An act to designate the Lackawanna Valley and the Schuylkill River National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.
PL 106-278 (H.R.940), enacted 10/06/2000

114 STAT. 814 
PUBLIC LAW 106-278—OCT. 6, 2000 
Public Law 106-278 
106th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 6, 2000 
To designate the Lackawanna Valley and the Schuylkill River National Heritage 
[H.R. 940] 
Areas, and for other pvirposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
Pennsylvania. 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Historic 
preservation. 
Lackawanna 
VaUey National 
Heritage Area 
Act of 2000. 
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TITLE I—LACKAWANNA VALLEY 
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NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
Act of 2000. 
note. 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "Lackawanna Valley National 
Heritage Area Act of 2000". 
SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the industrial and cultural heritage of northeastern 
Pennsylvania, including Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, 
Wayne County, and Susquehanna County, related directly to 
anthracite and anthracite-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 region 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— 
(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 pro-
tecting the historical and cultural resources of the United 
States; and 
(B) there are significant examples of those resources within 
the region described in paragraph (1) that merit the involve-
ment of the Federal Government to develop, in cooperation 
with the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania, and local and governmental entities, 
programs and projects to conserve, protect, and interpret this 
heritage adequately for future generations, while providing 
opportunities for education and revitalization; and 
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(6) the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority would be 
an appropriate management entity for a Heritage Area estab-
lished in the region described in paragraph (1). 
(b) PURPOSES.—^The purposes of the Lackawanna Valley 
National Heritage Area are— 
(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 communities to conserve their heritage while con-
tinuing to pursue economic opportunities; and 
(2) to conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, cul-
tural, natural, and recreational resources related to the indus-
trial and cultural heritage of the 4-county region described 
in subsection (a)(1). 
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) HERITAGE AREA.—^The term "Heritage Area" means the 
Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area established by sec-
tion 104. 
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—^The term "management entity" 
means the management entity for the Heritage Area specified 
in section 104(c). 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—^The term "management plan" 
means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed 
under section 106(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 conservation 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 Lackawanna 
Valley National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—^The Heritage Area shall be comprised of 
all or parts of Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wayne County, 
and Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, determined in accordance 
with the compact under section 105. 
(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 Secretary shall 
enter into a compact with the management entity. 
(b) 
CONTENTS 
OF 
COMPACT.—^The compact shall 
include 
information relating to the objectives and management of the area, 
including— 
(1) a delineation of the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
and 
(2) a discussion of the goals and objectives of the Heritage 
Area, including an explanation of the proposed approach to 
conservation and interpretation and a general outline of the 
protection measures committed to by the partners. 
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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 available 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 com-
prehensive recommendations for the conservation, funding, 
management, and development of the Heritage Area. 
(2) CONSIDERATION OF OTHER PLANS AND ACTIONS.—^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 
(C) include actions to be undertaken by units of govern-
ment and private organizations to protect the resources 
of the Heritage Area. 
(3) SPECIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES.—^The management 
plan shall specify the existing and potential sources of funding 
available to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area. 
(4) OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—^The management 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 Herit-
age Area and that should be preserved, restored, managed, 
developed, or maintained because of its historical, cultural, 
natural, recreational, or scenic significance. 
(B) A recommendation of policies for resource manage-
ment that considers and details application of appropriate 
land and water management techniques, including the 
development of intergovernmental cooperative agreements 
to protect the historical, cultural, natural, and recreational 
resources of the Heritage Area in a manner that is con-
sistent with the support of appropriate and compatible 
economic viability. 
(C) A program for implementation of the management 
plan by the management entity, including— 
(i) plans for restoration and construction; and 
(ii) specific commitments of the partners for the 
first 5 years of operation. 
(D) An analysis of ways in which local. State, and 
Federal programs may best be coordinated to promote the 
purposes of this Act. 
(E) An interpretation plan for the Heritage Area. 
(5) SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY FOR APPROVAL.— 
Deadline. 
(A) IN GENERAL.—^Not later than the last day of the 
3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the management entity shall submit the manage-
ment plan to the Secretary for approval. 
(B) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT.—If a management 
plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the day referred 
to in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall not, after that 
day, provide any grant or other assistance under this title 
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with respect to the Heritage Area until a management 
plan for the Heritage Area is submitted to the Secretary. 
(c) DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—^The management entity 
shall— 
(1) give priority to implementing actions specified in the 
compact and management plan, including steps to assist units 
of government and nonprofit organizations in preserving the 
Heritage Area; 
(2) assist units of government and nonprofit organizations 
in— 
(A) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits 
in the Heritage Area; 
(B) developing recreational resources in the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) increasing public awareness of and appreciation 
for the historical, natural, and architectural resources and 
sites in the Heritage Area; and 
(D) restoring historic buildings that relate to the pur-
poses of the Heritage Area; 
(3) encourage economic viability in the Heritage Area con-
sistent with the goals of the management plan; 
(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 organizations 
to ensure that clear, consistent, and environmentally appro-
priate signs identifying access points and sites of interest are 
placed throughout the Heritage Area; 
(6) consider the interests of diverse governmentsd, business, 
and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area; 
(7) conduct public meetings not less often than quarterly 
concerning the implementation of the management plan; 
(8) submit substantial amendments (including any increase 
of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for implementa-
tion) to the management plan to the Secretary for the Sec-
retary'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 management entity; 
and 
(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 organizations 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 property or any interest in real prop-
erty. 
Records. 
Reports. 
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(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 authorized to be used. 
SEC. 107. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—^The Secretary may, at the 
request of the management entity, provide technical and finan-
cial assistance to the management entity to develop and imple-
ment 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 rec-
reational opportunities consistent with the resources and 
associated values of the Heritage Area. 
(b) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
Deadline. 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Grovernor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 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 disapproves a 
management plan, the Secretary shall advise the manage-
ment entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval 
and shall make recommendations for revisions to the 
management plan. 
(B) DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL OF REVISION.—^The Sec-
retary shall approve or disapprove 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 
substantial 
amendments (as determined under section 106(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 implement the amend-
ments described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary approves 
the amendments. 
SEC. 108. SUNSET PROVISION. 
The Secretary shall not provide any grant or other assistance 
under this title after September 30, 2012. 
SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this title $10,000,000, except that not 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 activi-
ties carried out using any assistance or grant under this title 
shall not exceed 50 percent. 
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SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "Schuylkill River Valley National 
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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 modem industrial development in Pennsylvania and one 
of the first in the United States; 
(3) the Schuylkill River Valley played a significant role 
in the struggle for nationhood; 
(4) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a prosperous and 
productive agricultural economy that survives today; 
(5) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a charcoal iron 
industry that made Pennsylvania the center of the iron industry 
within the North American colonies; 
(6) the Schuylkill River Valley developed into a significant 
anthracite mining region that continues to thrive today; 
(7) the Schuylkill River Valley developed early transpor-
tation systems, including the Schuylkill Canal and the Reading 
Railroad; 
(8) the Schuylkill River Valley developed a significant 
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 surroundings caused by the largely unregulated 
industrial activity; and 
(B) completing the Schuylkill River Trail along the 
128-mile corridor of the Schuylkill Valley; 
(10) there is a need to provide assistance for the preserva-
tion and promotion of the significance of the Schuylkill River 
as a system for transportation, agriculture, industry, commerce, 
and immigration; and 
(11)(A) the Department of the Interior is responsible for 
protecting the Nation's cultural and historical resources; and 
(B) there are significant examples of such resources within 
the Schuylkill River Valley to merit the involvement of the 
Federal Government in the development of programs and 
projects, in cooperation with the Schuylkill River Green 
way 
Association, the State of Pennsylvania, and other local and 
governmental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect, and inter-
pret this heritage for future generations, while providing 
opportunities for education and revitalization. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are— 
(1) to foster a close working relationship with all levels 
of government, the private sector, and the local communities 
in the Schuylkill River Valley of southeastern Pennsylvania 
and enable the communities to conserve their heritage while 
continuing to pursue economic opportunities; and 
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(2) to conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, cul-
tural, natural, and recreational resources related to the indus-
trial and cultural heritage of the Schuylkill River Valley of 
southeastern Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) 
COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENT.—The term 
"cooperative 
agreement" means the cooperative agreement entered into 
under section 204(d). 
(2) HERITAGE AREA.—The term "Heritage Area" means the 
Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area established by 
section 204. 
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—^The term "management entity" 
means the management entity of the Heritage Area appointed 
under section 204(c). 
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—^The term "management plan" 
means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed 
under section 205. 
(5) SECRETARY.—^The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—^The term "State" means the State of Pennsyl-
vania. 
SEC. 204. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^For the purpose of preserving and inter-
preting for the educational and inspirational benefit of present 
and future generations certain land and structures with unique 
and significant historical and cultural value associated with the 
early development of the Schuylkill River Valley, there is estab-
lished the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be comprised of 
the Schuylkill River watershed within the counties of Schuylkill, 
Berks, Montgomery, Chester, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as 
delineated by the Secretary. 
(c) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—^The management entity for the 
Heritage Area shall be the Schuylkill River Greenway Association. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^To carry out this title, the Secretary 
shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the management 
entity. 
(2) CONTENTS.—^The cooperative agreement shall include 
information relating to the objectives and management of the 
Heritage Area, including— 
(A) a description of the goals and objectives of the 
Heritage Area, including a description cf the approach 
to conservation and interpretation of the Heritage Area; 
(B) an identification and description of the manage-
ment entity that will administer the Heritage Area; and 
(C) a description of the role of the State. 
SEC. 205. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
Deadline. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^Not later than 3 years after the date of 
the enactment of this title, the management entity shall submit 
to the Secretary for approval a management plan for the Heritage 
Area that presents comprehensive recommendations for the con-
servation, funding,, management, and development of the Heritage 
Area. 
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—^The management plan shall— 
(1) take into consideration State, county, and local plans; 
(2) involve residents, public agencies, and private organiza-
tions working in the Heritage Area; 
(3) specify, as of the date of the plan, existing and potential 
sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage 
Area; and 
(4) include— 
(A) actions to be undertaken by units of government 
and private organizations to protect the resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) 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, 
historical, recreational, or scenic significance; 
(C) a recommendation of policies for resource manage-
ment that considers and details application of appropriate 
land and water management techniques, including the 
development of intergovernmental cooperative agreements 
to protect the historical, cultural, recreational, and natural 
resources of the Heritage Area in a manner 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 coordinated to promote the 
purposes of this title; and 
(F) an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area. 
(c) DISQUALIFICATION FROM FUNDING.—If a management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary on or before the date that is 
3 years after the date of the enactment of this title, the Heritage 
Area shall be ineligible to receive Federal funding under this title 
until the date on which the Secretary receives the management 
plan. 
(d) UPDATE OF PLAN.—In lieu of developing an original manage-
ment plan, the management entity may update and submit to 
the Secretary the Schuylkill Heritage Corridor Management Action 
Plan that was approved by the State in March, 1995, to meet 
the requirements of this section. 
SEC. 206. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY. 
(a) AUTHORITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—For purposes 
of preparing and implementing the management plan, the manage-
ment 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; 
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(2) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the 
cooperative agreement and the management plan, including 
taking steps to— 
(A) assist units of government, regional planning 
organizations, and nonprofit organizations in— 
(i) preserving the Heritage Area; 
(ii) establishing 
and maintaining 
interpretive 
exhibits in the Heritage Area; 
(iii) developing recreational resources in the Herit-
age Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of and, apprecia-
tion for, the natural, historical, 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 environ-
mentally appropriate signs identifying access points 
and sites of interest are installed throughout the Herit-
age 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 management plan; 
(3) consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, 
and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area; 
Public 
(4) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding 
information. 
the implementation of the management plan; 
(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 
Records. 
(6) for any fiscal year in which Federal funds are received 
under this title— 
Reports. 
(A) submit to the Secretary a report describing— 
(i) the accomplishments of the management entity; 
(ii) the expenses and income of the management 
entity; and 
(iii) each entity to which the management entity 
made any grant during the fiscal 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 expendi-
ture of Federal funds by organizations other than the 
management 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 other than the manage-
ment entity, that the receiving organizations make avail-
able for audit all records pertaining to the expenditure 
of Federal funds. 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The management entity shall not use 
Federal funds received under this title to acquire real property 
or an interest in real property. 
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(2) OTHER SOURCES.—^Nothing in this title precludes the 
management entity from using Federal funds from other 
sources for their permitted purposes. 
(d) SPENDING FOR NON-FEDERALLY OWNED PROPERTY.—^The 
management entity may spend Federal funds directly on non-feder-
ally owned property to further the purposes of this title, especially 
in assisting units of government in appropriate treatment of dis-
tricts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects listed or eligible for 
listing on the National Register of Historic Places. 
SEC. 207. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^At the request of the management entity, 
the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance 
to the Heritage Area to develop and implement the management 
plan. 
(2) PRIORITIES.—In assisting the management entity, the 
Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in— 
(A) conserving the significant natural, historical, and 
cultural resources that support the themes of the Heritage 
Area; and 
(B) providing 
educational, 
interpretive, and rec-
reational opportunities consistent with the resources 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 Deadline, 
a cooperative agreement or management plan submitted under 
this title, the Secretary, in consultation with the Governor 
of the State, shall approve or disapprove the cooperative agree-
ment 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, including those of— 
(A) local elected officials; 
(B) the State; 
(C) business and industry groups; 
(D) organizations interested in the protection of natural 
and cultural resources; and 
(E) other community organizations and individual 
stakeholders. 
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary disapproves a 
cooperative agreement or management plan, the Secretary 
shall— 
(i) advise the management entity in writing of 
the reasons for the disapproval; and 
(ii) make recommendations for revisions in the 
cooperative agreement or plan. 
(B) TIME PERIOD FOR DISAPPROVAL.—^Not later than 
90 days after the date on which a revision described under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) is submitted, the Secretary shall 
approve or disapprove the proposed revision. 
(c) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary shall review and approve 
substantial amendments to the management plan. 
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(2) 
FUNDING 
EXPENDITURE 
LIMITATION.—Funds appro-
priated under this title may not be expended to implement 
any substantial amendment until the Secretary 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 subsection (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 assist-
ance under this title after the date that is 15 years aifter the 
date of the enactment of this title. 
SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this title not more than $10,000,000, of which not more 
than $1,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated 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. 
Approved October 6, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 940 (S. 905): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-285 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 106-185 accompanying S. 905 and 106-342 (both from 
Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 145 (1999): Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 146 (2000): July 27, considered and passed Senate, amended; passage 
vitiated. 
Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 21, House concurred in Senate amendments.