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Act, the coordinating entity may make grants to and provide tech-
nical assistance to tribal and local governments, and other public
and private entities.
(b) DUTIES.—In addition to developing the management plan
under section 5, in carrying out this Act, the coordinating entity
shall—
(1) implement the management plan; and
(2) assist local and tribal governments and non-profit
organizations in—
(A) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits
in the Heritage Area;
(B) developing recreational resources in the Heritage
Area;
(C) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation
for, the cultural, historical, archaeological, and natural
resources of the Heritage Area;
(D) restoring historic structures that relate to the
Heritage Area; and
(E) carrying out any other activity that the coordi-
nating entity determines to be appropriate to carry out
this Act, consistent with the management plan;
(3) conduct public meetings at least annually regarding
the implementation of the management plan; and
(4) for any fiscal year for which Federal funds are made
available under section 9—
(A) submit to the Secretary a report that describes,
for the fiscal year, the actions of the coordinating entity
in carrying out this Act;
(B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records
relating to the expenditure of funds and any matching
funds; and
(C) require, for all agreements authorizing the expendi-
ture of Federal funds by any entity, that the receiving
entity make available to the Secretary for audit all records
relating to the expenditure of the funds.
(c) PROHIBITION
ON ACQUISITION
OF REAL PROPERTY.—The
coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds made available
under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real
property.
SEC. 707. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL
AGENCIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—On the request of the coordinating entity,
the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to
the coordinating entity for use in the development and implementa-
tion of the management plan.
(b) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary
may not, as a condition of the provision of technical or financial
assistance under this section, require any recipient of the assistance
to impose or modify any land use restriction or zoning ordinance.
SEC. 708. EFFECT OF ACT.
Nothing in this Act—
(1) affects or authorizes the coordinating entity to interfere
with—
(A) the right of any person with respect to private
property; or
(B) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan;
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(2) restricts an Indian tribe from protecting cultural or
religious sites on tribal land;
(3) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes the authority of any
State, tribal, or local government to regulate any use of land
under any other law (including regulations);
(4)(A) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes the authority of
the State to manage fish and wildlife in the Heritage Area,
including the regulation of fishing and hunting; or
(B) authorizes the coordinating entity to assume any
management authorities over such lands; or
(5) diminishes the trust responsibilities or government-
to-government obligations of the United States to any federally
recognized Indian tribe.
SEC. 709. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000
may be made available for any fiscal year.
(b) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of the
total cost of any activity assisted under this Act shall be not
more than 50 percent.
VIII—FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 801. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 802. Definitions.
Sec. 803. Recreation fee authority.
Sec. 804. Public participation.
Sec. 805. Recreation passes.
Sec. 806. Cooperative agreements.
Sec. 807. Special account and distribution of fees and revenues.
Sec. 808. Expenditures.
Sec. 809. Reports.
Sec. 810. Sunset provision.
Sec. 811. Volunteers.
Sec. 812. Enforcement and protection of receipts.
Sec. 813. Repeal of superseded admission and use fee authorities.
Sec. 814. Relation to other laws and fee collection authorities.
Sec. 815. Limitation on use of fees for employee bonuses.
SEC. 802. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) STANDARD
AMENITY
RECREATION
FEE.—The term
‘‘standard amenity recreation fee’’ means the recreation fee
authorized by section 3(f).
(2) EXPANDED
AMENITY
RECREATION
FEE.—The term
‘‘expanded amenity recreation fee’’ means the recreation fee
authorized by section 3(g).
(3) ENTRANCE FEE.—The term ‘‘entrance fee’’ means the
recreation fee authorized to be charged to enter onto lands
managed by the National Park Service or the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service.
(4) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral land management agency’’ means the National Park
Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau