PUBLIC LAW 106-470—NOV. 9, 2000 114 STAT. 2055 Public Law 106-470 106th Congress An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing an Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes. Nov. 9, 2000 [H.R. 4312] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Upper Housatonic SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. National mi.A 1.1 1 iCTT XT • - VT i- 1 Heritage Area This Act may be cited as the Tipper Housatonic National study Act of Heritage Area Study Act of 2000". 2000. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of the Interior ("the Secretary") shall conduct a study of the Upper Housatonic National Heritage Area ("Study Area"). The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations regarding whether the Study Area— (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities; (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs and folklife that are a valuable part of the national story; (3) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, historic, cultural, and/or scenic features; (4) provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities; (5) contains resources important to the identified theme or themes of the Study Area that retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation; (6) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments who are involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles for all participants including the Federal Government, and have demonstrated support for the concept of a national heritage area; (7) has a potential management entity to work in partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments to develop a national heritage area consistent with continued local and State economic activity; and
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