Establishes the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area along the Mississippi River in the St. Paul-Minneapolis Metropolitan Area, Minnesota.
Establishes the Mississippi River Coordinating Commission to assist Government authorities in developing and implementing a management plan for such lands and waters. Requires the Commission to submit a plan, within three years, to the Governor of Minnesota and the Secretary of the Interior for review and approval. Requires the Secretary to monitor such Area in the interim. Terminates the Commission after ten years. Authorizes the State, following the termination, to establish a State Commission to take over such Commission's functions.
Transfers Federal property within the Area to the Secretary, except for Army Engineer facilities for navigation and other buildings or structures currently in use.
Requires Federal entities to notify and receive the approval of the Secretary before engaging in any activities in or affecting such Area.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land and interests in such Area, as specified.
Requires the Secretary to review local plans and ordinances and their enforcement to assure conformance to the plan.
Permits the Secretary to acquire lands without the owner's consent after appropriate notice and opportunity to cure a nonconforming plan or ordinance.
Permits owners of acquired improved residential property to retain the right to residential use for 25 years or the owner's death. Sets forth other terms and conditions for such use.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for land acquisition and to provide technical assistance for programs.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title II: Tri-Rivers Management - Directs the Secretaries of the Army and the Interior to appoint representatives to a Tri-Rivers Management Board to coordinate development of the Mississippi, St.-Croix, and Minnesota Rivers within the St. Paul-Minneapolis Metropolitan Area, Minnesota. Authorizes appropriations.
Became Public Law No: 100-696.
Field Hearings Held in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-319.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-319.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 196.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB, Corps of Engineers.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Unfavorable.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Agriculture Department, Interior Department, OMB.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
For Further Action See S.2840.