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 PUBLIC LAW 101-398 —SEPT. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 855 Public Law 101-398 101st Congress An Act To provide for the establishment of the Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989". SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) The Mississippi River flows through 10 States from its headwaters in the State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico and comprises a ribbon of commerce, history, archeology, wildlife habitat, urban and rural communities, and open space containing historical, recreational, natural, scenic, cultural, economic, and scientific resources of major significance to the Nation. (2) The national interest would be served by— (A) preserving, protecting, and enhancing such resources for the benefit of the people of the United States; and (B) improving the coordination between all levels of government in such corridor. (3) The preservation, protection, and enhancement of such resources has not been fully realized despite efforts by the States through which the Mississippi River flows, political subdivisions of such States, and volunteer associations and private businesses in such States. (4) Most existing Federal agency programs lack sufficient coordination with State and local planning and regulatory authorities to provide for resource management and economic development in a manner that is consistent with the protection and public use of the Corridor's resources. (5) The national Government should assist in coordinating preservation and interpretation activities of public and private entities with respect to the significant resources associated with the Mississippi River. (6) The establishment of a commission as provided for by this Act will— (A) focus attention on the unique and nationally significant resources of this region; and (B) provide a means and a stimulus for coordinating the preservation, protection, enhancement, enjoyment, and utilization of the resources of this region. (7) The establishment of such commission would provide a national entity to gather, assess, and disseminate information on the recreational, cultural, historic, natural, scenic, and economic opportunities in this region. Sept. 28, 1990 [H.R. 2174] Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Act of 1989. 49-139 O - 90 (398)

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