,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #aaf #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cga ,report ,no4 #aac-fb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,reed 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mr4 ,cowan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,june #bg1 #bjac ,reported by ,mr4 ,wyden1 without amendment ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,historical ,park1 to dedicate the ,park to ,john ,h4 ,chafee1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,historical ,park ,establishment ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to establish the ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,historical ,park-- 7#a7 to help preserve1 protect1 and interpret the nationally significant resources that exemplify the industrial heritage of the ,blackstone ,river ,valley for the benefit and inspiration of future generations2 7#b7 to support the preservation1 protection1 and interpretation of the urban1 rural1 and agricultural landscape features 7including the ,blackstone ,river and ,canal7 of the region that provide an overarching context for the industrial heritage of the ,blackstone ,river ,valley2 7#c7 to educate the public about-- 7,a7 the nationally significant sites and districts that convey the industrial history of the ,blackstone ,river ,valley2 and 7,b7 the significance of the ,blackstone ,river ,valley to the past and present of the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 to support and enhance the network of partners in the protection1 improvement1 management1 and operation of related resources and facilities throughout the ,john ,h4 ,chafee ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,heritage ,corridor4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,national heritage corridor ,the term ,national ,heritage ,corridor means the ,john ,h4 ,chafee ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,heritage ,corridor4 7#b7 ,park ,the term ,park means the ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,historical ,park established under section #d4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,states ,the term ,states means-- 7,a7 the ,state of ,massachusetts2 and 7,b7 the ,state of ,rhode ,island4 #d4 ,blackstone river valley national historical park 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,states a unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 to be known as the ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,historical ,park4 7b7 ,historic sites and districts ,the ,park shall include-- 7#a7 ,blackstone ,river ,state ,park2 and 7#b7 the following resources1 as described in ,management ,option #c of the study entitled ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,special ,resource ,study--,study ,report #bjaa3 7,a7 ,old ,slater ,mill ,national ,historic ,landmark ,district4 7,b7 ,slatersville ,historic ,district4 7,c7 ,ashton ,historic ,district4 7,d7 ,whitinsville ,historic ,district4 7,e7 ,hopedale ,village ,historic ,district4 7,f7 ,blackstone ,river and the tributaries of ,blackstone ,river4 7,g7 ,blackstone ,canal4 7c7 ,acquisition of land2 park boundary 7#a7 ,land acquisition ,the ,secretary may acquire land or interests in land that are considered contributing historic resources in the historic sites and districts described in subsection 7b77#b7 for inclusion in the ,park boundary by donation1 purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds1 or exchange4 7#b7 ,park boundary ,on a determination by the ,secretary that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit1 the ,secretary shall establish a boundary for the ,park by publishing a boundary map in the ,federal ,register4 7#c7 ,other resources ,the ,secretary may include in the ,park boundary any resources that are the subject of an agreement with the ,states or a subdivision of the ,states entered into under subsection 7d77#d74 7#d7 ,boundary adjustment ,on the acquisition of additional land or interests in land under paragraph 7#a71 or on entering an agreement under paragraph 7#c71 the boundary of the ,park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition or agreement by publishing a ,park boundary map in the ,federal ,register4 7#e7 ,availability of map ,the maps referred to in this subsection shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,national ,park ,service4 7#f7 ,administrative facilities ,the ,secretary may acquire not more than #aj acres in ,woonsocket1 ,rhode ,island for the development of administrative1 curatorial1 maintenance1 or visitor facilities for the ,park4 7#g7 ,limitation ,land owned by the ,states or a political subdivision of the ,states may be acquired under this subsection only by donation4 7d7 ,administration 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall administer land within the boundary of the ,park in accordance with-- 7,a7 this section2 and 7,b7 the laws generally applicable to units of the ,national ,park ,system1 including-- 7i7 the ,national ,park ,service ,organic ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq472 and 7ii7 the ,act of ,august #ba1 #aice 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq474 7#b7 ,general management plan 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this section1 the ,secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the ,park-- 7i7 in consultation with the ,states and other interested parties2 and 7ii7 in accordance with section #ab7;b7 of the ,national ,park ,system ,general ,authorities ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a;a-#g7;b774 7,b7 ,requirements ,the plan shall consider ways to use preexisting or planned visitor facilities and recreational opportunities developed in the ,national ,heritage ,corridor1 including-- 7i7 the ,blackstone ,valley ,visitor ,center1 ,pawtucket1 ,rhode ,island2 7ii7 the ,captain ,wilbur ,kelly ,house1 ,blackstone ,river ,state ,park1 ,lincoln1 ,rhode ,island2 7iii7 the ,museum of ,work and ,culture1 ,woonsocket1 ,rhode ,island2 7iv7 the ,river ,bend ,farm_/,blackstone ,river and ,canal ,heritage ,state ,park1 ,uxbridge1 ,massachusetts2 7v7 the ,worcester ,blackstone ,visitor ,center1 located at the former ,washburn ,moen wire mill facility1 ,worcester1 ,massachusetts2 7vi7 the ,route #bie ,visitor ,center adjacent to ,blackstone ,river ,state ,park2 and 7vii7 the ,blackstone ,river ,bikeway4 7#c7 ,related sites ,the ,secretary may provide technical assistance1 visitor services1 interpretive tours1 and educational programs to sites and resources in the ,national ,heritage ,corridor that are located outside the boundary of the ,park and associated with the purposes for which the ,park is established4 7#d7 ,cooperative agreements 7,a7 ,in general ,to further the purposes of this section and notwithstanding chapter #fc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the ,states1 political subdivisions of the ,states1 nonprofit organizations 7including ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,heritage ,corridor1 ,inc471 and other interested parties-- 7i7 to provide technical assistance1 interpretation1 and educational programs in the historic sites and districts described in subsection 7b77#b72 and 7ii7 subject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 to provide not more than #ej percent of the cost of any natural1 historic1 or cultural resource protection project in the ,park that is consistent with the general management plan prepared under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,matching requirement ,as a condition of the receipt of funds under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,secretary shall require that any ,federal funds made available under a cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph are to be matched on a #a-to-#a basis by non-,federal funds4 7,c7 ,reimbursement ,any payment made by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be subject to an agreement that the conversion1 use1 or disposal of the project for purposes that are inconsistent with the purposes of this section1 as determined by the ,secretary1 shall result in a right of the ,united ,states to reimbursement of the greater of-- 7i7 the amount provided by the ,secretary to the project under subparagraph 7,a77ii72 or 7ii7 an amount equal to the increase in the value of the project that is attributable to the funds1 as determined by the ,secretary at the time of the conversion1 use1 or disposal4 7,d7 ,public access ,any cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall provide for reasonable public access to the resources covered by the cooperative agreement4 7e7 ,dedication2 memorial 7#a7 ,in general ,congress dedicates the ,park to ,john ,h4 ,chafee1 the former ,united ,states ,senator from ,rhode ,island1 in recognition of-- 7,a7 the role of ,john ,h4 ,chafee in the preservation of the resources of the ,blackstone ,river ,valley and the heritage corridor that bears the name of ,john ,h4 ,chafee2 and 7,b7 the decades of the service of ,john ,h4 ,chafee to the people of ,rhode ,island and the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,memorial ,the ,secretary shall display a memorial at an appropriate location in the ,park that recognizes the role of ,john ,h4 ,chafee in preserving the resources of the ,blackstone ,river ,valley for the people of the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,john ,h4 ,chafee blackstone river valley national heritage corridor amendments ,public ,law #ii-fdg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa note2 #ajj ,stat4 #cfbe7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence of section #b 7#aaj ,stat4 #dbjb71 by striking the map entitled ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,heritage ,corridor ,boundary ,map1 numbered ,,brv-#hj-hj1jaa1 and dated ,may #b1 #aiic and inserting the map entitled ,john ,h4 ,chafee ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,heritage ,corridor--,proposed ,boundary1 numbered #jbb_/aaaecj1 and dated ,november #aj1 #bjaa2 7#b7 in section #g 7#abj ,stat4 #aheh1 #abe ,stat4 #aee7-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by striking termination of commission and inserting termination of commission2 designation of local coordinating entity2 7,b7 by striking ,the ,commission and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,commission 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,local coordinating entity 7#a7 ,designation ,the ,blackstone ,river ,valley ,national ,heritage ,corridor1 ,inc41 shall be the local coordinating entity for the ,corridor 7referred to in this section as the local coordinating entity74 7#b7 ,implementation of management plan ,the local coordinating entity shall assume the duties of the ,commission for the implementation of the ,cultural ,heritage and ,land ,management ,plan developed and approved under section #f4 7c7 ,use of funds ,for the purposes of carrying out the management plan1 the local coordinating entity may use amounts made available under this ,act-- 7#a7 to make grants to the ,states of ,massachusetts and ,rhode ,island 7referred to in this section as the ,states71 political subdivisions of the ,states1 nonprofit organizations1 and other persons2 7#b7 to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to the ,states1 political subdivisions of the ,states1 nonprofit organizations1 ,federal agencies1 and other interested parties2 7#c7 to hire and compensate staff1 including individuals with expertise in-- 7,a7 natural1 historical1 cultural1 educational1 scenic1 and recreational resource conservation2 7,b7 economic and community development2 or 7,c7 heritage planning2 7#d7 to obtain funds or services from any source1 including funds and services provided under any other ,federal law or program2 7#e7 to contract for goods or services2 and 7#f7 to support activities of partners and any other activities that further the purposes of the ,corridor and are consistent with the approved management plan4 2 7#c7 in section #h 7#abj ,stat4 #aheh7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,cooperative agreements ,notwithstanding chapter #fc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the local coordinating entity designated by paragraph 7#a7 and other public or private entities for the purpose of-- 7,a7 providing technical assistance2 or 7,b7 implementing the plan under section #f7;c74 2 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,transition memorandum of understanding ,the ,secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local coordinating entity to ensure-- 7#a7 the appropriate transition of management of the ,corridor from the ,commission to the local coordinating entity2 and 7#b7 coordination regarding the implementation of the ,cultural ,heritage and ,land ,management ,plan4 2 7#d7 in section #aj 7#ajd ,stat4 #ajah1 #abj ,stat4 #aheh7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking in which the ,commission is in existence and inserting until ,september #cj1 #bjaf2 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7c72 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 #aa4 ,references to the corridor1 inc ,for purposes of sections #f1 #h 7other than section #h7;d77#a771 #i1 and #aj1 a reference to the ,commission shall be considered to be a reference to the local coordinating entity4 4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out sections #b through #d4 ,june #bg1 #bjac ,reported without amendment