DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

SEC. 8202. DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR. The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 100–692) is amended—(1) in section 9—(A) by striking “The Commission” and inserting the following:“(a) In General.—The Commission”; and(B) by adding at the end the following:“(b) Corporation as Local Coordinating Entity.—Beginning on the date of enactment of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the Corporation shall be the local coordinating entity for the Corridor.“(c) Implementation of Management Plan.—The Corporation shall assume the duties of the Commission for the implementation of the Plan.“(d) Use of Funds.—The Corporation may use Federal funds made available under this Act—123 STAT. 1293“(1) to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Federal Government, the Commonwealth, political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, nonprofit organizations, and individuals;“(2) to hire, train, and compensate staff; and“(3) to enter into contracts for goods and services.“(e) Restriction on Use of Funds.—The Corporation may not use Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire land or an interest in land.”;(2) in section 10—(A) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking “shall assist the Commission” and inserting “shall, on the request of the Corporation, assist”;(B) in subsection (d)—(i) by striking “Commission” each place it appears and inserting “Corporation”;(ii) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following:“(1) In general.—The Secretary”; and(iii) by adding at the end the following:“(2) Cooperative agreements.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the Corporation and other public or private entities for the purpose of providing technical assistance and grants under paragraph (1).“(3) Priority.—In providing assistance to the Corporation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to activities that assist in—“(A) conserving the significant natural, historic, cultural, and scenic resources of the Corridor; and“(B) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Corridor.”; and(C) by adding at the end the following:“(e) Transition Memorandum of Understanding.—The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Corporation to ensure—“(1) appropriate transition of management of the Corridor from the Commission to the Corporation; and“(2) coordination regarding the implementation of the Plan.”;(3) in section 11, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “directly affecting”;(4) in section 12—(A) in subsection (a), by striking “Commission” each place it appears and inserting “Corporation”;(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking “2007” and inserting “2012”; and(C) by adding at the end the following:“(d) Termination of Assistance.—The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this subsection.”; and(5) in section 14—(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:123 STAT. 1294 “(4) the term ‘Corporation’ means the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Incorporated, an organization described in section 501(c)(3), and exempt from Federal tax under section 501(a), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;”.