A bill to amend Public Law 99-647, establishing the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor Commission, to authorize the Commission to take immediate action in furtherance of its purposes and to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Commission.
PL 101-441 (S.830), enacted 10/18/1990

PUBLIC LAW 101-441—OCT. 18, 1990 
104 STAT. 1017 
Public Law 101-441 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To amend Public Law 99-647, establishing the Blackstone River Valley National 
Heritage Corridor Commission, to authorize the Commission to take immediate 
Oct. 18, 1990 
action in furtherance of its purposes and to increase the authorization of appropria- 
[S. 830] 
tions for the Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN. 
Section 8 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) (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), is amended 
by inserting the following at the end thereof: 
"(cXD In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is Historic 
authorized to undertake a limited experimental program of finan- 
preservation. 
cial assistance for the purpose of providing demonstration funds for 
projects within the corridor which exhibit national significance or 
provide a wide spectrum of historic, recreational, or environmental 
education opportunities to the general public in a manner consistent 
with the purposes of this Act. 
"(2) Applications for funds under this section shall be made to the 
Secretary through the Commission. Each application shall include 
the recommendation of the Commission and its findings as to how 
the project proposed to be funded will further the purposes of this 
Act. 
"(3) The Secret£iry is authorized to provide funds for the following 
purposes— 
"(A) preservation and restoration of properties on or eligible 
for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places; 
"(B) design and development of interpretive exhibits to 
encourage public understanding of the resources of the Black-
stone Vadley; and 
"(C) cultural programs and environmental education programs 
related to environmental awareness or historic preservation. 
"(4) Funds made available pursueuit to this subsection shall not 
exceed 50 percent of the total costs of the project to be funded. In 
making such funds available, the Secretary shall give consideration 
to projects which provide a greater leverage of Federal funds. Any 
pajrment made shsdl be subject to an agreement that conversion, 
use, or disposal of the project so assisted for purposes contrary to the 
purposes of this Act, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in 
a right of the United States of compensation of all funds made 
available to such project or the proportion of the increased value of 
the project attributable to such funds as determined at the time of 
such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater.". 
104 STAT. 1018 
PUBLIC LAW 101-441—OCT. 18, 1990 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
16 use 461 note. 
Section 10 of the Act is amended by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 
10.", striking "250,000 for the next five fiscal years" and inserting 
"350,000 for each year in which the Commission is in existence" and 
inserting at the end thereof the following: 
"(b) DEMONSTRATION FUNDS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the provisions of section 8(c), $1,000,000 an-
nually for fiscal years 1991,1992, and 1993, to remain available until 
expended.". 
Approved October 18, 1990. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 830: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-712 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-63 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 135 (1989): July 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 136 (1990): Sept. 17, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 3, Senate concurred in House amendment.