(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’
means the Palisades Interstate Park Commission es-
tablished pursuant to Public Resolution No. 65 ap-
proved August 19, 1937 (ch. 707; 50 Stat. 719).
(2) RESERVE.—The term ‘‘Reserve’’ means the
Sterling Forest Reserve.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STERLING FOREST RE-
SERVE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Upon the certification by the
Commission to the Secretary that the Commission has ac-
quired sufficient lands or interests therein to constitute
a manageable unit, there is established the Sterling Forest
Reserve in the State of New York.
(b) MAP.—
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Reserve shall consist
of lands and interests therein acquired by the Com-
mission within the approximately 17,500 acres of
lands as generally depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Boundary Map, Sterling Forest Reserve’’, num-
bered SFR–60,001 and dated July 1, 1994.
(2) AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.—
The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the offices of
the Commission and the appropriate offices of the
National Park Service.
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subject to subsection
(d), the Secretary shall transfer to the Commission such
funds as are appropriated for the acquisition of lands and
interests therein within the Reserve.
(d) CONDITIONS OF FUNDING.—
(1) AGREEMENT BY THE COMMISSION.—Prior
to the receipt of any Federal funds authorized by
this Act, the Commission shall agree to the follow-
ing:
(A) CONVEYANCE OF LANDS IN EVENT OF
FAILURE TO MANAGE.—If the Commission fails
to manage the lands acquired within the Re-
serve in a manner that is consistent with this
Act, the Commission shall convey fee title to
such lands to the United States, and the agree-
ment stated in this subparagraph shall be re-
corded at the time of purchase of all lands ac-
quired within the Reserve.
(B) CONSENT OF OWNERS.—No lands or
interest in land may be acquired with any Fed-
eral funds authorized or transferred pursuant
to this Act except with the consent of the owner
of the land or interest in land.
(C) INABILITY TO ACQUIRE LANDS.—If the
Commission is unable to acquire all of the lands
within the Reserve, to the extent Federal funds
are utilized pursuant to this Act, the Commis-
sion shall acquire all or a portion of the lands
identified as ‘‘National Park Service Wilderness
Easement Lands’’ and ‘‘National Park Service
Conservation Easement Lands’’ on the map de-
scribed in section 5(b) before proceeding with
the acquisition of any other lands within the
Reserve.
(D) CONVEYANCE OF EASEMENT.—Within
30 days after acquiring any of the lands identi-
fied as ‘‘National Park Service Wilderness
Easement Lands’’ and ‘‘National Park Service
Conservation Easement Lands’’ on the map de-
scribed in section 5(b), the Commission shall
convey to the United States—
(i) conservation easements on the
lands described as ‘‘National Park Service
Wilderness Easement Lands’’ on the map
described in section 5(b), which easements
shall provide that the lands shall be man-
aged to protect their wilderness character;
and
(ii) conservation easements on the
lands described as ‘‘National Park Service
Conservation Easement Lands’’ on the
map described in section 5(b), which ease-
ments shall restrict and limit development
and use of the property to that develop-
ment and use that is—
(I) compatible with the protection
of the Appalachian National Scenic
Trail; and
(II) consistent with the general
management plan prepared pursuant
to section 6(b).
(2) MATCHING FUNDS.—Funds may be trans-
ferred to the Commission only to the extent that
they are matched from funds contributed by non-
Federal sources.
SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT OF THE RESERVE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall manage the
lands acquired within the Reserve in a manner that is con-
sistent with the Commission’s authorities and with the
purposes of this Act.
(b) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Within 3 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission
shall prepare a general management plan for the Reserve
and submit the plan to the Secretary for approval.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act,
to remain available until expended.
(b) LAND ACQUISITION.—Of amounts appropriated
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary may transfer to
the Commission not more than $17,500,000 for the acqui-
sition of lands and interests in land within the Reserve.
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