(4) to recognize and interpret the effect of the 
Civil War on the civilian population of the Heritage 
Area during the war and post-war reconstruction pe-
riod; and 
(5) to enhance a cooperative management 
framework to assist the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, the State of West Virginia, and their units 
of local government, the private sector, and area citi-
zens in conserving, supporting, enhancing, and inter-
preting the significant historic, cultural and rec-
reational sites in the Heritage Area in a manner 
consistent with compatible economic development for 
the benefit and inspiration of present and future 
generations. 
SEC. 3. JOURNEY THROUGH HALLOWED GROUND NA-
TIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage 
Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Heritage Area shall 
consist of the 175-miles of historic transportation 
routes generally following the Route 15 Area and 
surroundings from Adams County, Pennsylvania 
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through 
Frederick 
County, 
Maryland, 
looping 
through Brunswick, Maryland to Harper’s Ferry, 
West Virginia, back through Route 9 in Loudoun 
County to the Route 15 corridor encompassing 
Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpepper, and 
Orange Counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
and generally following the Route 20/231/22 area 
through Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of 
Virginia. The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall 
include all of those lands and interests as generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘The Journey Through 
Hallowed Ground,’’ numbered SHVA/80,000 and 
dated February 2006. 
(2) MAP.—The map referred to in paragraph 
(1) shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service. 
(3) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall publish in the Federal Register, as soon as 
practical after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
a detailed description and map of the boundaries es-
tablished under this subsection. 
(c) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity 
for the Heritage Area shall be The Journey Through Hal-
lowed Ground Partnership, a Virginia corporation, the 
Board of Directors of which shall include representatives 
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from a broad cross-section of the individuals, agencies, or-
ganizations, States, and governments that were involved 
in the planning and development of the Heritage Area be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act and which shall 
oversee the development of a management plan in accord-
ance with section 5(b). 
SEC. 4. COMPACT. 
To carry out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary 
shall enter into a compact with the management entity. 
The compact shall include information relating to the ob-
jectives and management of the Heritage Area, including 
each of the following: 
(1) A delineation of the boundaries of the Her-
itage Area. 
(2) A discussion of the goals and objectives of 
the Heritage Area. 
(3) An explanation of the proposed approach to 
conservation and interpretation of the Heritage 
Area. 
(4) A general outline of the measures to which 
the management entity and partners commit. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTI-
TY. 
(a) AUTHORITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.— 
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