SEC. 5. MAUMEE VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Maumee Valley National Heritage Area in Ohio and Indi-
ana. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The National Heritage Area shall 
be comprised of the following, as depicted on the map: the 
Maumee River and Valley including the counties of Lucas, 
Wood, Henry, Defiance, and Paulding in Ohio, and Allen 
County in Indiana. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service, Department of the In-
terior, and the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor, Inc. 
(d) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Maumee 
Valley Heritage Corridor, Inc. shall be the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 6. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(1) prepare and submit a management plan for 
the Heritage Area to the Secretary in accordance 
with section 7; 
(2) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
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in implementing the approved management plan 
by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values within the Heritage Area; 
(B) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(C) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for natural, historical, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; and 
(D) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among governments, organizations and in-
dividuals to further the purposes of the Herit-
age Area; 
(3) include the interests of diverse units of gov-
ernment, businesses, organizations, and individuals 
in the Heritage Area in the preparation and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(4) submit an annual report to the Secretary 
for any fiscal year for which the local coordinating 
entity receives Federal funds under this Act, setting 
forth its accomplishments, expenses, and income, 
amounts and sources of matching funds, the 
amounts leveraged with Federal funds and sources 
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of such leveraging, and grants made to any other en-
tities during the fiscal year; 
(5) make available for audit for any fiscal year 
in which it receives Federal funds under this Act all 
information pertaining to the expenditure of such 
funds and any matching funds, and require in all 
agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal 
funds by other organizations that the receiving orga-
nizations make available for such audit all records 
and other information pertaining to the expenditure 
of such funds; and 
(6) encourage by appropriate means economic 
development that is consistent with the purposes of 
the Heritage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating entity 
may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, for 
the purposes of preparing and implementing the manage-
ment plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made 
available under this Act to— 
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, non-
profit organizations and other interested parties 
within the Heritage Area; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
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nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other 
interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source in-
cluding other Federal programs; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other 
activities that further the purposes of the Heritage 
Area and are consistent with the approved manage-
ment plan. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not use 
Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real prop-
erty. 
SEC. 7. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The management plan for the 
Heritage Area shall— 
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strat-
egies, and recommendations for telling the story of 
the region’s heritage and encouraging long-term re-
source 
protection, 
enhancement, 
interpretation, 
funding, management, and development of the Her-
itage Area; 
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(2) take into consideration existing State, coun-
ty, and local plans in the development of the man-
agement plan and its implementation; 
(3) include a description of actions and commit-
ments that governments, private organizations, and 
citizens will take to protect, enhance, and interpret 
the natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources 
of the Heritage Area; 
(4) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to pro-
tect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
the Heritage Area; 
(5) include an inventory of the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
resources of the Heritage Area related to the stories 
and themes of the region that should be protected, 
enhanced, managed, or developed; 
(6) recommend policies and strategies for re-
source management including, but not limited to, the 
development of intergovernmental and interagency 
agreements to protect the Heritage Area’s natural, 
historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources; 
(7) describe a program of implementation for 
the management plan including: performance goals; 
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plans for resource protection, enhancement, and in-
terpretation; and specific commitments for imple-
mentation that have been made by the local coordi-
nating entity or any government, organization, busi-
ness, or individual; 
(8) include an analysis and recommendations 
for ways in which local, State, tribal and Federal 
programs may best be coordinated, including the 
role of the Department of the Interior, specifically 
the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and other Federal agencies associ-
ated with the Heritage Area, to further the purposes 
of this Act; 
(9) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage 
Area; and 
(10) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, 
and functions of the local coordinating entity 
and of each of the major activities contained in 
the management plan; and 
(B) provides adequate assurances that the 
local coordinating entity has the partnerships 
and financial and other resources necessary to 
implement the management plan for the Herit-
age Area. 
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(b) DEADLINE AND TERMINATION OF FUNDING.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—The local coordinating entity 
shall submit the management plan to the Secretary 
for approval within 3 years from the date when any 
funds are made available for this purpose after des-
ignation as a Heritage Area. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the man-
agement plan is not submitted to the Secretary in 
accordance with this subsection, the local coordi-
nating entity shall not qualify for any additional fi-
nancial assistance under this Act until such time as 
the management plan is submitted to and approved 
by the Secretary. 
SEC. 8. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may, upon 
the request of the local coordinating entity, provide 
technical and financial assistance on a reimbursable 
or nonreimbursable basis (as determined by the Sec-
retary) to the Heritage Area to develop and imple-
ment the management plan. 
(2) PRIORITY ACTIONS.—In assisting the Herit-
age Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
that in general assist in— 
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(A) conserving the significant natural, his-
torical, cultural, and scenic resources of the 
Heritage Area; and 
(B) providing educational, interpretive, and 
recreational opportunities consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(3) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to enter into cooperative agree-
ments with the local coordinating entity and other 
public or private entities for the purposes of carrying 
out this subsection. 
(b) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the management plan not later than 90 
days after receiving the management plan. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult with the Governor of any State and tribal gov-
ernment in which the Heritage Area is located prior 
to approving any management plan. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
the approval of the management plan, the Secretary 
shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity will be 
representative of the diverse interests of the 
Heritage Area, including governments, natural 
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and historic resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, businesses, community 
residents, and recreational organizations; 
(B) the local coordinating entity has af-
forded adequate opportunity for public and gov-
ernmental involvement, including workshops 
and public meetings, in the preparation of the 
management plan; 
(C) the resource protection and interpreta-
tion strategies contained in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect 
the natural, historical, and cultural resources of 
the Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not ad-
versely affect any activities authorized on Fed-
eral or tribal lands under applicable laws or 
pursuant to land use plans; 
(E) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, tribal 
and local officials whose support is needed to 
ensure the effective implementation of the 
State, Tribal, and local aspects of the manage-
ment plan; and 
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(F) the local coordinating entity has dem-
onstrated the financial capability, in partner-
ship with others, to carry out the plan. 
(4) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the 
Secretary disapproves the management plan, the 
Secretary shall advise the local coordinating entity in 
writing of the reasons and may make recommenda-
tions for revisions to the management plan. The Sec-
retary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revi-
sion not later than 90 days after the date it is re-
submitted. 
(5) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS.—Substantial 
amendments to the management plan shall be re-
viewed by the Secretary and approved in the same 
manner as provided for in the original management 
plan. The local coordinating entity shall not use 
Federal funds authorized by this Act to implement 
any amendments until the Secretary has approved 
the amendments. 
(c) EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years be-
fore the date on which authority for Federal funding 
terminates for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall 
conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
Heritage Area and prepare a report with rec-
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ommendations for the National Park Service’s fu-
ture role, if any, with respect to the Heritage Area. 
(2) EVALUATION COMPONENTS.—An evaluation 
prepared under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) assess the progress of the local coordi-
nating entity with respect to— 
(i) accomplishing the purposes of the 
authorizing legislation for the Heritage 
Area; and 
(ii) achieving the goals and objectives 
of the approved management plan for the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and 
private investments in the Heritage Area to de-
termine the leverage and impact of the invest-
ments; and 
(C) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of the 
Heritage Area for purposes of identifying the 
critical components for sustainability of the 
Heritage Area. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based upon the eval-
uation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pre-
pare a report with recommendations for the National 
Park Service’s future role, if any, with respect to the 
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Heritage Area. If the report recommends that Fed-
eral funding for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, 
the report shall include an analysis of— 
(A) ways in which Federal funding for the 
Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; 
and 
(B) the appropriate time period necessary 
to achieve the recommended reduction or elimi-
nation. 
(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion 
of a report under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall 
submit the report to— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 9. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act shall not affect the au-
thority of any Federal official to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The head 
of any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that 
may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged 
to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity to the extent practicable. 
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(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. 10. PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— 
(1) abridge the rights of any property owner, 
whether public or private, including the right to re-
frain from participating in any plan, project, pro-
gram, or activity conducted within the Heritage 
Area; 
(2) require any property owner to permit public 
access (including Federal, State, tribal, or local gov-
ernment access) to such property or to modify any 
provisions of Federal, State, tribal, or local law with 
regard to public access or use of private lands; 
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(3) alter any duly adopted land use regulations 
or approved land use plan or any other regulatory 
authority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or 
tribal government or to convey any land use or other 
regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity; 
(4) authorize or imply the reservation or appro-
priation of water or water rights; 
(5) diminish the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(6) create any liability, or affect any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any persons injured on such private 
property. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated for the purposes of this Act $15,000,000, of which 
not more than $1,000,000 shall be made available for any 
fiscal year. 
(b) MATCHING FUNDS.—Federal funding provided 
under this Act may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost 
of any assistance or grant provided or authorized under 
this Act. Recipient matching funds— 
(1) must be from non-Federal sources; and 
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(2) may be made in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods and services fairly valued. 
SEC. 12. SUNSET. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this Act shall terminate on the day occur-
ring 15 years after the date of enactment of the Act. 
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