A bill to amend Public Law 99-647, establishing the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor Commission, to authorize the Commission to take immediate action in furtherance of its purposes and to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Commission.
Public Law 101-441 · S. 830 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 18, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. John Chafee, Sen. Ted Kennedy,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a limited experimental program of financial assistance for demonstration projects within the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island which: (1) exhibit national significance; or (2) provide a wide spectrum of historic, recreational, or environmental education opportunities to the general public.
Provides that fund applications shall be made to the Secretary through the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission. Requires that each application include the Commission's recommendation and findings as to how the proposed funded project will further the purposes of this Act.
Prescribes purposes for which the Secretary may provide such funds. States that funds provided by this Act shall not exceed 50 percent of the total project cost. Empowers the Secretary to consider projects that provide a greater leverage of Federal funds. Subjects any payment made to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of the assisted project for purposes contrary to this Act shall result in a right of the United States of compensation of all funds made available to such project, or the proportion of the increased value of the project attributable to such funds as determined at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater.
Increases the authorization of appropriations for each year in which the Commission is in existence and authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for purposes of the experimental program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 18, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-441.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 17, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rhodes demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 14, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 5, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 14, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.