,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #aaf  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #cga      
,report ,no4 #aac-fb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1  
#bjac ,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,c[an7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,june #bg1 #bjac 
,report$ by ,mr4 ,wyd51 )\t am5dm5t  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,black/one ,riv]  
,valley ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k1 to   
d$icate ! ,p>k to ,john ,h4 ,*afee1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,black/one ,riv]       
,valley ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k       
,e/abli%m5t ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% !      
,black/one ,riv] ,valley ,national      
,hi/orical ,p>k--  7#a7 to help pres]ve1
 protect1 & int]pret ! nationally       
significant res\rces t exemplify !      
indu/rial h]itage ( ! ,black/one ,riv]  
,valley = ! b5efit & inspiration (      
future g5]ations2  7#b7 to support !    

pres]vation1 protection1 & int]pretation
 ( ! urban1 rural1 & agricultural       
l&scape features 7includ+ ! ,black/one  
,riv] & ,canal7 ( ! region t provide an 
ov]>*+ context = ! indu/rial h]itage ( !
 ,black/one ,riv] ,valley2  7#c7 to     
educate ! public ab\t--  7,a7 !         
nationally significant sites & di/ricts 
t convey ! indu/rial hi/ory ( !         
,black/one ,riv] ,valley2 &  7,b7 !     
significance ( ! ,black/one ,riv]       
,valley to ! pa/ & pres5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#d7 to support & enhance !  
network ( p>tn]s 9 ! protection1        
improvem5t1 managem5t1 & op]ation (     
relat$ res\rces & facilities ?r\gh\t !  
,john ,h4 ,*afee ,black/one ,riv]       
,valley ,national ,h]itage ,corridor4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,national h]itage corridor ,! t]m       
,national ,h]itage ,corridor means !    
,john ,h4 ,*afee ,black/one ,riv]       
,valley ,national ,h]itage ,corridor4   
7#b7 ,p>k ,! t]m ,p>k means ! ,black/one
 ,riv] ,valley ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k

 e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#c7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/ates ,! t]m ,/ates    
means--  7,a7 ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts2 &
  7,b7 ! ,/ate ( ,rhode ,isl&4  #d4     
,black/one riv] valley national         
hi/orical p>k  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/ates a unit ( ! ,national
 ,p>k ,sy/em1 to be kn[n z ! ,black/one 
,riv] ,valley ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4
  7b7 ,hi/oric sites & di/ricts ,! ,p>k 
%all include--  7#a7 ,black/one ,riv]   
,/ate ,p>k2 &  7#b7 ! foll[+ res\rces1 z
 describ$ 9 ,managem5t ,option #c ( !   
/udy entitl$ ,black/one ,riv] ,valley   
,special ,res\rce ,/udy--,/udy ,report  
#bjaa3  7,a7 ,old ,slat] ,mill ,national
 ,hi/oric ,l&m>k ,di/rict4  7,b7        
,slat]sville ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  7,c7   
,a%ton ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  7,d7         
,:it9sville ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  7,e7    
,hop$ale ,village ,hi/oric ,di/rict4    
7,f7 ,black/one ,riv] & ! tribut>ies (  
,black/one ,riv]4  7,g7 ,black/one      
,canal4  7c7 ,acquisition ( l&2 p>k     

b\nd>y  7#a7 ,l& acquisition ,!         
,secret>y may acquire l& or int]e/s 9 l&
 t are consid]$ contribut+ hi/oric      
res\rces 9 ! hi/oric sites & di/ricts   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 =         
inclusion 9 ! ,p>k b\nd>y by donation1  
pur*ase f a will+ sell] ) donat$ or     
appropriat$ funds1 or ex*ange4  7#b7    
,p>k b\nd>y ,on a det]m9ation by !      
,secret>y t a suffici5t quantity ( l& or
 int]e/s 9 l& has be5 acquir$ to        
con/itute a manageable p>k unit1 !      
,secret>y %all e/abli% a b\nd>y = ! ,p>k
 by publi%+ a b\nd>y map 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]4  7#c7 ,o!r res\rces ,!         
,secret>y may include 9 ! ,p>k b\nd>y   
any res\rces t are ! subject ( an       
agreem5t ) ! ,/ates or a subdivision ( !
 ,/ates ent]$ into "u subsection        
7d77#d74  7#d7 ,b\nd>y adju/m5t ,on !   
acquisition ( additional l& or int]e/s 9
 l& "u p>agraph 7#a71 or on ent]+ an    
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! b\nd>y ( ! 
,p>k %all be adju/$ to reflect !        
acquisition or agreem5t by publi%+ a    

,p>k b\nd>y map 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4     
7#e7 ,availability ( map ,! maps ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is subsection %all be available = 
public inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices
 ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7#f7      
,adm9i/rative facilities ,! ,secret>y   
may acquire n m ?an #aj acres 9         
,woonsocket1 ,rhode ,isl& = ! developm5t
 ( adm9i/rative1 curatorial1 ma9t5ance1 
or visitor facilities = ! ,p>k4  7#g7   
,limitation ,l& own$ by ! ,/ates or a   
political subdivision ( ! ,/ates may be 
acquir$ "u ?is subsection only by       
donation4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] l& )9 ! 
b\nd>y ( ! ,p>k 9 accordance )--  7,a7  
?is section2 &  7,b7 ! laws g5]ally     
applicable to units ( ! ,national ,p>k  
,sy/em1 includ+--  7i7 ! ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice ,organic ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a 
et seq472 &  7ii7 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ba1  
#aice 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq474     
7#b7 ,g5]al managem5t plan  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on
 :i* funds are made available to c>ry   

out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e
 a g5]al managem5t plan = ! ,p>k--  7i7 
9 consultation ) ! ,/ates & o!r int]e/$ 
p>ties2 &  7ii7 9 accordance ) section  
#ab7;b7 ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em ,g5]al
 ,au?orities ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#a;a-#g7;b774  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! plan
 %all consid] ways to use preexi/+ or   
plann$ visitor facilities & recreational
 opportunities develop$ 9 ! ,national   
,h]itage ,corridor1 includ+--  7i7 !    
,black/one ,valley ,visitor ,c5t]1      
,pawtucket1 ,rhode ,isl&2  7ii7 !       
,capta9 ,wilbur ,kelly ,h\se1 ,black/one
 ,riv] ,/ate ,p>k1 ,l9coln1 ,rhode      
,isl&2  7iii7 ! ,museum ( ,"w &         
,culture1 ,woonsocket1 ,rhode ,isl&2    
7iv7 ! ,riv] ,b5d ,f>m_/,black/one ,riv]
 & ,canal ,h]itage ,/ate ,p>k1          
,uxbridge1 ,massa*usetts2  7v7 !        
,worce/] ,black/one ,visitor ,c5t]1     
locat$ at ! =m] ,wa%burn  ,mo5 wire mill
 facility1 ,worce/]1 ,massa*usetts2     
7vi7 ! ,r\te #bie ,visitor ,c5t] adjac5t
 to ,black/one ,riv] ,/ate ,p>k2 &      

7vii7 ! ,black/one ,riv] ,bikeway4  7#c7
 ,relat$ sites ,! ,secret>y may provide 
te*nical assi/ance1 visitor s]vices1    
int]pretive t\rs1 & educational programs
 to sites & res\rces 9 ! ,national      
,h]itage ,corridor t are locat$ outside 
! b\nd>y ( ! ,p>k & associat$ ) !       
purposes = :i* ! ,p>k is e/abli%$4  7#d7
 ,coop]ative agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is section &    
not)/&+ *apt] #fc ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,/ates1        
political subdivisions ( ! ,/ates1      
nonpr(it organizations 7includ+         
,black/one ,riv] ,valley ,national      
,h]itage ,corridor1 ,inc471 & o!r       
int]e/$ p>ties--  7i7 to provide        
te*nical assi/ance1 int]pretation1 &    
educational programs 9 ! hi/oric sites &
 di/ricts describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72
 &  7ii7 subject to ! availability (    
appropriations & subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c71 to provide n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
co/ ( any natural1 hi/oric1 or cultural 

res\rce protection project 9 ! ,p>k t is
 consi/5t ) ! g5]al managem5t plan      
prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,mat*+   
requirem5t ,z a condition ( ! receipt ( 
funds "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !        
,secret>y %all require t any ,f$]al     
funds made available "u a coop]ative    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph are 
to be mat*$ on a #a-to-#a basis by      
non-,f$]al funds4  7,c7 ,reimbursem5t   
,any paym5t made by ! ,secret>y "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all be subject to 
an agreem5t t ! conv]sion1 use1 or      
disposal ( ! project = purposes t are   
inconsi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all result 9 a
 "r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to reimbursem5t ( 
! great] (--  7i7 ! am\nt provid$ by !  
,secret>y to ! project "u subp>agraph   
7,a77ii72 or  7ii7 an am\nt equal to !  
increase 9 ! value ( ! project t is     
attributable to ! funds1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y at ! "t ( ! conv]sion1 use1 or
 disposal4  7,d7 ,public access ,any    
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is   

p>agraph %all provide = reasonable      
public access to ! res\rces cov]$ by !  
coop]ative agreem5t4  7e7 ,d$ication2   
memorial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,congress       
d$icates ! ,p>k to ,john ,h4 ,*afee1 !  
=m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator f ,rhode      
,isl&1 9 recognition (--  7,a7 ! role ( 
,john ,h4 ,*afee 9 ! pres]vation ( !    
res\rces ( ! ,black/one ,riv] ,valley & 
! h]itage corridor t be>s ! "n ( ,john  
,h4 ,*afee2 &  7,b7 ! decades ( ! s]vice
 ( ,john ,h4 ,*afee to ! p ( ,rhode     
,isl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,memorial
 ,! ,secret>y %all display a memorial at
 an appropriate location 9 ! ,p>k t     
recognizes ! role ( ,john ,h4 ,*afee 9  
pres]v+ ! res\rces ( ! ,black/one ,riv] 
,valley = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4   
,john ,h4 ,*afee black/one riv] valley  
national h]itage corridor am5dm5ts      
,public ,law #ii-fdg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa
 note2 #ajj ,/at4 #cfbe7 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #b 7#aaj 
,/at4 #dbjb71 by /rik+ ! map entitl$    
,black/one ,riv] ,valley ,national      

,h]itage ,corridor ,b\nd>y ,map1 numb]$ 
,,brv-#hj-hj1jaa1 & dat$ ,may #b1 #aiic 
& ins]t+ ! map entitl$ ,john ,h4 ,*afee 
,black/one ,riv] ,valley ,national      
,h]itage ,corridor--,propos$ ,b\nd>y1   
numb]$ #jbb_/aaaecj1 & dat$ ,novemb]    
#aj1 #bjaa2  7#b7 9 section #g 7#abj    
,/at4 #aheh1 #abe ,/at4 #aee7--  7,a7 9 
! section head+1 by /rik+ t]m9ation (   
commission & ins]t+ t]m9ation (         
commission2 designation ( local         
coord9at+ entity2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,!     
,commission & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,commission  2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,local coord9at+
 entity  7#a7 ,designation ,! ,black/one
 ,riv] ,valley ,national ,h]itage       
,corridor1 ,inc41 %all be ! local       
coord9at+ entity = ! ,corridor 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! local coord9at+    
entity74  7#b7 ,implem5tation (         
managem5t plan ,! local coord9at+ entity
 %all assume ! duties ( ! ,commission = 
! implem5tation ( ! ,cultural ,h]itage &
 ,l& ,managem5t ,plan develop$ & approv$

 "u section #f4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,= !  
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! managem5t plan1 !
 local coord9at+ entity may use am\nts  
made available "u ?is ,act--  7#a7 to   
make grants to ! ,/ates ( ,massa*usetts 
& ,rhode ,isl& 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! ,/ates71 political subdivisions ( ! 
,/ates1 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r   
p]sons2  7#b7 to ent] into coop]ative   
agreem5ts ) or provide te*nical         
assi/ance to ! ,/ates1 political        
subdivisions ( ! ,/ates1 nonpr(it       
organizations1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 & o!r    
int]e/$ p>ties2  7#c7 to hire &         
comp5sate /aff1 includ+ individuals )   
exp]tise 9--  7,a7 natural1 hi/orical1  
cultural1 educational1 sc5ic1 &         
recreational res\rce cons]vation2  7,b7 
economic & community developm5t2 or     
7,c7 h]itage plann+2  7#d7 to obta9     
funds or s]vices f any s\rce1 includ+   
funds & s]vices provid$ "u any o!r      
,f$]al law or program2  7#e7 to contract
 = goods or s]vices2 &  7#f7 to support 
activities ( p>tn]s & any o!r activities

 t fur!r ! purposes ( ! ,corridor & are 
consi/5t ) ! approv$ managem5t plan4  2 
7#c7 9 section #h 7#abj ,/at4 #aheh7--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,!
 ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,coop]ative      
agreem5ts ,not)/&+ *apt] #fc ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y   
may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) !  
local coord9at+ entity designat$ by     
p>agraph 7#a7 & o!r public or private   
entities = ! purpose (--  7,a7 provid+  
te*nical assi/ance2 or  7,b7 implem5t+ !
 plan "u section #f7;c74  2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,transition memor&um ( und]/&+ ,!   
,secret>y %all ent] into a memor&um (   
und]/&+ ) ! local coord9at+ entity to   
ensure--  7#a7 ! appropriate transition 
( managem5t ( ! ,corridor f !           
,commission to ! local coord9at+ entity2
 &  7#b7 coord9ation reg>d+ !           
implem5tation ( ! ,cultural ,h]itage &  
,l& ,managem5t ,plan4  2  7#d7 9 section

 #aj 7#ajd ,/at4 #ajah1 #abj ,/at4      
#aheh7--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by     
/rik+ 9 :i* ! ,commission is 9 exi/5ce &
 ins]t+ until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 &  7#e7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aa4 ,ref]5ces
 to ! corridor1 inc ,= purposes (       
sections #f1 #h 7o!r ?an section        
#h7;d77#a771 #i1 & #aj1 a ref]5ce to !  
,commission %all be consid]$ to be a    
ref]5ce to ! local coord9at+ entity4  4 
#f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z are necess>y to c>ry out sections #b  
?r\gh #d4  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,report$ )\t
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