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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 486 
To establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2011 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. GEORGE 
MILLER of California, and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National 
Heritage Area. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sacramento-San Joa-
quin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta 
Heritage Area established by section 3(a). 
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(2) HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The 
term ‘‘Heritage Area management plan’’ means the 
plan developed and adopted by the management en-
tity under this Act. 
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the management entity for 
the Heritage Area designated by section 3(d). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of California. 
SEC. 3. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA HERITAGE 
AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
‘‘Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area’’ in the 
State. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Heritage 
Area shall be in the counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, 
San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo in the State of California, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sacramento- 
San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Proposed 
Boundary’’, numbered T27/105,030, and dated September 
2010. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described in 
subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public in-
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spection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service and the Delta Protection Commission. 
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity 
for the Heritage Area shall be the Delta Protection Com-
mission established by section 29735 of the California 
Public Resources Code. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of carrying 
out the Heritage Area management plan, the Sec-
retary, acting through the management entity, may 
use amounts made available under this Act to— 
(A) make grants to the State or a political 
subdivision of the State, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and other persons; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements 
with, or provide technical assistance to, the 
State or a political subdivision of the State, 
nonprofit organizations, and other interested 
parties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff, which shall 
include individuals with expertise in natural, 
cultural, and historical resources protection, 
and heritage programming; 
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(D) obtain money or services from any 
source including any that are provided under 
any other Federal law or program; 
(E) contract for goods or services; and 
(F) undertake to be a catalyst for any 
other activity that furthers the Heritage Area 
and is consistent with the approved Heritage 
Area management plan. 
(2) DUTIES.—The management entity shall— 
(A) in accordance with subsection (f), pre-
pare and submit a Heritage Area management 
plan to the Secretary; 
(B) assist units of local government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit or-
ganizations in carrying out the approved Herit-
age Area management plan by— 
(i) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance im-
portant resource values in the Heritage 
Area; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits and programs in the 
Heritage Area; 
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(iii) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Heritage 
Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, natural, historical, 
scenic, and cultural resources of the Herit-
age Area; 
(v) protecting and restoring historic 
sites and buildings in the Heritage Area 
that are consistent with Heritage Area 
themes; 
(vi) ensuring that clear, consistent, 
and appropriate signs identifying points of 
public access, and sites of interest are 
posted throughout the Heritage Area; and 
(vii) promoting a wide range of part-
nerships among governments, organiza-
tions, and individuals to further the Herit-
age Area; 
(C) consider the interests of diverse units 
of government, businesses, organizations, and 
individuals in the Heritage Area in the prepara-
tion and implementation of the Heritage Area 
management plan; 
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(D) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least semiannually regarding the development 
and implementation of the Heritage Area man-
agement plan; 
(E) for any year that Federal funds have 
been received under this Act— 
(i) submit an annual report to the 
Secretary that describes the activities, ex-
penses, and income of the management en-
tity (including grants to any other entities 
during the year that the report is made); 
(ii) make available to the Secretary 
for audit all records relating to the expend-
iture of the funds and any matching funds; 
(iii) require, with respect to all agree-
ments authorizing expenditure of Federal 
funds by other organizations, that the or-
ganizations receiving the funds make avail-
able to the Secretary for audit all records 
concerning the expenditure of the funds; 
and 
(F) encourage by appropriate means eco-
nomic viability that is consistent with the Herit-
age Area. 
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