ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

SEC. 8203. ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR. The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106–554) is amended—(1) in section 804—(A) in subsection (b)—(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “27” and inserting “at least 21 members, but not more than 27”;(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking “Environment” and inserting “Environmental”; and(iii) in paragraph (3)—(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “19”;(II) by striking subparagraph (A);(III) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;(IV) in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by subclause (III)), by striking the second sentence; and(V) by inserting after subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by subclause (III)) the following:“(C) The remaining members shall be—“(i) appointed by the Secretary, based on recommendations from each member of the House of Representatives, the district of which encompasses the Corridor; and“(ii) persons that are residents of, or employed within, the applicable congressional districts.”;(B) in subsection (f), by striking “Fourteen members of the Commission” and inserting “A majority of the serving Commissioners”;(C) in subsection (g), by striking “14 of its members” and inserting “a majority of the serving Commissioners”;(D) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:“(4)(A) to appoint any staff that may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to appointments in the competitive service; and“(B) to fix the compensation of the staff, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates;”; and(E) in subsection (j), by striking “10 years” and inserting “15 years”;(2) in section 807—(A) in subsection (e), by striking “with regard to the preparation and approval of the Canalway Plan”; and(B) by adding at the end the following:“(f) Operational Assistance.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Superintendent of Saratoga National Historical Park may, on request, provide to public and private organizations 123 STAT. 1295 in the Corridor (including the Commission) any operational assistance that is appropriate to assist with the implementation of the Canalway Plan.”; and(3) in section 810(a)(1), in the first sentence, by striking “any fiscal year” and inserting “any fiscal year, to remain available until expended”.