‘Golden Spike/Cross-
roads of the West National Heritage Area Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the industrial, cultural, and natural heritage
legacies of linking the Nation by rail in northern
Utah at the Crossroads of the West are nationally
significant;
(2) in the areas of northern Utah including and
in proximity to Ogden, Utah, linking the Nation by
rail at the Crossroads of the West helped establish
and expand the United States industrial power;
(3) the economic strength of our Nation is con-
nected integrally to the vitality of the interconti-
nental railways, which employ millions of workers;
(4) the industrial and cultural heritage of the
intercontinental railways at the Crossroads of the
West includes social history and living cultural tradi-
tions of several generations;
(5) the National Historic District in Ogden,
Utah, is a prime example of the cultural heritage of
the linking of the Nation by rail at the Crossroads
of the West;
(6) the Department of the Interior is respon-
sible for protecting and interpreting the Nation’s
cultural and historic resources, and there are signifi-
cant examples of these resources within Ogden,
Utah, and northern Utah to merit the involvement
of the Federal Government to develop programs and
projects in cooperation with the city of Ogden, Utah,
and other local and governmental bodies, to ade-
quately conserve, protect, and interpret this heritage
for the education and recreational benefit of this and
future generations of Americans;
(7) the city of Ogden, Utah, would be an appro-
priate entity to oversee the development of the Gold-
en Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage
Area; and
(8) a 1993 National Park Service study, ‘‘Gold-
en Spike Rail Feasibility Study’’, demonstrated that
sufficient historical resources exist to establish the
Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Her-
itage Area.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of this Act is to estab-
lish the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National
Heritage Area to—
(1) foster a close working relationship with all
levels of government, the private sector, and the
local communities in Utah and empower commu-
nities in Utah to conserve their Golden Spike herit-
age while strengthening future economic opportuni-
ties; and
(2) conserve, interpret, and develop the histor-
ical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources re-
lated to the industrial and cultural heritage of the
Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Her-
itage Area.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions
apply:
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of
Ogden, Utah.
(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the
West National Heritage Area established by section
4.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 4. GOLDEN SPIKE/CROSSROADS OF THE WEST NA-
TIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
State of Utah the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West
National Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the boundaries of the Heritage Area shall include
lands in Utah that are related to the following areas
and historic districts:
(A) Union Pacific Station in Ogden, Utah.
(B) 24th and 25th Street Historic District
in Ogden, Utah.
(2) 
SPECIFIC
BOUNDARIES.—The 
specific
boundaries of the Heritage Area shall be those speci-
fied in the management plan approved under section
6.
(3) MAP.—The Secretary shall prepare a map
of the Heritage Area which shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the office of the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Heritage Area shall be
administered in accordance with this Act.
(d) STUDY.—The Secretary, in cooperation with the
City, shall study the feasibility of establishing a National
Heritage Corridor from the City to Promontory Point.
(e) ADDITIONS OF LANDS.—The Secretary may add
lands to the Heritage Area in response to a request from
the City.
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF CITY AS MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The City shall be the management
entity for the Heritage Area.
(b) FEDERAL FUNDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE FUNDS.—The
City may receive amounts appropriated to carry out
this Act.
(2) DISQUALIFICATION.—If a management plan
for the Area is not submitted to the Secretary as re-
quired under section 6 within the time specified in
that section, the City shall cease to be authorized to
receive Federal funding under this Act until such a
plan is submitted to the Secretary.
(c) AUTHORITIES OF CITY.—The City may, for pur-
poses of preparing and implementing the management
plan for the Area, use Federal funds made available under
this Act—
(1) to make grants and loans to the State of
Utah, 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 Utah, its political subdivisions, nonprofit or-
ganizations, 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;
(5) to contract for goods and services; and
(6) for such other activities as are necessary to
carry out its duties under this Act.
(d) PROHIBITION OF ACQUISITION OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—The City may not use Federal funds received
under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in
real property.
SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT DUTIES OF THE CITY.
(a) HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW BY SECRETARY.—
The City shall, within 3 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, develop and submit for review
to the Secretary a management plan for the Area.
(2) PLAN
REQUIREMENTS, 
GENERALLY.—A
management plan submitted under this section
shall—
(A) present comprehensive recommenda-
tions for the conservation, funding, manage-
ment, and development of the Heritage Area;
(B) be prepared with public participation;
(C) take into consideration existing Fed-
eral, State, county, and local plans and involve
residents, public agencies, and private organiza-
tions in the Heritage Area;
(D) include a description of actions that
units of government and private organizations
are recommended to take to protect the re-
sources of the Heritage Area; and
(E) specify existing and potential sources
of Federal and non-Federal funding for the
conservation, management, and development of
the Heritage Area.
(3) ADDITIONAL
PLAN
REQUIREMENTS.—The
management plan shall also include the following, as
appropriate:
(A) An inventory of resources contained in
the Heritage Area, including a list of property
in the Heritage Area 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 Heritage Area. The inventory
may not include property that is privately
owned unless the owner of the property con-
sents in writing to that inclusion.
(B) Recommendations for the interpreta-
tion of the Heritage Area, including (but not
limited to) the development of intergovern-
mental cooperative agreements to manage the
historical, cultural, and natural resources and
recreational opportunities of the Heritage Area
in a manner consistent with the support of the
appropriate and compatible economic viability.
(C) A program for implementation of the
management plan, including plans for restora-
tion and construction and a description of any
commitments that have been made by persons
interested in management of the Heritage Area.
(D) An analysis of means by which Fed-
eral, State, and local programs may best be co-
ordinated to promote the purposes of this Act.
(E) An interpretive plan for the Heritage
Area.
(4) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE MAN-
AGEMENT PLAN.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180
days after submission of the Heritage Area
management plan by the City, the Secretary
shall approve or disapprove the plan. If the Sec-
retary has taken no action 180 day after receiv-
ing the plan, the plan shall be considered ap-
proved.
(B) If the Secretary disapproves the plan,
the Secretary shall advise the City, in writing,
of the reasons for the disapproval and shall
make recommendations for the revision of the
plan. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove
proposed revisions to the plan not later than 60
days after receipt of such revisions from the
City. If the Secretary has taken no action for
60 days after receipt, the plan and revisions
shall be considered approved.
(b) PRIORITIES.—The City shall give priority to the
implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in
the management plan for the Heritage Area, including—
(1) conserving the Heritage Area;
(2) establishing and maintaining interpretive
exhibits in the Heritage Area;
(3) developing recreational opportunities in the
Heritage Area;
(4) increasing public awareness of and appre-
ciation for the natural, historical, and cultural re-
sources of the Heritage Area;
(5) the restoration of historic buildings that are
located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area
and related to the theme of the Heritage Area;
(6) ensuring that clear, consistent, and environ-
mentally appropriate signs identifying access points
and sites of interest are put in place throughout the
Heritage Area; and
(7) consistent with the goal of the management
plan, encouraging economic viability in the affected
communities by appropriate means.
(c) CONSIDERATION
OF
INTERESTS
OF
LOCAL
GROUPS.—The City shall, in preparing and implementing
the management plan for the Heritage Area, consider the
interests of diverse units of government, businesses, pri-
vate property owners, and nonprofit groups within the
Heritage Area.
(d) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The City shall conduct pub-
lic meetings at least annually regarding the implementa-
tion of the Heritage Area management plan.
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The City shall, for any fiscal
year in which it receives Federal funds under this Act,
submit an annual report to the Secretary setting forth its
accomplishments, its expenses and income, and the enti-
ties to which it made any loans and grants during the year
for which the report is made.
(f) COOPERATION WITH AUDITS.—The City shall, for
any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under
this Act, make available for audit by the Congress, the
Secretary, and appropriate units of government, all
records and other information pertaining to the expendi-
tures of Federal funds by other organizations that the re-
ceiving organizations make available for such audit and
all records and other information pertaining to the ex-
penditure of such funds.
(g) DELEGATIONS.—The City may delegate the re-
sponsibilities and actions under this section for each area
or district identified in section 4(b)(1). All delegated ac-
tions are subject to review and approval by the City.
SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide
technical assistance and, subject to the availability
of appropriations, grants to units of government,
nonprofit organizations, and other persons upon re-
quest of the City, and to the City, regarding the
management plan and its implementation.
(2) 
PROHIBITION
OF
CERTAIN
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not, as a condition of
the award of technical assistance or grants under
this section, require any recipient of such technical
assistance or a grant to enact or modify land use re-
strictions.
(3) 
DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall decide if units of gov-
ernment, nonprofit organizations, and other persons
shall be awarded technical assistance or grants and
the amount of that assistance. Such decisions shall
be based on the relative degree to which the assist-
ance effectively fulfills the objectives contained in
the Heritage Area management plan and achieves
the purposes of this Act. Such decisions shall give
preference to projects which provide a greater lever-
age of Federal funds.
(b) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION.—In cooperation
with other Federal agencies, the Secretary shall provide
the general public with information regarding the location
and character of the Heritage Area.
(c) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may enter
into cooperative agreements with public and private orga-
nizations for the purposes of implementing this section.
(d) DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any
Federal entity conducting any activity directly affecting
the Heritage Area shall consider the potential effect of the
activity on the Heritage Area management plan and shall
consult with the City with respect to the activity to mini-
mize the adverse effects of the activity on the Heritage
Area.
SEC. 8. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY.
(a) LACK OR EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal,
State, or local governments to regulate any use of land
under any other law or regulation.
(b) LACK OF ZONING OR LAND USE POWERS.—
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant powers
of zoning or land use control to the City.
(c) LOCAL AUTHORITY
AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to affect or to authorized the City to interfere with—
(1) the rights of any person with resect to pri-
vate property; or
(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan
of the State of Utah or a political subdivision there-
of.
SEC. 9. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this Act after September 30, 2016.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated under this Act not more than $1,000,000 for any
fiscal year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may
be appropriated for the Heritage Area under this Act.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this Act may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost
of any activity carried out with such funds.
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