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 110 STAT. 4260 PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 16 USC 461 note. (3) the Secretary may occupy, utilize, and acquire easements or leasehold interests in resources as required to implement the programs and purpose of this title, (b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS.— The Secretary may provide, upon request, technical assistance and grants to the management entity to assist the management entity in the performance of its powers and functions as authorized under this title. The Secretary may provide to any owner of property within the Area, to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the City of Salem and other participating municipalities, to any other Federal or State entity, to any institution, or to any person such technical assistance and grants as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purpose of this title. SEC. 506. PRIVATE PROPERTY. No privately owned property shall be included within the boundaries of the Area unless the government of the county, city, or town in which the property is located agrees to be so included and submits notification of such agreement to the Secretary. SEC. 507. SUNSET. The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any assistance under this title after September 30, 2012. SEC. 508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. — There is authorized to be appropriated under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Area under this title. (b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided under this title, after the designation of the Area, may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or grant provided or authorized under this title. TITLE VI—SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "South C£u*olina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996". SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) FINDINGS.— Congress finds that— (1) the South Csirolina National Heritage Corridor, more than 250 miles in length, possesses a wide diversity of significant rare plants, animals, and ecosystems, agricultural and timber lands, shell-fish harvesting areas, historic sites and structures, and cultural and multicultural landscapes related to the past and current commerce, transportation, maritime, textile, agricultural, mining, cattle, pottery, and national defense industries of the region, which provide significant ecological, natural, tourism, recreational, timber management, educational, and economic benefits; (2) there is a national interest in protecting, conserving, restoring, promoting, and interpreting the benefits of the Corridor for the residents of, and visitors to, the Corridor area;

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