text: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act, the following definitions apply:
          (1) Route 66 corridor.--The term ``Route 66 corridor'' means 
      structures and other cultural resources described in paragraph (3), 
      including--
              (A) lands owned by the Federal Government and lands owned 
          by a State or local government within the immediate vicinity of 
          those portions of the highway formerly designated as United 
          States Route 66; and
              (B) private land within that immediate vicinity that is 
          owned by persons or entities that are willing to participate in 
          the programs authorized by this Act.
          (2) Cultural resource programs.--The term ``Cultural Resource 
      Programs'' means the programs established and administered by the 
      National Park Service for the benefit of and in support of 
      preservation of the Route 66 corridor, either directly or 
      indirectly.
          (3) Preservation of the route 66 corridor.--The term 
      ``preservation of the Route 66 corridor'' means the preservation or 
      restoration of structures or other cultural resources of 
      businesses, sites of interest, and other contributing resources 
      that--
              (A) are located within the land described in para-
          graph (1);
              (B) existed during the route's period of outstanding 
          historic significance (principally between 1926 and 1970), as 
          defined by the study prepared by the National Park Service and 
          entitled ``Special Resource Study of Route 66'', dated July 
          1995; and
              (C) remain in existence as of the date of the enactment of 
          this Act.
          (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
      the Interior, acting through the Cultural Resource Programs at the 
      National Park Service.
          (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State in which a portion 
      of the Route 66 corridor is located.
  
  SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT.
  
      (a) In General.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the entities 
  described in subsection (c), shall facilitate the development of 
  guidelines and a program of technical assistance and grants that will 
  set priorities for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor.
      (b) Designation of Officials.--The Secretary shall designate 
  officials of the National Park Service stationed at locations 
  convenient to the States to perform the functions of the Cultural 
  Resource Programs under this Act.
      (c) General Functions.--The Secretary shall--
          (1) support efforts of State and local public and private 
      persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian tribes, 
      State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in the States for 
      the preservation of the Route 66 corridor by providing technical 
      assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, and making 
      grants;
          (2) act as a clearinghouse for communication among Federal, 
      State, and local agencies, nonprofit Route 66 preservation 
      entities, Indian tribes, State historic preservation offices, and 
      private persons and entities interested in the preservation of the 
      Route 66 corridor; and
          (3) assist the States in determining the appropriate form of 
      and establishing and supporting a non-Federal entity or entities to 
      perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs after those 
      programs are terminated.
      (d) Authorities.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may--
          (1) enter into cooperative agreements, including (but not 
      limited to) cooperative agreements for study, planning, 
      preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration related to the Route 
      66 corridor;
          (2) accept donations of funds, equipment, supplies, and 
      services as appropriate;
          (3) provide cost-share grants for projects for the preservation 
      of the Route 66 corridor (but not to exceed 50 percent of total 
      project costs) and information about existing cost-share 
      opportunities;
          (4) provide technical assistance in historic preservation and 
      interpretation of the Route 66 corridor; and
          (5) coordinate, promote, and stimulate research by other 
      persons and entities regarding the Route 66 corridor.
      (e) Preservation Assistance.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide assistance in the 
      preservation of the Route 66 corridor in a manner that is 
      compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 corridor.
          (2) Planning.--The Secretary shall not prepare or require 
      preparation of an overall management plan for the Route 66 
      corridor, but shall cooperate with the States and local public and 
      private persons and entities, State historic preservation offices, 
      nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, and Indian tribes in 
      developing local preservation plans to guide efforts to protect the 
      most important or representative resources of the Route 66 
      corridor.
  
  SEC. 3. RESOURCE TREATMENT.
  
      (a) Technical Assistance Program.--
          (1) Program required.--The Secretary shall develop a program of 
      technical assistance in the preservation of the Route 66 corridor 
      and interpretation of the Route 66 corridor.
          (2) Program guidelines.--As part of the technical assistance 
      program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish 
      guidelines for setting priorities for preservation needs for the 
      Route 66 corridor. The Secretary shall base the guidelines on the 
      Secretary's standards for historic preservation.
      (b) Program for Coordination of Activities.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate a program of 
      historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and the 
      collection of oral and video histories of events that occurred 
      along the Route 66 corridor.
          (2) Design.--The program under paragraph (1) shall be designed 
      for continuing use and implementation by other organizations after 
      the Cultural Resource Programs are terminated.
  
  SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period 
  of fiscal years 2000 through 2009 to carry out the purposes of this 
  Act.
  
                                 Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  
                              Vice President of the United States and    
                                                 President of the Senate.
target: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) facilitate the development of guidelines and a program of technical assistance and grants that will set priorities for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor; (2) designate National Park Service (NPS) officials to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs support cultural resources related to the corridor; (3) support efforts of State and local public and private persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian tribes, State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in the States to preserve the corridor by providing technical assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, and making grants; (4) act as a clearinghouse for communication among such parties and Federal, State, and local agencies; and (5) assist the States in determining the appropriate form of, and establishing and supporting, a non-Federal entity or entities to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Programs after those programs are terminated. 
  Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements; (2) accept donations of funds, equipment, supplies, and services as appropriate; (3) provide cost-share grants for up to 50 percent of projects for the preservation of the corridor and information about existing cost-share opportunities and technical assistance in the corridor's historic preservation and interpretation; and (4) coordinate, promote, and stimulate research by other persons and entities regarding the corridor. 
  Requires the Secretary: (1) to provide assistance in the preservation of the corridor that is compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the highway; (2) not to prepare or require an overall management plan, but to cooperate with public and private entities in developing local preservation plans to guide efforts to protect the most important or representative resources of the corridor; (3) to develop a technical assistance program in the preservation and interpretation of the corridor, including guidelines for setting priorities for preservation needs; and (4) to coordinate a program of historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and collection of oral and video histories of events that occurred along the corridor designed for continuing use after the Cultural Resource Programs are terminated. 
  Authorizes appropriation.
feat_title: To preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance.