Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 6.djvu/381

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PUBLIC LAW 104-333 —NOV. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 4203 "(B) specific descriptions of annual work programs that have been assembled, the peirticipating parties, roles, cost estimates, cost-sharing, or cooperative agreements necessary to carry out the development plan. "(3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the work programs. "(4) In malang the funds available, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that attract greater non-Federal funding sources. "(5) Any payment made for the purposes of conservation or restoration of real property or structures shall be subject to an agreement either— "(A) to convey a conservation or preservation easement to the Department of Environmental Management or to the Historic Preservation Commission, as appropriate, of the State in which the real property or structure is located; or "(B) that conversion, use, or disposal of the resources so assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes of this Act, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of the United States for reimbursement of all funds expended upon such resources or the proportion of the increased value of the resources attributable to such funds as determined at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater. "(6) The authority to determine that a conversion, use, or disposal of resources has been carried out contrary to the purposes of this Act in violation of an agreement entered into under paragraph (5)(A) shall be solely at the discretion of the Secretary.". (f) LOCAL AUTHORITY.— Section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island", approved November 10, 1986 (Public Law 99-647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(j) LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY NOT AFFECTED.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect or to authorize the Commission to interfere with— "(1) the rights of any person with respect to private property; or "(2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth.". (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provisions of law regarding limitations on funding for heritage areas, section 10 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island", approved November 10, 1986 (Public Law 99- 647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), as amended, is further amended: (1) in subsection (a), by striking "$350,000" and inserting " $650,000 "; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.—For fiscal year 1996, 1997, and Appropriation 1998, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section authorization. 8(c) not to exceed $5,000,000.".