104 STAT. 856 PUBLIC LAW 101-398—SEPT. 28, 1990 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) The term "Commission" means the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission. (2) The terms "Mississippi River Corridor" and "Corridor" mean the area included by the Commission in a proposed Mississippi River National Heritage Corridor. (3) The term "Mississippi River State" means any of the States of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, or Wisconsin. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. There is established a Commission to be known as the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission. SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. (a) STUDY.— The Commission shall study and make recommendations regarding— (1) the feasibility of creating a Mississippi River National Heritage Corridor for the Mississippi River Corridor; and (2) the preservation, protection, enhancement, enjoyment, and utilization of the historic, economic, natural, recreational, scenic, cultural, and scientific resources of the Corridor consistent with the purposes of this Act. (b) INFORMATION COLLECTION; CONSULTATION.— As part of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Commission shall— (1) assess the preservation, protection, enhancement, enjoy- ment, and utilization potential of the historic, economic, natural, recreational, scenic, cultural, and scientific resources of the Corridor; (2) collect information dealing with ongoing activities, management plans, and opportunities regarding historic, economic, natural, recreational, scenic, cultural, and scientific resources in the Corridor; (3) make such information available to Federal agencies. States and political subdivisions thereof, tribal governments, educational institutions, volunteer associations, and private businesses to assist such entities in undertaking activities to preserve, protect, enhance, or utilize the historic, economic, natural, recreational, scenic, cultural, or scientific resources of the Corridor; (4)(A) consult with the Mississippi River Parkway Commission, the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, the Great River Road Association, the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission, and the Mississippi River Coordinating Commission; and (B) cooperate with such commissions and associations in the performance of their duties; (5) provide a forum for the consideration of resource issues relating to the Corridor; (6) seek and encourage the participation of affected State and local governments, interested citizens, public officials, groups, agencies, educational institutions, and others in the preservation, protection, enhancement, enjoyment, and utilization of the Corridor's resources; (7) recommend methods and means for educating the general population about the national importance and value of the
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