(d) DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE.—A management entity for a National Heritage
Area shall be eligible to receive technical assistance from
funds appropriated pursuant to this Act for a 13-year pe-
riod beginning on the day on which the National Heritage
Area is designated.
SEC. 8. WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Heritage Area des-
ignation of an area shall continue unless—
(1) the Secretary determines that—
(A) the National Heritage Area no longer
meets the criteria referred to in section 5(c);
(B) the parties to the compact approved in
relation to the area under section 6(b) are not
in compliance with the terms of the compact;
(C) the management entity of the area has
not made reasonable and appropriate progress
in developing or implementing the management
plan for the area; or
(D) the use, condition, or development of
the area is incompatible with the criteria re-
ferred to in section 5(c) or with the compact
approved in relation to the area under section
6(b); and
(2) after making a determination referred to in
paragraph (1), the Secretary submits to the Con-
gress notification that the National Heritage Area
designation of the area should be withdrawn.
(b) PUBLIC HEARING.—Before the Secretary makes
a determination referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding
a National Heritage Area, the Secretary or a designee
shall hold a public hearing within the area.
(c) TIME OF WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGNATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The withdrawal of the Na-
tional Heritage Area designation of an area shall be-
come final 90 legislative days after the Secretary
submits to the Congress the notification referred to
in subsection (a)(2) regarding the area.
(2) LEGISLATIVE DAY.—For purposes of this
subsection, the term ‘‘legislative day’’ means any
calendar day on which both Houses of the Congress
are in session.
SEC. 9. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.
(a) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY.—
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may
provide technical assistance to units of govern-
ment and private nonprofit organizations re-
garding feasibility studies and compacts and,
upon request of the management entity for the
relevant National Heritage Area, regarding
management plans and their implementation.
(B) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not, as a condition
of the award of technical assistance under this
section, require any recipient of such technical
assistance to enact or modify land use restric-
tions.
(2) 
DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall decide which National
Heritage Areas shall be awarded technical assistance
and the amount of the assistance. Such decisions
shall be based on the relative degree to which each
National Heritage Area effectively fulfills the objec-
tives contained in the management plan for the area
and achieves the purposes of this Act. Such deci-
sions shall give consideration to projects which pro-
vide a greater leverage of Federal funds.
(3) OVERSIGHT OF HERITAGE AREAS WITH EX-
PIRED
ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary shall inves-
tigate, study, and monitor the welfare of all National
Heritage Areas whose eligibility for technical assist-
ance under this title has expired and shall report to
the Congress periodically regarding the condition of
such National Heritage Areas.
(4) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—In coopera-
tion with other Federal agencies, the Secretary shall
provide the general public with information regard-
ing the location and character of National Heritage
Areas.
(b) DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any
Federal entity conducting any activity directly affecting
any National Heritage area shall consider the potential ef-
fect of the activity on the management plan for the area
and shall consult with the Governor of the State or Com-
monwealth containing the area with respect to the activity
to minimize the adverse effects of the activity on the area.
SEC. 10. LACK OF EFFECT ON LAND USE REGULATION.
(a) LACK OF EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF GOVERN-
MENTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify,
enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal, State, or
local governments to regulate any use of land as provided
for by law or regulation.
(b) LACK OF ZONING OR LAND USE POWERS OF EN-
TITY.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant
powers of zoning or land use to any management entity
for a National Heritage Area.