(2) PARKWAY.—The term ‘‘Parkway’’ means 
the Blue Ridge Parkway. 
(3) PLAN.—The term ‘‘Plan’’ means the Na-
tional Park Service’s Blue Ridge Parkway Land 
Protection Plan. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) SUPERINTENDENT.—The term ‘‘Super-
intendent’’ means the Superintendent of the Blue 
Ridge Parkway. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) it is in the national interest to preserve and 
protect the Blue Ridge Parkway, the most visited 
unit of the National Park System; 
(2) the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge 
Parkway is in September 2010; 
(3) the Parkway, including 469 miles in North 
Carolina and Virginia linking the Great Smoky 
Mountains National Park to the Shenandoah Na-
tional Park, has nearly 19,000,000 visitors each 
year and is vital to the economic well-being of com-
munities along the Parkway; 
(4) the Parkway’s renowned scenic vistas are 
threatened by encroaching development, and surveys 
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of visitors to the Parkway have found that fewer 
people would frequent the Parkway if scenic views 
are compromised; 
(5) the protection and conservation of land 
along the Parkway helps preserve farmland, intact 
forests, wildlife habitat, and drinking water supplies 
downstream; and 
(6) in order to preserve the natural beauty, eco-
logical integrity, and cultural heritage of the Park-
way and to commemorate its 75th anniversary, it is 
vital that certain lands contiguous to the Parkway 
are conserved for the enjoyment of future genera-
tions. 
SEC. 4. LAND ACQUISITION. 
(a) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to acquire land and interests in land from willing 
sellers by donation, by purchase with donated or appro-
priated funds, or by exchange to protect up to 50,000 
acres of land that are identified in the Plan or that meets 
the Plan’s amendment criteria. 
(b) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—Lands and interests in 
lands to be acquired with funds made available under this 
Act shall be— 
(1) contiguous with the Parkway; and 
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(2) identified by the Superintendent as a pri-
ority for acquisition by the Federal Government. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF PLAN.—The Plan shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
(d) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon acquisition of 
lands and interests in land under this Act, the Secretary 
shall adjust the boundary of the Parkway to reflect the 
acquisition. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands or interests in land ac-
quired for the Parkway shall be administered by the Sec-
retary, through the National Park Service, as part of the 
Parkway in accordance with all applicable laws and regu-
lations. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $15,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015. Unobligated 
funding in each of these fiscal years shall be available until 
expended. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—From the funds made 
available under this Act, the Secretary may award grants 
for the following: 
(1) To acquire land and interests in lands. 
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(2) To provide technical expense assistance 
(such as costs for title reports, recordable surveys, 
hazardous material surveys, and appraisals, and 
other costs normally associated with land acquisi-
tion) by entering into cooperative agreements with 
qualified non-profit conservation organizations for 
acquiring lands or interests in lands from willing 
sellers that have been specifically identified by the 
Superintendent as a priority. 
(c) SITE RESTORATION AND SURVEYS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to expend not more than 10 percent 
of funds made available under this section in any fiscal 
year for site restoration and for resource surveys. 
(d) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR QUALIFIED 
NON-PROFIT
CONSERVATION
ORGANIZATIONS.—From 
funds made available under this Act, not more than 
$250,000 may be used in each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2015 for the reimbursement of administrative ex-
penses for qualified non-profit conservation organizations 
involved directly in land acquisition projects in which lands 
and interests in lands are conveyed to the Parkway. Such 
funds shall be disbursed according to cooperative agree-
ment arrangements established with qualified non-profit 
conservation organizations for the purpose of acquiring 
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lands or interests in lands for the protection of the Park-
way and shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
For each fiscal year that funds are made available 
under this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report that includes— 
(1) a description of the condition of the Park-
way, including threats and land preservation needs; 
(2) a list of land acquisitions that have been 
completed or are underway under this Act; and 
(3) a list of priority land acquisitions that 
should be made to accomplish the purpose of this 
Act, notwithstanding the addition of other priority 
lands that become available throughout the year. 
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