Amends the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 to revise the appropriate steps the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission is required to take in implementing its Cultural Heritage and Corridor Management Plan for the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor.
Requires the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Incorporated to develop a Strategic Plan for the Corridor that takes into account the findings and recommendations of a specified study conducted by the National Park Service Conservation Study Institute. Requires the plan to compliment the Corridor's management plan.
Makes the Corporation the management entity for the Corridor, assuming the Commission's duties in implementing the management action plan.
Authorizes the Corporation to use federal funds to make grants to and enter into cooperative agreements with Pennsylvania, local governments, nonprofit corporations, and individuals.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites and associated landscape features within the Corridor, including resources of the greater anthracite region of Pennsylvania covered by other designated national heritage areas, that contribute to the understanding of the Corridor's national siginificance.
Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the Corporation, to evaluate and report to specified congressional committees on the possibility of: (1) designating one or more sites or landscape features as a unit of the National Park System; and (2) coordinating and complementing actions by the Corporation, Pennsylvania, local governments, and nonprofit agencies in the preservation and interpretation of significant resources within the Corridor and greater anthracite region.
Extends the Corporation, in place of the Commission, through November 18, 2019.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6263 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6263
To reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act
of 1988, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2006
Mr. Dent (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Sherwood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act
of 1988, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION AND UPDATING AMENDMENTS.
The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988
(Public Law 100-692) is updated as follows:
(1) In section 2, by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The Corridor contained the only historic system of
the Industrial Revolution that integrated anthracite mining and
resource extraction, canals and railroads, commerce and heavy
industry, and a remarkable number of the historic elements of
the system are intact.''.
(2) In section 4, by striking ``Environmental Resources''
and inserting ``Conservation and Natural Resources''.
(3) In section 8--
(A) in subsection (b), by inserting ``and review
and approval by the Secretary of the strategic plan''
after ``in section 10(a)'';
(B) by inserting ``and the strategic plan'' after
``goals of the Plan'';
(C) by amending the text of subsection (b)(1) to
read as follows: ``assisting the Commonwealth,
political subdivisions and non-profit agencies in
preserving the historic transportation system of Canals
and overland railroads and the maintenance of the
system as a trail significant to nation;'';
(D) in subsection (b)(2), by striking
``governments'' and inserting ``agencies'';
(E) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``in the
Corridor'' and inserting ``and heighten the
understanding of the Corridor's nationally important
stories''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Stategic Plan.--The Corporation shall develop a Strategic
Plan that takes in account the findings and recommendations of the
study titled `Connecting Stories, Landscapes and People: Exploring the
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Partnership' conducted
by the National Park Service Conservation Study Institute. The
strategic plan shall complement the management plan for the Corridor by
guiding future investment, strengthening and serving the partnership
network, positioning the Corridor to take advantage of opportunities,
and prioritizing actions.''.
(4) In section 9, by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Corporation as Local Management Entity.--Upon the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the local management entity for the
corridor shall be the Corporation.
``(d) Implementation of Management Plan.--The Corporation will
assume the duties of the Commission for the implementation of the
management action plan.
``(e) Use of Funds.--The Corporation may use Federal funds made
available under this Act--
``(1) to make grants to and enter into cooperative
agreements with the Commonwealth, political subdivisions,
nonprofit organizations, and individuals;
``(2) to hire, train, and compensate staff;
``(3) to enter into contracts for goods and services; and
``(4) to obtain money from any source under any program or
law requiring the recipient of such money to make a
contribution in order to receive such money.''.
(5) In section 10--
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ``shall assist
the Commission'' and inserting ``shall, upon the
Corporation's request, assist'';
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ``Commission''
each place it appears and inserting ``Corporation'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Transition MOU.--The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum
of understanding with the Corporation to assure appropriate transition
of the local management to the Corporation and coordination with the
Corporation regarding the implementation of the management action plan.
``(f) Special Resource Studies.--
``(1) Sites and features.--The Secretary shall conduct a
special resource study of sites and associated landscape
features within the boundaries of the Corridor that contribute
to the understanding of the Corridor's national significance.
To provide appropriate context regarding the contribution of
anthracite mining, industries, transportation and commerce to
the nation's growth and industrial development, the special
resource study shall review the resources of the greater
anthracite region of Pennsylvania covered by other designated
national heritage areas.
``(2) Potential designation.--
``(A) Authorization.--Not later than 3 years after
the date on which funds are made available to carry out
this subsection, the Secretary, in coordination with
the Corporation, shall complete the special resource
study to evaluate the possibility of--
``(i) designating one or more site or
landscape feature as a unit of the National
Park System; and
``(ii) coordinating and complementing
actions by the Corporation, Commonwealth,
political subdivisions and non-profit agencies,
in the preservation and interpretation of
significant resources within the Corridor and
greater anthracite region.
``(B) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the special resource study is completed, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report
that describes the findings, conclusions, and
recommendations of the study.''.
(6) In section 12--
(A) by striking ``Commission'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Corporation''; and
(B) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2019''.
(7) In section 13, by striking ``Commission'' and inserting
``Corporation''.
(8) In section 14--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) the term `Corporation' means the Delaware and Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor, Incorporated, an organization
described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 and exempt from taxation.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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