Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Act

Summary

Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. Makes the Schuylkill River Greenway Association the management entity for the area. Requires the management entity to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval that presents recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the area.. Authorizes the management entity to update and submit the Schuylkill Heritage Corridor Management Action Plan approved by the State in March 1995 in lieu of developing an original management plan. Describes duties of the management entity. Prohibits the use of Federal funds received under this Act for the acquisition of real property. Authorizes the Secretary, at the request of the management entity, to provide technical and financial assistance to the area to develop and implement the management plan. Requires the Secretary, in assisting the management entity, to give priority to actions that assist in: (1) conserving the natural, historical, and cultural resources that support the area's themes; and (2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the area's resources and values. Authorizes the Secretary to spend Federal funds directly on non-federally owned property to further this Act's purposes. Sets forth procedures for approval of the management plan. Bars assistance under this Act 15 years after the enactment date. Authorizes appropriations. Limits Federal funding under this Act to 50 percent of the total cost of any project.

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 September 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

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