text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Great Falls Preservation and 
  Redevelopment Act of 1993''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      As used in this Act--
              (1) the term ``District'' means the Great Falls Historic 
          District established under section 4; and
              (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
          Interior.
  
  SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
  
      The purpose of this Act is to preserve and interpret the 
  educational and inspirational benefit of the unique and distinguished 
  contribution to our national heritage of certain historic and cultural 
  lands, waterways, and edifices of the Great Falls Historic District. 
  Such purpose shall be carried out with an emphasis on harnessing this 
  unique urban environment for its educational and recreational value, 
  and enhancing economic and cultural redevelopment within the District.
  
  SEC. 4. GREAT FALLS HISTORIC DISTRICT.
  
      (a) Establishment.--There is established in the city of Paterson in 
  the county of Passaic in the State of New Jersey the Great Falls 
  Historic District.
      (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the District shall be the 
  boundaries as specified for the Great Falls Historic District listed on 
  the National Register of Historic Places.
  
  SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer the District 
  through cooperative agreements in accordance with this Act.
      (b) Grants; Cooperative Agreements.--
              (1) In general.--In expending sums made available pursuant 
          to this Act, the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into 
          cooperative agreements with, nonprofit entities for--
                      (A) the purchase of property or easements;
                      (B) emergency stabilization; and
                      (C) the establishment of a coordinated fund.
              (2) Purpose.--Grants and cooperative agreements entered 
          into under this subsection shall be used to carry out this Act, 
          including the following activities:
                      (A) An evaluation of--
                              (i) the condition of historic and 
                          architectural resources existing on the date of 
                          enactment of this Act; and
                              (ii) the environmental and flood hazard 
                          conditions within the District.
                      (B) Recommendations for--
                              (i) rehabilitating, reconstructing, and 
                          adaptively reusing such historic and 
                          architectural resources;
                              (ii) preserving viewsheds, focal points, 
                          and streetscapes;
                              (iii) establishing gateways to the 
                          District;
                              (iv) establishing and maintaining parks and 
                          public spaces;
                              (v) restoring, improving, and developing 
                          raceways and adjacent areas;
                              (vi) developing public parking areas;
                              (vii) improving pedestrian and vehicular 
                          circulation within the District;
                              (viii) improving security within the 
                          District, with an emphasis on preserving 
                          historically significant structures from arson; 
                          and
                              (ix) establishing a visitor's center.
      (c) Restoration, Maintenance, and Interpretation.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
          agreements with the owners of properties within the District of 
          historical or cultural significance as determined by the 
          Secretary, pursuant to which the Secretary may mark, interpret, 
          improve, restore, and provide technical assistance with respect 
          to the preservation and interpretation of such properties.
              (2) Requirements.--Each agreement entered into pursuant to 
          paragraph (1) shall contain provisions ensuring that--
                      (A) the Secretary shall have the right of access at 
                  reasonable times to public portions of the property for 
                  interpretive and other purposes; and
                      (B) no changes or alterations shall be made in the 
                  property except by mutual agreement.
      (d) Cooperative Agreements With State.--In administering the 
  District, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the 
  State of New Jersey, or any political subdivision thereof, for 
  rendering, on a reimbursable basis, rescue, firefighting, and law 
  enforcement services, cooperative assistance by nearby law enforcement 
  and fire preventive agencies, and for other appropriate purposes.
  
  SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
  to carry out this Act.
target: Great Falls Preservation and Redevelopment Act of 1993 - Establishes the Great Falls Historic District in Paterson, New Jersey, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
  Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with:   (1) nonprofit entities for the purchase of property or easements, emergency stabilization, and the establishment of a coordinated fund to carry out this Act; (2) property owners for the preservation and interpretation of properties of historical or cultural significance; and (3) the State of New Jersey for rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement services in the District. 
  Authorizes appropriations.
feat_title: Great Falls Preservation and Redevelopment Act of 1993