‘‘(d) REVISION OF PLAN.—(1) Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Com-
mission, with the approval of the Secretary, shall revise
the Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan. The
revision shall address the boundary change and shall in-
clude a natural resource inventory of areas or features
that should be protected, restored, managed, or acquired
because of their contribution to the understanding of na-
tional cultural landscape values.
‘‘(2) No changes other than minor revisions may be
made in the approved plan as amended without the ap-
proval of the Secretary. The Secretary shall approve or
disapprove any proposed change in the plan, except minor
revisions, in accordance with subsection (b).’’.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION.
Section 7 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 to read as follows:
‘‘TERMINATION OF COMMISSION
‘‘SEC. 7. (a) TERMINATION.—Except as provided in
subsection (b), the Commission shall terminate on the date
that is 10 years after the date of enactment of the Black-
stone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Amend-
ments Act of 1995.
‘‘(b) EXTENSION.—The Commission may be extended
for an additional term of 10 years if—
‘‘(1) not later than 180 days before the termi-
nation of the Commission, the Commission deter-
mines that an extension is necessary to carry out
this Act;
‘‘(2) the Commission submits a proposed exten-
sion to the appropriate committees of the Senate
and the House of Representatives; and
‘‘(3) the Secretary, the Governor of Massachu-
setts, and the Governor of Rhode Island each ap-
prove the extension.
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF APPROVAL.—The Secretary
shall approve the extension if the Secretary finds that—
‘‘(1) the Governor of Massachusetts and the
Governor of Rhode Island provide adequate assur-
ances of continued tangible contribution and effec-
tive policy support toward achieving the purposes of
this Act; and
‘‘(2) the Commission is effectively assisting
Federal, State, and local authorities to retain, en-
hance, and interpret the distinctive character and
nationally significant resources of the Corridor.’’.
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN.
Subsection (c) of section 8 of the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to establish the Blackstone River Valley National Her-
itage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island’’, ap-
proved November 10, 1986 (Public Law 99–647; 16
U.S.C. 461 note), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—(1) To assist in the imple-
mentation of the Cultural Heritage and Land Manage-
ment Plan in a manner consistent with purposes of this
Act, the Secretary is authorized to undertake a limited
program of financial assistance for the purpose of provid-
ing funds for the preservation and restoration of struc-
tures on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register
of Historic Places within the Corridor which exhibit na-
tional significance 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 char-
acter 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 cooper-
ative agreements necessary to carry out the develop-
ment plan.
‘‘(3) Funds made available pursuant to this sub-
section shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the
work programs.
‘‘(4) In making the funds available, the Secretary
shall give priority to projects that attract greater non-Fed-
eral 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—
‘‘(A) to convey a conservation or preservation
easement to the Department of Environmental Man-
agement or to the Historic Preservation Commis-
sion, as appropriate, of the State in which the real
property 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 Act, as determined by the Secretary,
shall result in a right of the United States for reim-
bursement of all funds expended upon such re-
sources or the proportion of the increased value of
the resources attributable to such funds as deter-
mined at the time of such conversion, use, or dis-
posal, whichever 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 Act in violation of an agreement
entered into under paragraph (5)(A) shall be solely at the
discretion of the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 7. 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 sub-
section:
‘‘(j) LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to affect or to authorize the Commission to interfere
with—
‘‘(1) the rights of any person with respect to
private property; or
‘‘(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use
plan of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or a
political subdivision of such Commonwealth.’’.