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Public Law 104-323
104th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To establish the Cache La Poudre River Corridor. <<NOTE: Oct. 19, 
                           1996 -  [S. 342]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Cache La Poudre 
River Corridor Act. Colorado.>> 

SEC. 100. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act''.

SEC. 101. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to designate the Cache La Poudre Corridor 
within the Cache La Poudre River Basin and to provide for the 
interpretation, for the educational and inspirational benefit of present 
and future generations, of the unique and significant contributions to 
our national heritage of cultural and historical lands, waterways, and 
structures within the Corridor.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Cache La 
        Poudre Corridor Commission established by section 104(a).
            (2) Corridor.--The term ``Corridor'' means the Cache La 
        Poudre Corridor established by section 103(a).
            (3) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of 
        the State of Colorado.
            (4) Plan.--The term ``Plan'' means the corridor 
        interpretation plan prepared by the Commission pursuant to 
        section 108(a).
            (5) Political subdivision of the state.--The term 
        ``political subdivision of the State'' means a political 
        subdivision of the State of Colorado, any part of which is 
        located in or adjacent to the Corridor, including a county, 
        city, town, water conservancy district, or special district.
            (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE CORRIDOR.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State of Colorado 
the Cache La Poudre Corridor.
    (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Corridor shall include the 
lands within the 100-year flood plain of the Cache La Poudre River 
Basin, beginning at a point where the Cache La Poudre River flows out of 
the Roosevelt National Forest and continuing east along the floodplain 
to a point \1/4\ mile west of the confluence of the Cache La Poudre 
River and the South Platte River in Weld

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County, Colorado, comprising less than 35,000 acres, and generally 
depicted as the 100-year flood boundary on the Federal Flood Insurance 
maps listed below:
            (1) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0146B, April 2, 1979. United States 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance 
        Administration.
            (2) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0147B, April 2, 1979. United States 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance 
        Administration.
            (3) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0162B, April 2, 1979. United States 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance 
        Administration.
            (4) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0163C, March 18, 1986. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (5) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0178C, March 18, 1986. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (6) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080102 0002B, February 15, 1984. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (7) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0179C, March 18, 1986. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (8) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0193D, November 17, 1993. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (9) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0194D, November 17, 1993. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (10) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0208C, November 17, 1993. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (11) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080101 0221C, November 17, 1993. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (12) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080266 0605D, September 27, 1991. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (13) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080264 0005A, September 27, 1991. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (14) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080266 0608D, September 27,

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        1991. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance 
        Administration.
            (15) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080266 0609C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (16) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080266 0628C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (17) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080184 0002B, July 16, 1979. United States 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance 
        Administration.
            (18) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080266 0636C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.
            (19) Flood insurance rate map, larimer county, colorado.--
        Community-Panel No. 080266 0637C, September 28, 1982. Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, Federal Insurance Administration.

As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed description 
and map of the boundaries of the Corridor.
    (c) Public Access to Maps.--The maps shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in--
            (1) the offices of the Department of the Interior in 
        Washington, District of Columbia, and Denver, Colorado; and
            (2) local offices of the city of Fort Collins, Larimer 
        County, the city of Greeley, and Weld County.
SEC. 104. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE CORRIDOR 
                        COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--Upon the recommendation of the Governor, the 
Secretary is authorized to recognize, for the purpose of developing and 
implementing the plan referred to in section 108, the Cache La Poudre 
Corridor Commission, as such Commission may be established by the State 
of Colorado or its political subdivisions.
    (b) Reflection of Cross-section of Interests.--The Secretary may 
provide recognition under subsection (a) only if the Commission reflects 
the following:
            (1) Membership.--
                    (A) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed 
                of 15 members appointed not later than 6 months after 
                the date of enactment of this Act. Of these 15 members--
                          (i) 1 member shall be a representative of the 
                      Secretary of the Interior which member shall be an 
                      ex officio member;
                          (ii) 1 member shall be a representative of the 
                      Forest Service, appointed by the Secretary of 
                      Agriculture, which member shall be an ex officio 
                      member;
                          (iii) 3 members shall be recommended by the 
                      Governor and appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
                                    (I) 1 member shall represent the 
                                State;
                                    (II) 1 member shall represent 
                                Colorado State University in Fort 
                                Collins; and

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                                    (III) 1 member shall represent the 
                                Northern Colorado Water Conservancy 
                                District;
                          (iv) 6 members shall be representatives of 
                      local governments who are recommended by the 
                      Governor and appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
                                    (I) 1 member shall represent the 
                                city of Fort Collins;
                                    (II) 2 members shall represent 
                                Larimer County, 1 of which shall 
                                represent agriculture or irrigated water 
                                interests;
                                    (III) 1 member shall represent the 
                                city of Greeley;
                                    (IV) 2 members shall represent Weld 
                                County, 1 of which shall represent 
                                agricultural or irrigated water 
                                interests; and
                                    (V) 1 member shall represent the 
                                city of Loveland; and
                          (v) 3 members shall be recommended by the 
                      Governor and appointed by the Secretary, and 
                      shall--
                                    (I) represent the general public;
                                    (II) be citizens of the State; and
                                    (III) reside within the Corridor.
                    (B) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the Commission 
                shall be elected by the members of the Commission from 
                among members appointed under clause (iii), (iv), or (v) 
                of subparagraph (A). The chairperson shall be elected 
                for a 2-year term.
                    (C) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be 
                filled in the same manner in which the original 
                appointment was made.
            (2) Terms of service.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraphs 
                (B) and (C), each member of the Commission shall be 
                appointed for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed.
                    (B) Initial members.--The initial members of the 
                Commission first appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall 
                be appointed as follows:
                          (i) 3-year terms.--The following initial 
                      members shall serve for a 3-year term:
                                    (I) The representative of the 
                                Secretary of the Interior.
                                    (II) 1 representative of Weld 
                                County.
                                    (III) 1 representative of Larimer 
                                County.
                                    (IV) 1 representative of the city of 
                                Loveland.
                                    (V) 1 representative of the general 
                                public.
                          (ii) 2-year terms.--The following initial 
                      members shall serve for a 2-year term:
                                    (I) The representative of the Forest 
                                Service.
                                    (II) The representative of the 
                                State.
                                    (III) The representative of Colorado 
                                State University.
                                    (IV) The representative of the 
                                Northern Colorado Water Conservancy 
                                District.
                          (iii) 1-year terms.--The following initial 
                      members shall serve for a 1-year term:
                                    (I) 1 representative of the city of 
                                Fort Collins.
                                    (II) 1 representative of Larimer 
                                County.

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                                    (III) 1 representative of the city 
                                of Greeley.
                                    (IV) 1 representative of Weld 
                                County.
                                    (V) 1 representative of the general 
                                public.
                    (C) Partial terms.--
                          (i) Filling vacancies.--A member of the 
                      Commission appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 
                      before the expiration of the term for which a 
                      predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only 
                      for the remainder of the member's term.
                          (ii) Extended service.--A member of the 
                      Commission may serve after the expiration of that 
                      member's term until a successor has taken office.
            (3) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall receive 
        no compensation for their service on the Commission.
            (4) Travel expenses.--While away from their homes or regular 
        places of business in the performance of services for the 
        Commission, members shall be allowed travel expenses, including 
        per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons 
        employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed 
        expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 105. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Staff.--The Commission shall have the power to appoint and fix 
the compensation of such staff as may be necessary to carry out the 
duties of the Commission.
            (1) Appointment and compensation.--Staff appointed by the 
        Commission--
                    (A) shall be appointed without regard to the civil 
                service laws (including regulations); and
                    (B) shall be compensated without regard to the 
                provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
                53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
                classification of positions and General Schedule pay 
                rates.

    (b) Experts and Consultants.--Subject to such rules as may be 
adopted by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and 
intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do 
not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
that title.
    (c) Staff of Other Agencies.--
            (1) Federal.--Upon request of the Commission, the head of a 
        Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursement basis, any of the 
        personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the 
        Commission in carrying out the Commission's duties. The detail 

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