Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1983

Summary

Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1983 - Establishes the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor. Establishes the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission, which shall administer the corridor. Requires the Commission to: (1) assist the State of Illinois and nonprofit organizations in preservation, treatment, and renovation of canal structures; (2) assist Illinois in establishing and maintaining intermittent recreational trails which are compatible with economic development interests in the corridor; (3) encourage owners of property in or adjacent to the corridor to retain a strip of natural vegetation between recreational trails and development in the corridor; (4) assist in the preservation and enhancement of Natural Areas Inventory prepared by the Illinois Department of Conservation; (5) enhance public awareness and appreciation of the historical, architectural, and engineering structures and the archaeological and geological resources and sites in the corridor; (6) assist in the restoration of historic buildings in the corridor which have economic development potential; (7) assist in the interpretation of the cultural and natural resources of the corridor; (8) assist in the promotion of the corridor resources; (9) encourage enhanced economic and industrial development in the corridor; and (10) ensure that access routes to the canal are identified and that corridor traffic is routed away from industrial access routes and sites. Authorizes the Commission to finance the installation of protective features in the corridor. Requires the Commission to encourage Illinois to ensure that owners and users of property in or adjacent to the corridor will not be subject to excessive liability in connection with activities which affect persons and property in the corridor. Requires the Commission to prepare an economic impact assessment with respect to any major action, including the expenditure of funds, involving capital improvements or the acquisition of real property. Requires the Commission to report annually on its activities to the Governor of Illinois and to the Secretary of the Interior. Sets forth restrictions on the development by the Commission of sites or structures in the corridor and trails along the canal or its towpath. Terminates the Commission ten years after the enactment of this Act. Permits the Commission to extend its own life under certain conditions. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct specified inventories; (2) develop a thematic structure for interpretation of the heritage corridor story; (3) design and make interpretive materials; (4) provide feasibility studies for the rehabilitation of at least six historical structures in the corridor; (5) provide brochures on the tax advantages connected with such rehabilitation; and (6) detail to the Commission two Department of the Interior employees. Directs Federal agencies whose activities affect the corridor to consult and cooperate with the Secretary and the Commission. Requires the United States to release to Illinois all Federal interests in real property associated with the canal. Authorizes the release to Illinois of Federal interests in the canal prism and towpath within the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Park for park, recreational, or public purposes. Requires a reversion of such interests if such property is not used for such purposes. Authorizes appropriations to the Commission and the Secretary.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 June 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 August 1983

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 October 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Army.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 November 1983

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

   Source: Committee

9. 4 November 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Justice.

   Source: Committee

10. 4 November 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 9 February 1984

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 9 February 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 22 February 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

14. 22 February 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 27 February 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 341.

    Source: Calendars

16. 27 February 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-601.

    Source: Committee

17. 27 February 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-601.

    Source: Committee

18. 28 February 1984

    Floor

    Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 28 February 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 28 February 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 28 February 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 28 February 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 February 1984

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
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• related to ← Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984