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Calendar No. 681
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 940
[Report No. 106–342]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
JULY 12, 2000
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To designate the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area,
and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Lackawanna Valley
National Heritage Area Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
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(1) The industrial and cultural heritage of
northeastern Pennsylvania inclusive of Lackawanna,
Luzerne, Wayne, and Susquehanna counties, related
directly to anthracite and anthracite-related indus-
tries, is nationally significant, as documented in the
United States Department of the Interior-National
Parks Service, National Register of Historic Places,
Multiple Property Documentation submittal of the
Pennsylvania
Historic
and
Museum
Commission
(1996).
(2) These industries include anthracite mining,
ironmaking, textiles, and rail transportation.
(3) The industrial and cultural heritage of the
anthracite and related industries in this region in-
cludes the social history and living cultural tradi-
tions of the people of the region.
(4) The labor movement of the region played a
significant role in the development of the Nation in-
cluding the formation of many key unions such as
the United Mine Workers of America, and crucial
struggles to improve wages and working conditions,
such as the 1900 and 1902 anthracite strikes.
(5) The Department of the Interior is respon-
sible for protecting the Nation’s cultural and historic
resources, and there are significant examples of
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these resources within this 4-county region to merit
the involvement of the Federal Government to de-
velop programs and projects, in cooperation with the
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania, and other local and gov-
ernmental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect,
and interpret this heritage for future generations,
while providing opportunities for education and revi-
talization.
(6) The Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority
would be an appropriate management entity for a
Heritage Area established in the region.
(b) PURPOSE.—The objectives of the Lackawanna
Valley National Heritage Area are as follows:
(1) To foster a close working relationship with
all levels of government, the private sector, and the
local communities in the anthracite coal region of
northeastern Pennsylvania and empower the commu-
nities to conserve their heritage while continuing to
pursue economic opportunities.
(2) To conserve, interpret, and develop the his-
torical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources
related to the industrial and cultural heritage of the
4-county region of northeastern Pennsylvania.
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SEC. 3. LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established
the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area (in this
Act referred to as the ‘‘Heritage Area’’).
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of all or parts of the counties of Lackawanna,
Luzerne, Wayne, and Susquehanna in Pennsylvania, de-
termined pursuant to the compact under section 4.
(c) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity
for the Heritage Area shall be the Lackawanna Heritage
Valley Authority.
SEC. 4. COMPACT.
To carry out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’)
shall enter into a compact with the management entity.
The compact shall include information relating to the ob-
jectives and management of the area, including each of
the following:
(1) A delineation of the boundaries of the Her-
itage Area.
(2) A discussion of the goals and objectives of
the Heritage Area, including an explanation of the
proposed approach to conservation and interpreta-
tion and a general outline of the protection measures
committed to by the partners.
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(1) An inventory of the resources contained in
the Heritage Area, including a list of any property
in the Heritage Area that is related to the themes
of the Heritage Area and that should be preserved,
restored, managed, developed, or maintained because
of its natural, cultural, historic, recreational, or sce-
nic significance.
(2) A recommendation of policies for resource
management which considers and details application
of appropriate land and water management tech-
niques, including, but not limited to, the develop-
ment of intergovernmental cooperative agreements to
protect the Heritage Area’s historical, cultural, rec-
reational, and natural resources in a manner con-
sistent with supporting appropriate and compatible
economic viability.
(3) A program for implementation of the man-
agement plan by the management entity, including
plans for restoration and construction, and specific
commitments of the identified partners for the first
5 years of operation.
(4) An analysis of ways in which local, State,
and Federal programs may best be coordinated to
promote the purposes of this Act.
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(5) An interpretation plan for the Heritage
Area.
The management entity shall submit the management
plan to the Secretary for approval within 3 years after
the date of enactment of this Act. If a management plan
is not submitted to the Secretary as required within the
specified time, the Heritage Area shall no longer qualify
for Federal funding.
(c) DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The man-
agement entity shall—
(1) give priority to implementing actions set
forth in the compact and management plan, includ-
ing steps to assist units of government, regional
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations
in preserving the Heritage Area;
(2) assist units of government, regional plan-
ning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in
establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in
the Heritage Area; assist units of government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit organi-
zations in developing recreational resources in the
Heritage Area;
(3) assist units of government, regional plan-
ning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in
increasing public awareness of and appreciation for
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the natural, historical, and architectural resources
and sites in the Heritage Area; assist units of gov-
ernment, regional planning organizations and non-
profit organizations in the restoration of any historic
building relating to the themes of the Heritage Area;
(4) encourage economic viability in the Heritage
Area consistent with the goals of the plan; encourage
local governments to adopt land use policies con-
sistent with the management of the Heritage Area
and the goals of the plan;
(5) assist units of government, regional plan-
ning organizations, and nonprofit organizations to
ensure that clear, consistent, and environmentally
appropriate signs identifying access points and sites
of interest are put in place throughout the Heritage
Area;
(6) consider the interests of diverse govern-
mental, business, and nonprofit groups within the
Heritage Area;
(7) conduct public meetings at least quarterly
regarding the implementation of the management
plan; and
(8) for any year in which Federal funds have
been received under this Act, make available for
audit all records pertaining to the expenditure of
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such funds and any matching funds, and require, for
all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal
funds by other organizations, that the receiving or-
ganizations make available for audit all records per-
taining to the expenditure of such funds.
(d) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY.—The management entity may not use Fed-
eral funds received under this Act to acquire real property
or an interest in real property. Nothing in this Act shall
preclude any management entity from using Federal funds
from other sources for their permitted purposes.
(e) SPENDING FOR NON-FEDERALLY OWNED PROP-
ERTY.—The management entity may spend Federal funds
directly on non-federally owned property to further the
purposes of this Act, especially in assisting units of gov-
ernment in appropriate treatment of districts, sites, build-
ings, structures, and objects listed or eligible for listing
on the National Register of Historic Places.
SEC. 6. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The
Secretary may, upon request of the management entity,
provide technical and financial assistance to the manage-
ment entity to develop and implement the management
plan. In assisting the management entity, the Secretary
shall give priority to actions that in general assist in—
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(1) conserving the significant natural, historic,
and cultural resources which support its themes; and
(2) providing educational, interpretive, and rec-
reational opportunities consistent with its resources
and associated values.
(b) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Governor
of Pennsylvania, shall approve or disapprove a manage-
ment plan submitted under this Act not later than 90 days
after receiving such management plan.
(c) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the Sec-
retary disapproves a submitted management plan, the Sec-
retary shall advise the management entity in writing of
the reasons therefore and shall make recommendations for
revisions in the plan. The Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve a proposed revision within 90 days after the date
it is submitted.
(d) APPROVING AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary shall
review substantial amendments to the management plan
for the Heritage Area. Funds appropriated pursuant to
this Act may not be expended to implement the changes
made by such amendments until the Secretary approves
the amendments.
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SEC. 7. ADDITIONAL ANTHRACITE COAL REGION DESIGNA-
TION.
(a) DESIGNATION.—Upon publication by the Sec-
retary in the Federal Register of notice that the Secretary
has signed a compact (as provided for in subsection (b))
there is hereby designated the Schuylkill River National
Heritage Area.
(b) COMPACT.—The compact submitted under this
section with respect to the Schuylkill River National Her-
itage Area shall consist of an agreement between the Sec-
retary and the Schuylkill River Greenway Association
(who shall serve as the management entity for the area).
Such agreement shall define the area (including a delinea-
tion of the boundaries), describe anticipated programs for
the area, and include information relating to the objectives
and management of the area. Such information shall in-
clude, but not be limited to, an explanation of the pro-
posed approach to the conservation and interpretation of
the area and a general outline of the protection measures
committed to by the partners.
(c) AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES.—The authorities and
duties of the management entity and other Federal agen-
cies for the Schuylkill River National Heritage Area shall
be the same as provided for by sections 5 and 6 of this
Act, except that for such purposes any reference in such
sections to the ‘‘Heritage Area’’ shall be deemed to be a
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reference to the Schuylkill River National Heritage Area
and any reference to the ‘‘management entity’’ shall be
deemed a reference to the Schuylkill River Greenway Asso-
ciation.
SEC. 8. CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF ANTHRACITE COAL
REGION.
All authorized existing and future heritage area man-
agement entities in the Anthracite Coal Region in Penn-
sylvania are authorized and directed to coordinate with
one another in the management of such areas. Each such
management entity is authorized to use funds appro-
priated for such heritage areas for the purposes of this
section.
SEC. 9. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this Act after September 30, 2012.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated under this Act not more than $1,000,000 for any
fiscal year for each heritage area designated by this Act.
Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appro-
priated for each heritage area under this Act.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this Act, after the designation of each heritage area,
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may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assist-
ance or grant provided or authorized under this Act.
TITLE I—LACKAWANNA VALLEY
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Lackawanna Valley Na-
tional Heritage Area Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the industrial and cultural heritage of north-
eastern Pennsylvania, including Lackawanna Coun-
ty, Luzerne County, Wayne County, and Susque-
hanna County, related directly to anthracite and an-
thracite-related industries, is nationally significant;
(2) the industries referred to in paragraph (1)
include anthracite mining, ironmaking, textiles, and
rail transportation;
(3) the industrial and cultural heritage of the
anthracite and anthracite-related industries in the re-
gion described in paragraph (1) includes the social
history and living cultural traditions of the people of
the region;
(4) the labor movement of the region played a
significant role in the development of the Nation,
including—
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(A) the formation of many major unions
such as the United Mine Workers of America;
and
(B) crucial struggles to improve wages and
working conditions, such as the 1900 and 1902
anthracite strikes;
(5)(A) the Secretary of the Interior is responsible
for protecting the historical and cultural resources of
the United States; and
(B) there are significant examples of those re-
sources within the region described in paragraph (1)
that merit the involvement of the Federal Government
to develop, in cooperation with the Lackawanna Her-
itage Valley Authority, the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, and local and governmental entities, pro-
grams and projects to conserve, protect, and interpret
this heritage adequately for future generations, while
providing opportunities for education and revitaliza-
tion; and
(6) the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority
would be an appropriate management entity for a
Heritage Area established in the region described in
paragraph (1).
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Lackawanna Val-
ley National Heritage Area are—
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(1) to foster a close working relationship among
all levels of government, the private sector, and the
local communities in the anthracite coal region of
northeastern Pennsylvania and enable the commu-
nities to conserve their heritage while continuing to
pursue economic opportunities; and
(2) to conserve, interpret, and develop the histor-
ical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources re-
lated to the industrial and cultural heritage of the 4-
county region described in subsection (a)(1).
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Lackawanna Valley Historical Her-
itage Area established by section 4.
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’ means the management entity for the
Heritage Area specified in section 4(c).
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area developed under section 6(b).
(4) PARTNER.—The term ‘‘partner’’ means—
(A) a Federal, State, or local governmental
entity; and
(B) an organization, private industry, or
individual involved in promoting the conserva-
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tion and preservation of the cultural and natural
resources of the Heritage Area.
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 104. LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE
AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Lacka-
wanna Valley National Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of all or parts of Lackawanna County, Luzerne
County, Wayne County, and Susquehanna County, Penn-
sylvania, determined in accordance with the compact under
section 5.
(c) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity
for the Heritage Area shall be the Lackawanna Heritage
Valley Authority.
SEC. 105. COMPACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this Title, the Sec-
retary shall enter into a compact with the management en-
tity.
(b) CONTENTS OF COMPACT.—The compact shall in-
clude information relating to the objectives and manage-
ment of the area, including—
(1) a delineation of the boundaries of the Herit-
age Area; and
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(2) a discussion of the goals and objectives of the
Heritage Area, including an explanation of the pro-
posed approach to conservation and interpretation
and a general outline of the protection measures com-
mitted to by the partners.
SEC. 106. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT
ENTITY.
(a) AUTHORITIES
OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The
management entity may, for the purposes of preparing and
implementing the management plan, use funds made avail-
able under this Title to hire and compensate staff.
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The management entity shall
develop a management plan for the Heritage Area
that presents comprehensive recommendations for the
conservation, funding, management, and development
of the Heritage Area.
(2) CONSIDERATION OF OTHER PLANS AND AC-
TIONS.—The management plan shall—
(A) take into consideration State, county,
and local plans;
(B) involve residents, public agencies, and
private organizations working in the Heritage
Area; and
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(C) include actions to be undertaken by
units of government and private organizations to
protect the resources of the Heritage Area.
(3) SPECIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES.—The
management plan shall specify the existing and po-
tential sources of funding available to protect, man-
age, and develop the Heritage Area.
(4) OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—The manage-
ment plan shall include the following:
(A) An inventory of the resources contained
in the Heritage Area, including a list of any
property in the Heritage Area that is related to
the purposes of the Heritage Area and that
should be preserved, restored, managed, devel-
oped, or maintained because of its historical, cul-
tural, natural, recreational, or scenic signifi-
cance.
(B) A recommendation of policies for re-
source management that considers and details
application of appropriate land and water man-
agement techniques, including the development of
intergovernmental cooperative agreements to pro-
tect the historical, cultural, natural, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area in a
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manner that is consistent with the support of ap-
propriate and compatible economic viability.
(C) A program for implementation of the
management plan by the management entity,
including—
(i) plans for restoration and construc-
tion; and
(ii) specific commitments of the part-
ners for the first 5 years of operation.
(D) An analysis of ways in which local,
State, and Federal programs may best be coordi-
nated to promote the purposes of this Act.
(E) An interpretation plan for the Heritage
Area.
(5) 
SUBMISSION
TO
SECRETARY
FOR
AP-
PROVAL.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last
day of the 3-year period beginning on the date
of enactment of this Act, the management entity
shall submit the management plan to the Sec-
retary for approval.
(B) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT.—If a
management plan is not submitted to the Sec-
retary by the day referred to in subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall not, after that day, pro-
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(4) encourage local governments to adopt land
use policies consistent with the management of the
Heritage Area and the goals of the management plan;
(5) assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations to ensure that clear, consistent, and envi-
ronmentally appropriate signs identifying access
points and sites of interest are placed throughout the
Heritage Area;
(6) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage
Area;
(7) conduct public meetings not less often than
quarterly concerning the implementation of the man-
agement plan;
(8) submit substantial amendments (including
any increase of more than 20 percent in the cost esti-
mates for implementation) to the management plan
to the Secretary for the Secretary’s approval; and
(9) for each year in which Federal funds have
been received under this Title—
(A) submit a report to the Secretary that
specifies—
(i) the accomplishments of the manage-
ment entity; and
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(ii) the expenses and income of the
management entity;
(B) make available to the Secretary for
audit all records relating to the expenditure of
such funds and any matching funds; and
(C) require, with respect to all agreements
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by
other organizations, that the receiving organiza-
tions make available to the Secretary for audit
all records concerning the expenditure of such
funds.
(d) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
(1) FUNDS
MADE
AVAILABLE
UNDER
THIS
TITLE.—The management entity shall not use Federal
funds received under this Title to acquire real prop-
erty or any interest in real property.
(2) FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.—Nothing in
this Title precludes the management entity from
using Federal funds obtained through law other than
this Title for any purpose for which the funds are au-
thorized to be used.
SEC. 107. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
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(1) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
may, at the request of the management entity, provide
technical and financial assistance to the management
entity to develop and implement the management
plan.
(2) PRIORITY IN ASSISTANCE.—In assisting the
management entity, the Secretary shall give priority
to actions that assist in—
(A) conserving the significant historical,
cultural, and natural resources that support the
purpose of the Heritage Area; and
(B) providing educational, interpretive, and
recreational opportunities consistent with the re-
sources and associated values of the Heritage
Area.
(b) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, shall approve or disapprove a management
plan submitted under this Title not later than 90
days after receipt of the management plan.
(2) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves a management plan, the Secretary
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shall advise the management entity in writing of
the reasons for the disapproval and shall make
recommendations for revisions to the manage-
ment plan.
(B) DEADLINE
FOR
APPROVAL
OF
REVI-
SION.—The Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve a proposed revision within 90 days after
the date on which the revision is submitted to the
Secretary.
(c) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall review sub-
stantial amendments (as determined under section
6(c)(8)) to the management plan for the Heritage
Area.
(2) REQUIREMENT OF APPROVAL.—Funds made
available under this Title shall not be expended to im-
plement the amendments described in paragraph (1)
until the Secretary approves the amendments.
SEC. 108. SUNSET PROVISION.
The Secretary shall not provide any grant or other as-
sistance under this Title after September 30, 2012.
SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Title $10,000,000, except that not
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more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out
this Title for any fiscal year.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—The Federal share of the
cost of activities carried out using any assistance or grant
under this Title shall not exceed 50 percent.
TITLE 
II—SCHUYLKILL 
RIVER
VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE
AREA
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Schuylkill River Valley
National Heritage Area Act.’’
SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the Schuylkill River Valley made a unique
contribution to the cultural, political, and industrial
development of the United States;
(2) the Schuylkill River is distinctive as the first
spine of modern industrial development in Pennsyl-
vania and 1 of the first in the United States;
(3) the Schuylkill River Valley played a signifi-
cant role in the struggle for nationhood;
(4) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a pros-
perous and productive agricultural economy that sur-
vives today;
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(5) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a char-
coal iron industry that made Pennsylvania the center
of the iron industry within the North American colo-
nies;
(6) the Schuylkill River Valley developed into a
significant anthracite mining region that continues to
thrive today;
(7) the Schuylkill River Valley developed early
transportation systems, including the Schuylkill
Canal and the Reading Railroad;
(8) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a sig-
nificant industrial base, including textile mills and
iron works;
(9) there is a longstanding commitment to—
(A) repairing the environmental damage to
the river and its surrounding caused by the
largely unregulated industrial activity; and
(B) completing the Schuylkill River Trail
along the 128-mile corridor of the Schuylkill Val-
ley;
(10) there is a need to provide assistance for the
preservation and promotion of the significance of the
Schuylkill River as a system for transportation, agri-
culture, industry, commerce, and immigration; and
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application of appropriate land and water man-
agement techniques, including the development of
intergovernmental cooperative agreements to pro-
tect the historical, cultural, recreational, and
natural resources of the Heritage Area in a man-
ner consistent with supporting appropriate and
compatible economic viability;
(D) a program for implementation of the
management plan by the management entity;
(E) an analysis of ways in which local,
State, and Federal programs may best be coordi-
nated to promote the purposes of this title; and
(F) an interpretation plan for the Heritage
Area.
(c) DISQUALIFICATION FROM FUNDING.—If a manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary on or before
the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this
title, the Heritage Area shall be ineligible to receive Federal
funding under this title until the date on which the Sec-
retary receives the management plan.
(d) UPDATE OF PLAN.—In lieu of developing an origi-
nal management plan, the management entity may update
and submit to the Secretary the Schuylkill Heritage Cor-
ridor Management Action Plan that was approved by the
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State in March, 1995, to meet the requirements of this sec-
tion.
SEC. 206. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT
ENTITY.
(a) AUTHORITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—
For purposes of preparing and implementing the manage-
ment plan, the management entity may—
(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative
agreements with, the State and political subdivisions
of the State, private organizations, or any person;
and
(2) hire and compensate staff.
(b) DUTIES
OF
THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The
management entity shall—
(1) develop and submit the management plan
under section 205;
(2) give priority to implementing actions set
forth in the cooperative agreement and the manage-
ment plan, including taking steps to—
(A) assist units of government, regional
planning organizations, and nonprofit organiza-
tions in—
(i) preserving the Heritage Area;
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
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(iii) developing recreational resources
in the Heritage Area;
(iv) increasing public awareness of
and, appreciation for, the natural, histor-
ical, and architectural resources and sites
in the Heritage Area;
(v) restoring historic buildings relating
to the themes of the Heritage Area; and
(vi) ensuring that clear, consistent,
and 
environmentally 
appropriate 
signs
identifying access points and sites of inter-
est are installed throughout the Heritage
Area;
(B) encourage economic viability in the
Heritage Area consistent with the goals of the
management plan; and
(C) encourage local governments to adopt
land use policies consistent with the management
of the Heritage Area and the goals of the man-
agement plan;
(3) consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage
Area;
(4) conduct public meetings at least quarterly re-
garding the implementation of the management plan;
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(5) submit substantial changes (including any
increase of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates
for implementation) to the management plan to the
Secretary for the approval of the Secretary; and
(6) for any fiscal year in which Federal funds
are received under this title—
(A) submit to the Secretary a report
describing—
(i) the accomplishments of the manage-
ment entity;
(ii) the expenses and income of the
management entity; and
(iii) each entity to which the manage-
ment entity made any grant during the fis-
cal year;
(B) make available for audit all records
pertaining to the expenditure of Federal funds
and any matching funds, and require, for all
agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal
funds by organizations other than the manage-
ment entity, that the receiving organizations
make available for audit all records pertaining
to the expenditure of such funds; and
(C) require, for all agreements authorizing
expenditure of Federal funds by organizations
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other than the management entity, that the re-
ceiving organizations make available for audit
all records pertaining to the expenditure of Fed-
eral funds.
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The management entity shall
not use Federal funds received under this title to ac-
quire real property or an interest in real property.
(2) OTHER SOURCES.—Nothing in this title pre-
cludes the management entity from using Federal
funds from other sources for their permittee purposes.
(d) SPENDING
FOR NON-FEDERALLY OWNED PROP-
ERTY.—The management entity may spend Federal funds
directly on non-federally owned property to further the pur-
poses of this title, especially in assisting units of govern-
ment in appropriate treatment of districts, sites, buildings,
structures, and objects listed or eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places.
SEC. 207. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the manage-
ment entity, the Secretary may provide technical and
financial assistance to the Heritage Area to develop
and implement the management plan.
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(2) PRIORITIES.—In assisting the management
entity, the Secretary shall give priority to actions
that assist in—
(A) conserving the significant natural, his-
torical, and cultural resources that support the
themes of the Heritage Area; and
(B) providing educational, interpretive, and
recreational opportunities consistent with the re-
sources and associated values of the Heritage
Area.
(b) APPROVAL
AND DISAPPROVAL
OF COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after
receiving a cooperative agreement or management
plan submitted under this title, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Governor of the State, shall ap-
prove or disapprove the cooperative agreement or
management plan.
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTENTS.—In reviewing
the plan, the Secretary shall consider whether the
composition of the management entity and the plan
adequately reflect diverse interest of the region, in-
cluding those of—
(A) local elected officials,
(B) the State,
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(C) business and industry groups,
(D) organizations interested in the protection
of natural and cultural resources, and
(E) other community organizations and indi-
vidual stakeholders.
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves a cooperative agreement or manage-
ment plan, the Secretary shall—
(i) advise the management entity in writ-
ing of the reasons for the disapproval; and
(ii) make recommendations for revisions
in the cooperative agreement of plan.
(B) TIME
PERIOD
FOR
DISAPPROVAL.—Not
later than 90 days after the date on which a re-
vision described under subparagraph (A)(ii) is
submitted, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the proposed revision.
(c) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall review
and approve substantial amendments to the manage-
ment plan.
(2) FUNDING EXPENDITURE LIMITATION.—Funds
appropriated under this title may not be expended to
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implement any substantial amendment until the Sec-
retary approves the amendment.
SEC. 208. CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF ANTHRACITE COAL
REGION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The management entities of heritage
areas (other than the Heritage Area) in the anthracite coal
region in the State shall cooperate in the management of
the Heritage Area.
(b) FUNDING.—Management entities described in sub-
section (a) may use funds appropriated for management
of the Heritage Area to carry out this section.
SEC. 209. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any
assistance under this title after the date that is 15 years
after the date of enactment of this title.
SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title not more than $10,000,000,
of which not more than $1,000,000 is authorized to be ap-
propriated for any 1 fiscal year.
(b) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Federal funding provided
under this title may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost
of any project or activity funded under this title.
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To designate the
Lackawanna Valley and the Schuylkill River National
Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 681
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 940
[Report No. 106–342]
AN ACT
To designate the Lackawanna Valley National
Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
JULY 12, 2000
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
title