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103 STAT. 1698 PUBLIC LAW 101-191—NOV. 29, 1989 (E) the manner and extent to which non-Federal entities shall participate in the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the center. (2) In the development of the plan and design for the center the Secretary shall take into consideration the report and plans pre- pared by The Western Historic Trails, Inc., and shall provide an t. opportunity for public comment. (3) Upon completion, the Secretary shall submit the plan to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Real property. (c) IMPLEMENTATION. —In order to implement the plan and design Gifts and under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary is authorized to prope y. acquire lands and interests in lands by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, for the construction of the center authorized in subsection (a). Federal funds to carry out this section may only be expended on a two-for-one matching basis with non-Federal funds, services, materials, or lands, fairly valued as determined by the Secretary, or any combination thereof. (d) AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CENTER.— Before undertaking the construction of the center, the Secretary shall enter into a binding agreement with a qualified non- Federal entity for conveyance by deed or lease from the Secretary of any structure or property acquired and developed as provided for by this Act. Any such agreement shall provide that— (1) the non-Federal entity agree to operate and maintain the center and make no major alteration of the structure or grounds without the express written authorization of the Secretary; (2) a plan of operations shall be submitted that is satisfactory to the Secretary; •*• (3) the Secretary shall have access to documents relating to the operation and maintenance of the center; (4) the Secretary shall have the right of access to the center; and (5) the United States shall be held harmless from all events arising from the operation and maintenance of the center. (e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Iowa, the city of Council Bluffs, and other public or private entities to provide technical assistance with respect to the center. (f) SATISFACTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION RESTRICTIONS. — Any restrictions, covenants, reversions, limitations, or any other conditions imposed by the Economic Development Administration relating to or affecting the use, transfer, or other