Nicodemus and Tallgrass Prairie sites through the 
interpretation and conservation of the associated liv-
ing landscapes outside of the boundaries of these 
units of the National Park System. 
(3) To describe the extent of Federal respon-
sibilities and duties in regard to the Heritage Area. 
(4) To further collaboration and partnerships 
among Federal, State, and local governments, non-
profit organizations, and the private sector, or com-
binations thereof, to conserve and manage the re-
sources and opportunities in the Heritage Area 
through grants, technical assistance, training and 
other means. 
(5) To authorize Federal financial and technical 
assistance to management entity to assist in the con-
servation and interpretation of the Heritage Area. 
(6) To empower communities and organizations 
in Kansas to preserve the special historic identity of 
Bleeding Kansas and with it the identity of the Na-
tion. 
(7) To provide for the management, preserva-
tion, protection, and interpretation of the natural, 
historical, and cultural resources within the region 
for the educational and inspirational benefit of cur-
rent and future generations.
(8) To provide greater community capacity 
through inter-local cooperation. 
(9) To provide a vehicle, particularly in the four 
counties with high out-migration of population, to 
recognize that self-reliance and resilience will be the 
keys to their economic future. 
(10) To build upon the Kansas rural develop-
ment policy, the Kansas agritourism initiative and 
the new homestead act to recognize inherent 
strengths of small towns and rural communities— 
close-knit communities, strong local business net-
works, and a tradition of entrepreneurial creativity. 
(11) To educate and cultivate among its citi-
zens, particularly its youth, the stories and cultural 
resources of the region’s legacy that— 
(A) reflect the popular phrase ‘‘Bleeding 
Kansas’’ describing the conflict over slavery 
that became nationally prominent in Kansas 
just before and during the American Civil War; 
(B) reflect the commitment of American 
settlers who first fought and killed to uphold 
their different and irreconcilable principles of 
freedom and equality during the years of the 
Kansas Conflict;
(C) reflect the struggle for freedom, experi-
enced during the ‘‘Bleeding Kansas’’ era, that 
continues to be a vital and pressing issue asso-
ciated with the real problem of democratic na-
tion building; and 
(D) recreate the physical environment re-
vealing its impact on agriculture, transpor-
tation, trade and business, and social and cul-
tural patterns in urban and rural settings. 
(12) To interpret the effect of the era’s demo-
cratic ethos on the development of America’s distinc-
tive political culture. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means Territorial Kansas Heritage 
Alliance, recognized by the Secretary, in consultation 
with the chief executive officer of the State of Kan-
sas, that agrees to perform the duties of a local co-
ordinating entity under this Act. 
(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring 
Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area in 
eastern Kansas and western Missouri.