Union Calendar No. 315
117th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 117–408]
To establish in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.
February 24, 2021
Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Norman, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, and Ms. Adams) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
July 14, 2022
Additional sponsor: Mr. San Nicolas
July 14, 2022
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2021]
To establish in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021”.
In this Act:
(1) NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.—The term “National Heritage Corridor” means the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor established by section 3(a).
(2) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term “Local Coordinating Entity” means the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Corridor.
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term “management plan” means the management plan for the National Heritage Corridor required under section 5(a).
SEC. 3. Establishment of southern campaign of the revolution national heritage corridor.
(a) Authorities.—For purposes of carrying out the management plan for the National Heritage Corridor, the Secretary acting through the local coordinating entity may use amounts made available under this Act—
(1) to make grants to the States or a political subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
(2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to, the States or a political subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties;
(3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical resources protection and heritage programming;
(b) Duties.—The local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Corridor shall—
(1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a management plan for the National Heritage Corridor to the Secretary;
(2) assist Federal agencies, the States or a political subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, regional planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties in carrying out the approved management plan by—
(A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values in the National Heritage Corridor;
(B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the National Heritage Corridor;
(C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational opportunities in the National Heritage Corridor;
(D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the National Heritage Corridor that are consistent with the themes of the National Heritage Corridor;
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National Heritage Corridor in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;
(4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently than semiannually regarding the development and implementation of the management plan; and
(5) for any year that Federal funds have been received under this Act—
(A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes the activities, expenses, and income of the local coordinating entity (including grants to any other entities during the year that the report is made);
(a) In general.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management plan for the National Heritage Corridor.
(b) Requirements.—The management plan shall—
(1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
(3) include—
(B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the National Heritage Corridor;
(C) a description of the actions that the Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
(D) a program of implementation for the management plan by the local coordinating entity that includes a description of—
(4) recommend policies and strategies for resource management that consider and detail the application of appropriate land and water management techniques, including the development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National Heritage Corridor.
(c) Deadline.—If a proposed management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding under this Act until the date that the Secretary receives and approves the management plan.
(d) Approval or disapproval of management plan.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the management plan under section 5, the Secretary, in consultation with States and Tribal governments, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
(2) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining whether to approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether—
(A) the local coordinating entity is representative of the diverse interests of the National Heritage Corridor, including Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, natural and historic resources protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, recreational organizations;
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall—
SEC. 6. Relationship to other federal agencies.
(a) In general.—Nothing in this Act affects the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law.
(b) Consultation and coordination.—The head of any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact on the National Heritage Corridor is encouraged to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable.
(c) Other federal agencies.—Nothing in this section—
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
SEC. 7. Private property and regulatory protections.
Nothing in this Act—
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public or private), including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the National Heritage Corridor;
(2) requires any property owner—
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency;
(6) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe within the National Heritage Corridor;
SEC. 8. Evaluation and report.
(a) In general.—For the National Heritage Corridor, not later than 3 years before the date specified under section 9, the Secretary shall—
(b) Evaluation.—An evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1) shall—
(c) Report.—Based on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National Heritage Corridor.
SEC. 9. Termination of authority.
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Amend the title so as to read: “A bill to establish the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.”.
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[Report No. 117–408] | |||||
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To establish in the States of North Carolina and South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes. | |||||
July 14, 2022 | |||||
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed |