cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational re-
sources of the Heritage Area; and 
(I) a definition of the roles of the National 
Park Service, the Forest Service and other Fed-
eral agencies in the coordination of the Herit-
age Area and in otherwise furthering the pur-
poses of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE.—If a proposed management plan is 
not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the local co-
ordinating entity shall be ineligible to receive additional 
funding under this Act until the date on which the Sec-
retary receives and approves the management plan. 
(d) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of receipt of the proposed manage-
ment plan, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
State, shall approve or disapprove the management 
plan. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
whether to approve the management plan, the Sec-
retary shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity has af-
forded adequate opportunity, including public 
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hearings, for public and governmental involve-
ment in the preparation of the management 
plan; and 
(B) the resource protection and interpreta-
tion strategies contained in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect 
the natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area. 
(e) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the Sec-
retary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) advise the local coordinating entity in writ-
ing of the reasons for the disapproval; 
(2) make recommendations to the local coordi-
nating entity for revisions to the management plan; 
and 
(3) not later than 180 days after the receipt of 
any revised management plan from the local coordi-
nating entity, approve or disapprove the revised 
management plan. 
(f) AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary shall review and 
approve or disapprove in the same manner as the original 
management plan, each amendment to the management 
plan that makes a substantial change to the management 
plan, as determined by the Secretary. The local coordi-
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nating entity shall not carry out any amendment to the 
management plan until the date on which the Secretary 
has approved the amendment. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of implementing 
the management plan, the Secretary and Forest Service 
may— 
(1) provide technical assistance for the imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with the 
local coordinating entity, State and local agencies, 
and other interested parties to carry out this Act, in-
cluding cooperation and cost sharing as appropriate 
to provide more cost-effective and coordinated public 
land management; and 
(3) the authority of the Secretary to provide 
technical assistance under this Act terminates on the 
date that is 15 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY AUTHORITIES.— 
For purposes of implementing the management plan, the 
local coordinating entity may— 
(1) make grants to the State or a political sub-
division of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 
other persons; 
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(2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
provide technical assistance to, Federal agencies, the 
State or political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit 
organizations, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individ-
uals with expertise in natural, cultural, historical, 
scenic, and recreational resource protection and her-
itage programming; 
(4) obtain money or services from any source, 
including any money or services that are provided 
under any other Federal law or program; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) undertake to be a catalyst for other activi-
ties that— 
(A) further the purposes of the Heritage 
Area; and 
(B) are consistent with the management 
plan. 
(c) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY DUTIES.—The 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(1) in accordance with section 4, prepare and 
submit a management plan to the Secretary; 
(2) assist units of Federal, State, and local gov-
ernment, regional planning organizations, non-profit 
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organizations, and other interested parties in car-
rying out the approved management plan by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values in the Heritage Area; 
(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs in the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the Heritage Area; and 
(D) increasing public awareness of, and 
appreciation for, the natural, cultural, histor-
ical, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, business, organizations, and individuals 
in the Heritage Area in the preparation and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(4) conduct meetings open the public at least 
semiannually regarding the development and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(5) encourage, by appropriate means, economic 
viability that is consistent with the Heritage Area; 
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(6) submit a report to the Secretary every five 
years after the Secretary has approved the manage-
ment plan, specifying— 
(A) the expenses and income of the local 
coordinating entity; and 
(B) significant grants or contracts made 
by the local coordinating entity to any other en-
tity over the 5-year period that describes the 
activities, expenses, and income of the local co-
ordinating entity (including grants from the 
local coordinating entity to any other entity 
during the year that the report is made). 
(7) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF
REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not 
acquire real property or interest in real property 
through condemnation. 
(d) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—Nothing in this Act 
shall preclude the local coordinating entity from using 
Federal funds available under other laws for the purposes 
for which those funds were authorized. 
SEC. 7. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act affects the au-
thority of a Federal agency to provide technical or finan-
cial assistance under any other law. 
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(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—Any Fed-
eral agency planning to conduct activities that may have 
an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to consult 
and coordinate the activities with the local coordinating 
entity to the maximum extent practicable. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this 
Act— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regu-
lation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Fed-
eral land under the jurisdiction of the Federal agen-
cy; 
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land man-
ager to implement an approved land use plan within 
the boundaries of the Heritage Area; or 
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized 
use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Fed-
eral agency. 
SEC. 8. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
Nothing in this Act— 
(1) abridges the rights of any owner of public 
or private property, including the right to refrain 
from participating in any plan, project, program, or 
activity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner— 
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(A) to allow public access (including access 
by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the 
property of the property owner; or 
(B) to modify public access or use of prop-
erty of the property owner under any other 
Federal, State, or local law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
approved land use plan, or other regulatory of any 
Federal, State, tribal, or local agency; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory 
authority to the local coordinating entity, including 
but not necessarily limited to development and man-
agement of energy or water or water-related infra-
structure; 
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(6) diminishes the authority of the State to 
manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of 
fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area; 
(7) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any person injured on the private 
property; 
(8) affects current or future grazing permits, 
leases, or allotment on Federal lands; or 
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(9) affects the construction, operation, mainte-
nance or expansion of current or future water 
projects, including water storage, hydro-electric fa-
cilities, or delivery systems. 
SEC. 9. EVALUATION AND REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplish-
ments of the Heritage Area; and 
(2) prepare a report in accordance with sub-
section (c). 
(b) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1) shall— 
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
entity with respect to— 
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the Her-
itage Area; and 
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
the management plan; 
(2) analyze the investments of Federal, State, 
tribal, and local governments and private entities in 
the Heritage Area to determine the impact of the in-
vestments; and 
(3) review the management structure, partner-
ship relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area 
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for purposes of identifying the critical components 
for sustainability of the Heritage Area. 
(c) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted 
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report that includes rec-
ommendations for the future role of the National Park 
Service with respect to the Heritage Area. 
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