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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 397 
To extend the authorization of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2009 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the authorization of the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, 
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. QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY 
NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR. 
(a) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 106(b) 
of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–449) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2009’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
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(b) EVALUATION; REPORT.—Section 106 of the 
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 
103–449) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years be-
fore the date on which authority for Federal funding 
terminates for the Corridor, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Corridor; and 
‘‘(B) prepare a report in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall— 
‘‘(A) assess the progress of the manage-
ment entity with respect to— 
‘‘(i) accomplishing the purposes of 
this title for the Corridor; and 
‘‘(ii) achieving the goals and objectives 
of the management plan for the Corridor; 
‘‘(B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and 
private investments in the Corridor to deter-
mine the leverage and impact of the invest-
ments; and 
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‘‘(C) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of the 
Corridor for purposes of identifying the critical 
components for sustainability of the Corridor. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Secretary shall prepare a report that includes 
recommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to the 
Corridor. 
‘‘(B) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends 
that Federal funding for the Corridor be reau-
thorized, the report shall include an analysis 
of— 
‘‘(i) ways in which Federal funding 
for the Corridor may be reduced or elimi-
nated; and 
‘‘(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
‘‘(C) 
SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—On 
completion of the report, the Secretary shall 
submit the report to— 
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‘‘(i) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
109(a) of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley Na-
tional Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 
Public 
Law 
103–449) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 
Æ 
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