Plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the
Plan.
(3) CRITERIA
FOR
DECISION.—The Governor
and the Secretary shall approve a Plan if—
(A) the Plan will adequately protect the
significant natural, cultural, historic, rec-
reational, and scenic resource values and func-
tions of the Corridor;
(B) the Commission has afforded adequate
opportunity for public involvement in the prepa-
ration of the Plan; and
(C) the Secretary and the Governor receive
adequate assurances from appropriate officials
of the State of South Carolina that the rec-
ommended implementation program identified
in the Plan will be initiated within a reasonable
time after the date of approval of the Plan.
(d) DISAPPROVAL OF PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL—If either the Secretary or the
Governor disapproves a Plan, the Secretary or the
Governor, as appropriate, shall—
(A) advise the Commission in writing of
the reasons for the disapproval; and
(B) recommend revisions to the Plan.
(2) REVISION
OF
DISAPPROVED
PLAN.—Not
later than 90 days after the receipt of a notice of
disapproval under paragraph (1), the Commission
shall revise and resubmit the Plan for approval in
accordance with subsection (c).
(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the Secretary and the
Governor review and approve a Plan, the Commis-
sion shall implement the Plan by taking appropriate
steps to—
(A) conserve, protect, restore, preserve,
and interpret the natural, cultural, and historic
resources of the Corridor;
(B) promote the educational and rec-
reational resources and opportunities with re-
spect to the Corridor that are consistent with
the resources of the Corridor; and
(C) support public and private efforts to
achieve economic revitalization, in a manner
consistent with the goals of the Plan.
(2) STEPS.—The steps referred to in paragraph
(1) may include—
(A) assisting State and local governmental
entities and nonprofit organizations in planning
and implementing programs, projects, or activi-
ties in a manner consistent with this Act, in-
cluding visitor use facilities, tour routes, and
exhibits;
(B) encouraging, by appropriate means,
enhanced economic development in the corridor
in a manner consistent with the goals of the
Plan; and
(C) promoting public awareness and appre-
ciation for historical, cultural, natural, rec-
reational, and scenic resources and associated
values of the Corridor.
(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.—
(1) REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.—As soon as
practicable after the end of the first fiscal year dur-
ing which the Commission is established, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report
to the Secretary. The report shall describe, for the
fiscal year that is the subject of the report—
(A) the expenses and income of the Com-
mission; and
(B) a general description of the activities
of the Commission.
(2) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.—As soon as
practicable after the date on which the Commission
submits a report to the Secretary under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress
that includes—
(A) for the fiscal year that is the subject
of the report—
(i) a description of the loans, grants,
and technical assistance provided by the
Secretary, and from other Federal and
non-Federal sources, to carry out the pur-
poses of this Act; and
(ii) an analysis of the adequacy of ac-
tions taken to carry out this Act; and
(B) the anticipated funds and personnel to
be made available to carry out this Act by the
Secretary for the fiscal year following the fiscal
year that is the subject of the report.
SEC. 8. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) TERMINATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), the Commission shall terminate on the
date that is 12 years after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(2) TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.—Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of the Federal Property and Ad-
ministrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et
seq.), any property or funds of the Commission re-
maining upon the expiration of the Commission shall
be transferred by the Commission to the Secretary,
to a State or local government agency, to a private
nonprofit 
organization 
referred 
to 
in 
section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
which is exempt from income taxes under section
501(a) of such Code, or to any combination of the
foregoing.
(b) EXTENSIONS.—The Commission may be extended
for a period of not more than 5 years beginning on the
date referred to in subsection (a) if, not later than 180
days before such date—
(1) the Commission determines such extension
is necessary to carry out this Act;
(2) the Commission submits the proposed ex-
tension to the Committee on Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate before
the termination date; and
(3) the Secretary and the Governor each ap-
prove such extension.
SEC. 9. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the Commission,
and subject to the availability of funds directly appro-
priated for this purpose, or made available on a reimburs-
able basis, the Secretary shall provide administrative,
technical, financial, development, and operations assist-
ance. Such assistance may include—
(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;
(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 Plan, the Secretary may, in
consultation with the Commission, make loans and grants
to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State
of South Carolina (or a political subdivision thereof), pri-
vate nonprofit organizations, corporations, or any person.
(c) LAND TRANSFERS.—The Secretary may accept
transfers of real property from the Commission within the
boundaries of the corridor as established in the Corridor
Management Action Plan.
SEC. 10. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.
Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activi-
ties directly affecting the corridor shall—
(1) consult with the Secretary and the Commis-
sion with respect to such activities;
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Com-
mission in carrying out their duties under this Act
and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate
such activities with the carrying out of such duties;
and
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct
or support such activities in a manner which the
Commission determines will not have an adverse ef-
fect on the corridor.
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this Act.
(b) COST SHARING.—
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the funding provided to the Commission to carry out
this Act for any year may not exceed 50 percent of
the total cost of—
(A) the expenditures of the Commission for
administrative matters for that year;
(B) the expenditures of the Commission
for the development and implementation of the
Corridor Management Action Plan for that
year; and
(C) the expenditures of the Commission for
land acquisition for that year.
(2) NONFEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal
share of the expenditures referred to subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) may be in the
form of cash, services, or in-kind contributions,
fairly valued.
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