Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area Act of 1999

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Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area Act of 1999 - Establishes in part of Ogden, Utah, the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area to recognize the cultural heritage and importance of linking the United States by rail. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of establishing a National Heritage Corridor from the city of Ogden to Promontory Point. Authorizes the Secretary to add to Area lands upon request from the city. Designates the city as the Area's management entity. Requires an Area management plan to be submitted by the city to the Secretary within three years after enactment of this Act. Outlines plan requirements, approval and disapproval procedures, and priorities. Requires the city, in preparing and implementing the management plan, to consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups within the Area. Requires public meetings and annual reports. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance and grants to the city and the above entities for plan development and implementation. Prohibits the Secretary from making any grants or providing any assistance after September 30, 2016. Authorizes appropriations, with a $10 million total limit for establishing the Area. Prohibits Federal funding from exceeding 50 percent of the cost of any activities carried out under this Act.

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 October 1999

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