113 STAT. 1728 PUBLIC LAW 106-149—DEC. 9, 1999 (A) by striking the first sentence and all that follows through "Governor," and inserting the following: "The management entity shall implement the management plan. Upon request of the management entity,"; and (B) in paragraph (5), by striking "identified pursuant to the inventory required by section 5(a)(1)"; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(b) GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —For the purposes of implementing the management plan, the management entity may make grants or provide technical assisteince to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other persons to further the goals set forth in the management plan.". SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. Section 106 of the Act is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "Governor" each place it appears and inserting "management entity"; (B) by striking "preparation and"; and (C) by adding at the end the following: "Such assistance shall include providing funds authorized under section 109 and technical assisteuice necessary to ceury out this Act."; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. —The Secretary may not make any grants or provide any assistance under this Act after September 30, 2009.". SEC. 7. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. Section 107 of the Act is amended by striking "Governor" and inserting "management entity. SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. Section 108 of the Act is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: "and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period the following: "and the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts"; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking "each of" and all that follows and inserting the following: "the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, the Windham Regional Council of Governments, and the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments in Connecticut, (or their successors), and the Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Southern Worcester County Regional Planning Commission (or their successors) in Massachusetts."; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(6) The term 'management plan' means the document approved by the Governor of the State of Connecticut on February 16, 1999, and adopted by the management entity, entitled 'Vision to Reality: A Management Plan', the management plan for the Corridor, as it may be amended or replaced from timeto-time. "(7) The term 'management entity* means Quinebaug- Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (or its successor) incorporated in the State of Connecticut.".
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