Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984
PL 98-398 (S.746), enacted 08/24/1984

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PUBLIC LAW 98-398—AUG. 24, 1984 
Public Law 98-398 
98th Congress 
An Act 
Aug. 24, 1984 
To establish the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor in the State 
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0^ Illinois, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Illinois and 
TITLE I 
Michigan Canal 
National 
Heritage 
SHORT TITLE 
Corridor Act of 
1984. 
SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Illinois and Michigan 
Conservation. 
Q^nal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984". 
Historic 
preservation. 
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FINDINGS; PURPOSE 
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SEC. 102. (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) An abundance of sites and structures within the corridor 
defined by the Illinois and Michigan Canal from Chicago, Illi-
nois, to LaSalle-Peru, Illinois, symbolize in physical form the 
cultural evolution from prehistoric aboriginal tribes living in 
naturally formed ecosystems through European exploration, 
nineteenth century settlement, commerce, and industry right 
up to present-day social patterns and industrial technology. 
(2) The corridor has become one of the most heavily industri-
alized regions of the Nation and has potential for further 
economic expansion and modernization. The area in which the 
corridor is located is currently experiencing high rates of unem-
ployment and industrial migration. Establishment of the corri-
dor as provided in this Act may provide the stimulus required to 
retain existing industry and to provide further industrial 
growth and commercial revitalization. 
(3) Despite efforts by the State, political subdivisions of the 
State, volunteer associations, and private business, the cultural, 
historical, natural, and recreational resources of the corridor 
have not realized full potential social value and may be lost 
without assistance from the Federal Government. 
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to retain, enhance, and 
interpret, for the benefit and inspiration of present and future 
generations, the cultural, historical, natural, recreational, and eco-
nomic resources of the corridor, where feasible, consistent with 
industrial and economic growth. 
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DEFINITIONS 
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SEC. 103. For purposes of this t i t l e -
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D the term "canal" means the Illinois and Michigan Canal, 
as depicted on the map referred to in section 104(b); 
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(2) the term "Commission" means the Illinois and Michigan 
Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission established in 
section 105; 
(3) the term "corridor" means the Illinois and Michigan Canal 
National Heritage Corridor established in section 104(a); 
(4) the term "Governor" means the Grovemor of the State of 
Illinois; 
(5) the term "National Park Service report" means the report 
of the National Park Service, dated November 1981, which 
contains a conceptual plan and implementation strategies for 
the corridor; 
(6) the term "plan" means the goals, objectives, and action 
statements of the conceptual plan which— 
(A) is contained in the National Park Service report; and 
(B) may be modified by the Commission under section 
108(h); 
(7) the term "political subdivision of the State" means any 
political subdivision of the State of Illinois, any part of which is 
located in or adjacent to the corridor, including counties, town-
ships, cities, towns, villages, park districts, and forest preserve 
districts; 
(8) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior; 
and 
(9) the term "State" means the State of Illinois. 
ESTABLISHMENT, BOUNDARIES, AND ADMINISTRATION OF CORRIDOR 
SEC. 104. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—To carry out the purpose of this 
title, there is established the Illinois and Michigan Canal National 
Heritage Corridor. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—(1) The corridor shall consist of the areas 
depicted on the map dated May 1983, and numbered IMC-80,000, 
entitled "Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor". 
Such map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
offices of the Commission and in the offices of the National Park 
Service. 
(2) Upon a request of the Commission signed by not less than 
twelve members of the Commission, the Secretary may make minor 
revisions in the boundaries of the corridor. Any such revision shall 
take effect upon publication by the Secretary in the Federal Regis-
ter of a revised boundary map. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The corridor shall be administered in ac-
cordance with this Act. 
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Public 
availability. 
Effective date. 
Federal 
Register, 
publication. 
ESTABLISHMENT OF ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL 
HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION 
SEC. 105. There is established a commission to be known as the 
Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission 
which shall carry out the duties specified in section 109. 
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ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION 
SEC. 106. (a) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be composed of 16 use 461 note. 
nineteen members as follows: 
(1) The Director of the National Park Service, ex officio, or a 
delegate. 
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(2) Three individuals, nominated by the Governor and ap-
pointed by the Secretary, who will represent the interests of 
State and local government. 
(3) One member of the board of a forest preserve district, any 
part of which is located in or adjacent to the corridor, who shall 
be nominated by the Governor and appointed by the Secretary. 
Appointments made under this paragraph shall rotate among 
the three forest preserve districts, parts of which are located in 
the corridor, in a manner which will ensure fairly equal repre-
sentation on the Commission for each such district. 
(4) One member of the county board of each county, any part 
of which is located in the corridor (other than the county which 
is represented on the Commission by the member appointed 
under paragraph (5)), who shall be nominated by the Governor 
and appointed by the Secretary. 
(5) Five individuals, nominated by the Governor and ap-
pointed by the Secretary, who will represent the interests of 
history, archaeology, and historic preservation; of recreation; 
and of conservation. 
(6) Five individuals, nominated by the Governor and ap-
pointed by the Secretary, who will represent the interests of 
business and industry. 
The Secretary may request that additional names be submitted for 
members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (2) through (6). Mem-
bers appointed under paragraphs (5) and (6) shall be selected with 
due consideration to equitable geographic distribution. A vacancy in 
the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
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appointment was made. 
(b) TERMS.—(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), 
members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three 
years. 
(2) Of the members of the Commission first appointed under 
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (a)— 
(A) six shall be appointed for terms of one year; 
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(B) six shall be appointed for terms of two years; and 
(C) six shall be appointed for terms of three years, as desig-
nated by the Governor at the time of nomination. 
(3) Any member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy 
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occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predeces-
sor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such 
term. A member of the Commission may serve after the expiration 
of his term until his successor has taken office. 
(c) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commission shall receive no 
pay on account of their service on the Commission, but while away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of 
services for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
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the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Govern-
ment service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—(1) The chairperson of the Commission shall be 
elected by the members of the Commission from among members 
appointed under paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (a). 
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(2XA) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term of the 
chairperson shall be two years. 
(B) If a member is appointed to a term on the Commission which is 
less than two years and is elected chairperson of the Commission, 
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then such member's term as chairperson shall expire at the end of 
such member's term on the Commission. 
(e) QUORUM.—(1) Ten members of the Commission shall constitute 
a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. 
(2) Any member of the Commission may vote by means of a signed 
proxy exercised by another member of the Commission, but any 
member so voting shall not be considered present for purposes of 
establishing a quorum. 
(3) The affirmative vote of not less than ten members of the 
Commission shall be required to approve the budget of the Commis-
sion. 
(f) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at 
the call of the chairperson or ten of its members. Meetings of the 
Commission shall be subject to section 552b of title 5, United States 
Code (relating to open meetings). 
STAFF OF COMMISSION 
SEC. 107. (a) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—(1) The Commission shall have 
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a Director who shall be appointed by the Commission and who shall 
be paid at a rate not to exceed the minimum rate of basic pay 
payable for level GS-15 of the General Schedule. 
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(2) The Commission may appoint such additional staff personnel 
as the Commission considers appropriate and may pay such staff at 
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rates not to exceed the minimum rate of basic pay payable for level 
GS-15 of the General Schedule. Such staff may include specialists in 
areas such as interpretation, historic preservation, recreation, con-
servation, commercial and industrial development and revitaliza-
tion, financing, and fundraising. 
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, such Director 
and staff— 
(A) shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service; and 
(B) shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 
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classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
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(b) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—Subject to such rules as may be 
adopted by the Commission, the Commission may procure tempo-
rary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by 
section 31O90t)) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates determined 
by the Commission to be reasonable. 
(c) STAFF OF OTHER AGENCIES.—(1) Upon request of the Commis-
sion, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable 
basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to 
assist the Commission in carrying out the Commission's duties 
under section 109. 
(2) The Commission may accept the services of personnel detailed 
from the State or any political subdivision of the State and may 
reimburse the State or such political subdivision for such services. 
POWERS OF COMMISSION 
SEC. 108. (a) HEARINGS.—(1) The Commission may, for the purpose 16 use 461 note. 
of carrying out this title, hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as 
the Commission considers appropriate. 
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(2) The Commission may not issue subpenas or exercise any 
subpena authority. 
(b) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any member or agent of 
the Commission, if so authorized by the Commission, may take any 
action which the Commission is authorized to take by this title. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Administrator of 
General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, such administrative support services as the Commis-
sion may request. 
(d) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States mails in 
the same manner and under the same conditions as other depart-
ments and agencies of the United States. 
(e) USE OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FUND-
ING.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of 
any law conditioning the receipt of Federal funding on a non-
Federal contribution, any portion of the amounts appropriated pur-
suant to section 116 of this title may, at the election of the Commis-
sion, be used as such non-Federal contribution. 
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(f) GIFTS.—(1) Except as provided in subsection (gX2)(B), the Com-
mission may, for purposes of carrjdng out its duties, seek, accept, 
and dispose of gifts, bequests, or donations of money, personal 
property, or services, received from any source. 
(2) For purposes of section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1954, any gift to the Commission shall be deemed to be a gift to the 
United States. 
(g) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.—(1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (2) and except with respect to any leasing of facilities 
under subsection (c) of this section, the Commission may not acquire 
any real property or interest in real property. 
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Commission 
may acquire real property, or interests in real property, in the 
corridor— 
(A) by gift or devise; or 
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(B) by purchase from a willing seller. 
(3) Any real property or interest in real property acquired by the 
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Commission under paragraph (2) shall be conveyed by the Commis-
sion to an appropriate public or private land managing agency with 
the consent of such agency, as determined by the Commission. Any 
such conveyance shall be made— 
(A) as soon as practicable after such acquisition; 
(B) without consideration; and 
(C) on the condition that the real property or interest in real 
property so conveyed is used for public purposes, consistent with 
the plan. 
(h) MODIFICATION OF PLAN.—The Commission may modify the 
plan if the Commission determines that such modification is neces-
sary to carry out the purpose of this Act. No such modification shall 
take effect until— 
(1) the State and any political subdivision of the State which 
would be affected by such modification receives notice of such 
modification; and 
(2) if such modification is significant (as determined by the 
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(A) provides adequate notice (as determined by the Com-
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the corridor; and 
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(B) conducts a public hearing with respect to such modifi-
cation. 
(i) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—For purposes of carrying out the 
plan, the Commission may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the State, with any political subdivision of the State, or with any 
person. Any such cooperative agreement shall, at a minimum, estab-
lish procedures for providing notice to the Commission of any action 
proposed by the State, such political subdivision, or such person 
which may affect the implementation of the plan. 
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) ADVISORY GROUPS.—The Commission may establish such advi-
sory groups as the Commission deems necessary to ensure open 
communication with, and assistance from, the State, political subdi-
visions of the State, and interested persons. 
DUTIES OF COMMISSION 
SEC. 109. (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—The Commission shall 1
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implement and support the plan as follows: 
(1)(A) The Commission shall assist the State, any political 
subdivision of the State, or any nonprofit organization in the 
appropriate preservation treatment and renovation (in accord-
ance with the plan) of structures of the canal. 
(B) In providing such assistance, the Commission shall in no 
way infringe upon the authorities and policies of the State or of 
any political subdivision of the State concerning the manage-
ment of canal property. 
(C) In providing such assistance or in carr3dng out any other 
provision of this Act, the Commission shall not be required to 
adopt the specifics recommended in the Historic American En-
gineering Record study published in April 1981. 
(2)(A) The Commission shall assist the State or anjr political 
subdivision of the State in establishing and maintaining inter-
mittent recreational trails which are compatible with economic 
development interests in the corridor. 
(B) In providing such assistance, the Commission shall in no 
way infringe upon the authorities and policies of the State or of 
any political subdivision of the State. 
(3) The Commission shall encourage private owners of prop-
erty which is located in or adjacent to the corridor to retain 
voluntarily, as a good neighbor policy, a strip of natural vegeta-
tion as a visual screen and natural barrier between recreational 
trails established under paragraph (2) and development in the 
corridor. 
(4) The Commission shall assist in the preservation and en-
hancement of Natural Areas Inventory, prepared by the Illinois 
Department of Conservation— 
(A) by encouraging private owners of such natural areas 
to adopt voluntary measures for the preservation of such 
natural areas; or 
(B) by cooperating with the State or any political subdivi-
sion of the State in acquiring, on a willing seller basis, any 
such natural area. 
In providing such assistance, the Commission shall in no way 
infringe upon the authorities and policies of the State or of any 
political subdivision of the State. 
(5) The Commission shall gissist in the enhancement of public 
awareness of, and appreciation for, the historical, architectural. 
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and engineering structures in the corridor and the archaeologi-
cal and geological resources and sites in the corridor— 
(A) by consulting with the Secretary with respect to 
inventories to be completed by the Secretary under section 
112(1); 
(B) by encouraging private owners of structures, sites, 
and resources identified in such inventories to adopt volun-
y 
tary measures for the preservation of such structures, sites, 
and resources; or 
(C) by cooperating with the State or any political subdivi-
sion of the State in acquiring, on a willing seller basis, any 
structure, site, or resource so identified. 
(6) The Commission may assist the State, any political subdi-
vision of the State, or any nonprofit organization in the restora-
tion of any historic building in the corridor. 
Such assistance may include providing technical staff assistance for 
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historic preservation and revitalization efforts. 
(7) The Commission shall assist in the interpretation of the 
cultural and natural resources of the corridor— 
(A) by consulting with the Secretary with respect to the 
implementation of the Secretary's duties under section 
112(2); 
(B) by establishing visitor orientation centers in the corri-
dor; 
(C) by encouraging voluntary cooperation and coordina-
tion between the Federal Government, the State, political 
subdivisions of the State, and nonprofit organizations with 
respect to ongoing interpretative services in the corridor; 
and 
(D) by encouraging the State, political subdivisions of the 
State, and nonprofit organizations to undertake new inter-
pretative initiatives with respect to the corridor. 
(8) The Commission shall assist in establishing recognition for 
the corridor by actively promoting the cultural, historical, natu-
ral, and recreational resources of the corridor on a community, 
regional, statewide, national, and international basis. 
(b) 
ENCOURAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP-
MENT.—The Commission shall encourage, by appropriate means, 
enhanced economic and industrial development in the corridor con-
sistent with the goals of the plan. 
(c) ACCESS ROUTES AND TRAFFIC.—The Commission shall take 
appropriate action to ensure that— 
(1) access routes to the canal and related sites are clearly 
identified; and 
(2) traffic in the corridor is routed away from industrial access 
routes and sites. 
(d) PROTECTIVE FEATURES.—(1) The Commission may finance the 
installation of a fence, warning sign, or other protective feature in 
the corridor by the State, by any political subdivision of the State, or 
by any person if such fence, sign, or other feature is approved by the 
Commission, any affected governmental body, and the owner and 
any user of property located adjacent to the property on which such 
fence, sign, or other feature is to be installed. 
(2) The Commission shall not require the installation of any fence, 
warning sign, or other protective feature. 
(e) REDUCING EXCESSIVE LIABILITY.—The Commission shall encour-
age the State to take appropriate action to ensure that owners and 
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users of property located in or adjacent to the corridor will not be 
subject to excessive liability with respect to activities which are 
carried out by such owners and users on such property and which 
affect persons and property in the corridor. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than May 15 of each year 
(other than the year in which this Act is enacted) the Commission 
shall publish and submit an annual report concerning the Commis-
sion's activities to the Governor and to the Secretary. 
RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION 
SEC. 110. (a) RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION'S DEVELOPMENT.—(1) 
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The Commission may not develop any site or structure in any area 
described in paragraph (2) unless such development involves the 
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the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The areas referred to in paragraph (1) are the following areas: 
(A) Any area in the corridor designated by the political 
subdivision of the State which has primary responsibility for 
regulating land use in such areas (as determined by the 
Commission) as suitable for industrial development. Aresis so 
designated may include any area adjacent to the Illinois and 
Michigan Canal State Park, a conservation site, a historical site, 
or other visitor area. 
(B) The area of the corridor in Grundy County, Illinois, 
extending from Morris, Illinois, to the eastern boundary of 
section 22, Aux Sable Township, but not including— 
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(i) lock eight and lock tender's house (identified as sites 1 
and 2, respectively, on the map described in section 104(b)); 
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(ii) Rutherford tavern, the old mule barn, and the historic 
cemetery (identified as sites 3, 4, and 5, respectively, on 
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such map); and 
(iii) any trail in such area which follows the historic 
towpath of the canal. 
(C) The area of the corridor in Will County, Illinois, which 
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extends from a line created from Interstate 55 to the center of 
the sailing line in the Des Plaines River, west on center line of 
sailing line to the intersection of the line formed by the eastern 
edge of sections 30 and 31 of Channahon Township east through 
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Brandon Pool, but not including the trail in such area which 
follows the historic towpath of the canal. 
(D) The area of the corridor in Will County, Illinois, which 
extends from the southern boundary of section 14, Lockport 
Township, to the eastern boundary of section 25, DuPage Town-
ship. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF TRAILS.—The Commission 
may not develop any new trail along the canal or historic towpath of 
the canal through industrial sites or railroad rights of way without 
concurrence of the owner, which— 
(1) are located north of the city of Joliet, Illinois; and 
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(2) existed on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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TERMINATION OF COMMISSION 
SEC. 111. (a) TERMINATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 16 use 461 note. 
the Commission shall terminate on the day occurring ten years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(b) EXTENSION.—The Commission may extend the life of the Com-
mission for a period of not more than five years beginning on the 
day referred to in subsection (a) if, not later than one hundred and 
eighty days before such day— 
(1) the Commission determines such extension is necessary in 
order for the Commission to carry out the purpose of this title; 
(2) the Commission submits such proposed extension to the 
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(3) the Governor and the Secretary each approve such exten-
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DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY 
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SEC. 112. To carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary shall 
have the following duties: 
(1) Not later than September 30, 1985, and in consultation 
with the Commission, the Secretary shall complete— 
(A) an inventory of sites and structures of historical, 
architectural, or engineering significance in the corridor; 
and 
(B) an inventory of sites and resources of archaeological 
or geological significance in the corridor. 
(2) Not later than September 30, 1986, in consultation with 
the Commission and in accordance with the plan, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) develop a thematic structure for the interpretation of 
the heritage story of the corridor; and 
(B) design and fabricate interpretative materials based on 
such thematic structure, including— 
(i) trail guide brochures for exploring such heritage 
story via private auto, bus, bike, boat, or foot, including 
brochures for exploring such heritage story in towns 
along the canal; 
(ii) visitor orientation displays (including video pres-
entations) at eight locations which are fairly distrib-
uted along the corridor; 
(iii) a curriculum element for local schools; and 
(iv) an appropriate mobile display depicting such 
heritage story. 
(3) The Secretary shall, upon request of the Commission, 
provide technical assistance to the Commission in carrying out 
the provisions of section 109(a)(6). Such assistance may include 
recommendations concerning appropriate preservation treat-
ment, adaptive reuse potential, strategies for finding private 
investors, and tax advantages available with respect to such 
rehabilitation. 
(4) The Secretary shall make available to interested persons 
information which explains tax advantages available with 
respect to the rehabilitation of historical structures in the 
corridor. 
(5) For each fiscal year during the life of the Commission, the 
Secretary shall make available to interested persons brochures 
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which explain tax advantages available with respect to the 
rehabilitation of historical structures in the corridor. 
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(6) For each fiscal year during the life of the Commission, the 
Secretary shall detail to the Commission, on a nonreimbursable 
basis, two employees of the Department of the Interior to enable 
the Commission to carry out the Commission's duties under 
section 109. 
DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES 
SEC. 113. Any Federal entity conducting or supporting significant 
activities directly affecting the corridor shall— 
(1) consult with the Secretary and the Commission with re-
spect to such activities; 
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Commission in carry-
ing out their duties under this Act and, to the maximum extent 
practicable, coordinate such activities with the carrying out of 
such duties; and 
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support 
such activities in a manner which the Commission determines 
will not have an adverse effect on the resources cited in the 
National Park Service report. 
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CONVEYANCE OF CANAL TITLE BY UNITED STATES 
SEC. 114. (a) CONVEYANCE TO STATE.—(1) Except as provided in Real property. 
subsection (b), the United States shall convey to the State by quit- 1
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claim deed any right, title, or interest of the United States to the 
real property described in the Act entitled "An Act relinquishing to 
the State of Illinois certain right, title, or interest of the United 
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States of America, and for other purposes", approved July 1, 1947 
(61 Stat. 237), comprising approximately two thousand six hundred 
acres. The instrument of conveyance shall require that, except as 
provided in paragraph (2) such real property be used and occupied 
only for highway, park, recreational, or other public purposes, 
including those provided for under this Act. Such real property may 
be leased for utility or transmission purposes (or may be transferred 
or leased for park, recreation, or other public purposes consistent 
with the plan) if the revenue from any such lease or transfer is used 
for park and recreational purposes within the corridor. 
(2) The State, or its successors or assigns, may continue to lease for 
any purpose any portion of the real property described in subsection 
(a) which was leased on or before February 9, 1984, so long as the 
revenue from such lease is used for park or recreational purposes 
within the corridor. Any private person occupying any portion of the 
real property described in subsection (a) may continue to occupy 
such real property with the written permission of the State (or of 
any successor or assign of the State in the case of any property 
which has been transferred to a successor or assign). 
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (2), if any real property 
conveyed to the State under this section ceases to be used and 
occupied as provided in paragraph (1), then any right, title, or 
interest in the real property not so used and occupied shall revert to 
the United States. The conveyance by the United States under this Claims. 
subsection shall be subject to the condition that the State of Illinois, 
its successors, and assigns agree to hold the United States harmless 
from claims arising from or through the operations of the lands 
conveyed by the United States due to conditions existing at the time 
of this conveyance. 
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(b) CONSENT OF SECRETARY OF ARMY.—The interests in the canal 
prism and towpath lands (including reserved lands) in township 37 
north, range 11 east, section 14; township 35 north, range 10 east, 
sections 9 and 16; township 35 north, range 10 east, sections 16, 20, 
and 21; township 34 north, range 9 east, section 31; and township 34 
north, range 8 east, sections 22, 23, 25, 26, and 36, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Illinois Waterway navigation 
project may be conveyed under subsection (a) only with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of the Army with such conditions as neces-
sary to protect the navigation project. 
EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER STANDARDS; RESTRICTIONS; 
SAVINGS PROVISIONS 
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S E C . 115. (a) EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND O T H E R STANDARDS.— 
(1) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to impose any environmen-
tal, occupational, safety, or other rule, regulation, standard, or 
permit process which is different from those presently applicable, or 
which would be applicable, had the corridor not been established. 
(2) The establishment of the corridor shall not impose any change 
in Federal environmental quality standards. No portion of the 
corridor which is subject to part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7470 et seq.), as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments 
of 1977, may be designated as class 1 for purposes of such part C 
solely by reason of the establishment of the corridor. 
Water. 
(3) No State or Federal agency shall impose more restrictive water 
use designations or water quality standards upon uses of, or dis-
charges to, waters of the State or waters of the United States, within 
or adjacent to the corridor solely by reason of the establishment of 
the corridor. 
(4) Nothing in the establishment of the corridor shall abridge, 
restrict, or alter any applicable rule, regulation, standard or review 
procedure for permitting of facilities within or adjacent to the 
corridor. 
(5) Nothing in the establishment of the corridor shall affect the 
continuing use and operation, as presently located, of all public 
utilities and common carriers. 
(6) Actions taken under this title to achieve the purposes described 
in section 102(b) shall emphasize voluntary cooperation. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION AND SECRETARY.—Nothing in this 
title shall be construed to vest in the Commission or the Secretary 
any authority— 
(1) to require the State, any political subdivision of the State, 
or any private person to participate in any project or program 
carried out by the Commission or the Secretary under this title; 
(2) to intervene £is a party in any administrative or judicial 
proceeding concerning the application or enforcement of any 
regulatory authority of the State or any political subdivision of 
the State, including any authority relating to land use regula-
tion, environmental quality, licensing, permitting, easements, 
private land development, or other occupational or access 
issues; 
(3) to establish or modify any regulatory authority of the 
State or of any political subdivision of the State, including any 
authority relating to land use regulation, environmental qual-
ity, or pipeline or utility crossings; 
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98 STAT. 1467 
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(4) to modify any policy of the State or of any political 
subdivision of the State; or 
(5) to establish or modify any authority of the State or of any 
political subdivision of the State with respect to the acquisition 
of lands or interests in lands. 
(c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this title shall diminish, en-
large, or modify any right of the State or of any political subdivision 
of the State— 
(1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within the corri-
dor; or 
(2) to tax persons, corporations, franchises, or property, in-
cluding minerals and other interests in or on lands or waters 
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within the corridor. 
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: AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS FOR 
CERTAIN PURPOSES 
SEC. 116. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) For each 16 use 461 note. 
fiscal year which commences after September 30, 1984, there is 
authorized to be appropriated— 
(A) to the Commission a sum not to exceed $250,000 to carry 
out the Commission's duties under this title; and 
(B) to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out the Secretary's duties under this title. 
(2) Any sum appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
(b) ALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PuRPOSES.~Not less 
than 5 per centum of the aggregate amount available to the Com-
mission from all sources for a fiscal year shall be used for carrying 
out each of the duties of the Commission specified in subsections 
(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (aX6), (aX7), (a)(8), and (b) of section 
109. 
COMPLIANCE WITH BUDGET ACT 
SEC. 117. Any new spending authority described in subsection 
(c)(2)(A) of section 401 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 which 
is provided under this title shall be effective for any fiscal year only 
to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation 
Acts. 
TITLE II 
SEC. 201. (a) The Act of May 17, 1954 entitled "An Act to provide 
for the construction of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial 
at the site of old Saint Louis, Missouri, in general accordance with 
the plan approved by the United States Territorial Expansion Me-
morial Commission, and for other purposes" (68 Stat. 98; 16 U.S.C. 
450jj), is amended by inserting after section 3 the following new 
sections: 
"SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is further authorized to 
designate for addition to the Jefferson National Expansion Memo-
rial (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 'Memorial') not more 
than one hundred acres in the city of East Saint Louis, Illinois, 
contiguous with the Mississippi River and between the Eads Bridge 
and the Poplar Street Bridge, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled 'Boundary Map, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, 
Effective date. 
16 u s e 461 note. 
2 u s e 651. 
Jefferson 
National 
Expansion 
Memorial 
Amendments 
Act of 1984. 
Saint Louis, Mo., 
and East Saint 
Louis, 111. 
Public 
availability. 
16 u s e 450JJ-3. 
98 STAT. 1468 
PUBLIC LAW 98-398—AUG. 24, 1984 
numbered MWR-366/80,004, and dated February 9, 1984, which 
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of 
Gateway Arch, 
the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The addi-
tional acreage authorized by this section is in recognition of the 
historical significance of the Memorial site to the westward expan-
sion of the United States and the historical linkage of this site on 
the Mississippi in both Missouri and Illinois to such expansion, the 
international recognition of the Gateway Arch, designed by Eero 
Saarinen, as one of the world's great sculptural and architectural 
achievements, and the increasing use of the Memorial site by mil-
lions of people from all over the United States and the world. 
"(b) Within the area designated in accordance with this section, 
the Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands and interests in 
lands by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or 
exchange, except that lands owned by the State of Illinois or any 
political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation. 
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"SEC. 5. Where appropriate in the discretion of the Secretary of 
the Interior, he may transfer by lease or otherwise, to any appropri-
ate person or governmental entity, land owned by the United States 
(or any interest therein) which has been acquired by the Secretary 
under section 4. Any such transfer shall be consistent with the 
management plan for the area and with the requirements of section 
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6 use 460Z-22. 5 of the Act of July 15, 1968 (82 Stat. 356; 16 U.S.C. 4601-22) and 
shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Secretary 
deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including 
terms and conditions which provide for— 
"(1) the continuation of existing uses of the land which are 
compatible with the Memorial, 
"(2) the protection of the important historical resources of the 
leased area, and 
"(3) the retention by the Secretary of such access and develop-
ment rights as the Secretary deems necessary to provide for 
appropriate visitor use and resource management. 
In transferring any lands or interest in lands under this section, the 
Secretary shall take into account the views of the Commission 
Post, p. 1470. 
established under section 8. 
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"SEC. 6. Lands and interests in lands acquired pursuant to section 
Ante, p. 1467. 
4 shall, upon acquisition, be a part of the Memorial. The Secretary 
of the Interior shall administer the Memorial in accordance with 
this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of 
the national park system, including the Act entitled 'An Act to 
establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes', approved 
August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1-4) and the Act of August 
21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461-467). In the development, 
management, and operation of that portion of the Memorial which 
is added to the Memorial under section 4, the Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent feasible, utilize the assistance of State and local 
government agencies and the private sector. For such purposes, the 
Secretary may, consistent with the management plan for the area, 
enter into cooperative agreements with the State, with any political 
subdivision of the State, or with any person. Any such cooperative 
agreement shall, at a minimum, establish procedures for providing 
notice to the Secretary of any action proposed by the State, such 
political subdivision, or such person, which may affect the area. 
PUBLIC LAW 98-398—AUG. 24, 1984 
98 STAT. 1469 
"SEC. 7. (a) There is hereby estabUshed the Jefferson National 
Expansion Memorial Commission (hereinafter in this Act referred to 
as the 'Commission'). 
"(b) The Commission shall be composed of twenty members as 
follows: 
"(1) The county executive of Saint Louis County, Missouri, ex 
officio, or a delegate. 
"(2) The chairman of the Saint Clair County Board of Supervi-
sors, Illinois, ex officio, or a delegate. 
"(3)(A) The executive director of the Bi-State Development 
Agency, Saint Louis, Missouri, ex officio, or a delegate. 
"(B) A member of the Bi-State Development Agency, Saint 
Louis, Missouri, who is not a resident of the same State as the 
executive director of such agency, appointed by a majority of 
the members of such agency, or a delegate. 
"(4) The mayor of the city of East Saint Louis, Illinois, ex 
officio, or a delegate. 
"(5) The mayor of Saint Louis, Missouri, ex officio, or a 
delegate. 
"(6) The Governor of the State of Illinois, ex officio, or a 
delegate. 
"(7) The Governor of the State of Missouri, ex officio, or a 
delegate. 
"(8) The Secretary of the Interior, ex officio, or a delegate. 
"(9) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, ex 
officio, or a delegate. 
"(10) The Secretary of Transportation, ex officio, or a dele-
gate, 
t 
"(11) The Secretary of the Treasury, ex officio, or a delegate. 
"(12) The Secretary of Commerce, ex officio, or a delegate. 
"(13) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, ex officio, 
or a delegate. 
"(14) Three individuals appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior from a list of individuals nominated by the mayor of 
East Saint Louis, Illinois, and the Governor of the State of 
Illinois. 
"(15) Three individuals appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior from a list of individuals nominated by the mayor 
of Saint Louis, Missouri, and the Governor of the State of 
Missouri. 
Individuals nominated for appointment under paragraphs (14) and 
(15) shall be individuals who have knowledge and experience in one 
or more of the fields of parks and recreation, environmental protec-
tion, historic preservation, cultural affairs, tourism, economic devel-
opment, city planning and management, finance, or public 
administration. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made. 
"(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), members of 
the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three years. 
"(2) Of the members of the Commission first appointed under 
paragraphs (14) and (15) of subsection (c)— 
"(A) two shall be appointed for terms of one year; 
"(B) two shall be appointed for terms of two years; and 
"(C) two shall be appointed for terms of three years; 
as designated by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of 
appointment. 
Jefferson 
National 
Expansion 
Memorial 
Commission, 
establishment. 
16 u s e 450JJ-6.. 
98 STAT. 1470 
PUBLIC LAW 98-398—AUG. 24, 1984 
Infra. 
Termination. 
Extension. 
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"(3) Any member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor 
was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such 
term. A member of the Commission may serve after the expiration 
of his term until his successor has taken office. 
"(d) Members of the Commission shall receive no pay on account 
of their service on the Commission, but while away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the performance of services 
for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 
same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Govern-
ment service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
"(e) The chairperson of the Commission shall be elected by the 
members of the Commission. 
"(f) Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal 
agency represented by members on the Commission may detail any 
of the personnel or such agency, or provide administrative services 
to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the 
Commission's duties under section 8. 
"(g) The Commission may, for the purposes of carrying out the 
Commission's duties under section 8, seek, accept, and dispose of 
gifts, bequests, or donations of money, personal property, or services, 
received from any source. 
"(h)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commission shall 
terminate on the day occurring ten years after the date of enact-
ment of this section. 
"(2) The Secretary of the Interior may extend the life of the 
Commission for a period of not more than five years beginning on 
the day referred to in paragraph (1) if the Commission determines 
that such extension is necessary in order for the Commission to 
carry out this Act. 
"SEC. 8. (a) Within two years from the enactment of this section, 
the Commission shall develop and transmit to the Secretary a 
development and management plan for the East Saint Louis, Illi-
nois, portion of the Memorial. The plan shall include— 
"(1) measures for the preservation of the area's resources; 
"(2) indications of types and general intensities of develop-
ment (including visitor circulation and transportation patterns, 
systems, and modes) associated with public enjoyment and use 
of the area, including general locations, timing of implementa-
tion, and cost estimates; 
"(3) identification of any implementation commitments for 
visitor carrying capacities for all areas of the area; 
"(4) indications of potential modifications to the external 
boundaries of the area, the reasons therefore, and cost esti-
mates; 
"(5) measures and commitments for insuring that the develop-
ment, management, and operation of the area in the State of 
Illinois are compatible with the portion of the Memorial in the 
State of Missouri; 
"(6) opportunities and commitments for cooperative activities 
in the development, management, and operation of the East 
Saint Louis portion of the Memorial with other Federal, State, 
and local agencies, and the private sector; and 
"(7) effective and appropriate ways to increase local participa-
tion in the management of the East Saint Louis portion of the 
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98 STAT. 1471 
Memorial to help reduce the day-to-day operational and man-
agement responsibilities of the National Park Service and to 
increase opportunities for local employment. 
"(b) The plan shall also identify and include— 
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"(1) needs, opportunities, and commitments for the aesthetic 
"; 
and economic rehabilitation of the entire East Saint Louis, 
Illinois, waterfront and adjacent areas, in a manner compatible 
with and complementary to, the Memorial, including the appro-
priate commitments and roles of the Federal, State, and local 
governments and the private sector; and 
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"(2) cost estimates and recommendations for Federal, State, 
and local administrative and legislative actions. 
In carrying out its duties under this section, the Commission shall 
take into account Federal, State, and local plans and studies respect-
ing the area, including the study by the National Park Service on the 
feasibility of a museum of American ethnic culture to be a part of 
anv development plans for the Memorial. 
'SEC. 9. (a) Upon completion of the plan, the Commission shall 
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transmit the plan to the secretary for his review and approval of its 
adequacy and appropriateness. In order to approve the plan, the 
Secretary must be able to find affirmatively that: 
"(1) The plan addresses all elements outlined in section 8 
above; 
"(2) The plan is consistent with the Saint Louis, Missouri, 
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portion of the Memorial; 
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"(3) There are binding commitments to fund land acquisition 
and development, including visitor circulation and transporta-
tion systems and modes, in amounts sufficient to completely 
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implement the plan as recommended by the Commission from 
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sources other than funds authorized to be appropriated in this 
Act; and 
"(4) There are binding commitments to fund or provide the 
equivalent of all costs in excess of $350,000 per annum for the 
continued management, operation, and protection of the East 
Saint Louis, Illinois, portion of the Memorial. 
"(b) The Secretary shall transmit in writing a notice of his 
approval and his certification as to the existence and nature of 
funding commitments contained in the approved plan to the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
United States Senate. 
"SEC. 10. Pending submission of the Commission's plan, any Fed- 16 use 450jj-9. 
eral entity conducting or supporting significant activities directly 
affecting East Saint Louis, Illinois, generally and the site specifi-
cally referred to in section 4 shall— 
"(1) consult with the Secretary of the Interior and the Com-
mission with respect to such activities; 
"(2) cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Commission in carrying out their duties under this Act, and to 
the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such activities 
with the carrying out of such duties; and 
"(3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support 
such activities in a manner which the Secretary determines will 
not have an adverse effect on the Memorial.". 
(b) The Act of May 17, 1954 entitled "An Act to provide for the 
construction of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial at the 
site of old Saint Louis, Missouri, in general accordance with the plan 
98 STAT. 1472 
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16 u s e 450jj 
note. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Effective dates. 
16 u s e 450JJ-3 
note. 
16 u s e 450jj 
note. 
approved by the United States Territorial Expansion Memorial 
Commission, and for other purposes" (68 Stat. 98; 16 U.S.C. 450jj) is 
amended by— 
(1) redesignating "SEC. 4." (as so designated prior to the 
amendments made in subsection (a) of this section) as "SEC. 11. 
(a)"; and 
(2) adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 
"(b) For the purposes of the East Saint Louis portion of the 
Memorial, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to 
exceed $1,000,000 for land acquisition and not to exceed $1,250,000 
for development, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available 
only for landscaping and only for expenditure in the ratio of one 
dollar of Federal funds to one dollar of non-Federal funds: Provided, 
That no funds authorized to be appropriated hereunder may be 
appropriated prior to the approval by the Secretary oif the plan 
developed by the Commission. 
"(c) Funds appropriated under subsection (b) of this section shall 
remain available until expended. 
"(d) Authority to enter into contracts or make payments under 
this Act shall be effective for any fiscal year only to the extent that 
appropriations are available for that purpose.". 
SEC. 202. Any provision of this title (or any amendment made by 
this title) which, directly or indirectly, authorizes the enactment of 
new budget authority described in section 402(a) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 shall be effective only for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30,1983. 
SEC. 203. This title may be cited as the "Jefferson National 
Expansion Memorial Amendments Act of 1984". 
Approved August 24, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 746 (H.R. 2014): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 98-601 accompanying H.R. 2014 (eomm. on Interior and 
Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-355 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
eONGRESSIONAL REOORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
Feb. 27, considered and passed Senate. 
Feb. 28, H.R. 2014 considered and passed House; S. 746, amended, passed in lieu. 
June 28, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. 
June 29, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOOUMENTS, Vol. 20, No. 35 (1984): 
August 24, Presidential statement.