by a majority vote of the members present at any 
meeting at which a quorum is in attendance. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet 
at least quarterly at the call of— 
(A) the Chairperson; or 
(B) a majority of the members of the Com-
mission. 
(2) NOTICE.—Notice of Commission meetings 
and agendas for the meetings shall be published in 
local newspapers that are distributed throughout the 
Heritage Area. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—Meetings of the Com-
mission shall be subject to section 552b of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(g) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.—To the extent 
that Federal funds are appropriated, the Commission 
may— 
(1) enter into contracts and execute any instru-
ments necessary or appropriate to carry out the pur-
poses for which the Commission is established, in-
cluding the authority to procure temporary and 
intermittent services and administrative facilities at 
rates determined to be reasonable by the Commis-
sion to carry out the duties of the Commission; 
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(2) appoint and fix the compensation of any 
staff that may be necessary to carry out the duties 
of the Commission; 
(3) request and accept from the head of any 
Federal agency, on a reimbursable or nonreimburs-
able basis, any personnel of the Federal agency to 
the Commission to assist in carrying out the duties 
of the Commission; 
(4) request and accept from the head of any 
State agency or any agency of a political subdivision 
of the State, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
basis, any personnel of the agency to the Commis-
sion to assist in carrying out the duties of the Com-
mission; 
(5) make grants to assist in the development 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(6) negotiate and enter into any cooperative 
agreement, lease, contract, or other arrangement 
with any person, firm, association, organization, cor-
poration, or governmental entity, including Federal, 
State, tribal, and local government entities, that is 
necessary to carry out the activities of the Commis-
sion; 
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(7) seek, accept, and dispose of gifts, bequests, 
grants, or donations of money, personal property, or 
services; 
(8) assist in— 
(A) developing educational, informational, 
and interpretive programs and facilities; and 
(B) any other activities that may promote 
the implementation of the management plan; 
(9) use the United States mails in the same 
manner as other agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment; 
(10) establish any advisory groups that the 
Commission determines to be necessary; and 
(11) adopt, amend, and enforce bylaws and 
rules governing the manner in which— 
(A) the business of the Commission may be 
conducted; and 
(B) the powers vested in the Commission 
may be exercised. 
(h) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.—To further the 
purposes of the Heritage Area, the Commission shall— 
(1) in accordance with section 6, develop and 
submit to the Secretary for approval a management 
plan; 
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(2) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
in implementing the management plan by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values within the Heritage Area; 
(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs within the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(D) increasing public awareness of, and 
appreciation for, natural, historic, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites 
and buildings in the Heritage Area that are 
consistent with the themes of the Heritage 
Area; 
(F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and ap-
propriate signs identifying points of public ac-
cess and sites of interest are posted throughout 
the Heritage Area; and 
(G) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among governments, organizations, and 
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individuals to further the purposes of the Herit-
age Area; 
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and individ-
uals in the Heritage Area in the development and 
implementation of the management plan; 
(4) conduct meetings open to the public regard-
ing the development and implementation of the man-
agement plan; 
(5) coordinate projects, activities, and programs 
with the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor; 
(6) for any fiscal year for which Federal funds 
have been received by the Commission under this 
Act— 
(A) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary that describes— 
(i) the specific performance goals and 
accomplishments of the local coordinating 
entity; 
(ii) the expenses and income of the 
local coordinating entity; 
(iii) the amounts and sources of 
matching funds; 
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