Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 6.djvu/414

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110 STAT. 4236 PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 (8) QUORUM. —^A majority of the Partnership shall constitute a quorum. (9) STAFF OF THE PARTNERSHIP. —The Secretary shall provide the Partnership with such staff and technical assistance as the Secretary, after consultation with the Partnership, considers appropriate to enable the Partnership to carry out its duties. The Secretary may accept the services of personnel detailed from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or any entity represented on the Partnership. (10) HEARINGS. —The Partnership may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Partnership may deem appropriate. (11) DONATIONS. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Partnership may seek and accept donations of funds, property, or services from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other private and public entities for the purpose of carrying out this section. (12) USE OF FUNDS TO OBTAIN MONEY.— The Partnership may use its funds to obtain money from any source under any program or law requiring the recipient of such money to make a contribution in order to receive such money. (13) MAILS. —The Partnership may use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (14) OBTAINING PROPERTY. — The Partnership may obtain by purchase, rental, donation, or otherwise, such property, facilities, and services as may be needed to carry out its duties, except that the Partnership may not acquire any real property or interest in real property. (15) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—For purposes of carrying out the plan described in subsection (f), the Partnership may enter into cooperative agreements with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, any political subdivision thereof, or with any organization or person. (f) INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Within three years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Partnership shall submit to the Secretary a management plan for the recreation area to be developed and implemented by the Partnership. (2) CONTENTS OF PLAN. —The plan shall include (but not be limited to) each of the following: (A) A program providing for coordinated administration of the recreation area with proposed assignment of responsibilities to the appropriate governmental unit at the Federal, State, and IOCEQ levels, and nonprofit organizations, including each of the following: (i) A plan to finance and support the public improvements and services recommended in the plan, including allocation of non-Federal matching requirements set forth in subsection (h)(2) and a delineation of profit sector roles and responsibilities. (ii) A program for the coordination and consolidation, to the extent feasible, of activities that may be carried out by Federal, State, and local agencies having jurisdiction over land and waters within the recreation