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 120 STAT. 1858

PUBLIC LAW 109–338—OCT. 12, 2006

‘‘(4)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove any changes to the plan proposed in the update in accordance with subsection (b). ‘‘(B) Minor revisions to the plan shall not be subject to the approval of the Secretary.’’. (d) EXTENSION OF COMMISSION.—Public Law 99–647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking section 7 and inserting the following: ‘‘SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

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‘‘The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006.’’. (e) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.—Section 8 of Public Law 99– 647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(d) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of sites and associated landscape features within the boundaries of the Corridor that contribute to the understanding of the Corridor as the birthplace of the industrial revolution in the United States. ‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall complete the study under paragraph (1) to evaluate the possibility of— ‘‘(A) designating 1 or more site or landscape feature as a unit of the National Park System; and ‘‘(B) coordinating and complementing actions by the Commission, local governments, and State and Federal agencies, in the preservation and interpretation of significant resources within the Corridor. ‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate the Study with the Commission. ‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— ‘‘(A) the findings of the study; and ‘‘(B) the conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.’’. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 10 of Public Law 99–647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$650,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’; and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 8(c) not more than $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2016, to remain available until expended. ‘‘(c) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out section 8(d).’’.

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