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(9) An aviation heritage area centered in 
Southwest Ohio is a suitable and feasible manage-
ment option to increase collaboration, promote herit-
age tourism, and build on the established partner-
ships among Ohio’s historic aviation resources and 
related sites. 
(10) A critical level of collaboration among the 
historic aviation resources in Southwest Ohio cannot 
be achieved without a congressionally established na-
tional heritage area and the support of the National 
Park Service and other Federal agencies which own 
significant historic aviation-related sites in Ohio. 
(11) The Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incor-
porated, would be an appropriate management entity 
to oversee the development of the National Aviation 
Heritage Area. 
(12) Five National Park Service and Dayton 
Aviation Heritage Commission studies and planning 
documents: ‘‘Study of Alternatives: Dayton’s Avia-
tion Heritage’’, ‘‘Dayton Aviation Heritage National 
Historical Park Suitability/Feasibility Study’’, ‘‘Day-
ton Aviation Heritage General Management Plan’’, 
‘‘Dayton Historic Resources Preservation and Devel-
opment Plan’’, and Heritage Area Concept Study, 
demonstrated that sufficient historical resources
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exist to establish the National Aviation Heritage 
Area. 
(13) With the advent of the 100th anniversary 
of the first powered flight in 2003, it is recognized 
that the preservation of properties nationally signifi-
cant in the history of aviation is an important goal 
for the future education of Americans. 
(14) Local governments, the State of Ohio, and 
private sector interests have embraced the heritage 
area concept and desire to enter into a partnership 
with the Federal government to preserve, protect, 
and develop the Heritage Area for public benefit. 
(15) The National Aviation Heritage Area 
would complement and enhance the aviation-related 
resources within the National Park Service, espe-
cially the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Histor-
ical Park, Ohio. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to estab-
lish the Heritage Area to—
(1) 
encourage 
and 
facilitate 
collaboration 
among the facilities, sites, organizations, govern-
mental entities, and educational institutions within 
the Heritage Area to promote heritage tourism and 
to develop educational and cultural programs for the 
public;
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(2) preserve and interpret for the educational 
and inspirational benefit of present and future gen-
erations the unique and significant contributions to 
our national heritage of certain historic and cultural 
lands, structures, facilities, and sites within the Na-
tional Aviation Heritage Area; 
(3) encourage within the National Aviation 
Heritage Area a broad range of economic opportuni-
ties enhancing the quality of life for present and fu-
ture generations; 
(4) provide a management framework to assist 
the State of Ohio, its political subdivisions, other 
areas, and private organizations, or combinations 
thereof, in preparing and implementing an inte-
grated Management Plan to conserve their aviation 
heritage and in developing policies and programs 
that will preserve, enhance, and interpret the cul-
tural, historical, natural, recreation, and scenic re-
sources of the Heritage Area; and 
(5) authorize the Secretary to provide financial 
and technical assistance to the State of Ohio, its po-
litical subdivisions, and private organizations, or 
combinations thereof, in preparing and implementing 
the private Management Plan.
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SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this title: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors of the Foundation. 
(2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘finan-
cial assistance’’ means funds appropriated by Con-
gress and made available to the management entity 
for the purpose of preparing and implementing the 
Management Plan. 
(3) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the National Aviation Heritage Area 
established by section 104 to receive, distribute, and 
account for Federal funds appropriated for the pur-
pose of this title. 
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘Manage-
ment Plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area developed under section 106. 
(5) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the Aviation Heritage Foun-
dation, Incorporated (a nonprofit corporation estab-
lished under the laws of the State of Ohio). 
(6) PARTNER.—The term ‘‘partner’’ means a 
Federal, State, or local governmental entity, organi-
zation, private industry, educational institution, or 
individual involved in promoting the conservation
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and preservation of the cultural and natural re-
sources of the Heritage Area. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(8) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘tech-
nical assistance’’ means any guidance, advice, help, 
or aid, other than financial assistance, provided by 
the Secretary. 
SEC. 104. NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
States of Ohio and Indiana, the National Aviation Herit-
age Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall include 
the following: 
(1) A core area consisting of resources in Mont-
gomery, Greene, Warren, Miami, Clark, Champaign, 
Shelby, and Auglaize Counties in Ohio. 
(2) The Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum, 
Wapakoneta, Ohio. 
(3) Sites, buildings, and districts within the 
core area recommended by the Management Plan. 
(c) MAP.—A map of the Heritage Area shall be in-
cluded in the Management Plan. The map shall be on file 
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior.
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(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity 
for the Heritage Area shall be the Aviation Heritage 
Foundation. 
SEC. 105. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT 
ENTITY. 
(a) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of implementing 
the Management Plan, the management entity may use 
Federal funds made available through this title to—
(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative 
agreements with, the State of Ohio and political sub-
divisions of that State, private organizations, or any 
person; 
(2) hire and compensate staff; and 
(3) enter into contracts for goods and services. 
(b) DUTIES.—The management entity shall—
(1) develop and submit to the Secretary for ap-
proval the proposed Management Plan in accordance 
with section 106; 
(2) give priority to implementing actions set 
forth in the Management Plan, including taking 
steps to assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations in preserving resources within the Herit-
age Area; 
(3) consider the interests of diverse govern-
mental, business, and nonprofit groups within the
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Heritage Area in developing and implementing the 
Management Plan; 
(4) maintain a collaboration among the part-
ners to promote heritage tourism and to assist part-
ners to develop educational and cultural programs 
for the public; 
(5) encourage economic viability in the Heritage 
Area consistent with the goals of the Management 
Plan; 
(6) assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations in—
(A) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits in the Heritage Area; 
(B) developing recreational resources in 
the Heritage Area; 
(C) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for the historical, natural, and archi-
tectural resources and sites in the Heritage 
Area; and 
(D) restoring historic buildings that relate 
to the purposes of the Heritage Area; 
(7) conduct public meetings at least quarterly 
regarding the implementation of the Management 
Plan;
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(8) submit substantial amendments to the Man-
agement Plan to the Secretary for the approval of 
the Secretary; and 
(9) for any year in which Federal funds have 
been received under this title—
(A) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary that sets forth the accomplishments of 
the management entity and its expenses and in-
come; 
(B) make available to the Secretary for 
audit all records relating to the expenditure of 
such funds and any matching funds; and 
(C) require, with respect to all agreements 
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by 
other organizations, that the receiving organiza-
tions make available to the Secretary for audit 
all records concerning the expenditure of such 
funds. 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The management entity 
shall not use Federal funds received under this title 
to acquire real property or an interest in real prop-
erty.
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(2) OTHER
SOURCES.—Nothing in this title 
precludes the management entity from using Federal 
funds from other sources for authorized purposes. 
SEC. 106. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) PREPARATION OF PLAN.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of the enactment of this title, the manage-
ment entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a 
proposed Management Plan that shall take into consider-
ation State and local plans and involve residents, public 
agencies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Management Plan shall incor-
porate an integrated and cooperative approach for the pro-
tection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, 
cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area and shall include the following: 
(1) An inventory of the resources contained in 
the core area of the Heritage Area, including the 
Dayton Aviation Heritage Historical Park, the sites, 
buildings, and districts listed in section 202 of the 
Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 
(Public Law 102–419), and any other property in 
the Heritage Area that is related to the themes of 
the Heritage Area and that should be preserved, re-
stored, managed, or maintained because of its sig-
nificance.
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(2) An assessment of cultural landscapes within 
the Heritage Area. 
(3) Provisions for the protection, interpretation, 
and enjoyment of the resources of the Heritage Area 
consistent with the purposes of this title. 
(4) An interpretation plan for the Heritage 
Area. 
(5) A program for implementation of the Man-
agement Plan by the management entity, including 
the following: 
(A) 
Facilitating 
ongoing 
collaboration 
among the partners to promote heritage tour-
ism and to develop educational and cultural 
programs for the public. 
(B) Assisting partners planning for res-
toration and construction. 
(C) Specific commitments of the partners 
for the first 5 years of operation. 
(6) The identification of sources of funding for 
implementing the plan. 
(7) A description and evaluation of the manage-
ment entity, including its membership and organiza-
tional structure. 
(c) DISQUALIFICATION FROM FUNDING.—If a pro-
posed Management Plan is not submitted to the Secretary
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within 3 years of the date of the enactment of this title, 
the management entity shall be ineligible to receive addi-
tional funding under this title until the date on which the 
Secretary receives the proposed Management Plan. 
(d) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.—The Secretary, in consultation with the State of 
Ohio, shall approve or disapprove the proposed Manage-
ment Plan submitted under this title not later than 90 
days after receiving such proposed Management Plan. 
(e) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the Sec-
retary disapproves a proposed Management Plan, the Sec-
retary shall advise the management entity in writing of 
the reasons for the disapproval and shall make rec-
ommendations for revisions to the proposed Management 
Plan. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a pro-
posed revision within 90 days after the date it is sub-
mitted. 
(f) APPROVAL
OF AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall review and approve substantial amendments to the 
Management Plan. Funds appropriated under this title 
may not be expended to implement any changes made by 
such amendment until the Secretary approves the amend-
ment.
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SEC. 107. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER 
FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon 
the request of the management entity, the Secretary may 
provide technical assistance, on a reimbursable or non-
reimbursable basis, and financial assistance to the Herit-
age Area to develop and implement the management plan. 
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative 
agreements with the management entity and other public 
or private entities for this purpose. In assisting the Herit-
age Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions that 
in general assist in—
(1) conserving the significant natural, historic, 
cultural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; 
and 
(2) providing educational, interpretive, and rec-
reational opportunities consistent with the purposes 
of the Heritage Area. 
(b) DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any 
Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly 
affecting the Heritage Area shall—
(1) consult with the Secretary and the manage-
ment entity with respect to such activities; 
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the man-
agement entity in carrying out their duties under 
this title;
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(3) to the maximum extent practicable, coordi-
nate such activities with the carrying out of such du-
ties; and 
(4) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct 
or support such activities in a manner which the 
management entity determines will not have an ad-
verse effect on the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 108. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SECRETARY AND 
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE AD-
MINISTRATOR OF NASA. 
The decisions concerning the execution of this title 
as it applies to properties under the control of the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be made by 
such Secretary or such Administrator, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 109. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE 
PROPERTY. 
(a) NOTIFICATION
AND CONSENT
OF PROPERTY 
OWNERS REQUIRED.—No privately owned property shall 
be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management 
plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private 
property has been notified in writing by the management 
entity and has given written consent for such preservation, 
conservation, or promotion to the management entity.
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(b) LANDOWNER WITHDRAW.—Any owner of private 
property included within the boundary of the Heritage 
Area shall have their property immediately removed from 
the boundary by submitting a written request to the man-
agement entity. 
SEC. 110. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION. 
(a) ACCESS
TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in 
this title shall be construed to—
(1) require any private property owner to allow 
public access (including Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment access) to such private property; or 
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or 
local law with regard to public access to or use of 
private property. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Heritage Area 
shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have 
any effect on any liability under any other law, of any pri-
vate property owner with respect to any persons injured 
on such private property. 
(c) RECOGNITION
OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL 
LAND USE.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
modify the authority of Federal, State, or local govern-
ments to regulate land use. 
(d) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS 
IN HERITAGE AREA.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
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strued to require the owner of any private property located 
within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate 
in or be associated with the Heritage Area. 
(e) EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT.—The boundaries 
designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within 
which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this 
title may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage 
Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide 
any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within 
the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the 
National Park Service, or the management entity. 
SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this title there is au-
thorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, except that not 
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out 
this title for any fiscal year. 
(b) FIFTY PERCENT MATCH.—The Federal share of 
the cost of activities carried out using any assistance or 
grant under this title shall not exceed 50 percent. 
SEC. 112. SUNSET PROVISION. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance 
under this title terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date that funds are first made available for this 
title.
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TITLE II—WRIGHT COMPANY 
FACTORY STUDY 
SEC. 201. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a special resource study updating the study required 
under section 104 of the Dayton Aviation Heritage 
Preservation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–419) and 
detailing alternatives for incorporating the Wright 
Company factory as a unit of Dayton Aviation Her-
itage National Historical Park. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an 
analysis of alternatives for including the Wright 
Company factory as a unit of Dayton Aviation Her-
itage National Historical Park that detail manage-
ment and development options and costs. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, 
the Secretary shall consult with the Delphi Corpora-
tion, the Aviation Heritage Foundation, State and 
local agencies, and other interested parties in the 
area. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after funds are 
first made available for this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
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ural Resources of the Senate a report describing the re-
sults of the study conducted under this section.
TITLE III—STEEL INDUSTRY 
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Steel Industry Na-
tional Historic Site Act’’. 
SEC. 302. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Certain sites and structures in the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania symbolize in physical 
form the heritage of the steel industry of the United 
States. 
(2) Certain buildings and other structures in 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are nationally 
significant historical resources, including the United 
States Steel Homestead Works, the Carrie Furnace 
complex, and the Hot Metal Bridge. 
(3) Despite substantial efforts for cultural pres-
ervation and historical interpretation by the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania and by individuals and 
public and private entities in the Commonwealth, 
these buildings and other structures may be lost 
without the assistance of the Federal Government.
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(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are to en-
sure the preservation, interpretation, visitor enjoyment, 
and maintenance of the nationally significant historical 
and cultural sites and structures described in subsection 
(a) for the benefit and inspiration of present and future 
generations. 
SEC. 303. STEEL INDUSTRY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Steel Industry National 
Historic Site is hereby established as a unit of the Na-
tional Park System in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania. 
(b) DESCRIPTION.—
(1) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (2), the historic site shall consist 
of the following properties, each of which relate to 
the former United States Steel Homestead Works, 
as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Steel Industry Na-
tional Historic Site’’, dated November 2003, and 
numbered 80,000: 
(A) The historic location of the Battle of 
Homestead site in the borough of Munhall, 
Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 3 
acres of land, including the pumphouse and 
water tower and related structures, within the
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property bounded by the Monongahela River, 
the CSX railroad, Waterfront Drive, and the 
Damascus-Marcegaglia Steel Mill. 
(B) The historic location of the Carrie 
Furnace complex in the boroughs of Swissvale 
and Rankin, Pennsylvania, consisting of ap-
proximately 35 acres of land, including blast 
furnaces 6 and 7, the ore yard, the cast house, 
the blowing engine house, the AC power house, 
and related structures, within the property 
bounded by the proposed southwesterly right-of-
way line needed to accommodate the Mon/Fay-
ette Expressway and the relocated CSX railroad 
right-of-way, the Monongahela River, and a 
property line drawn northeast to southwest ap-
proximately 100 yards east of the AC power 
house. 
(C) The historic location of the Hot Metal 
Bridge, consisting of the Union railroad bridge 
and its approaches, spanning the Monongahela 
River and connecting the mill sites in the bor-
oughs of Rankin and Munhall, Pennsylvania. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred 
to in paragraph (1) shall be available for public in-
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spection in an appropriate office of the National 
Park Service. 
(c) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.— To further the 
purposes of this section, the Secretary of the Interior may 
acquire, only by donation, property for inclusion in the his-
toric site as follows: 
(1) Any land or interest in land with respect to 
the property identified in subsection (b)(1). 
(2) Up to 10 acres of land adjacent to or in the 
general proximity of the property identified in such 
subsection, for the development of visitor, adminis-
trative, museum, curatorial, and maintenance facili-
ties. 
(3) Personal property associated with, and ap-
propriate for, the interpretation of the historic site. 
(d) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTIONS.—Nothing in 
this title shall be construed—
(1) to require any private property owner to 
permit public access (including Federal, State, or 
local government access) to the private property; or 
(2) to modify any provision of Federal, State, 
or local law with regard to public access to or use 
of private property. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall administer the historic site in accordance with this
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title and the provisions of law generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including the Act of August 
25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act of August 
21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Until such time as the Sec-
retary of the Interior has acquired the property 
identified in subsection (b)(1), as depicted on the 
map referred to in such subsection, the Secretary 
may enter into a cooperative agreement with any in-
terested individual, public or private agency, organi-
zation, or institution to further the purposes of the 
historic site. 
(2) CONTRARY PURPOSES.—Any payment made 
by the Secretary pursuant to a cooperative agree-
ment under this subsection shall be subject to an 
agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of the 
project so assisted for purposes contrary to the pur-
pose of the historic site, as determined by the Sec-
retary, shall result in a right of the United States 
to reimbursement of all funds made available to such 
a project or the proportion of the increased value of 
the project attributable to such funds as determined 
at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, 
whichever is greater.
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(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may provide technical assistance to any person 
for—
(1) the preservation of historic structures with-
in the historic site; and 
(2) the maintenance of the natural and cultural 
landscape of the historic site. 
(h) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) PREPARATION.—Not later than three years 
after the date on which funds are first made avail-
able to carry out this title, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall prepare a general management plan for 
the historic site that will incorporate or otherwise 
address substantive comments made during the con-
sultation required by paragraph (2). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare the general management plan in consultation 
with—
(A) an appropriate official of each appro-
priate political subdivision of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania that has jurisdiction 
over all or a portion of the lands included in the 
historic site; 
(B) an appropriate official of the Steel In-
dustry Heritage Corporation; and
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(C) private property owners in the vicinity 
of the historic site. 
(3) SUBMISSION
OF
PLAN
TO
CONGRESS.—
Upon the completion of the general management 
plan, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the plan 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of 
the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the pur-
poses of this title not more than $40,000,000. 
TITLE IV—ST. CROIX NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA STUDY 
SEC. 401. ST. CROIX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act’’. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with appropriate State historic preservation offi-
cers, States historical societies, and other appropriate or-
ganizations, shall conduct a study regarding the suitability 
and feasibility of designating the island of St. Croix as 
the St. Croix National Heritage Area. The study shall in-
clude analysis, documentation, and determination regard-
ing whether the island of St. Croix—
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(1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 
cultural resources that together represent distinctive 
aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, 
conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and 
are best managed through partnerships among pub-
lic and private entities and by combining diverse and 
sometimes noncontiguous resources and active com-
munities; 
(2) provides outstanding opportunities to con-
serve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; 
(3) provides outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities; 
(4) contains resources important to the identi-
fied theme or themes of the island of St. Croix that 
retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting in-
terpretation; 
(5) includes residents, business interests, non-
profit organizations, and local and State govern-
ments that are involved in the planning, have devel-
oped a conceptual financial plan that outlines the 
roles of all participants (including the Federal Gov-
ernment), and have demonstrated support for the 
concept of a national heritage area; 
(6) has a potential management entity to work 
in partnership with residents, business interests,
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nonprofit organizations, and local and State govern-
ments to develop a national heritage area consistent 
with continued local and State economic activity; 
and 
(7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup-
ported by the public. 
(c) PRIVATE PROPERTY.—In conducting the study 
required by this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
analyze the potential impact that designation of the area 
as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within 
the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is 
privately owned at the time that the study is conducted. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the 
date on which funds are first made available for this sec-
tion, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations as the Secretary deems appropriate. 
TITLE V—ARABIA MOUNTAIN 
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Arabia Mountain Na-
tional Heritage Area Act’’.
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SEC. 502. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Arabia Mountain area contains a vari-
ety of natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and rec-
reational resources that together represent distinc-
tive aspects of the heritage of the United States that 
are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpreta-
tion, and continuing use. 
(2) The best methods for managing the re-
sources of the Arabia Mountain area would be 
through partnerships between public and private en-
tities that combine diverse resources and active com-
munities. 
(3) Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Pre-
serve, a 535-acre park in DeKalb County, Georgia—
(A) protects granite outcrop ecosystems, 
wetland, and pine and oak forests; and 
(B) includes federally-protected plant spe-
cies. 
(4) Panola Mountain, a national natural land-
mark, located in the 860-acre Panola Mountain 
State Conservation Park, is a rare example of a 
pristine granite outcrop. 
(5) The archaeological site at Miners Creek 
Preserve along the South River contains documented 
evidence of early human activity.
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(6) The city of Lithonia, Georgia, and related 
sites of Arabia Mountain and Stone Mountain pos-
sess sites that display the history of granite mining 
as an industry and culture in Georgia, and the im-
pact of that industry on the United States. 
(7) The community of Klondike is eligible for 
designation as a National Historic District. 
(8) The city of Lithonia has 2 structures listed 
on the National Register of Historic Places. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To recognize, preserve, promote, interpret, 
and make available for the benefit of the public the 
natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational 
resources in the area that includes Arabia Mountain, 
Panola Mountain, Miners Creek, and other signifi-
cant sites and communities. 
(2) To assist the State of Georgia and the 
counties of DeKalb, Rockdale, and Henry in the 
State in developing and implementing an integrated 
cultural, historical, and land resource management 
program to protect, enhance, and interpret the sig-
nificant resources within the heritage area.
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SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this title, the following defini-
tions apply: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘heritage 
area’’ means the Arabia Mountain National Heritage 
Area established by section 504. 
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the Arabia Mountain Herit-
age Area Alliance or a successor of the Arabia 
Mountain Heritage Area Alliance. 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the her-
itage area developed under section 506. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Georgia. 
SEC. 504. ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Ara-
bia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The heritage area shall consist of 
certain parcels of land in the counties of DeKalb, 
Rockdale, and Henry in the State, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Arabia Mountain National Heritage 
Area’’, numbered AMNHA/80,000, and dated October, 
2003.
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(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Arabia Mountain 
Heritage Area Alliance shall be the management entity for 
the heritage area. 
SEC. 505. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT 
ENTITY. 
(a) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of developing and 
implementing the management plan, the management en-
tity may—
(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative 
agreements with, the State, political subdivisions of 
the State, and private organizations; 
(2) hire and compensate staff; and 
(3) enter into contracts for goods and services. 
(b) DUTIES.—
(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The management entity 
shall develop and submit to the Secretary the 
management plan. 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing and 
implementing the management plan, the man-
agement entity shall consider the interests of
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diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit 
groups within the heritage area. 
(2) PRIORITIES.—The management entity shall 
give priority to implementing actions described in 
the management plan, including assisting units of 
government and nonprofit organizations in pre-
serving resources within the heritage area. 
(3) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The management enti-
ty shall conduct public meetings at least quarterly 
on the implementation of the management plan. 
(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—For any year in which 
Federal funds have been made available under this 
title, the management entity shall submit to the Sec-
retary an annual report that describes the following: 
(A) The accomplishments of the manage-
ment entity. 
(B) The expenses and income of the man-
agement entity. 
(5) AUDIT.—The management entity shall—
(A) make available to the Secretary for 
audit all records relating to the expenditure of 
Federal funds and any matching funds; and 
(B) require, with respect to all agreements 
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by 
other organizations, that the receiving organiza-
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tions make available to the Secretary for audit 
all records concerning the expenditure of those 
funds. 
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The management entity 
shall not use Federal funds made available under 
this title to acquire real property or an interest in 
real property. 
(2) OTHER
SOURCES.—Nothing in this title 
precludes the management entity from using Federal 
funds made available under other Federal laws for 
any purpose for which the funds are authorized to 
be used. 
SEC. 506. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The management entity shall de-
velop a management plan for the heritage area that incor-
porates an integrated and cooperative approach to protect, 
interpret, and enhance the natural, cultural, historical, 
scenic, and recreational resources of the heritage area. 
(b) BASIS.—The management plan shall be based on 
the preferred concept in the document entitled ‘‘Arabia 
Mountain National Heritage Area Feasibility Study’’, 
dated February 28, 2001. 
(c) CONSIDERATION
OF OTHER PLANS
AND AC-
TIONS.—The management plan shall—
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(1) take into consideration State and local 
plans; and 
(2) involve residents, public agencies, and pri-
vate organizations in the heritage area. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan shall 
include the following: 
(1) An inventory of the resources in the herit-
age area, including—
(A) a list of property in the heritage area 
that—
(i) relates to the purposes of the herit-
age area; and 
(ii) should be preserved, restored, 
managed, or maintained because of the sig-
nificance of the property; and 
(B) an assessment of cultural landscapes 
within the heritage area. 
(2) Provisions for the protection, interpretation, 
and enjoyment of the resources of the heritage area 
consistent with the purposes of this title. 
(3) An interpretation plan for the heritage area. 
(4) A program for implementation of the man-
agement plan that includes—
(A) actions to be carried out by units of 
government, private organizations, and public-
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private partnerships to protect the resources of 
the heritage area; and 
(B) the identification of existing and po-
tential sources of funding for implementing the 
plan. 
(5) A description and evaluation of the manage-
ment entity, including the membership and organiza-
tional structure of the management entity. 
(e) SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY FOR APPROVAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the manage-
ment entity shall submit the management plan to 
the Secretary for approval. 
(2) EFFECT
OF
FAILURE
TO
SUBMIT.—If a 
management plan is not submitted to the Secretary 
by the date specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall not provide any additional funding under this 
title until such date as a management plan for the 
heritage area is submitted to the Secretary. 
(f) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
receiving the management plan submitted under 
subsection (e), the Secretary, in consultation with
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the State, shall approve or disapprove the manage-
ment plan. 
(2) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—
(A) REVISION.—If the Secretary dis-
approves a management plan submitted under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(i) advise the management entity in 
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; 
(ii) make recommendations for revi-
sions to the management plan; and 
(iii) allow the management entity to 
submit to the Secretary revisions to the 
management plan. 
(B) DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL OF REVI-
SION.—Not later than 90 days after the date on 
which a revision is submitted under subpara-
graph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the revision. 
(g) REVISION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—After approval by the Sec-
retary of a management plan, the management enti-
ty shall periodically—
(A) review the management plan; and 
(B) submit to the Secretary, for review 
and approval by the Secretary, the rec-
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ommendations of the management entity for 
any revisions to the management plan that the 
management entity considers to be appropriate. 
(2) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.—No funds made 
available under this title shall be used to implement 
any revision proposed by the management entity 
under paragraph (1)(B) until the Secretary approves 
the revision. 
SEC. 507. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the management 
entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial 
assistance to the heritage area to develop and implement 
the management plan. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In providing assistance under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that 
facilitate—
(1) the conservation of the significant natural, 
cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational resources 
that support the purposes of the heritage area; and 
(2) the provision of educational, interpretive, 
and recreational opportunities that are consistent 
with the resources and associated values of the herit-
age area.
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SEC. 508. EFFECT ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY. 
(a) OCCUPATIONAL, SAFETY, CONSERVATION, AND 
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.—Nothing in this title—
(1) imposes an occupational, safety, conserva-
tion, or environmental regulation on the heritage 
area that is more stringent than the regulations that 
would be applicable to the land described in section 
504(b) but for the establishment of the heritage area 
by section 504; or 
(2) authorizes a Federal agency to promulgate 
an occupational, safety, conservation, or environ-
mental regulation for the heritage area that is more 
stringent than the regulations applicable to the land 
described in section 504(b) as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, solely as a result of the establish-
ment of the heritage area by section 504. 
(b) LAND USE REGULATION.—Nothing in this title—
(1) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any au-
thority of the Federal Government or a State or 
local government to regulate any use of land as pro-
vided for by law (including regulations) in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(2) grants powers of zoning or land use to the 
management entity.
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SEC. 509. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE 
PROPERTY. 
(a) NOTIFICATION
AND CONSENT
OF PROPERTY 
OWNERS REQUIRED.—No privately owned property shall 
be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management 
plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private 
property has been notified in writing by the management 
entity and has given written consent for such preservation, 
conservation, or promotion to the management entity. 
(b) LANDOWNER WITHDRAW.—Any owner of private 
property included within the boundary of the Heritage 
Area shall have their property immediately removed from 
the boundary by submitting a written request to the man-
agement entity. 
SEC. 510. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION. 
(a) ACCESS
TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in 
this title shall be construed to—
(1) require any private property owner to allow 
public access (including Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment access) to such private property; or 
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or 
local law with regard to public access to or use of 
private property. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Heritage Area 
shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have 
any effect on any liability under any other law, of any pri-
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vate property owner with respect to any persons injured 
on such private property. 
(c) RECOGNITION
OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL 
LAND USE.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
modify the authority of Federal, State, or local govern-
ments to regulate land use. 
(d) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS 
IN HERITAGE AREA.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
strued to require the owner of any private property located 
within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate 
in or be associated with the Heritage Area. 
(e) EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT.—The boundaries 
designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within 
which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this 
title may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage 
Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide 
any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within 
the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the 
National Park Service, or the management entity. 
SEC. 511. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not more than 
$1,000,000 may be used in any fiscal year.
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(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any project or activity carried out using funds made 
available under this title shall not exceed 50 percent. 
SEC. 512. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The authority of the Secretary to make any grant or 
provide any assistance under this title shall terminate on 
September 30, 2016. 
TITLE VI—UPPER HOUSATONIC 
VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Upper Housatonic 
Valley National Heritage Area Act’’. 
SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The upper Housatonic Valley, encompassing 
29 towns in the hilly terrain of western Massachu-
setts and northwestern Connecticut, is a singular 
geographical and cultural region that has made sig-
nificant national contributions through its literary, 
artistic, musical, and architectural achievements, its 
iron, paper, and electrical equipment industries, and 
its scenic beautification and environmental conserva-
tion efforts.
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(2) The upper Housatonic Valley has 139 prop-
erties and historic districts listed on the National 
Register of Historic Places including—
(A) five National Historic Landmarks—
(i) 
Edith 
Wharton’s 
home, 
The 
Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts; 
(ii) Herman Melville’s home, Arrow-
head, Pittsfield, Massachusetts; 
(iii) W.E.B. DuBois’ Boyhood Home-
site, Great Barrington, Massachusetts; 
(iv) Mission House, Stockbridge, Mas-
sachusetts; and 
(v) Crane and Company Old Stone 
Mill Rag Room, Dalton, Massachusetts; 
and 
(B) four National Natural Landmarks—
(i) Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield, 
Massachusetts, and Salisbury, Connecticut; 
(ii) 
Beckley 
Bog, 
Norfolk, 
Con-
necticut; 
(iii) Bingham Bog, Salisbury, Con-
necticut; and 
(iv) Cathedral Pines, Cornwall, Con-
necticut.
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(3) Writers, artists, musicians, and vacationers 
have visited the region for more than 150 years to 
enjoy its scenic wonders, making it one of the coun-
try’s leading cultural resorts. 
(4) The upper Housatonic Valley has made sig-
nificant national cultural contributions through such 
writers as Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, 
Edith Wharton, and W.E.B. DuBois, artists Daniel 
Chester French and Norman Rockwell, and the per-
forming arts centers of Tanglewood, Music Moun-
tain, Norfolk (Connecticut) Chamber Music Festival, 
Jacob’s Pillow, and Shakespeare & Company. 
(5) The upper Housatonic Valley is noted for 
its pioneering achievements in the iron, paper, and 
electrical generation industries and has cultural re-
sources to interpret those industries. 
(6) The region became a national leader in sce-
nic beautification and environmental conservation ef-
forts following the era of industrialization and defor-
estation and maintains a fabric of significant con-
servation 
areas 
including 
the 
meandering 
Housatonic River. 
(7) Important historical events related to the 
American Revolution, Shays’ Rebellion, and early
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civil rights took place in the upper Housatonic Val-
ley. 
(8) The region had an American Indian pres-
ence going back 10,000 years and Mohicans had a 
formative role in contact with Europeans during the 
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. 
(9) The Upper Housatonic Valley National 
Heritage Area has been proposed in order to height-
en appreciation of the region, preserve its natural 
and historical resources, and improve the quality of 
life and economy of the area. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To establish the Upper Housatonic Valley 
National Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut 
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
(2) To implement the national heritage area al-
ternative as described in the document entitled 
‘‘Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area 
Feasibility Study, 2003’’. 
(3) To provide a management framework to 
foster a close working relationship with all levels of 
government, the private sector, and the local com-
munities in the upper Housatonic Valley region to
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conserve the region’s heritage while continuing to 
pursue compatible economic opportunities. 
(4) To assist communities, organizations, and 
citizens in the State of Connecticut and the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts in identifying, pre-
serving, interpreting, and developing the historical, 
cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region 
for the educational and inspirational benefit of cur-
rent and future generations. 
SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Upper Housatonic Valley National 
Heritage Area, established in section 604. 
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Man-
agement Entity’’ means the management entity for 
the Heritage Area designated by section 604(d). 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘Manage-
ment Plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area specified in section 606.
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Boundary Map Upper Housatonic Valley Na-
tional Heritage Area’’, numbered P17/80,000, and 
dated February 2003.
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(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts. 
SEC. 604. UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of—
(1) part of the Housatonic River’s watershed, 
which extends 60 miles from Lanesboro, Massachu-
setts to Kent, Connecticut; 
(2) the towns of Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, 
Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, 
and Warren in Connecticut; and 
(3) the towns of Alford, Becket, Dalton, 
Egremont, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, 
Lanesboro, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Wash-
ington, New Marlboro, Pittsfield, Richmond, Shef-
field, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and 
West Stockbridge in Massachusetts. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
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fices of the National Park Service, Department of the In-
terior. 
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Upper Housatonic 
Valley National Heritage Area, Inc. shall be the manage-
ment entity for the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 605. AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS AND DUTIES OF 
THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—To fur-
ther the purposes of the Heritage Area, the management 
entity shall—
(1) prepare and submit a management plan for 
the Heritage Area to the Secretary in accordance 
with section 606; 
(2) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
in implementing the approved 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;
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(D) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for natural, historical, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites 
and buildings in the Heritage Area that are 
consistent with heritage area themes; 
(F) ensuring that signs identifying points 
of public access and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the Heritage Area; and 
(G) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among governments, organizations and in-
dividuals 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 preparation and im-
plementation of the management plan; 
(4) conduct meetings open to the public at least 
semi-annually regarding the development and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(5) submit an annual report to the Secretary 
for any fiscal year in which the management entity 
receives Federal funds under this title, setting forth 
its accomplishments, expenses, and income, includ-
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ing grants to any other entities during the year for 
which the report is made; 
(6) make available for audit for any fiscal year 
in which it receives Federal funds under this title, 
all information pertaining to the expenditure of such 
funds and any matching funds, and require in all 
agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal 
funds by other organizations, that the receiving or-
ganizations make available for such audit all records 
and other information pertaining to the expenditure 
of such funds; and 
(7) encourage by appropriate means economic 
development that is consistent with the purposes of 
the Heritage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—The management entity may, for 
the purposes of preparing and implementing the manage-
ment plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made 
available through this title to—
(1) make grants to the State of Connecticut 
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their po-
litical subdivisions, nonprofit organizations and other 
persons; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
provide technical assistance to the State of Con-
necticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
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their subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other 
interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, which shall in-
clude individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, 
and historical resources protection, and heritage pro-
gramming; 
(4) obtain money or services from any source 
including any that are provided under any other 
Federal law or program; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) undertake to be a catalyst for any other ac-
tivity that furthers the purposes of the Heritage 
Area and is consistent with the approved manage-
ment plan. 
(c) PROHIBITIONS ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The management entity may not use Fed-
eral funds received under this title to acquire real prop-
erty, but may use any other source of funding, including 
other Federal funding outside this authority, intended for 
the acquisition of real property. 
SEC. 606. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The management plan for the 
Heritage Area shall—
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(1) include comprehensive policies, strategies 
and recommendations for conservation, funding, 
management and development of the Heritage Area; 
(2) take into consideration existing State, coun-
ty, and local plans in the development of the man-
agement plan and its implementation; 
(3) include a description of actions that govern-
ments, private organizations, and individuals have 
agreed to take to protect the natural, historical and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(4) specify the existing and potential sources of 
funding to protect, manage, and develop the Herit-
age Area in the first 5 years of implementation; 
(5) include an inventory of the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
resources of the Heritage Area related to the themes 
of the Heritage Area that should be preserved, re-
stored, managed, developed, or maintained; 
(6) describe a program of implementation for 
the management plan including plans for resource 
protection, restoration, construction, and specific 
commitments for implementation that have been 
made by the management entity or any government, 
organization, or individual for the first 5 years of 
implementation; and
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(7) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage 
Area. 
(b) DEADLINE AND TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—
(1) DEADLINE.—The management entity shall 
submit the management plan to the Secretary for 
approval within 3 years after funds are made avail-
able for this title. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the man-
agement plan is not submitted to the Secretary in 
accordance with this subsection, the management en-
tity shall not qualify for Federal funding under this 
title until such time as the management plan is sub-
mitted to the Secretary. 
SEC. 607. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary may, upon the request of the management enti-
ty, provide technical assistance on a reimbursable or non-
reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the Herit-
age Area to develop and implement the approved manage-
ment plan. The Secretary is authorized to enter into coop-
erative agreements with the management entity and other 
public or private entities for this purpose. In assisting the 
Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
that in general assist in—
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(1) conserving the significant natural, histor-
ical, cultural, and scenic resources of the Heritage 
Area; and 
(2) providing educational, interpretive, and rec-
reational opportunities consistent with the purposes 
of the Heritage Area. 
(b) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall approve 
or disapprove the management plan not later than 
90 days after receiving the management plan. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
the approval of the management plan, the Secretary 
shall consider whether—
(A) the management entity is representa-
tive of the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area including governments, natural and his-
toric resource protection organizations, edu-
cational 
institutions, 
businesses, 
and 
rec-
reational organizations; 
(B) the management entity has afforded 
adequate opportunity, including public hearings, 
for public and governmental involvement in the 
preparation of the management plan;
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(C) the resource protection and interpreta-
tion strategies contained in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect 
the natural, historical, and cultural resources of 
the Heritage Area; and 
(D) the management plan is supported by 
the appropriate State and local officials whose 
cooperation is needed to ensure the effective im-
plementation of the State and local aspects of 
the management plan. 
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the 
Secretary disapproves the management plan, the 
Secretary shall advise the management entity in 
writing of the reasons therefore and shall make rec-
ommendations for revisions to the management plan. 
The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a pro-
posed revision within 60 days after the date it is 
submitted. 
(4) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS.—Substantial 
amendments to the management plan shall be re-
viewed by the Secretary and approved in the same 
manner as provided for the original management 
plan. The management entity shall not use Federal 
funds authorized by this title to implement any
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amendments until the Secretary has approved the 
amendments. 
SEC. 608. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activi-
ties directly affecting the Heritage Area shall—
(1) consult with the Secretary and the manage-
ment entity with respect to such activities; 
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the man-
agement entity in carrying out their duties under 
this title and, to the maximum extent practicable, 
coordinate such activities with the carrying out of 
such duties; and, 
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct 
or support such activities in a manner which the 
management entity determines will not have an ad-
verse effect on the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 609. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE 
PROPERTY. 
(a) NOTIFICATION
AND CONSENT
OF PROPERTY 
OWNERS REQUIRED.—No privately owned property shall 
be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management 
plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private 
property has been notified in writing by the management 
entity and has given written consent for such preservation, 
conservation, or promotion to the management entity.
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(b) LANDOWNER WITHDRAW.—Any owner of private 
property included within the boundary of the Heritage 
Area shall have their property immediately removed from 
the boundary by submitting a written request to the man-
agement entity. 
SEC. 610. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION. 
(a) ACCESS
TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in 
this title shall be construed to—
(1) require any private property owner to allow 
public access (including Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment access) to such private property; or 
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or 
local law with regard to public access to or use of 
private property. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Heritage Area 
shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have 
any effect on any liability under any other law, of any pri-
vate property owner with respect to any persons injured 
on such private property. 
(c) RECOGNITION
OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL 
LAND USE.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
modify the authority of Federal, State, or local govern-
ments to regulate land use. 
(d) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS 
IN HERITAGE AREA.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
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strued to require the owner of any private property located 
within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate 
in or be associated with the Heritage Area. 
(e) EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT.—The boundaries 
designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within 
which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this 
title may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage 
Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide 
any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within 
the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the 
National Park Service, or the management entity. 
SEC. 611. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated for the purposes of this title not more than 
$1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than a total of 
$10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Heritage Area 
under this title. 
(b) MATCHING FUNDS.—Federal funding provided 
under this title may not exceed 50 percent of the total 
cost of any assistance or grant provided or authorized 
under this title. 
SEC. 612. SUNSET. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance 
under this title shall terminate on the day occurring 15 
years after funds are first made available for this title.
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TITLE VII—OIL REGION 
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the 
‘‘Oil Region National Heritage Area Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this title, the 
following definitions shall apply: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Oil Region National Heritage Area 
established in section 703(a). 
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the Oil Heritage Region, 
Inc., or its successor entity. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 702. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Oil Region of Northwestern Pennsyl-
vania, with numerous sites and districts listed on the 
National Register of Historic Places, and designated 
by the Governor of Pennsylvania as one of the State 
Heritage Park Areas, is a region with tremendous 
physical and natural resources and possesses a story 
of State, national, and international significance.