Names Quinebaug- Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc. the management entity for the Corridor, with authority to make grants, enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to the States, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other persons to further the goals set forth in the management plan adopted by the Governor of Connecticut on February 16, 1999.
Requires the management entity to amend its by-laws to add the Governors of Connecticut and of Massachusetts (or their designees) as voting members of its Board of Directors.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a compact with the management entity.
Prohibits the use of Federal funds received under such Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
Terminates the Secretary's authority to make grants or provide any assistance at the end of FY 2009.
Specifies regional planning organizations in Massachusetts which shall be involved in preserving the Corridor and ensuring appropriate use of lands and structures throughout it.
Increases the authorization of appropriations, and makes it permanent, although with a maximum total that may be appropriated overall.
[106th Congress Public Law 149]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999
Public Law 106-149
106th Congress
An Act
To amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage
Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the
Corridor. <<NOTE: Dec. 9, 1999 - [H.R. 1619]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999. 16
USC 461 note.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Quinebaug and
Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act
of 1999''.
(b) Reference.--Whenever in this Act a section or other provision is
amended or repealed, such amendment or repeal shall be considered to be
made to that section or other provision of the Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
449; 16 U.S.C. 461 note).
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Section 102 of the Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts'' after ``State of Connecticut'';
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs
(3) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and
(3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by inserting
``New Haven,'' after ``Hartford,''.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUINEBAUG AND SHETUCKET RIVERS VALLEY NATIONAL
HERITAGE CORRIDOR; PURPOSE.
(a) Establishment.--Section 103(a) of the Act is amended by
inserting ``and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts'' after ``State of
Connecticut''.
(b) Purpose.--Section 103(b) of the Act is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to provide
assistance to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, their units of local and regional government and citizens
in the development and implementation of integrated natural, cultural,
historic, scenic, recreational, land, and other resource management
programs in order to retain, enhance, and interpret the significant
features of the lands, water, structures, and history of the Quinebaug
and Shetucket Rivers Valley.''.
SEC. 4. BOUNDARIES AND ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Boundaries.--Section 104(a) of the Act is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Union,'' after ``Thompson,''; and
(2) by inserting after ``Woodstock'' the following: ``in the
State of Connecticut, and the towns of Brimfield, Charlton,
Dudley, E. Brookfield, Holland, Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge,
and Webster in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which are
contiguous areas in the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley,
related by shared natural, cultural, historic, and scenic
resources''.
(b) Administration.--Section 104 of the Act is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(b) Administration.--
``(1) In general.--(A) The Corridor shall be managed by the
management entity in accordance with the management plan, in
consultation with the Governor and pursuant to a compact with
the Secretary.
``(B) The management entity shall amend its by-laws to add
the Governor of Connecticut (or the Governor's designee) and the
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (or the Governor's
designee) as a voting members of its Board of Directors.
``(C) The management entity shall provide the Governor with
an annual report of its activities, programs, and projects. An
annual report prepared for any other purpose shall satisfy the
requirements of this paragraph.
``(2) Compact.--To carry out the purposes of this Act, the
Secretary shall enter into a compact with the management entity.
The compact shall include information relating to the objectives
and management of the Corridor, including, but not limited to,
each of the following:
``(A) A delineation of the boundaries of the
Corridor.
``(B) A discussion of goals and objectives of the
Corridor, including an explanation of the proposed
approaches to accomplishing the goals set forth in the
management plan.
``(C) A description of the role of the State of
Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
``(3) Authorities of management entity.--For the purpose of
achieving the goals set forth in the management plan, the
management entity may use Federal funds provided under this
Act--
``(A) to make grants to the State of Connecticut and
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political
subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other
persons;
``(B) to enter into cooperative agreements with or
provide technical assistance to the State of Connecticut
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political
subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other
persons;
``(C) to hire and compensate staff; and
``(D) to contract for goods and services.
``(4) Prohibition on acquisition of real property.--The
management entity may not use Federal funds received under this
Act to acquire real property or any interest in real
property.''.
SEC. 5. STATES CORRIDOR PLAN.
Section 105 of the Act is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b);
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (a);
(3) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by striking the first sentence and all that
follows through ``Governor,'' and inserting the
following: ``The management entity shall implement the
management plan. Upon request of the management
entity,''; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``identified
pursuant to the inventory required by section 5(a)(1)'';
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Grants and Technical Assistance.--For the purposes of
implementing the management plan, the management entity may make grants
or provide technical assistance to the State of Connecticut and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, nonprofit
organizations, and other persons to further the goals set forth in the
management plan.''.
SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
Section 106 of the Act is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Governor'' each place it appears
and inserting ``management entity'';
(B) by striking ``preparation and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following: ``Such
assistance shall include providing funds authorized
under section 109 and technical assistance necessary to
carry out this Act.''; and
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make any
grants or provide any assistance under this Act after September 30,
2009.''.
SEC. 7. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Section 107 of the Act is amended by striking ``Governor'' and
inserting ``management entity''.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
Section 108 of the Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the
following: ``and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts''.
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period the
following: ``and the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``each of'' and all that
follows and inserting the following: ``the Northeastern
Connecticut Council of Governments, the Windham Regional Council
of Governments, and the Southeastern Connecticut Council of
Governments in Connecticut, (or their successors), and the
Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Southern
Worcester County Regional Planning Commission (or their
successors) in Massachusetts.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The term `management plan' means the document approved
by the Governor of the State of Connecticut on February 16,
1999, and adopted by the management entity, entitled `Vision to
Reality: A Management Plan', the management plan for the
Corridor, as it may be amended or replaced from time-to-time.
``(7) The term `management entity' means Quinebaug-Shetucket
Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (or its
successor) incorporated in the State of Connecticut.''.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 109 of the Act is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated under this
title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than a
total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Corridor under this
title after the date of the enactment of the Quinebaug and Shetucket
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.
``(b) Fifty Percent Match.--Federal funding provided under this
title may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or
grant provided or authorized under this title.''.
SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Long Title.--The long title of the Act is amended to read as
follows: ``An Act to establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
National Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes.''.
(b) Heading.--The heading for section 110 of the Act is amended by
striking ``service'' and inserting ``system''.
Approved December 9, 1999.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1619:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-306 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-213 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999):
Sept. 13, considered and passed House.
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate.
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Mr. Sherwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8121-8123)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1619.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8121-8122)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8121-8122)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-213.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 106-213.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
Enacted as Public Law 106-149
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15158)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15158)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-149.
Became Public Law No: 106-149.