IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2099 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 19, 2005 
Received 
JANUARY 27, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
AN ACT 
To establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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TITLE I—ARABIA MOUNTAIN 
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Arabia Mountain Na-
tional Heritage Area Act’’. 
SEC. 102. 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.
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(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. 
(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.
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(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. 
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘heritage 
area’’ means the Arabia Mountain National Heritage 
Area established by section 4(a). 
(2) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the Arabia Moun-
tain Heritage 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 6. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Georgia. 
SEC. 104. ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Ara-
bia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State.
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(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. 
(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) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Arabia 
Mountain Heritage Area Alliance shall be the local coordi-
nating entity for the heritage area. 
SEC. 105. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE LOCAL CO-
ORDINATING ENTITY. 
(a) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of developing and 
implementing the management plan, the local coordinating 
entity 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.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The local coordinating 
entity shall develop and submit to the Secretary 
the management plan. 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing and 
implementing the management plan, the local 
coordinating entity shall consider the interests 
of diverse governmental, business, and non-
profit groups within the heritage area. 
(2) PRIORITIES.—The local coordinating entity 
shall give priority to implementing actions described 
in the management plan, including the following: 
(A) Assisting units of government and 
nonprofit organizations in preserving resources 
within the heritage area. 
(B) Encouraging local governments to 
adopt land use policies consistent with the man-
agement of the heritage area and the goals of 
the management plan. 
(3) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The local coordinating 
entity shall conduct public meetings at least quar-
terly 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 local coordinating entity shall submit to the