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Service core responsibilities and priorities; 
or 
(B) eliminated, the report shall include a 
description of potential impacts on conserva-
tion, interpretation, and sustainability of the 
National Heritage Area. 
(4) UPDATES; ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS.— 
(A) UPDATES.—The Secretary may satisfy 
the requirement under paragraph (1) for a Na-
tional Heritage Area by updating an evaluation 
that was completed for that National Heritage 
Area not more than 5 years before another 
evaluation would otherwise be required under 
paragraph (1). 
(B) ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS.—The Sec-
retary may conduct additional evaluations as 
the Secretary deems appropriate. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The head of any Federal agen-
cy planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a designated National Heritage Area is encouraged to 
consult and coordinate these activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
SEC. 5. STUDY AREAS. 
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out 
or certify a study to assess the suitability and feasi-
bility of designating a specific geographic area as a 
National Heritage Area to be included in the Na-
tional Heritage Area System. 
(2) PREPARATION.—The feasibility study shall 
be carried out— 
(A) by the Secretary in consultation with 
Tribal, State, and local historic preservation of-
ficers, State and local historical societies, State 
and local tourism offices, and other appropriate 
organizations and governmental agencies; or 
(B) by interested individuals or entities, if 
the Secretary certifies that the completed study 
meets the requirements of paragraph (4). 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after receiving a study carried out by interested indi-
viduals or entities under paragraph (2)(B) the Sec-
retary shall review and certify whether the study 
meets the requirements of paragraph (4). 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.—A study under paragraph 
(1) shall include analysis, documentation, and deter-
mination on whether the study area— 
(A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, 
and cultural resources that— 
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(i) represent distinct aspects of the 
heritage of the United States; 
(ii) are worthy of recognition, con-
servation, interpretation, and continuing 
use; and 
(iii) would be best managed— 
(I) through partnerships among 
public and private entities; and 
(II) by linking diverse and some-
times noncontiguous resources; 
(B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, 
and folklife that are a valuable part of the story 
of the United States; 
(C) provides outstanding opportunities— 
(i) to conserve natural, historic, cul-
tural, or scenic features; and 
(ii) for recreation and education; 
(D) contains resources that— 
(i) are important to any identified 
themes of the study area; and 
(ii) retain a degree of integrity capa-
ble of supporting interpretation; 
(E) includes Tribal governments, residents, 
business interests, nonprofit organizations, and 
State and local governments that— 
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(i) are involved in the planning of the 
study area; 
(ii) have developed a conceptual finan-
cial plan that outlines the roles of all par-
ticipants in the study area, including the 
Federal Government; and 
(iii) have demonstrated support for 
the designation of the study area; 
(F) has a potential local coordinating enti-
ty to work in partnership with the individuals 
and entities described in paragraph (1) to de-
velop the study area while encouraging State 
and local economic activity; and 
(G) has a conceptual boundary map that is 
supported by the public. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each study carried out 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 
describes— 
(A) the findings of the study described in 
subsection (a) for that study area; and 
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(B) any conclusions and recommendations 
of the Secretary. 
(2) TIMING.— 
(A) With respect to a study carried out by 
the Secretary in accordance with paragraph 
(2)(A)(i), the Secretary shall submit a report 
under subparagraph (A) not later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are first made 
available to carry out the study. 
(B) With respect to a study carried out by 
interested individuals or entities in accordance 
with paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the Secretary shall 
submit a report under subparagraph (A) not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the 
Secretary certifies under paragraph (2)(B) that 
the study meets the requirements of paragraph 
(3). 
SEC. 6. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITIES. 
(a) DUTIES.—For any year that Federal funds have 
been made available under this Act for a National Herit-
age Area, the local coordinating entity for that National 
Heritage Area shall— 
(1) submit to the Secretary an annual report 
that describes the activities, expenses, and income of 
the local coordinating entity (including grants to any 
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other entities during the year that the report is 
made); 
(2) make available to the Secretary for audit all 
records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds 
and any matching funds; and 
(3) require, with respect to all agreements au-
thorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other or-
ganizations, that the organizations receiving the 
funds make available to the Secretary for audit all 
records concerning the expenditure of the funds. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating entity 
may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, for 
the purposes of preparing and implementing the approved 
management plan for the National Heritage Area, use 
Federal funds made available through this Act to— 
(1) make grants to Indian Tribes, a State, a 
local government, nonprofit organizations, and other 
parties within the National Heritage Area; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
provide technical assistance to the Indian Tribes, 
State, a local government, nonprofit organizations, 
Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, which may in-
clude individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, 
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