SEC. 2032. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local coordi-
nating entity from using Federal funds available under 
other laws for the purposes for which those funds were au-
thorized. 
SEC. 2033. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial as-
sistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 
15 years after the date of enactment of this subtitle. 
Subtitle C—Muscle Shoals National 
Heritage Area 
SEC. 2041. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the 
‘‘Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows: 
Sec. 2041. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2042. Purposes. 
Sec. 2043. Definitions. 
Sec. 2044. Designation of Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. 
Sec. 2045. Management plan. 
Sec. 2046. Evaluation; report. 
Sec. 2047. Local coordinating entity. 
Sec. 2048. Relationship to other Federal agencies. 
Sec. 2049. Private property and regulatory protections. 
Sec. 2050. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2051. Use of Federal funds from other sources. 
Sec. 2052. Sunset for grants and other assistance. 
SEC. 2042. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle include— 
(1) to preserve, support conserve and interpret 
the legacy of the region represented by the National 
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Heritage Area as described in the feasibility study 
prepared by the National Park Service; 
(2) to promote heritage, cultural and rec-
reational tourism and to develop educational and cul-
tural programs for visitors and the general public; 
(3) to recognize and interpret important events 
and geographic locations representing key develop-
ments in the growth of America, including Native 
American, Colonial American, European American, 
and African American heritage; 
(4) to recognize and interpret how the distinctive 
geography of the region shaped the development of set-
tlement, defense, transportation, commerce, and cul-
ture there; 
(5) to provide a cooperative management frame-
work to foster a close working relationship with all 
levels of government, the private sector, and the local 
communities in the region in identifying, preserving, 
interpreting, and developing the historical, cultural, 
scenic, and natural resources of the region for the edu-
cational and inspirational benefit of current and fu-
ture generations; and 
(6) to provide appropriate linkages between 
units of the National Park System and communities, 
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governments, and organizations within the National 
Heritage Area. 
SEC. 2043. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Heritage Area’’ means the Muscle Shoals Na-
tional Heritage Area established in this subtitle. 
(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the Muscle Shoals 
Regional Center, which is hereby designated by Con-
gress— 
(A) to develop, in partnership with others, 
the management plan for the National Heritage 
Area; and 
(B) to act as a catalyst for the implementa-
tion of projects and programs among diverse 
partners in the National Heritage Area. 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the plan prepared by the local co-
ordinating entity for the National Heritage Area that 
specifies actions, policies, strategies, performance 
goals, and recommendations to meet the goals of the 
National Heritage Area, in accordance with this sub-
title. 
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 2044. DESIGNATION OF MUSCLE SHOALS NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the 
Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in the State of Ala-
bama. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Heritage Area 
shall be comprised of the counties of Colbert, Frank-
lin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan; 
including the Wilson Dam; the Handy Home; and the 
Helen Keller birthplace. 
(2) MAP.—The boundary of the National Herit-
age Area shall be as generally depicted on the map ti-
tled ‘‘lllllll’’, numbered lllllll, 
and dated llllllll. The map shall be on 
file and available to the public in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service and the local co-
ordinating entity. 
SEC. 2045. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for the 
National Heritage Area shall— 
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strate-
gies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
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heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage 
Area and encouraging long-term resource protection, 
enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, 
and development of the National Heritage Area; 
(2) include a description of actions and commit-
ments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local govern-
ments, private organizations, and citizens will take to 
protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the National Heritage 
Area; 
(3) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to protect, 
enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the Na-
tional Heritage Area; 
(4) include an inventory of the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational re-
sources of the National Heritage Area related to the 
national importance and themes of the National Her-
itage Area that should be protected, enhanced, inter-
preted, managed, funded, and developed; 
(5) recommend policies and strategies for re-
source management, including the development of 
intergovernmental and interagency agreements to pro-
tect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
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the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the National Heritage 
Area; 
(6) describe a program for implementation for 
the management plan, including— 
(A) performance goals; 
(B) plans for resource protection, enhance-
ment, interpretation, funding, management, and 
development; and 
(C) specific commitments for implementa-
tion that have been made by the local coordi-
nating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal, or 
local government agency, organization, business, 
or individual; 
(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
programs may best be coordinated (including the role 
of the National Park Service and other Federal agen-
cies associated with the National Heritage Area) to 
further the purposes of this subtitle; and 
(8) 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 
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(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 Na-
tional Heritage Area. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are first made available to 
develop the management plan after designation as a 
National Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity 
shall submit the management plan to the Secretary 
for approval. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1), the local coordinating 
entity shall not qualify for any additional financial 
assistance under this subtitle until such time as the 
management plan is submitted to and approved by 
the Secretary. 
(c) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after re-
ceiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and ap-
prove or disapprove the management plan for a Na-
tional Heritage Area on the basis of the criteria estab-
lished under paragraph (3). 
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(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with the Governor of each State in which the National 
Heritage Area is located before approving a manage-
ment plan for the National Heritage Area. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
whether to approve a management plan for a Na-
tional Heritage Area, the Secretary shall consider 
whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents 
the diverse interests of the National Heritage 
Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
governments, natural, and historic resource pro-
tection organizations, educational institutions, 
businesses, recreational organizations, commu-
nity residents, and private property owners; 
(B) the local coordinating entity— 
(i) has afforded adequate opportunity 
for public and Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local governmental involvement (including 
through workshops and hearings) in the 
preparation of the management plan; and 
(ii) provides for at least semiannual 
public meetings to ensure adequate imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
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