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(B) the State of California; 
(C) appropriate Federal agencies; 
(D) tribal and local government entities; 
(E) private and nonprofit organizations; 
and 
(F) private landowners. 
(4) SCOPE OF STUDY.—The study shall include 
an evaluation of— 
(A) the significance of the site as a part of 
the history of World War II; 
(B) the significance of the site as the site re-
lates to other war relocation centers;. 
(C) the historical resources of the site, in-
cluding the stockade, that are intact and in 
place; 
(D) the contributions made by the local ag-
ricultural community to the World War II effort; 
and 
(E) the potential impact of designation of 
the site as a unit of the National Park System 
on private landowners. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to conduct the study 
required under this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report describing the findings, con-
clusions, and recommendations of the study. 
SEC. 7203. ESTATE GRANGE, ST. CROIX. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in 
consultation with the Governor of the Virgin Islands, 
shall conduct a special resource study of Estate 
Grange and other sites and resources associated with 
Alexander Hamilton’s life on St. Croix in the United 
States Virgin Islands. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate— 
(A) the national significance of the sites 
and resources; and 
(B) the suitability and feasibility of desig-
nating the sites and resources as a unit of the 
National Park System. 
(3) CRITERIA.—The criteria for the study of 
areas for potential inclusion in the National Park 
System contained in section 8 of Public Law 91–383 
(16 U.S.C. 1a–5) shall apply to the study under 
paragraph (1).
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(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are first made available for the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing— 
(A) the results of the study; and 
(B) any findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the Secretary. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 7204. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE HOUSE, MAINE. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are made available to carry 
out this section, the Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall complete 
a special resource study of the Harriet Beecher Stowe 
House in Brunswick, Maine, to evaluate— 
(A) the national significance of the Harriet 
Beecher Stowe House and surrounding land; and 
(B) the suitability and feasibility of desig-
nating the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and
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surrounding land as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
(2) STUDY
GUIDELINES.—In conducting the 
study authorized under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall use the criteria for the study of areas for poten-
tial inclusion in the National Park System contained 
in section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a– 
5(c)). 
(b) REPORT.—On completion of the study required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing the findings, conclusions, 
and recommendations of the study. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 7205. SHEPHERDSTOWN BATTLEFIELD, WEST VIR-
GINIA. 
(a) SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY.—The Secretary of 
the Interior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall conduct a special resource study relating to the Battle 
of Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, to 
evaluate—
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(1) 
the 
national 
significance 
of 
the 
Shepherdstown battlefield and sites relating to the 
Shepherdstown battlefield; and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of adding the 
Shepherdstown battlefield and sites relating to the 
Shepherdstown battlefield as part of— 
(A) Harpers Ferry National Historical 
Park; or 
(B) Antietam National Battlefield. 
(b) CRITERIA.—In conducting the study authorized 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for 
the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National 
Park System contained in section 8(c) of Public Law 91– 
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives a report con-
taining the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of 
the study conducted under subsection (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section.
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SEC. 7206. GREEN MCADOO SCHOOL, TENNESSEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct 
a special resource study of the site of Green McAdoo School 
in Clinton, Tennessee, (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘site’’) to evaluate— 
(1) the national significance of the site; and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the site as a unit of the National Park System. 
(b) CRITERIA.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study 
of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park Sys-
tem under section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 
1a–5(c)). 
(c) CONTENTS.—The study authorized by this section 
shall— 
(1) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the site as a unit of the National Park 
System; 
(2) include cost estimates for any necessary ac-
quisition, development, operation, and maintenance 
of the site; and 
(3) identify alternatives for the management, ad-
ministration, and protection of the site. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this section,
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the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that describes— 
(1) the findings and conclusions of the study; 
and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 7207. HARRY S TRUMAN BIRTHPLACE, MISSOURI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct 
a special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace 
State Historic Site (referred to in this section as the ‘‘birth-
place site’’) in Lamar, Missouri, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of— 
(A) adding the birthplace site to the Harry 
S Truman National Historic Site; or 
(B) designating the birthplace site as a sep-
arate unit of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the birthplace site by the Na-
tional Park Service, other Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment entities, or private or nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the study required under subsection (a) in accordance
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with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a– 
5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary with 
respect to the birthplace site. 
SEC. 7208. BATTLE OF MATEWAN SPECIAL RESOURCE 
STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct 
a special resource study of the sites and resources at 
Matewan, West Virginia, associated with the Battle of 
Matewan (also known as the ‘‘Matewan Massacre’’) of May 
19, 1920, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
certain historic areas of Matewan, West Virginia, as 
a unit of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the historic areas by the Na-
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tional Park Service, other Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment entities, or private or nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the study required under subsection (a) in accordance 
with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a– 
5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary with 
respect to the historic areas. 
SEC. 7209. BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct 
a special resource study along the route known as the ‘‘Ox- 
Bow Route’’ of the Butterfield Overland Trail (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘route’’) in the States of Missouri, 
Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Ari-
zona, and California to evaluate—
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(1) a range of alternatives for protecting and in-
terpreting the resources of the route, including alter-
natives for potential addition of the Trail to the Na-
tional Trails System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the route by the National Park 
Service, other Federal, State, or local government en-
tities, or private or nonprofit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the study required under subsection (a) in accordance 
with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) 
or section 5(b) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(b)), as appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary with 
respect to the route. 
SEC. 7210. COLD WAR SITES THEME STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—
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(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Advisory 
Committee’’ means the Cold War Advisory Committee 
established under subsection (c). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) THEME
STUDY.—The term ‘‘theme study’’ 
means the national historic landmark theme study 
conducted under subsection (b)(1). 
(b) COLD WAR THEME STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
national historic landmark theme study to identify 
sites and resources in the United States that are sig-
nificant to the Cold War. 
(2) RESOURCES.—In conducting the theme 
study, the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the inventory of sites and resources as-
sociated with the Cold War completed by the Sec-
retary of Defense under section 8120(b)(9) of the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991 
(Public Law 101–511; 104 Stat. 1906); and 
(B) historical studies and research of Cold 
War sites and resources, including— 
(i) intercontinental ballistic missiles; 
(ii) flight training centers; 
(iii) manufacturing facilities;
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(iv) communications and command 
centers (such as Cheyenne Mountain, Colo-
rado); 
(v) defensive radar networks (such as 
the Distant Early Warning Line); 
(vi) nuclear weapons test sites (such as 
the Nevada test site); and 
(vii) strategic and tactical aircraft. 
(3) CONTENTS.—The theme study shall in-
clude— 
(A) recommendations for commemorating 
and interpreting sites and resources identified by 
the theme study, including— 
(i) sites for which studies for potential 
inclusion in the National Park System 
should be authorized; 
(ii) sites for which new national his-
toric landmarks should be nominated; and 
(iii) other appropriate designations; 
(B) recommendations for cooperative agree-
ments with— 
(i) State and local governments; 
(ii) local historical organizations; and 
(iii) other appropriate entities; and
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(C) an estimate of the amount required to 
carry out the recommendations under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B). 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the theme 
study, the Secretary shall consult with— 
(A) the Secretary of the Air Force; 
(B) State and local officials; 
(C) State historic preservation offices; and 
(D) other interested organizations and indi-
viduals. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available to carry out 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate a report that describes 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
theme study. 
(c) COLD WAR ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—As soon as practicable 
after funds are made available to carry out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall establish an advisory com-
mittee, to be known as the ‘‘Cold War Advisory Com-
mittee’’, to assist the Secretary in carrying out this 
section.
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(2) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Committee 
shall be composed of 9 members, to be appointed by 
the Secretary, of whom— 
(A) 3 shall have expertise in Cold War his-
tory; 
(B) 2 shall have expertise in historic preser-
vation; 
(C) 1 shall have expertise in the history of 
the United States; and 
(D) 3 shall represent the general public. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee 
shall select a chairperson from among the members of 
the Advisory Committee. 
(4) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Advisory 
Committee shall serve without compensation but may 
be reimbursed by the Secretary for expenses reason-
ably incurred in the performance of the duties of the 
Advisory Committee. 
(5) MEETINGS.—On at least 3 occasions, the Sec-
retary (or a designee) shall meet and consult with the 
Advisory Committee on matters relating to the theme 
study. 
(d) INTERPRETIVE HANDBOOK ON THE COLD WAR.— 
Not later than 4 years after the date on which funds are
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made available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) prepare and publish an interpretive hand-
book on the Cold War; and 
(2) disseminate information in the theme study 
by other appropriate means. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000. 
SEC. 7211. BATTLE OF CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a spe-
cial resource study of the site of the Battle of Camden fought 
in South Carolina on August 16, 1780, and the site of His-
toric Camden, which is a National Park System Affiliated 
Area, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the sites as a unit or units of the National Park Sys-
tem; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of these sites by the National Park 
Service, other Federal, State, or local government en-
tities or private or non-profit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Public 
Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)).
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 7212. FORT SAN GERO´ NIMO, PUERTO RICO. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FORT SAN GERO´NIMO.—The term ‘‘Fort San 
Gero´nimo’’ (also known as ‘‘Fortı´n de San Gero´nimo 
del Boquero´n’’) means the fort and grounds listed on 
the National Register of Historic Places and located 
near Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
(2) RELATED RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘related 
resources’’ means other parts of the fortification sys-
tem of old San Juan that are not included within the 
boundary of San Juan National Historic Site, such 
as sections of the City Wall or other fortifications. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete 
a special resource study of Fort San Gero´nimo and 
other related resources, to determine—
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(A) the suitability and feasibility of includ-
ing Fort San Gero´nimo and other related re-
sources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as 
part of San Juan National Historic Site; and 
(B) the methods and means for the protec-
tion and interpretation of Fort San Gero´nimo 
and other related resources by the National Park 
Service, other Federal, State, or local government 
entities or private or non-profit organizations. 
(2) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of 
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
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Subtitle D—Program 
Authorizations 
SEC. 7301. AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to assist 
citizens, public and private institutions, and governments 
at all levels in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites 
where historic battles were fought on American soil during 
the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development 
of the United States, in order that present and future gen-
erations may learn and gain inspiration from the ground 
where Americans made their ultimate sacrifice. 
(b) PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Using the established national 
historic preservation program to the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the American Battlefield Protection Program, shall 
encourage, support, assist, recognize, and work in 
partnership with citizens, Federal, State, local, and 
tribal governments, other public entities, educational 
institutions, and private nonprofit organizations in 
identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, and 
protecting historic battlefields and associated sites on 
a National, State, and local level.
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(2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—To carry out para-
graph (1), the Secretary may use a cooperative agree-
ment, grant, contract, or other generally adopted 
means of providing financial assistance. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 
annually to carry out this subsection, to remain 
available until expended. 
(c) BATTLEFIELD ACQUISITION GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) 
BATTLEFIELD
REPORT.—The 
term 
‘‘Battlefield Report’’ means the document enti-
tled ‘‘Report on the Nation’s Civil War Battle-
fields’’, prepared by the Civil War Sites Advisory 
Commission, and dated July 1993. 
(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
entity’’ means a State or local government. 
(C) ELIGIBLE
SITE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
site’’ means a site— 
(i) that is not within the exterior 
boundaries of a unit of the National Park 
System; and 
(ii) that is identified in the Battlefield 
Report.
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(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the American Battlefield Protection Pro-
gram. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a battlefield acquisition grant program under 
which the Secretary may provide grants to eligible en-
tities to pay the Federal share of the cost of acquiring 
interests in eligible sites for the preservation and pro-
tection of those eligible sites. 
(3) NONPROFIT PARTNERS.—An eligible entity 
may acquire an interest in an eligible site using a 
grant under this subsection in partnership with a 
nonprofit organization. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of the total cost of acquiring an interest in an 
eligible site under this subsection shall be not less 
than 50 percent. 
(5) LIMITATION ON LAND USE.—An interest in 
an eligible site acquired under this subsection shall be 
subject to section 6(f)(3) of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–8(f)(3)). 
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to provide grants under this subsection
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$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013. 
SEC. 7302. PRESERVE AMERICA PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to au-
thorize the Preserve America Program, including— 
(1) the Preserve America grant program within 
the Department of the Interior; 
(2) the recognition programs administered by the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and 
(3) the related efforts of Federal agencies, work-
ing in partnership with State, tribal, and local gov-
ernments and the private sector, to support and pro-
mote the preservation of historic resources. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. 
(2) HERITAGE
TOURISM.—The term ‘‘heritage 
tourism’’ means the conduct of activities to attract 
and accommodate visitors to a site or area based on 
the unique or special aspects of the history, landscape 
(including trail systems), and culture of the site or 
area. 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the 
Preserve America Program established under sub-
section (c)(1).
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the De-
partment of the Interior the Preserve America Pro-
gram, under which the Secretary, in partnership with 
the Council, may provide competitive grants to 
States, local governments (including local govern-
ments in the process of applying for designation as 
Preserve America Communities under subsection (d)), 
Indian tribes, communities designated as Preserve 
America Communities under subsection (d), State his-
toric preservation offices, and tribal historic preserva-
tion offices to support preservation efforts through 
heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation 
planning activities. 
(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The following projects 
shall be eligible for a grant under this section: 
(i) A project for the conduct of— 
(I) research on, and documenta-
tion of, the history of a community; 
and 
(II) surveys of the historic re-
sources of a community.
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(ii) An education and interpretation 
project that conveys the history of a commu-
nity or site. 
(iii) A planning project (other than 
building rehabilitation) that advances eco-
nomic development using heritage tourism 
and historic preservation. 
(iv) A training project that provides 
opportunities for professional development 
in areas that would aid a community in 
using and promoting its historic resources. 
(v) A project to support heritage tour-
ism in a Preserve America Community des-
ignated under subsection (d). 
(vi) Other nonconstruction projects 
that identify or promote historic properties 
or provide for the education of the public 
about historic properties that are consistent 
with the purposes of this section. 
(B) 
LIMITATION.—In 
providing 
grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall only pro-
vide 1 grant to each eligible project selected for 
a grant. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In providing grants under 
this section, the Secretary may give preference to
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projects that carry out the purposes of both the pro-
gram and the Save America’s Treasures Program. 
(4) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 
consult with the Council in preparing the list of 
projects to be provided grants for a fiscal year 
under the program. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 
before the date on which the Secretary provides 
grants for a fiscal year under the program, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives a list 
of any eligible projects that are to be provided 
grants under the program for the fiscal year. 
(5) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a project provided a 
grant under this section shall be not less than 50 
percent of the total cost of the project.
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(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The 
non-Federal share required under subparagraph 
(A) shall be in the form of— 
(i) cash; or 
(ii) donated supplies and related serv-
ices, the value of which shall be determined 
by the Secretary. 
(C) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that each applicant for a grant has the 
capacity to secure, and a feasible plan for secur-
ing, the non-Federal share for an eligible project 
required under subparagraph (A) before a grant 
is provided to the eligible project under the pro-
gram. 
(d) DESIGNATION OF PRESERVE AMERICA COMMU-
NITIES.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—To be considered for designa-
tion as a Preserve America Community, a commu-
nity, tribal area, or neighborhood shall submit to the 
Council an application containing such information 
as the Council may require. 
(2) CRITERIA.—To be designated as a Preserve 
America Community under the program, a commu-
nity, tribal area, or neighborhood that submits an ap-
plication under paragraph (1) shall, as determined by
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the Council, in consultation with the Secretary, meet 
criteria required by the Council and, in addition, 
consider— 
(A) protection and celebration of the herit-
age of the community, tribal area, or neighbor-
hood; 
(B) use of the historic assets of the commu-
nity, tribal area, or neighborhood for economic 
development and community revitalization; and 
(C) encouragement of people to experience 
and appreciate local historic resources through 
education and heritage tourism programs. 
(3) LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS
PREVIOUSLY
CER-
TIFIED FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES.— 
The Council shall establish an expedited process for 
Preserve America Community designation for local 
governments previously certified for historic preserva-
tion activities under section 101(c)(1) of the National 
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(1)). 
(4) GUIDELINES.—The Council, in consultation 
with the Secretary, shall establish any guidelines that 
are necessary to carry out this subsection. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall develop any 
guidelines and issue any regulations that the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary to carry out this section.
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(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 7303. SAVE AMERICA’S TREASURES PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to au-
thorize within the Department of the Interior the Save 
America’s Treasures Program, to be carried out by the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, in partnership with— 
(1) the National Endowment for the Arts; 
(2) the National Endowment for the Humanities; 
(3) the Institute of Museum and Library Serv-
ices; 
(4) the National Trust for Historic Preservation; 
(5) the National Conference of State Historic 
Preservation Officers; 
(6) the National Association of Tribal Historic 
Preservation Officers; and 
(7) the President’s Committee on the Arts and 
the Humanities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COLLECTION.—The term ‘‘collection’’ means 
a collection of intellectual and cultural artifacts, in-
cluding documents, sculpture, and works of art.
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(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a Federal entity, State, local, or tribal gov-
ernment, educational institution, or nonprofit organi-
zation. 
(3) HISTORIC
PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘historic 
property’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
301 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 470w). 
(4) NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT.—The term ‘‘na-
tionally significant’’ means a collection or historic 
property that meets the applicable criteria for na-
tional significance, in accordance with regulations 
promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 
101(a)(2) of the National Historic Preservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(2)). 
(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the 
Save America’s Treasures Program established under 
subsection (c)(1). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the De-
partment of the Interior the Save America’s Treasures 
program, under which the amounts made available to
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the Secretary under subsection (e) shall be used by the 
Secretary, in consultation with the organizations de-
scribed in subsection (a), subject to paragraph 
(6)(A)(ii), to provide grants to eligible entities for 
projects to preserve nationally significant collections 
and historic properties. 
(2) 
DETERMINATION
OF
GRANTS.—Of 
the 
amounts made available for grants under subsection 
(e), not less than 50 percent shall be made available 
for grants for projects to preserve collections and his-
toric properties, to be distributed through a competi-
tive grant process administered by the Secretary, sub-
ject to the eligibility criteria established under para-
graph (5). 
(3) APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS.—To be consid-
ered for a competitive grant under the program an el-
igible entity shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
(4) COLLECTIONS
AND
HISTORIC
PROPERTIES 
ELIGIBLE FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A collection or historic 
property shall be provided a competitive grant 
under the program only if the Secretary deter-
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mines that the collection or historic property 
is— 
(i) nationally significant; and 
(ii) threatened or endangered. 
(B) ELIGIBLE COLLECTIONS.—A determina-
tion by the Secretary regarding the national sig-
nificance of collections under subparagraph 
(A)(i) shall be made in consultation with the or-
ganizations described in subsection (a), as ap-
propriate. 
(C) ELIGIBLE HISTORIC PROPERTIES.—To 
be eligible for a competitive grant under the pro-
gram, a historic property shall, as of the date of 
the grant application— 
(i) be listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places at the national level of sig-
nificance; or 
(ii) be designated as a National His-
toric Landmark. 
(5) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not 
provide a grant under this section to a project 
for an eligible collection or historic property un-
less the project—
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(i) eliminates or substantially miti-
gates the threat of destruction or deteriora-
tion of the eligible collection or historic 
property; 
(ii) has a clear public benefit; and 
(iii) is able to be completed on schedule 
and within the budget described in the 
grant application. 
(B) PREFERENCE.—In providing grants 
under this section, the Secretary may give pref-
erence to projects that carry out the purposes of 
both the program and the Preserve America Pro-
gram. 
(C) 
LIMITATION.—In 
providing 
grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall only pro-
vide 1 grant to each eligible project selected for 
a grant. 
(6) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION BY SEC-
RETARY.— 
(A) CONSULTATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Secretary shall consult with the or-
ganizations described in subsection (a) in 
preparing the list of projects to be provided
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grants for a fiscal year by the Secretary 
under the program. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—If an entity de-
scribed in clause (i) has submitted an ap-
plication for a grant under the program, 
the entity shall be recused by the Secretary 
from the consultation requirements under 
that clause and paragraph (1). 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 
before the date on which the Secretary provides 
grants for a fiscal year under the program, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives a list 
of any eligible projects that are to be provided 
grants under the program for the fiscal year. 
(7) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a project provided a 
grant under this section shall be not less than 50 
percent of the total cost of the project.
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(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The 
non-Federal share required under subparagraph 
(A) shall be in the form of— 
(i) cash; or 
(ii) donated supplies or related serv-
ices, the value of which shall be determined 
by the Secretary. 
(C) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that each applicant for a grant has the 
capacity and a feasible plan for securing the 
non-Federal share for an eligible project required 
under subparagraph (A) before a grant is pro-
vided to the eligible project under the program. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall develop any 
guidelines and issue any regulations that the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary to carry out this section. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 7304. ROUTE 66 CORRIDOR PRESERVATION PROGRAM. 
Section 4 of Public Law 106–45 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 
113 Stat. 226) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘2019’’.
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SEC. 7305. NATIONAL CAVE AND KARST RESEARCH INSTI-
TUTE. 
The National Cave and Karst Research Institute Act 
of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 4310 note; Public Law 105–325) is 
amended by striking section 5 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act.’’. 
Subtitle E—Advisory Commissions 
SEC. 7401. NA HOA PILI O KALOKO-HONOKOHAU ADVISORY 
COMMISSION. 
Section 505(f)(7) of the National Parks and Recreation 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 396d(f)(7)) is amended by striking 
‘‘ten years after the date of enactment of the Na Hoa Pili 
O Kaloko-Honokohau Re-establishment Act of 1996’’ and 
inserting ‘‘on December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 7402. CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE ADVISORY COM-
MISSION. 
Effective September 26, 2008, section 8(a) of Public 
Law 87–126 (16 U.S.C. 459b–7(a)) is amended in the sec-
ond sentence by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7403. CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD. 
Section 409(d) of the National Park Service Conces-
sions Management Improvement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 
5958(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’.
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SEC. 7404. ST. AUGUSTINE 450TH COMMEMORATION COM-
MISSION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMEMORATION.—The term ‘‘commemora-
tion’’ means the commemoration of the 450th anni-
versary of the founding of the settlement of St. Augus-
tine, Florida. 
(2) 
COMMISSION.—The 
term 
‘‘Commission’’ 
means the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Com-
mission established by subsection (b)(1). 
(3) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 
the Governor of the State. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘State’’ means 
the State of Florida. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes 
agencies and entities of the State of Florida. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a com-
mission, to be known as the ‘‘St. Augustine 450th 
Commemoration Commission’’. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall 
be composed of 14 members, of whom—
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(i) 3 members shall be appointed by 
the Secretary, after considering the rec-
ommendations of the St. Augustine City 
Commission; 
(ii) 3 members shall be appointed by 
the Secretary, after considering the rec-
ommendations of the Governor; 
(iii) 1 member shall be an employee of 
the National Park Service having experience 
relevant to the historical resources relating 
to the city of St. Augustine and the com-
memoration, to be appointed by the Sec-
retary; 
(iv) 1 member shall be appointed by 
the Secretary, taking into consideration the 
recommendations of the Mayor of the city of 
St. Augustine; 
(v) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
Secretary, 
after 
considering 
the 
rec-
ommendations of the Chancellor of the Uni-
versity System of Florida; and 
(vi) 5 members shall be individuals 
who are residents of the State who have an 
interest in, support for, and expertise ap-
propriate to the commemoration, to be ap-
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pointed by the Secretary, taking into con-
sideration the recommendations of Members 
of Congress. 
(B) TIME
OF
APPOINTMENT.—Each ap-
pointment of an initial member of the Commis-
sion shall be made before the expiration of the 
120-day period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(C) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(i) TERM.—A member of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed for the life of the 
Commission. 
(ii) VACANCIES.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on 
the Commission shall be filled in the 
same manner in which the original ap-
pointment was made. 
(II) PARTIAL TERM.—A member 
appointed to fill a vacancy on the 
Commission shall serve for the remain-
der of the term for which the prede-
cessor of the member was appointed. 
(iii) 
CONTINUATION
OF
MEMBER-
SHIP.—If a member of the Commission was 
appointed to the Commission as Mayor of
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the city of St. Augustine or as an employee 
of the National Park Service or the State 
University System of Florida, and ceases to 
hold such position, that member may con-
tinue to serve on the Commission for not 
longer than the 30-day period beginning on 
the date on which that member ceases to 
hold the position. 
(3) DUTIES.—The Commission shall— 
(A) plan, develop, and carry out programs 
and activities appropriate for the commemora-
tion; 
(B) facilitate activities relating to the com-
memoration throughout the United States; 
(C) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, 
educational, artistic, religious, economic, and 
other organizations throughout the United States 
to organize and participate in anniversary ac-
tivities to expand understanding and apprecia-
tion of the significance of the founding and con-
tinuing history of St. Augustine; 
(D) provide technical assistance to States, 
localities, and nonprofit organizations to further 
the commemoration;
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(E) coordinate and facilitate for the public 
scholarly research on, publication about, and in-
terpretation of, St. Augustine; 
(F) ensure that the commemoration pro-
vides a lasting legacy and long-term public ben-
efit by assisting in the development of appro-
priate programs; and 
(G) help ensure that the observances of the 
foundation of St. Augustine are inclusive and 
appropriately recognize the experiences and her-
itage of all individuals present when St. Augus-
tine was founded. 
(c) COMMISSION MEETINGS.— 
(1) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which all members of the Commis-
sion have been appointed, the Commission shall hold 
the initial meeting of the Commission. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet— 
(A) at least 3 times each year; or 
(B) at the call of the Chairperson or the 
majority of the members of the Commission. 
(3) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting members 
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may 
hold meetings. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—
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(A) ELECTION.—The Commission shall elect 
the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the 
Commission on an annual basis. 
(B) ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chairperson 
in the absence of the Chairperson. 
(5) VOTING.—The Commission shall act only on 
an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of 
the Commission. 
(d) COMMISSION POWERS.— 
(1) GIFTS.—The Commission may solicit, accept, 
use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money 
or other property for aiding or facilitating the work 
of the Commission. 
(2) APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.— 
The Commission may appoint such advisory commit-
tees as the Commission determines to be necessary to 
carry out this section. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF ACTION.—The Commis-
sion may authorize any member or employee of the 
Commission to take any action that the Commission 
is authorized to take under this section. 
(4) PROCUREMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission may 
procure supplies, services, and property, and
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make or enter into contracts, leases, or other 
legal agreements, to carry out this section (except 
that a contract, lease, or other legal agreement 
made or entered into by the Commission shall 
not extend beyond the date of termination of the 
Commission). 
(B) LIMITATION.—The Commission may 
not purchase real property. 
(5) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as other agencies of the 
Federal Government. 
(6) GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
Commission may— 
(A) provide grants in amounts not to exceed 
$20,000 per grant to communities and nonprofit 
organizations for use in developing programs to 
assist in the commemoration; 
(B) provide grants to research and scholarly 
organizations to research, publish, or distribute 
information relating to the early history of St. 
Augustine; and 
(C) provide technical assistance to States, 
localities, and nonprofit organizations to further 
the commemoration.
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(e) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), a member of the Commission 
shall serve without compensation. 
(B) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of 
the Commission who is an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government shall serve without com-
pensation other than the compensation received 
for the services of the member as an officer or 
employee of the Federal Government. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Com-
mission shall be allowed travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chap-
ter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
the home or regular place of business of the member 
in the performance of the duties of the Commission. 
(3) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the 
Commission may, without regard to the civil 
service laws (including regulations), nominate 
an executive director to enable the Commission 
to perform the duties of the Commission.
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(B) CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE DIREC-
TOR.—The employment of an executive director 
shall be subject to confirmation by the Commis-
sion. 
(4) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Commission may fix the 
compensation of the executive director and other 
personnel without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of 
title 5, United States Code, relating to classifica-
tion of positions and General Schedule pay rates. 
(B) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of 
pay for the executive director and other per-
sonnel shall not exceed the rate payable for level 
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(5) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(i) DETAIL.—At the request of the 
Commission, the head of any Federal agen-
cy may detail, on a reimbursable or nonre-
imbursable basis, any of the personnel of the 
agency to the Commission to assist the
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Commission in carrying out the duties of 
the Commission under this section. 
(ii) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The de-
tail of an employee under clause (i) shall be 
without interruption or loss of civil service 
status or privilege. 
(B) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Commission 
may— 
(i) accept the services of personnel de-
tailed from the State; and 
(ii) reimburse the State for services of 
detailed personnel. 
(6) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Com-
mission may procure temporary and intermittent 
services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, at rates for individuals that do 
not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of 
basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 
(7) VOLUNTEER
AND
UNCOMPENSATED
SERV-
ICES.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Commission may accept and 
use such voluntary and uncompensated services as the 
Commission determines to be necessary.
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(8) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, 
such administrative support services as the Com-
mission may request. 
(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—Any reimbursement 
under this paragraph shall be credited to the ap-
propriation, fund, or account used for paying 
the amounts reimbursed. 
(9) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Commission. 
(10) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
this subsection supersedes the authority of the State, 
the National Park Service, the city of St. Augustine, 
or any designee of those entities, with respect to the 
commemoration. 
(f) PLANS; REPORTS.— 
(1) STRATEGIC
PLAN.—The Commission shall 
prepare a strategic plan for the activities of the Com-
mission carried out under this section. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 
30, 2015, the Commission shall complete and submit 
to Congress a final report that contains—
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(A) a summary of the activities of the Com-
mission; 
(B) a final accounting of funds received and 
expended by the Commission; and 
(C) the findings and recommendations of 
the Commission. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Commission to carry out this sec-
tion $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2015. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available 
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until De-
cember 31, 2015. 
(h) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) DATE OF TERMINATION.—The Commission 
shall terminate on December 31, 2015. 
(2) TRANSFER
OF
DOCUMENTS
AND
MATE-
RIALS.—Before the date of termination specified in 
paragraph (1), the Commission shall transfer all doc-
uments and materials of the Commission to the Na-
tional Archives or another appropriate Federal entity.
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TITLE VIII—NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREAS 
Subtitle A—Designation of National 
Heritage Areas 
SEC. 8001. SANGRE DE CRISTO NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, 
COLORADO. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage 
Area established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’ means the management entity for the 
Heritage Area designated by subsection (b)(4). 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area required under subsection (d). 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Sangre De Cristo National Heritage 
Area’’ and dated November 2005. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Colorado. 
(b) SANGRE
DE
CRISTO
NATIONAL
HERITAGE 
AREA.—
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the State the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage 
Area. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall con-
sist of— 
(A) the counties of Alamosa, Conejos, and 
Costilla; and 
(B) the Monte Vista National Wildlife Ref-
uge, the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, the 
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, 
and other areas included in the map. 
(3) MAP.—A map of the Heritage Area shall 
be— 
(A) included in the management plan; and 
(B) on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(4) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The management entity 
for the Heritage Area shall be the Sangre de 
Cristo National Heritage Area Board of Direc-
tors. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP
REQUIREMENTS.—Mem-
bers of the Board shall include representatives 
from a broad cross-section of the individuals,
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agencies, organizations, and governments that 
were involved in the planning and development 
of the Heritage Area before the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of carrying out 
the management plan, the Secretary, acting through 
the management entity, may use amounts made 
available under this section to— 
(A) make grants to the State or a political 
subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
and other persons; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide technical assistance to, the State or a 
political subdivision of the State, nonprofit orga-
nizations, and other interested parties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff, which shall 
include individuals with expertise in natural, 
cultural, and historical resources protection, and 
heritage programming; 
(D) obtain money or services from any 
source including any that are provided under 
any other Federal law or program; 
(E) contract for goods or services; and
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(F) undertake to be a catalyst for any other 
activity that furthers the Heritage Area and is 
consistent with the approved management plan. 
(2) DUTIES.—The management entity shall— 
(A) in accordance with subsection (d), pre-
pare and submit a management plan for the 
Heritage Area to the Secretary; 
(B) assist units of local government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit or-
ganizations in carrying out the approved man-
agement plan by— 
(i) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance impor-
tant resource values in the Heritage Area; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits and programs in the 
Heritage Area; 
(iii) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, natural, historical, 
scenic, and cultural resources of the Herit-
age Area; 
(v) protecting and restoring historic 
sites and buildings in the Heritage Area
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that are consistent with Heritage Area 
themes; 
(vi) ensuring that clear, consistent, 
and appropriate signs identifying points of 
public access, and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the Heritage Area; and 
(vii) promoting a wide range of part-
nerships among governments, organizations, 
and individuals to further the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and indi-
viduals in the Heritage Area in the preparation 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(D) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least semiannually regarding the development 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(E) for any year that Federal funds have 
been received under this section— 
(i) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary that describes the activities, expenses, 
and income of the management entity (in-
cluding grants to any other entities during 
the year that the report is made);
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(ii) make available to the Secretary for 
audit all records relating to the expenditure 
of the funds and any matching funds; 
(iii) require, with respect to all agree-
ments authorizing expenditure of Federal 
funds by other organizations, that the orga-
nizations receiving the funds make available 
to the Secretary for audit all records con-
cerning the expenditure of the funds; and 
(F) encourage by appropriate means eco-
nomic viability that is consistent with the Herit-
age Area. 
(3) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The management entity shall not use 
Federal funds made available under this section to ac-
quire real property or any interest in real property. 
(4) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal 
share of the cost of any activity carried out using any 
assistance made available under this section shall be 
50 percent. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the management en-
tity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a pro-
posed management plan for the Heritage Area.
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan 
shall— 
(A) incorporate an integrated and coopera-
tive approach for the protection, enhancement, 
and interpretation of the natural, cultural, his-
toric, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) take into consideration State and local 
plans; 
(C) include— 
(i) an inventory of— 
(I) the resources located in the 
core 
area 
described 
in 
subsection 
(b)(2); and 
(II) any other property in the 
core area that— 
(aa) is related to the themes 
of the Heritage Area; and 
(bb) should be preserved, re-
stored, managed, or maintained 
because of the significance of the 
property; 
(ii) comprehensive policies, strategies 
and 
recommendations 
for 
conservation,
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funding, management, and development of 
the Heritage Area; 
(iii) a description of actions that gov-
ernments, private organizations, and indi-
viduals have agreed to take to protect the 
natural, historical and cultural resources of 
the Heritage Area; 
(iv) a program of implementation for 
the management plan by the management 
entity that includes a description of— 
(I) actions to facilitate ongoing 
collaboration among partners to pro-
mote plans for resource protection, res-
toration, and construction; and 
(II) specific commitments for im-
plementation that have been made by 
the management entity or any govern-
ment, organization, or individual for 
the first 5 years of operation; 
(v) the identification of sources of 
funding for carrying out the management 
plan; 
(vi) analysis and recommendations for 
means by which local, State, and Federal 
programs, including the role of the National
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Park Service in the Heritage Area, may 
best be coordinated to carry out this section; 
and 
(vii) an interpretive plan for the Her-
itage Area; and 
(D) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management that consider and detail 
the application of appropriate land and water 
management techniques, including the develop-
ment of intergovernmental and interagency coop-
erative agreements to protect the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area. 
(3) DEADLINE.—If a proposed management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
management entity shall be ineligible to receive addi-
tional funding under this section until the date that 
the Secretary receives and approves the management 
plan. 
(4) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of receipt of the management plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consulta-
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tion with the State, shall approve or disapprove 
the management plan. 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the management entity is represent-
ative of the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including governments, natural and 
historic resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, businesses, and 
recreational organizations; 
(ii) the management entity has af-
forded adequate opportunity, including pub-
lic hearings, for public and governmental 
involvement in the preparation of the man-
agement plan; and 
(iii) the resource protection and inter-
pretation strategies contained in the man-
agement plan, if implemented, would ade-
quately protect the natural, historical, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area. 
(C) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If 
the Secretary disapproves the management plan 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—
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(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) not later than 180 days after the 
receipt of any proposed revision of the man-
agement plan from the management entity, 
approve or disapprove the proposed revi-
sion. 
(D) AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
approve or disapprove each amendment to 
the management plan that the Secretary de-
termines make a substantial change to the 
management plan. 
(ii) USE OF FUNDS.—The management 
entity shall not use Federal funds author-
ized by this section to carry out any 
amendments to the management plan until 
the Secretary has approved the amend-
ments. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law.
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(2) CONSULTATION
AND
COORDINATION.—The 
head of any Federal agency planning to conduct ac-
tivities that may have an impact on the Heritage 
Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the ac-
tivities with the Secretary and the management enti-
ty to the maximum extent practicable. 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Nothing in 
this section— 
(A) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
regulation authorizing a Federal agency to man-
age Federal land under the jurisdiction of the 
Federal agency; 
(B) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
manager to implement an approved land use 
plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
or 
(C) modifies, alters, or amends any author-
ized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
a Federal agency. 
(f) PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
(whether public or private), including the right to re-
frain from participating in any plan, project, pro-
gram, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area;
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(2) requires any property owner to permit public 
access (including access by Federal, State, or local 
agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to 
modify public access or use of property of the prop-
erty owner under any other Federal, State, or local 
law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority 
of any Federal, State or local agency, or conveys any 
land use or other regulatory authority to the manage-
ment entity; 
(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(6) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any person injured on the private 
property. 
(g) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before 
the date on which authority for Federal funding ter-
minates for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall—
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(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(B) prepare a report in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(2) 
EVALUATION.—An 
evaluation 
conducted 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall— 
(A) assess the progress of the management 
entity with respect to— 
(i) accomplishing the purposes of this 
section for the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) achieving the goals and objectives 
of the approved management plan for the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and 
private investments in the Heritage Area to de-
termine the leverage and impact of the invest-
ments; and 
(C) review the management structure, part-
nership relationships, and funding of the Herit-
age Area for purposes of identifying the critical 
components for sustainability of the Heritage 
Area. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation 
conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary
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shall prepare a report that includes rec-
ommendations for the future role of the National 
Park Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage 
Area. 
(B) REQUIRED
ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends 
that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be re-
authorized, the report shall include an analysis 
of— 
(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or elimi-
nated; and 
(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
(C) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of the report, the Secretary shall submit 
the report to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
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$10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be 
made available for any fiscal year. 
(i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 
the Secretary to provide assistance under this section termi-
nates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 8002. CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA, COLORADO. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Cache La Poudre River National 
Heritage Area established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the Poudre Herit-
age Alliance, the local coordinating entity for the 
Heritage Area designated by subsection (b)(4). 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area required under subsection (d)(1). 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Cache La Poudre River National Heritage 
Area’’, numbered 960/80,003, and dated April, 2004. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior.
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(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Colorado. 
(b) CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the State the Cache La Poudre River National Herit-
age Area. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall con-
sist of the area depicted on the map. 
(3) MAP.—The map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of— 
(A) the National Park Service; and 
(B) the local coordinating entity. 
(4) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The local co-
ordinating entity for the Heritage Area shall be the 
Poudre Heritage Alliance, a nonprofit organization 
incorporated in the State. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITIES.—To carry out the manage-
ment plan, the Secretary, acting through the local co-
ordinating entity, may use amounts made available 
under this section—
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(A) to make grants to the State (including 
any political subdivision of the State), nonprofit 
organizations, and other individuals; 
(B) to enter into cooperative agreements 
with, or provide technical assistance to, the State 
(including any political subdivision of the 
State), nonprofit organizations, and other inter-
ested parties; 
(C) to hire and compensate staff, which 
shall include individuals with expertise in nat-
ural, cultural, and historical resource protection, 
and heritage programming; 
(D) to obtain funds or services from any 
source, including funds or services that are pro-
vided under any other Federal law or program; 
(E) to enter into contracts for goods or serv-
ices; and 
(F) to serve as a catalyst for any other ac-
tivity that— 
(i) furthers the purposes and goals of 
the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) is consistent with the approved 
management plan. 
(2) DUTIES.—The local coordinating entity 
shall—
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(A) in accordance with subsection (d), pre-
pare and submit to the Secretary a management 
plan for the Heritage Area; 
(B) assist units of local government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit or-
ganizations in carrying out the approved man-
agement plan by— 
(i) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance impor-
tant resource values located in the Heritage 
Area; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits and programs in the 
Heritage Area; 
(iii) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, the natural, histor-
ical, scenic, and cultural resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(v) protecting and restoring historic 
sites and buildings in the Heritage Area 
that are consistent with Heritage Area 
themes;
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(vi) ensuring that clear, consistent, 
and appropriate signs identifying points of 
public access, and sites of interest, are post-
ed throughout the Heritage Area; and 
(vii) promoting a wide range of part-
nerships among governments, organizations, 
and individuals to further the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and indi-
viduals in the Heritage Area in the preparation 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(D) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least semiannually regarding the development 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(E) for any year for which Federal funds 
have been received under this section— 
(i) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary that describes the activities, expenses, 
and income of the local coordinating entity 
(including grants to any other entities dur-
ing the year that the report is made); 
(ii) make available to the Secretary for 
audit all records relating to the expenditure 
of the funds and any matching funds; and
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(iii) require, with respect to all agree-
ments authorizing expenditure of Federal 
funds by other organizations, that the orga-
nizations receiving the funds make available 
to the Secretary for audit all records con-
cerning the expenditure of the funds; and 
(F) encourage by appropriate means eco-
nomic viability that is consistent with the Herit-
age Area. 
(3) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity shall not 
use Federal funds made available under this section 
to acquire real property or any interest in real prop-
erty. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordi-
nating entity shall submit to the Secretary for ap-
proval a proposed management plan for the Heritage 
Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan 
shall— 
(A) incorporate an integrated and coopera-
tive approach for the protection, enhancement, 
and interpretation of the natural, cultural, his-
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toric, scenic, educational, and recreational re-
sources of the Heritage Area; 
(B) take into consideration State and local 
plans; 
(C) include— 
(i) an inventory of the resources lo-
cated in the Heritage Area; 
(ii) comprehensive policies, strategies, 
and 
recommendations 
for 
conservation, 
funding, management, and development of 
the Heritage Area; 
(iii) a description of actions that gov-
ernments, private organizations, and indi-
viduals have agreed to take to protect the 
natural, cultural, historic, scenic, edu-
cational, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(iv) a program of implementation for 
the management plan by the local coordi-
nating entity that includes a description 
of— 
(I) actions to facilitate ongoing 
collaboration among partners to pro-
mote plans for resource protection, res-
toration, and construction; and
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(II) specific commitments for im-
plementation that have been made by 
the local coordinating entity or any 
government, organization, or indi-
vidual for the first 5 years of oper-
ation; 
(v) the identification of sources of 
funding for carrying out the management 
plan; 
(vi) analysis and recommendations for 
means by which local, State, and Federal 
programs, including the role of the National 
Park Service in the Heritage Area, may 
best be coordinated to carry out this section; 
and 
(vii) an interpretive plan for the Her-
itage Area; and 
(D) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management that consider and detail 
the application of appropriate land and water 
management techniques, including the develop-
ment of intergovernmental and interagency coop-
erative agreements to protect the natural, cul-
tural, historic, scenic, educational, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area.
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(3) DEADLINE.—If a proposed management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
local coordinating entity shall be ineligible to receive 
additional funding under this section until the date 
on which the Secretary approves a management plan. 
(4) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of receipt of the management plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the State, shall approve or disapprove 
the management plan. 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the local coordinating entity is rep-
resentative of the diverse interests of the 
Heritage Area, including governments, nat-
ural and historic resource protection orga-
nizations, educational institutions, busi-
nesses, and recreational organizations; 
(ii) the local coordinating entity has 
afforded adequate opportunity, including 
public hearings, for public and govern-
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mental involvement in the preparation of 
the management plan; and 
(iii) the resource protection and inter-
pretation strategies contained in the man-
agement plan, if implemented, would ade-
quately protect the natural, cultural, his-
toric, scenic, educational, and recreational 
resources of the Heritage Area. 
(C) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If 
the Secretary disapproves the management plan 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— 
(i) advise the local coordinating entity 
in writing of the reasons for the dis-
approval; 
(ii) make recommendations for revi-
sions to the management plan; and 
(iii) not later than 180 days after the 
date of receipt of any proposed revision of 
the management plan from the local coordi-
nating entity, approve or disapprove the 
proposed revision. 
(5) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove or disapprove each amendment to the 
management plan that the Secretary determines
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would make a substantial change to the manage-
ment plan. 
(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—The local coordi-
nating entity shall not use Federal funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this section to carry 
out any amendments to the management plan 
until the Secretary has approved the amend-
ments. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the 
maximum extent practicable, the head of any Federal 
agency planning to conduct activities that may have 
an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to con-
sult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity. 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Nothing in 
this section— 
(A) modifies, alters, or amends any law (in-
cluding any regulation) authorizing a Federal 
agency to manage Federal land under the juris-
diction of the Federal agency;
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(B) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
manager to implement an approved land use 
plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
or 
(C) modifies, alters, or amends any author-
ized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
a Federal agency. 
(f) PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) abridges the rights of any public or private 
property owner, including the right to refrain from 
participating in any plan, project, program, or activ-
ity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner— 
(A) to permit public access (including ac-
cess by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the 
property of the property owner; or 
(B) to modify public access or use of prop-
erty of the property owner under any other Fed-
eral, State, or local law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority 
of any Federal, State, or local agency; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory au-
thority to the local coordinating entity;
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(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(6) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(7) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law (including regulations), of any 
private property owner with respect to any indi-
vidual injured on the private property. 
(g) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before 
the date on which authority for Federal funding ter-
minates for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(B) prepare a report in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(2) 
EVALUATION.—An 
evaluation 
conducted 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall— 
(A) assess the progress of the local coordi-
nating entity with respect to— 
(i) accomplishing the purposes of this 
section for the Heritage Area; and
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(ii) achieving the goals and objectives 
of the approved management plan for the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and 
private investments in the Heritage Area to de-
termine the leverage and impact of the invest-
ments; and 
(C) review the management structure, part-
nership relationships, and funding of the Herit-
age Area to identify the critical components for 
sustainability of the Heritage Area. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation 
conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall prepare a report that includes rec-
ommendations for the future role of the National 
Park Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage 
Area. 
(B) REQUIRED
ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends 
that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be re-
authorized, the report shall include an analysis 
of—
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(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or elimi-
nated; and 
(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
(C) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of the report, the Secretary shall submit 
the report to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(h) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $10,000,000, of which not more than 
$1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year. 
(2) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal 
share of the cost of any activity carried out using any 
assistance made available under this section shall be 
50 percent. 
(i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 
the Secretary to provide assistance under this section termi-
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nates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The Cache La Poudre 
River Corridor Act (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104– 
323) is repealed. 
SEC. 8003. SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, COLO-
RADO. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors of the South Park National Herit-
age Area, comprised initially of the individuals, agen-
cies, organizations, and governments that were in-
volved in the planning and development of the Herit-
age Area before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the South Park National Heritage Area 
established by subsection (b)(1). 
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’ means the management entity for the 
Heritage Area designated by subsection (b)(4)(A). 
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area required by subsection (d).
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(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘South Park National Heritage Area Map (Pro-
posed)’’, dated January 30, 2006. 
(6) PARTNER.—The term ‘‘partner’’ means a 
Federal, State, or local governmental entity, organi-
zation, private industry, educational institution, or 
individual involved in the conservation, preservation, 
interpretation, development or promotion of heritage 
sites or resources of the Heritage Area. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Colorado. 
(9) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘tech-
nical assistance’’ means any guidance, advice, help, 
or aid, other than financial assistance, provided by 
the Secretary. 
(b) SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the State the South Park National Heritage Area. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall con-
sist of the areas included in the map. 
(3) MAP.—A map of the Heritage Area shall 
be— 
(A) included in the management plan; and
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(B) on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(4) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The management entity 
for the Heritage Area shall be the Park County 
Tourism & Community Development Office, in 
conjunction with the South Park National Herit-
age Area Board of Directors. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP
REQUIREMENTS.—Mem-
bers of the Board shall include representatives 
from a broad cross-section of individuals, agen-
cies, organizations, and governments that were 
involved in the planning and development of the 
Heritage Area before the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The management entity shall not use 
Federal funds made available under this section to ac-
quire real property or any interest in real property. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of carrying out 
the management plan, the Secretary, acting through 
the management entity, may use amounts made 
available under this section to—
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(A) make grants to the State or a political 
subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
and other persons; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide technical assistance to, the State or a 
political subdivision of the State, nonprofit orga-
nizations, and other interested parties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff, which shall 
include individuals with expertise in natural, 
cultural, and historical resources protection, 
fundraising, heritage facility planning and de-
velopment, and heritage tourism programming; 
(D) obtain funds or services from any 
source, including funds or services that are pro-
vided under any other Federal law or program; 
(E) enter into contracts for goods or serv-
ices; and 
(F) to facilitate the conduct of other projects 
and activities that further the Heritage Area and 
are consistent with the approved management 
plan. 
(3) DUTIES.—The management entity shall— 
(A) in accordance with subsection (d), pre-
pare and submit a management plan for the 
Heritage Area to the Secretary;
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(B) assist units of local government, local 
property owners and businesses, and nonprofit 
organizations in carrying out the approved man-
agement plan by— 
(i) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, enhance, and pro-
mote important resource values in the Her-
itage Area; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits and programs in the 
Heritage Area; 
(iii) developing economic, recreational 
and educational opportunities in the Herit-
age Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, historical, cultural, 
scenic, recreational, agricultural, and nat-
ural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(v) protecting and restoring historic 
sites and buildings in the Heritage Area 
that are consistent with Heritage Area 
themes; 
(vi) ensuring that clear, consistent, 
and appropriate signs identifying points of
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public access, and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the Heritage Area; 
(vii) promoting a wide range of part-
nerships among governments, organizations, 
and individuals to further the Heritage 
Area; and 
(viii) planning and developing new 
heritage attractions, products and services; 
(C) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and indi-
viduals in the Heritage Area in the preparation 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(D) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least semiannually regarding the development 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(E) for any year for which Federal funds 
have been received under this section— 
(i) submit to the Secretary an annual 
report that describes the activities, expenses, 
and income of the management entity (in-
cluding grants to any other entities during 
the year that the report is made); 
(ii) make available to the Secretary for 
audit all records relating to the expenditure
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of the Federal funds and any matching 
funds; and 
(iii) require, with respect to all agree-
ments authorizing expenditure of Federal 
funds by other organizations, that the orga-
nizations receiving the funds make available 
to the Secretary for audit all records con-
cerning the expenditure of the funds; and 
(F) encourage by appropriate means eco-
nomic viability that is consistent with the Herit-
age Area. 
(4) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal 
share of the cost of any activity carried out using any 
assistance made available under this section shall be 
50 percent. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the management en-
tity, with public participation, shall submit to the 
Secretary for approval a proposed management plan 
for the Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan 
shall— 
(A) incorporate an integrated and coopera-
tive approach for the protection, enhancement,
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interpretation, development, and promotion of 
the historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agri-
cultural, and natural resources of the Heritage 
Area; 
(B) take into consideration State and local 
plans; 
(C) include— 
(i) an inventory of— 
(I) the resources located within 
the areas included in the map; and 
(II) any other eligible and par-
ticipating property within the areas 
included in the map that— 
(aa) is related to the themes 
of the Heritage Area; and 
(bb) should be preserved, re-
stored, managed, maintained, de-
veloped, or promoted because of 
the significance of the property; 
(ii) comprehensive policies, strategies, 
and 
recommendations 
for 
conservation, 
funding, management, development, and 
promotion of the Heritage Area; 
(iii) a description of actions that gov-
ernments, private organizations, and indi-
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viduals have agreed to take to manage pro-
tect the historical, cultural, scenic, rec-
reational, agricultural, and natural re-
sources of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) a program of implementation for 
the management plan by the management 
entity that includes a description of— 
(I) actions to facilitate ongoing 
and effective collaboration among part-
ners to promote plans for resource pro-
tection, enhancement, interpretation, 
restoration, and construction; and 
(II) specific commitments for im-
plementation that have been made by 
the management entity or any govern-
ment, organization, or individual for 
the first 5 years of operation; 
(v) the identification of sources of 
funding for carrying out the management 
plan; 
(vi) an analysis of and recommenda-
tions for means by which Federal, State, 
and local programs, including the role of 
the National Park Service in the Heritage
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Area, may best be coordinated to carry out 
this section; and 
(vii) an interpretive plan for the Her-
itage Area; and 
(D) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management that consider and detail 
the application of appropriate land and water 
management techniques, including the develop-
ment of intergovernmental and interagency coop-
erative agreements to protect the historical, cul-
tural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, and nat-
ural resources of the Heritage Area. 
(3) DEADLINE.—If a proposed management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
management entity shall be ineligible to receive addi-
tional funding under this section until the date on 
which the Secretary receives and approves the man-
agement plan. 
(4) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of receipt of the management plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consulta-
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tion with the State, shall approve or disapprove 
the management plan. 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the management entity is represent-
ative of the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including governments, natural and 
historical resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, local businesses 
and industries, community organizations, 
recreational organizations, and tourism or-
ganizations; 
(ii) the management entity has af-
forded adequate opportunity, including pub-
lic hearings, for public and governmental 
involvement in the preparation of the man-
agement plan; and 
(iii) strategies contained in the man-
agement plan, if implemented, would ade-
quately balance the voluntary protection, 
development, and interpretation of the nat-
ural, 
historical, 
cultural, 
scenic, 
rec-
reational, and agricultural resources of the 
Heritage Area.
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(C) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If 
the Secretary disapproves the management plan 
under subparagraph (A), 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) not later than 180 days after the 
receipt of any proposed revision of the man-
agement plan from the management entity, 
approve or disapprove the proposed revi-
sion. 
(D) AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
approve or disapprove each amendment to 
the management plan that the Secretary de-
termines makes a substantial change to the 
management plan. 
(ii) USE OF FUNDS.—The management 
entity shall not use Federal funds author-
ized by this section to carry out any 
amendments to the management plan until 
the Secretary has approved the amend-
ments. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law. 
(2) CONSULTATION
AND
COORDINATION.—The 
head of any Federal agency planning to conduct ac-
tivities that may have an impact on the Heritage 
Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the ac-
tivities with the Secretary and the management enti-
ty to the maximum extent practicable. 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Nothing in 
this section— 
(A) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
regulation authorizing a Federal agency to man-
age Federal land under the jurisdiction of the 
Federal agency; 
(B) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
manager to implement an approved land use 
plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
or 
(C) modifies, alters, or amends any author-
ized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
a Federal agency. 
(f) PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section—
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(1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
(whether public or private), including the right to re-
frain from participating in any plan, project, pro-
gram, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to permit public 
access (including access by Federal, State, or local 
agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to 
modify public access or use of property of the prop-
erty owner under any other Federal, State, or local 
law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority 
of any Federal, State or local agency, or conveys any 
land use or other regulatory authority to the manage-
ment entity; 
(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(6) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any person injured on the private 
property. 
(g) EVALUATION; REPORT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before 
the date on which authority for Federal funding ter-
minates for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(B) prepare a report in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(2) 
EVALUATION.—An 
evaluation 
conducted 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall— 
(A) assess the progress of the management 
entity with respect to— 
(i) accomplishing the purposes of this 
section for the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) achieving the goals and objectives 
of the approved management plan for the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and 
private investments in the Heritage Area to de-
termine the leverage and impact of the invest-
ments; and 
(C) review the management structure, part-
nership relationships, and funding of the Herit-
age Area for purposes of identifying the critical 
components for sustainability of the Heritage 
Area.
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(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation 
conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall prepare a report that includes rec-
ommendations for the future role of the National 
Park Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage 
Area. 
(B) REQUIRED
ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends 
that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be re-
authorized, the report shall include an analysis 
of— 
(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or elimi-
nated; and 
(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
(C) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of the report, the Secretary shall submit 
the report to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives.
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(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be 
made available for any fiscal year. 
(i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 
the Secretary to provide assistance under this section termi-
nates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 8004. NORTHERN PLAINS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, 
NORTH DAKOTA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Northern Plains National Heritage 
Area established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the Northern 
Plains Heritage Foundation, the local coordinating 
entity for the Heritage Area designated by subsection 
(c)(1). 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area required under subsection (d). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior.
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(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of North Dakota. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the North-
ern Plains National Heritage Area in the State of 
North Dakota. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall con-
sist of— 
(A) a core area of resources in Burleigh, 
McLean, Mercer, Morton, and Oliver Counties in 
the State; and 
(B) any sites, buildings, and districts with-
in the core area recommended by the manage-
ment plan for inclusion in the Heritage Area. 
(3) MAP.—A map of the Heritage Area shall 
be— 
(A) included in the management plan; and 
(B) on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the local coordi-
nating entity and the National Park Service. 
(c) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The local coordinating entity 
for the Heritage Area shall be the Northern Plains 
Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit corporation estab-
lished under the laws of the State.
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(2) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of the 
Heritage Area, the Northern Plains Heritage Founda-
tion, as the local coordinating entity, shall— 
(A) prepare a management plan for the 
Heritage Area, and submit the management plan 
to the Secretary, in accordance with this section; 
(B) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary for each fiscal year for which the local co-
ordinating entity receives Federal funds under 
this section, specifying— 
(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; 
(iv) the amounts leveraged with Fed-
eral funds and sources of the leveraged 
funds; and 
(v) grants made to any other entities 
during the fiscal year; 
(C) make available for audit for each fiscal 
year for which the local coordinating entity re-
ceives Federal funds under this section, all infor-
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mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; and 
(D) encourage economic viability and sus-
tainability that is consistent with the purposes of 
the Heritage Area. 
(3) AUTHORITIES.—For the purposes of pre-
paring and implementing the approved management 
plan for the Heritage Area, the local coordinating en-
tity may use Federal funds made available under this 
section to— 
(A) make grants to political jurisdictions, 
nonprofit organizations, and other parties with-
in the Heritage Area; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
or provide technical assistance to political juris-
dictions, nonprofit organizations, Federal agen-
cies, and other interested parties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff, including in-
dividuals with expertise in— 
(i) natural, historical, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resource 
conservation; 
(ii) economic and community develop-
ment; and 
(iii) heritage planning;
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(D) obtain funds or services from any 
source, including other Federal programs; 
(E) contract for goods or services; and 
(F) support activities of partners and any 
other activities that further the purposes of the 
Heritage Area and are consistent with the ap-
proved management plan. 
(4) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF
REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not 
use Federal funds authorized to be appropriated 
under this section to acquire any interest in real 
property. 
(5) OTHER SOURCES.—Nothing in this section 
precludes the local coordinating entity from using 
Federal funds from other sources for authorized pur-
poses. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordi-
nating entity shall submit to the Secretary for ap-
proval a proposed management plan for the Heritage 
Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for 
the Heritage Area shall—
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(A) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
strategies, and recommendations for telling the 
story of the heritage of the area covered by the 
Heritage Area and encouraging long-term re-
source protection, enhancement, interpretation, 
funding, management, and development of the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) include a description of actions and 
commitments that Federal, State, tribal, and 
local governments, private organizations, and 
citizens will take to protect, enhance, interpret, 
fund, manage, and develop the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
(C) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to 
protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the Heritage Area; 
(D) include an inventory of the natural, 
historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area relating 
to the national importance and themes of the 
Heritage Area that should be protected, en-
hanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and devel-
oped;
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(E) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management, including the development 
of intergovernmental and interagency agreements 
to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the natural, historical, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(F) describe a program for implementation 
for the management plan, including— 
(i) performance goals; 
(ii) plans for resource protection, en-
hancement, interpretation, funding, man-
agement, and development; and 
(iii) specific commitments for imple-
mentation that have been made by the local 
coordinating entity or any Federal, State, 
tribal, or local government agency, organi-
zation, business, or individual; 
(G) include an analysis of, and rec-
ommendations for, means by which Federal, 
State, tribal, and local programs may best be co-
ordinated (including the role of the National 
Park Service and other Federal agencies associ-
ated with the Heritage Area) to further the pur-
poses of this section; and
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(H) include a business plan that— 
(i) describes the role, operation, financ-
ing, and functions of the local coordinating 
entity and of each of the major activities de-
scribed in the management plan; and 
(ii) provides adequate assurances that 
the local coordinating entity has the part-
nerships and financial and other resources 
necessary to implement the management 
plan for the Heritage Area. 
(3) DEADLINE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are first made 
available to develop the management plan after 
designation of the Heritage Area, the local co-
ordinating entity shall submit the management 
plan to the Secretary for approval. 
(B) TERMINATION
OF
FUNDING.—If the 
management plan is not submitted to the Sec-
retary in accordance with subparagraph (A), the 
local coordinating entity shall not qualify for 
any additional financial assistance under this 
section until such time as the management plan 
is submitted to and approved by the Secretary. 
(4) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
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(A) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review 
and approve or disapprove the management plan 
for the Heritage Area on the basis of the criteria 
established under subparagraph (B). 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve a management plan 
for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall con-
sider whether— 
(i) the local coordinating entity rep-
resents the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including Federal, State, tribal, and 
local governments, natural, and historic re-
source protection organizations, educational 
institutions, businesses, recreational organi-
zations, community residents, and private 
property owners; 
(ii) the local coordinating entity— 
(I) has afforded adequate oppor-
tunity for public and Federal, State, 
tribal, and local governmental involve-
ment (including through workshops 
and hearings) in the preparation of the 
management plan; and
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(II) provides for at least semi-
annual public meetings to ensure ade-
quate implementation of the manage-
ment plan; 
(iii) the resource protection, enhance-
ment, interpretation, funding, management, 
and development strategies described in the 
management plan, if implemented, would 
adequately protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
manage, and develop the natural, historic, 
cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) the management plan would not 
adversely affect any activities authorized on 
Federal land under public land laws or 
land use plans; 
(v) the local coordinating entity has 
demonstrated the financial capability, in 
partnership with others, to carry out the 
plan; 
(vi) the Secretary has received ade-
quate assurances from the appropriate 
State, tribal, and local officials whose sup-
port is needed to ensure the effective imple-
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mentation of the State, tribal, and local ele-
ments of the management plan; and 
(vii) 
the 
management 
plan 
dem-
onstrates partnerships among the local co-
ordinating entity, Federal, State, tribal, 
and local governments, regional planning 
organizations, nonprofit organizations, or 
private sector parties for implementation of 
the management plan. 
(C) DISAPPROVAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Sec-
retary— 
(I) shall advise the local coordi-
nating entity in writing of the reasons 
for the disapproval; and 
(II) may make recommendations 
to the local coordinating entity for re-
visions to the management plan. 
(ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 
days after receiving a revised management 
plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the revised management plan. 
(D) AMENDMENTS.—
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—An amendment to 
the management plan that substantially al-
ters the purposes of the Heritage Area shall 
be reviewed by the Secretary and approved 
or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(ii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local co-
ordinating entity shall not use Federal 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
section to implement an amendment to the 
management plan until the Secretary ap-
proves the amendment. 
(E) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 
(i) provide technical assistance under 
this section for the development and imple-
mentation of the management plan; and 
(ii) enter into cooperative agreements 
with interested parties to carry out this sec-
tion. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law. 
(2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—On the request of the 
local coordinating entity, the Secretary may pro-
vide financial assistance and, on a reimbursable 
or nonreimbursable basis, technical assistance to 
the local coordinating entity to develop and im-
plement the management plan. 
(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the local coordinating entity and other pub-
lic or private entities to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under subparagraph (A). 
(C) PRIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage 
Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
that assist in— 
(i) conserving the significant natural, 
historic, cultural, and scenic resources of the 
Heritage Area; and 
(ii) providing educational, interpre-
tive, and recreational opportunities con-
sistent with the purposes of the Heritage 
Area. 
(3) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the 
maximum extent practicable, the head of any Federal 
agency planning to conduct activities that may have 
an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to con-
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(B) prepare a report in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(2) 
EVALUATION.—An 
evaluation 
conducted 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall— 
(A) assess the progress of the local coordi-
nating entity with respect to— 
(i) accomplishing the purposes of this 
section for the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) achieving the goals and objectives 
of the approved management plan for the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and 
private investments in the Heritage Area to de-
termine the leverage and impact of the invest-
ments; and 
(C) review the management structure, part-
nership relationships, and funding of the Herit-
age Area for purposes of identifying the critical 
components for sustainability of the Heritage 
Area. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation 
conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall prepare a report that includes rec-
ommendations for the future role of the National
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Park Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage 
Area. 
(B) REQUIRED
ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends 
that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be re-
authorized, the report shall include an analysis 
of— 
(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or elimi-
nated; and 
(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
(C) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of the report, the Secretary shall submit 
the report to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, of 
which not more than $1,000,000 may be made avail-
able for any fiscal year.
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(2) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this section shall 
be not more than 50 percent. 
(B) FORM.—The non-Federal contribution 
may be in the form of in-kind contributions of 
goods or services fairly valued. 
(i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 
the Secretary to provide assistance under this section termi-
nates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 8005. BALTIMORE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, MARY-
LAND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Baltimore National Heritage Area, 
established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area designated by 
subsection (b)(4). 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area required under subsection (c)(1)(A).
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(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Baltimore National Heritage Area’’, numbered 
T10/80,000, and dated October 2007. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Maryland. 
(b) BALTIMORE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Baltimore National Heritage Area in the State. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be 
comprised of the following areas, as described on the 
map: 
(A) The area encompassing the Baltimore 
City Heritage Area certified by the Maryland 
Heritage Areas Authority in October 2001 as 
part of the Baltimore City Heritage Area Man-
agement Action Plan. 
(B) The Mount Auburn Cemetery. 
(C) The Cylburn Arboretum. 
(D) The Middle Branch of the Patapsco 
River and surrounding shoreline, including— 
(i) the Cruise Maryland Terminal; 
(ii) new marina construction;
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(iii) the National Aquarium Aquatic 
Life Center; 
(iv) the Westport Redevelopment; 
(v) the Gwynns Falls Trail; 
(vi) the Baltimore Rowing Club; and 
(vii) the Masonville Cove Environ-
mental Center. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service and the 
Baltimore Heritage Area Association. 
(4) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Balti-
more Heritage Area Association shall be the local co-
ordinating entity for the Heritage Area. 
(c) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY.— 
(1) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(A) prepare, and submit to the Secretary, 
in accordance with subsection (d), a manage-
ment plan for the Heritage Area; 
(B) assist units of local government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit or-
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ganizations in implementing the approved man-
agement plan by— 
(i) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance impor-
tant resource values within the Heritage 
Area; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits and programs within the 
Heritage Area; 
(iii) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, natural, historic, sce-
nic, and cultural resources of the Heritage 
Area; 
(v) protecting and restoring historic 
sites and buildings in the Heritage Area 
that are consistent with the themes of the 
Heritage Area; 
(vi) ensuring that signs identifying 
points of public access and sites of interest 
are posted throughout the Heritage Area; 
and 
(vii) promoting a wide range of part-
nerships among governments, organizations,
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and individuals to further the purposes of 
the Heritage Area; 
(C) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and indi-
viduals in the Heritage Area in the preparation 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(D) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least semiannually regarding the development 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(E) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary for each fiscal year for which the local co-
ordinating entity receives Federal funds under 
this section specifying— 
(i) the accomplishments of the local co-
ordinating entity; 
(ii) the expenses and income of the 
local coordinating entity; 
(iii) the amounts and sources of 
matching funds; 
(iv) the amounts leveraged with Fed-
eral funds and sources of the leveraged 
funds; and 
(v) grants made to any other entities 
during the fiscal year;
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(F) make available for audit for each fiscal 
year for which the local coordinating entity re-
ceives Federal funds under this section, all infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; 
(G) require in all agreements authorizing 
expenditures of Federal funds by other organiza-
tions, that the receiving organizations make 
available for audit all records and other infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds; and 
(H) encourage, by appropriate means, eco-
nomic development that is consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating enti-
ty may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, 
for the purposes of preparing and implementing the 
management plan, use Federal funds made available 
under this section to— 
(A) make grants to the State, political sub-
divisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
and other persons; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide technical assistance to, the State, po-
litical subdivisions of the State, nonprofit orga-
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nizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
parties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff; 
(D) obtain funds or services from any 
source, including funds and services provided 
under any other Federal law or program; 
(E) contract for goods or services; and 
(F) support activities of partners and any 
other activities that further the purposes of the 
Heritage Area and are consistent with the ap-
proved management plan. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF
REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not 
use Federal funds received under this section to ac-
quire any interest in real property. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are made available to develop 
the management plan, the local coordinating entity 
shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed 
management plan for the Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for 
the Heritage Area shall— 
(A) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
strategies, and recommendations for telling the
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story of the heritage of the region and encour-
aging long-term resource protection, enhance-
ment, interpretation, funding, management, and 
development of the Heritage Area; 
(B) take into consideration existing State, 
county, and local plans in the development and 
implementation of the management plan; 
(C) include a description of actions and 
commitments that governments, private organi-
zations, and citizens plan to take to protect, en-
hance, and interpret the natural, historic, scenic, 
and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(D) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to 
protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the Heritage Area; 
(E) include an inventory of the natural, 
historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area relating 
to the stories and themes of the region that 
should be protected, enhanced, managed, or devel-
oped; 
(F) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management including, the development 
of intergovernmental and interagency agreements
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to protect the natural, historic, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(G) describe a program for implementation 
of the management plan, including— 
(i) performance goals; 
(ii) plans for resource protection, en-
hancement, and interpretation; and 
(iii) specific commitments for imple-
mentation that have been made by the local 
coordinating entity or any government, or-
ganization, business, or individual; 
(H) include an analysis of, and rec-
ommendations for, ways in which Federal, State, 
tribal, and local programs may best be coordi-
nated (including the role of the National Park 
Service and other Federal agencies associated 
with the Heritage Area) to further the purposes 
of this section; 
(I) include an interpretive plan for the Her-
itage Area; and 
(J) include a business plan that— 
(i) describes the role, operation, financ-
ing, and functions of the local coordinating
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entity and of each of the major activities de-
scribed in the management plan; and 
(ii) provides adequate assurances that 
the local coordinating entity has the part-
nerships and financial and other resources 
necessary to implement the management 
plan for the Heritage Area. 
(3) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section, the local coordinating enti-
ty shall not qualify for additional financial assistance 
under this section until the management plan is sub-
mitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. 
(4) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives the 
management plan, the Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the management plan. 
(B) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with the Governor of the 
State and any tribal government in which the 
Heritage Area is located before approving the 
management plan.
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(C) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the local coordinating entity rep-
resents the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including governments, natural and 
historic resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, businesses, commu-
nity residents, and recreational organiza-
tions; 
(ii) the local coordinating entity has 
afforded adequate opportunity for public 
and governmental involvement (including 
through workshops and public meetings) in 
the preparation of the management plan; 
(iii) the resource protection and inter-
pretation strategies described in the man-
agement plan, if implemented, would ade-
quately protect the natural, historic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) the management plan would not 
adversely affect any activities authorized on 
Federal or tribal land under applicable 
laws or land use plans;
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(v) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, trib-
al, and local officials whose support is need-
ed to ensure the effective implementation of 
the State, tribal, and local aspects of the 
management plan; and 
(vi) the local coordinating entity has 
demonstrated the financial capability, in 
partnership with others, to carry out the 
management plan. 
(D) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Sec-
retary— 
(I) shall advise the local coordi-
nating entity in writing of the reasons 
for the disapproval; and 
(II) may make recommendations 
to the local coordinating entity for re-
visions to the management plan. 
(ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 
days after receiving a revised management 
plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the revised management plan. 
(E) AMENDMENTS.—
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—An amendment to 
the management plan that substantially al-
ters the purposes of the Heritage Area shall 
be reviewed by the Secretary and approved 
or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(ii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local co-
ordinating entity shall not use Federal 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
section to implement an amendment to the 
management plan until the Secretary ap-
proves the amendment. 
(e) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On the request of the 
local coordinating entity, the Secretary may pro-
vide technical and financial assistance, on a re-
imbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as deter-
mined by the Secretary), to the local coordi-
nating entity to develop and implement the 
management plan. 
(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the local coordinating entity and other pub-
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lic or private entities to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under subparagraph (A). 
(C) PRIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage 
Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
that assist in— 
(i) conserving the significant natural, 
historic, cultural, and scenic resources of the 
Heritage Area; and 
(ii) providing educational, interpre-
tive, and recreational opportunities con-
sistent with the purposes of the Heritage 
Area. 
(2) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
before the date on which authority for Federal 
funding terminates for the Heritage Area under 
subsection (i), the Secretary shall— 
(i) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) 
prepare 
a 
report 
with 
rec-
ommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the Heritage Area, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (C).
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(B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted 
under subparagraph (A)(i) shall— 
(i) assess the progress of the local co-
ordinating entity with respect to— 
(I) accomplishing the purposes of 
this section for the Heritage Area; and 
(II) achieving the goals and objec-
tives of the approved management plan 
for the Heritage Area; 
(ii) analyze the Federal, State, local, 
and private investments in the Heritage 
Area to determine the leverage and impact 
of the investments; and 
(iii) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of 
the Heritage Area for purposes of identi-
fying the critical components for sustain-
ability of the Heritage Area. 
(C) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under subparagraph (A)(i), 
the Secretary shall prepare a report that in-
cludes recommendations for the future role 
of the National Park Service, if any, with 
respect to the Heritage Area.
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(ii) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the re-
port prepared under this subparagraph rec-
ommends that Federal funding for the Her-
itage Area be reauthorized, the report shall 
include an analysis of— 
(I) ways in which Federal fund-
ing for the Heritage Area may be re-
duced or eliminated; and 
(II) the appropriate time period 
necessary to achieve the recommended 
reduction or elimination. 
(iii) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On 
completion of a report under this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall submit the report 
to— 
(I) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(II) the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law.
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(2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the 
maximum extent practicable, the head of any Federal 
agency planning to conduct activities that may have 
an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to con-
sult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity. 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Nothing in 
this section— 
(A) modifies, alters, or amends any laws 
(including regulations) authorizing a Federal 
agency to manage Federal land under the juris-
diction of the Federal agency; 
(B) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
manager to implement an approved land use 
plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
or 
(C) modifies, alters, or amends any author-
ized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
a Federal agency. 
(g) PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) abridges the rights of any owner of public or 
private property, including the right to refrain from 
participating in any plan, project, program, or activ-
ity conducted within the Heritage Area;
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(2) requires any property owner to— 
(A) permit public access (including Federal, 
tribal, State, or local government access) to the 
property; or 
(B) modify any provisions of Federal, trib-
al, State, or local law with regard to public ac-
cess or use of private land; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, 
approved land use plan, or any other regulatory au-
thority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or trib-
al government; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory au-
thority to the local coordinating entity; 
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(6) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(7) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any person injured on the private 
property. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, of
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which not more than $1,000,000 may be made avail-
able for any fiscal year. 
(2) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this section shall 
be not more than 50 percent. 
(B) FORM.—The non-Federal contribu-
tion— 
(i) shall be from non-Federal sources; 
and 
(ii) may be in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods or services fairly valued. 
(i) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The authority 
of the Secretary to provide assistance under this section ter-
minates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 8006. FREEDOM’S WAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, 
MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to foster a close working relationship between 
the Secretary and all levels of government, the private 
sector, and local communities in the States of Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire;
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(2) to assist the entities described in paragraph 
(1) to preserve the special historic identity of the Her-
itage Area; and 
(3) to manage, preserve, protect, and interpret 
the cultural, historic, and natural resources of the 
Heritage Area for the educational and inspirational 
benefit of future generations. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Freedom’s Way National Heritage 
Area established by subsection (c)(1). 
(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area designated by 
subsection (c)(4). 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area required under subsection (d)(1)(A). 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’’, num-
bered T04/80,000, and dated July 2007. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Free-
dom’s Way National Heritage Area in the States of 
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the 
Heritage Area shall be as generally depicted on 
the map. 
(B) REVISION.—The boundaries of the Her-
itage Area may be revised if the revision is— 
(i) proposed in the management plan; 
(ii) approved by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with subsection (e)(4); and 
(iii) placed on file in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service and the 
local coordinating entity. 
(4) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The Free-
dom’s Way Heritage Association, Inc., shall be the 
local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. 
(d) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY.—
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(1) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(A) prepare, and submit to the Secretary, 
in accordance with subsection (e), a management 
plan for the Heritage Area; 
(B) assist units of local government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit or-
ganizations in implementing the approved man-
agement plan by— 
(i) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize and protect important re-
source values within the Heritage Area; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits and programs within the 
Heritage Area; 
(iii) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, natural, historic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(v) protecting and restoring historic 
buildings in the Heritage Area that are con-
sistent with the themes of the Heritage Area; 
and
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(vi) ensuring that signs identifying 
points of public access and sites of interest 
are posted throughout the Heritage Area; 
(C) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and indi-
viduals in the Heritage Area in the preparation 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(D) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least quarterly regarding the development and 
implementation of the management plan; 
(E) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary for each fiscal year for which the local co-
ordinating entity receives Federal funds under 
this section specifying— 
(i) the accomplishments of the local co-
ordinating entity; 
(ii) the expenses and income of the 
local coordinating entity; 
(iii) the amounts and sources of 
matching funds; 
(iv) the amounts leveraged with Fed-
eral funds and sources of the leveraged 
funds; and 
(v) grants made to any other entities 
during the fiscal year;
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(F) make available for audit for each fiscal 
year for which the local coordinating entity re-
ceives Federal funds under this section, all infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; 
(G) require in all agreements authorizing 
expenditures of Federal funds by other organiza-
tions, that the receiving organizations make 
available for audit all records and other infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds; and 
(H) encourage, by appropriate means, eco-
nomic development that is consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating enti-
ty may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, 
for the purposes of preparing and implementing the 
management plan, use Federal funds made available 
under this section to— 
(A) make grants to the States of Massachu-
setts and New Hampshire, political subdivisions 
of the States, nonprofit organizations, and other 
persons; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide technical assistance to, the States of
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Massachusetts and New Hampshire, political 
subdivisions of the States, nonprofit organiza-
tions, Federal agencies, and other interested par-
ties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff; 
(D) obtain funds or services from any 
source, including funds and services provided 
under any other Federal law or program; 
(E) contract for goods or services; and 
(F) support activities of partners and any 
other activities that further the purposes of the 
Heritage Area and are consistent with the ap-
proved management plan. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF
REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not 
use Federal funds received under this section to ac-
quire any interest in real property. 
(4) USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR
NON-FEDERAL
PROP-
ERTY.—The local coordinating entity may use Fed-
eral funds made available under this section to assist 
non-Federal property that is— 
(A) described in the management plan; or 
(B) listed, or eligible for listing, on the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places. 
(e) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are made available to develop 
the management plan, the local coordinating entity 
shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed 
management plan for the Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for 
the Heritage Area shall— 
(A) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
strategies, and recommendations for the con-
servation, funding, management, and develop-
ment of the Heritage Area; 
(B) take into consideration existing State, 
county, and local plans in the development and 
implementation of the management plan; 
(C) provide a framework for coordination of 
the plans considered under subparagraph (B) to 
present a unified historic preservation and inter-
pretation plan; 
(D) contain the contributions of residents, 
public agencies, and private organizations with-
in the Heritage Area; 
(E) include a description of actions and 
commitments that governments, private organi-
zations, and citizens plan to take to protect, en-
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hance, and interpret the natural, historic, scenic, 
and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(F) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to 
conserve, manage, and develop the Heritage 
Area; 
(G) include an inventory of the natural, 
historic, and recreational resources of the Herit-
age Area, including a list of properties that— 
(i) are related to the themes of the Her-
itage Area; and 
(ii) should be conserved, restored, man-
aged, developed, or maintained; 
(H) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management that— 
(i) apply appropriate land and water 
management techniques; 
(ii) include the development of inter-
governmental and interagency agreements 
to protect the natural, historic, and cultural 
resources of the Heritage Area; and 
(iii) support economic revitalization 
efforts; 
(I) describe a program for implementation 
of the management plan, including—
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(i) restoration and construction plans 
or goals; 
(ii) a program of public involvement; 
(iii) annual work plans; and 
(iv) annual reports; 
(J) include an analysis of, and rec-
ommendations for, ways in which Federal, State, 
tribal, and local programs may best be coordi-
nated (including the role of the National Park 
Service and other Federal agencies associated 
with the Heritage Area) to further the purposes 
of this section; 
(K) include an interpretive plan for the 
Heritage Area; and 
(L) include a business plan that— 
(i) describes the role, operation, financ-
ing, and functions of the local coordinating 
entity and of each of the major activities de-
scribed in the management plan; and 
(ii) provides adequate assurances that 
the local coordinating entity has the part-
nerships and financial and other resources 
necessary to implement the management 
plan for the Heritage Area.
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(3) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section, the local coordinating enti-
ty shall not qualify for additional financial assistance 
under this section until the management plan is sub-
mitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. 
(4) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives the 
management plan, the Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the management plan. 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the local coordinating entity rep-
resents the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including governments, natural and 
historic resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, businesses, commu-
nity residents, and recreational organiza-
tions; 
(ii) the local coordinating entity has 
afforded adequate opportunity for public 
and governmental involvement (including
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through workshops and public meetings) in 
the preparation of the management plan; 
(iii) the resource protection and inter-
pretation strategies described in the man-
agement plan, if implemented, would ade-
quately protect the natural, historic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) the management plan would not 
adversely affect any activities authorized on 
Federal or tribal land under applicable 
laws or land use plans; 
(v) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, trib-
al, and local officials whose support is need-
ed to ensure the effective implementation of 
the State, tribal, and local aspects of the 
management plan; and 
(vi) the local coordinating entity has 
demonstrated the financial capability, in 
partnership with others, to carry out the 
management plan. 
(C) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Sec-
retary—
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(I) shall advise the local coordi-
nating entity in writing of the reasons 
for the disapproval; and 
(II) may make recommendations 
to the local coordinating entity for re-
visions to the management plan. 
(ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 
days after receiving a revised management 
plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the revised management plan. 
(D) AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—An amendment to 
the management plan that substantially al-
ters the purposes of the Heritage Area shall 
be reviewed by the Secretary and approved 
or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(ii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local co-
ordinating entity shall not use Federal 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
section to implement an amendment to the 
management plan until the Secretary ap-
proves the amendment. 
(f) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—On the request of the 
local coordinating entity, the Secretary may pro-
vide technical and financial assistance, on a re-
imbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as deter-
mined by the Secretary), to the local coordi-
nating entity to develop and implement the 
management plan. 
(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the local coordinating entity and other pub-
lic or private entities to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under subparagraph (A). 
(C) PRIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage 
Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
that assist in— 
(i) conserving the significant natural, 
historic, and cultural resources of the Herit-
age Area; and 
(ii) providing educational, interpre-
tive, and recreational opportunities con-
sistent with the purposes of the Heritage 
Area. 
(2) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
before the date on which authority for Federal
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funding terminates for the Heritage Area under 
subsection (j), the Secretary shall— 
(i) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) 
prepare 
a 
report 
with 
rec-
ommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the Heritage Area, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (C). 
(B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted 
under subparagraph (A)(i) shall— 
(i) assess the progress of the local co-
ordinating entity with respect to— 
(I) accomplishing the purposes of 
this section for the Heritage Area; and 
(II) achieving the goals and objec-
tives of the approved management plan 
for the Heritage Area; 
(ii) analyze the Federal, State, local, 
and private investments in the Heritage 
Area to determine the leverage and impact 
of the investments; and 
(iii) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of 
the Heritage Area for purposes of identi-
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fying the critical components for sustain-
ability of the Heritage Area. 
(C) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under subparagraph (A)(i), 
the Secretary shall prepare a report that in-
cludes recommendations for the future role 
of the National Park Service, if any, with 
respect to the Heritage Area. 
(ii) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the re-
port prepared under this subparagraph rec-
ommends that Federal funding for the Her-
itage Area be reauthorized, the report shall 
include an analysis of— 
(I) ways in which Federal fund-
ing for the Heritage Area may be re-
duced or eliminated; and 
(II) the appropriate time period 
necessary to achieve the recommended 
reduction or elimination. 
(iii) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On 
completion of a report under this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall submit the report 
to—
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(I) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(II) the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(g) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the 
maximum extent practicable, the head of any Federal 
agency planning to conduct activities that may have 
an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to con-
sult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity. 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Nothing in 
this section— 
(A) modifies, alters, or amends any laws 
(including regulations) authorizing a Federal 
agency to manage Federal land under the juris-
diction of the Federal agency; 
(B) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
manager to implement an approved land use 
plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
or
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(C) modifies, alters, or amends any author-
ized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
a Federal agency. 
(h) PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) abridges the rights of any owner of public or 
private property, including the right to refrain from 
participating in any plan, project, program, or activ-
ity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to— 
(A) permit public access (including Federal, 
tribal, State, or local government access) to the 
property; or 
(B) modify any provisions of Federal, trib-
al, State, or local law with regard to public ac-
cess or use of private land; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, 
approved land use plan, or any other regulatory au-
thority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or trib-
al government; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory au-
thority to the local coordinating entity; 
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights;
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(6) diminishes the authority of the States of 
Massachusetts and New Hampshire to manage fish 
and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and 
hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(7) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any person injured on the private 
property. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, of 
which not more than $1,000,000 may be made avail-
able for any fiscal year. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available under 
paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. 
(3) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this section shall 
be not more than 50 percent. 
(B) FORM.—The non-Federal contribution 
may be in the form of in-kind contributions of 
goods or services fairly valued. 
(j) TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance
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under this section terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8007. MISSISSIPPI HILLS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Mississippi Hills National Heritage 
Area established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the local coordi-
nating entity for Heritage Area designated by sub-
section (b)(3)(A). 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area required under subsection (c)(1)(A). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Mississippi. 
(b) MISSISSIPPI HILLS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area in the 
State. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.— 
(A) AFFECTED
COUNTIES.—The Heritage 
Area shall consist of all, or portions of, as speci-
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fied by the boundary description in subpara-
graph (B), Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Calhoun, 
Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, DeSoto, Gre-
nada, 
Holmes, 
Itawamba, 
Lafayette, 
Lee, 
Lowndes, 
Marshall, 
Monroe, 
Montgomery, 
Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, 
Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster, Win-
ston, and Yalobusha Counties in the State. 
(B) BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—The Herit-
age Area shall have the following boundary de-
scription: 
(i) traveling counterclockwise, the Her-
itage Area shall be bounded to the west by 
U.S. Highway 51 from the Tennessee State 
line until it intersects Interstate 55 (at 
Geeslin Corner approximately 1⁄2 mile due 
north of Highway Interchange 208); 
(ii) from this point, Interstate 55 shall 
be the western boundary until it intersects 
with Mississippi Highway 12 at Highway 
Interchange 156, the intersection of which 
shall be the southwest terminus of the Herit-
age Area; 
(iii) from the southwest terminus, the 
boundary shall—
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(I) extend east along Mississippi 
Highway 12 until it intersects U.S. 
Highway 51; 
(II) follow Highway 51 south 
until it is intersected again by High-
way 12; 
(III) extend along Highway 12 
into downtown Kosciusko where it 
intersects Mississippi Highway 35; 
(IV) follow Highway 35 south 
until it is intersected by Mississippi 
Highway 14; and 
(V) extend along Highway 14 
until it reaches the Alabama State 
line, the intersection of which shall be 
the southeast terminus of the Heritage 
Area; 
(iv) from the southeast terminus, the 
boundary of the Heritage Area shall follow 
the Mississippi-Alabama State line until it 
reaches the Mississippi-Tennessee State line, 
the intersection of which shall be the north-
east terminus of the Heritage Area; and 
(v) the boundary shall extend due west 
until it reaches U.S. Highway 51, the inter-
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section of which shall be the northwest ter-
minus of the Heritage Area. 
(3) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The local coordinating 
entity for the Heritage Area shall be the Mis-
sissippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance, a non-
profit organization registered by the State, with 
the cooperation and support of the University of 
Mississippi. 
(B) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The local coordi-
nating entity shall be governed by a Board 
of Directors comprised of not more than 30 
members. 
(ii) COMPOSITION.—Members of the 
Board of Directors shall consist of— 
(I) not more than 1 representative 
from each of the counties described in 
paragraph (2)(A); and 
(II) any ex-officio members that 
may be appointed by the Board of Di-
rectors, as the Board of Directors deter-
mines to be necessary. 
(c) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY.—
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(1) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(A) prepare, and submit to the Secretary, 
in accordance with subsection (d), a manage-
ment plan for the Heritage Area; 
(B) assist units of local government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit or-
ganizations in implementing the approved man-
agement plan by— 
(i) establishing and maintaining inter-
pretive exhibits and programs within the 
Heritage Area; 
(ii) developing recreational opportuni-
ties in the Heritage Area; 
(iii) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, natural, historical, 
cultural, archaeological, and recreational 
resources of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) restoring historic sites and build-
ings in the Heritage Area that are con-
sistent with the themes of the Heritage Area; 
and
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(v) carrying out any other activity 
that the local coordinating entity deter-
mines to be consistent with this section; 
(C) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least annually regarding the development and 
implementation of the management plan; 
(D) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary for each fiscal year for which the local co-
ordinating entity receives Federal funds under 
this section specifying— 
(i) the accomplishments of the local co-
ordinating entity; 
(ii) the expenses and income of the 
local coordinating entity; 
(iii) the amounts and sources of 
matching funds; 
(iv) the amounts leveraged with Fed-
eral funds and sources of the leveraged 
funds; and 
(v) grants made to any other entities 
during the fiscal year; 
(E) make available for audit for each fiscal 
year for which the local coordinating entity re-
ceives Federal funds under this section, all infor-
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mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; 
(F) require in all agreements authorizing 
expenditures of Federal funds by other organiza-
tions, that the receiving organizations make 
available for audit all records and other infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds; and 
(G) ensure that each county included in the 
Heritage Area is appropriately represented on 
any oversight advisory committee established 
under this section to coordinate the Heritage 
Area. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating enti-
ty may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, 
for the purposes of preparing and implementing the 
management plan, use Federal funds made available 
under this section to— 
(A) make grants and loans to the State, po-
litical subdivisions of the State, nonprofit orga-
nizations, and other persons; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide technical assistance to, the State, po-
litical subdivisions of the State, nonprofit orga-
nizations, and other organizations;
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(C) hire and compensate staff; 
(D) obtain funds or services from any 
source, including funds and services provided 
under any other Federal law or program; and 
(E) contract for goods or services. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF
REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not 
use Federal funds received under this section to ac-
quire any interest in real property. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are made available to develop 
the management plan, the local coordinating entity 
shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed 
management plan for the Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for 
the Heritage Area shall— 
(A) provide recommendations for the preser-
vation, 
conservation, 
enhancement, 
funding, 
management, interpretation, development, and 
promotion of the cultural, historical, archae-
ological, natural, and recreational resources of 
the Heritage Area; 
(B) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to
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protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the Heritage Area; 
(C) include— 
(i) an inventory of the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, archaeological, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
and 
(ii) an analysis of how Federal, State, 
tribal, and local programs may best be co-
ordinated to promote and carry out this sec-
tion; 
(D) provide recommendations for edu-
cational and interpretive programs to provide 
information to the public on the resources of the 
Heritage Area; and 
(E) involve residents of affected commu-
nities and tribal and local governments. 
(3) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this subsection, the local coordinating 
entity shall not qualify for additional financial as-
sistance under this section until the management plan 
is submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. 
(4) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
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(A) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives the 
management plan, the Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the management plan. 
(B) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with the Governor of the 
State and any tribal government in which the 
Heritage Area is located before approving the 
management plan. 
(C) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the local coordinating entity rep-
resents the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including governments, natural and 
historical resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, businesses, commu-
nity residents, and recreational organiza-
tions; 
(ii) the local coordinating entity has 
afforded adequate opportunity for public 
and governmental involvement (including 
through workshops and public meetings) in 
the preparation of the management plan;
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(iii) the resource protection and inter-
pretation strategies described in the man-
agement plan, if implemented, would ade-
quately protect the natural, historical, cul-
tural, archaeological, and recreational re-
sources of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) the management plan would not 
adversely affect any activities authorized on 
Federal or tribal land under applicable 
laws or land use plans; 
(v) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, trib-
al, and local officials whose support is need-
ed to ensure the effective implementation of 
the State, tribal, and local aspects of the 
management plan; and 
(vi) the local coordinating entity has 
demonstrated the financial capability, in 
partnership with others, to carry out the 
management plan. 
(D) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Sec-
retary—
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(I) shall advise the local coordi-
nating entity in writing of the reasons 
for the disapproval; and 
(II) may make recommendations 
to the local coordinating entity for re-
visions to the management plan. 
(ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 
days after receiving a revised management 
plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the revised management plan. 
(E) REVIEW; AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—After approval by 
the Secretary of the management plan, the 
Alliance shall periodically— 
(I) review the management plan; 
and 
(II) submit to the Secretary, for 
review and approval by the Secretary, 
any recommendations for revisions to 
the management plan. 
(ii) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to 
the management plan that substantially al-
ters the purposes of the Heritage Area shall 
be reviewed by the Secretary and approved
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or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(iii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local co-
ordinating entity shall not use Federal 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
section to implement an amendment to the 
management plan until the Secretary ap-
proves the amendment. 
(e) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On the request of the 
local coordinating entity, the Secretary may pro-
vide technical and financial assistance, on a re-
imbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as deter-
mined by the Secretary), to the local coordi-
nating entity to develop and implement the 
management plan. 
(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the local coordinating entity and other pub-
lic or private entities to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under subparagraph (A). 
(C) PRIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage 
Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
that assist in—
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(i) conserving the significant natural, 
historical, cultural, archaeological, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
and 
(ii) providing educational, interpre-
tive, and recreational opportunities con-
sistent with the purposes of the Heritage 
Area. 
(2) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
before the date on which authority for Federal 
funding terminates for the Heritage Area under 
subsection (i), the Secretary shall— 
(i) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) 
prepare 
a 
report 
with 
rec-
ommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the Heritage Area, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (C). 
(B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted 
under subparagraph (A)(i) shall— 
(i) assess the progress of the local co-
ordinating entity with respect to—
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(I) accomplishing the purposes of 
this section for the Heritage Area; and 
(II) achieving the goals and objec-
tives of the approved management plan 
for the Heritage Area; 
(ii) analyze the Federal, State, local, 
and private investments in the Heritage 
Area to determine the leverage and impact 
of the investments; and 
(iii) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of 
the Heritage Area for purposes of identi-
fying the critical components for sustain-
ability of the Heritage Area. 
(C) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under subparagraph (A)(i), 
the Secretary shall prepare a report that in-
cludes recommendations for the future role 
of the National Park Service, if any, with 
respect to the Heritage Area. 
(ii) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the re-
port prepared under this subparagraph rec-
ommends that Federal funding for the Her-
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itage Area be reauthorized, the report shall 
include an analysis of— 
(I) ways in which Federal fund-
ing for the Heritage Area may be re-
duced or eliminated; and 
(II) the appropriate time period 
necessary to achieve the recommended 
reduction or elimination. 
(iii) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On 
completion of a report under this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall submit the report 
to— 
(I) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(II) the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the 
maximum extent practicable, the head of any Federal 
agency planning to conduct activities that may have 
an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to con-
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sult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity. 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Nothing in 
this section— 
(A) modifies, alters, or amends any laws 
(including regulations) authorizing a Federal 
agency to manage Federal land under the juris-
diction of the Federal agency; 
(B) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
manager to implement an approved land use 
plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
or 
(C) modifies, alters, or amends any author-
ized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
a Federal agency. 
(g) EFFECT.— 
(1) PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PRO-
TECTIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(A) abridges the rights of any owner of pub-
lic or private property, including the right to re-
frain from participating in any plan, project, 
program, or activity conducted within the Herit-
age Area; 
(B) requires any property owner to—
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(i) permit public access (including 
Federal, tribal, State, or local government 
access) to the property; or 
(ii) modify any provisions of Federal, 
tribal, State, or local law with regard to 
public access or use of private land; 
(C) alters any duly adopted land use regu-
lations, approved land use plan, or any other 
regulatory authority of any Federal, State, or 
local agency, or tribal government; 
(D) conveys any land use or other regu-
latory authority to the local coordinating entity; 
(E) authorizes or implies the reservation or 
appropriation of water or water rights; 
(F) diminishes the authority of the State to 
manage fish and wildlife, including the regula-
tion of fishing and hunting within the Heritage 
Area; or 
(G) creates any liability, or affects any li-
ability under any other law, of any private 
property owner with respect to any person in-
jured on the private property. 
(2) NO EFFECT ON INDIAN TRIBES.—Nothing in 
this section—
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(A) restricts an Indian tribe from pro-
tecting cultural or religious sites on tribal land; 
or 
(B) diminishes the trust responsibilities or 
government-to-government 
obligations 
of 
the 
United States to any Indian tribe recognized by 
the Federal Government. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, of 
which not more than $1,000,000 may be made avail-
able for any fiscal year. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available 
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(3) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this section shall 
be not more than 50 percent. 
(B) FORM.—The non-Federal contribu-
tion— 
(i) shall be from non-Federal sources; 
and 
(ii) may be in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods or services fairly valued.
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(i) TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance 
under this section terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8008. MISSISSIPPI DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors of the local coordinating entity. 
(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Mississippi Delta National Heritage 
Area established by subsection (b)(1). 
(3) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area designated by 
subsection (b)(4)(A). 
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area developed under subsection (d). 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area’’, 
numbered T13/80,000, and dated April 2008. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Mississippi.
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(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the State the Mississippi Delta National Heritage 
Area. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall in-
clude all counties in the State that contain land lo-
cated in the alluvial floodplain of the Mississippi 
Delta, including Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Desoto, 
Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola, 
Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, 
Tunica, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo Counties in 
the State, as depicted on the map. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the office 
of the Director of the National Park Service. 
(4) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.— 
(A) DESIGNATION.—The Mississippi Delta 
National Heritage Area Partnership shall be the 
local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. 
(B) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(i) COMPOSITION.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—The local co-
ordinating entity shall be governed by 
a Board of Directors composed of 15 
members, of whom—
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(aa) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed by Delta State Univer-
sity; 
(bb) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed by Mississippi Valley 
State University; 
(cc) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed by Alcorn State Univer-
sity; 
(dd) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed by the Delta Foundation; 
(ee) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed by the Smith Robertson 
Museum; 
(ff) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed from the office of the Gov-
ernor of the State; 
(gg) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed by Delta Council; 
(hh) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed from the Mississippi Arts 
Commission; 
(ii) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed from the Mississippi De-
partment of Archives and History;
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(jj) 1 member shall be ap-
pointed from the Mississippi Hu-
manities Council; and 
(kk) up to 5 additional mem-
bers shall be appointed for stag-
gered 1- and 2-year terms by 
County boards in the Heritage 
Area. 
(II) 
RESIDENCY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—At least 7 members of the 
Board shall reside in the Heritage 
Area. 
(ii) OFFICERS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—At the initial 
meeting of the Board, the members of 
the Board shall appoint a Chairperson, 
Vice Chairperson, and Secretary/Treas-
urer. 
(II) DUTIES.— 
(aa) 
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
duties of the Chairperson shall in-
clude— 
(AA) 
presiding 
over 
meetings of the Board;
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(BB) 
executing 
docu-
ments of the Board; and 
(CC) coordinating ac-
tivities of the Heritage Area 
with Federal, State, local, 
and nongovernmental offi-
cials. 
(bb) VICE
CHAIRPERSON.— 
The Vice Chairperson shall act as 
Chairperson in the absence or dis-
ability of the Chairperson. 
(iii) MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Board 
shall— 
(aa) exercise all corporate 
powers of the local coordinating 
entity; 
(bb) manage the activities 
and affairs of the local coordi-
nating entity; and 
(cc) subject to any limita-
tions in the articles and bylaws of 
the local coordinating entity, this 
section, and any other applicable 
Federal or State law, establish the
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policies of the local coordinating 
entity. 
(II) STAFF.—The Board shall 
have the authority to employ any serv-
ices and staff that are determined to be 
necessary by a majority vote of the 
Board. 
(iv) BYLAWS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Board may 
amend or repeal the bylaws of the local 
coordinating entity at any meeting of 
the Board by a majority vote of the 
Board. 
(II) NOTICE.—The Board shall 
provide notice of any meeting of the 
Board at which an amendment to the 
bylaws is to be considered that includes 
the text or a summary of the proposed 
amendment. 
(v) MINUTES.—Not later than 60 days 
after a meeting of the Board, the Board 
shall distribute the minutes of the meeting 
among all Board members and the county 
supervisors in each county within the Her-
itage Area.
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(c) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY.— 
(1) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(A) prepare, and submit to the Secretary, 
in accordance with subsection (d), a manage-
ment plan for the Heritage Area; 
(B) assist units of local government, re-
gional planning organizations, and nonprofit or-
ganizations in implementing the approved man-
agement plan by— 
(i) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance impor-
tant resource values within the Heritage 
Area; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining in-
terpretive exhibits and programs within the 
Heritage Area; 
(iii) developing recreational and edu-
cational opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(iv) increasing public awareness of, 
and appreciation for, natural, historic, sce-
nic, and cultural resources of the Heritage 
Area;
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(v) protecting and restoring historic 
sites and buildings in the Heritage Area 
that are consistent with the themes of the 
Heritage Area; 
(vi) ensuring that signs identifying 
points of public access and sites of interest 
are posted throughout the Heritage Area; 
and 
(vii) promoting a wide range of part-
nerships among governments, organizations, 
and individuals to further the purposes of 
the Heritage Area; 
(C) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and indi-
viduals in the Heritage Area in the preparation 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(D) conduct meetings open to the public at 
least semiannually regarding the development 
and implementation of the management plan; 
(E) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary for each fiscal year for which the local co-
ordinating entity receives Federal funds under 
this section specifying— 
(i) the accomplishments of the local co-
ordinating entity;
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(ii) the expenses and income of the 
local coordinating entity; 
(iii) the amounts and sources of 
matching funds; 
(iv) the amounts leveraged with Fed-
eral funds and sources of the leveraged 
funds; and 
(v) grants made to any other entities 
during the fiscal year; 
(F) make available for audit for each fiscal 
year for which the local coordinating entity re-
ceives Federal funds under this section, all infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; 
(G) require in all agreements authorizing 
expenditures of Federal funds by other organiza-
tions, that the receiving organizations make 
available for audit all records and other infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds; and 
(H) encourage, by appropriate means, eco-
nomic development that is consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating enti-
ty may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary,
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for the purposes of preparing and implementing the 
management plan, use Federal funds made available 
under this section to— 
(A) make grants to the State, political sub-
divisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
and other persons; 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide technical assistance to, the State, po-
litical subdivisions of the State, nonprofit orga-
nizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
parties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff; 
(D) obtain funds or services from any 
source, including funds and services provided 
under any other Federal law or program; 
(E) contract for goods or services; and 
(F) support activities of partners and any 
other activities that further the purposes of the 
Heritage Area and are consistent with the ap-
proved management plan. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF
REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not 
use Federal funds received under this section to ac-
quire any interest in real property. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are made available to develop 
the management plan, the local coordinating entity 
shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed 
management plan for the Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for 
the Heritage Area shall— 
(A) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
strategies, and recommendations for telling the 
story of the heritage of the region and encour-
aging long-term resource protection, enhance-
ment, interpretation, funding, management, and 
development of the Heritage Area; 
(B) take into consideration existing State, 
county, and local plans in the development and 
implementation of the management plan; 
(C) include a description of actions and 
commitments that governments, private organi-
zations, and citizens plan to take to protect, en-
hance, and interpret the cultural, historical, ar-
chaeological, natural, and recreational resources 
of the Heritage Area; 
(D) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to
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protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the Heritage Area; 
(E) include an inventory of the cultural, 
historical, archaeological, natural, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area relating 
to the stories and themes of the region that 
should be protected, enhanced, managed, or devel-
oped; 
(F) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management including, the development 
of intergovernmental and interagency agreements 
to protect the natural, historic, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(G) describe a program for implementation 
of the management plan, including— 
(i) performance goals; 
(ii) plans for resource protection, en-
hancement, and interpretation; and 
(iii) specific commitments for imple-
mentation that have been made by the local 
coordinating entity or any government, or-
ganization, business, or individual; 
(H) include an analysis of, and rec-
ommendations for, ways in which Federal, State,
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tribal, and local programs may best be coordi-
nated (including the role of the National Park 
Service and other Federal agencies associated 
with the Heritage Area) to further the purposes 
of this section; 
(I) include an interpretive plan for the Her-
itage Area; and 
(J) include a business plan that— 
(i) describes the role, operation, financ-
ing, and functions of the local coordinating 
entity and of each of the major activities de-
scribed in the management plan; and 
(ii) provides adequate assurances that 
the local coordinating entity has the part-
nerships and financial and other resources 
necessary to implement the management 
plan for the Heritage Area. 
(3) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this subsection, the local coordinating 
entity shall not qualify for additional financial as-
sistance under this section until the management plan 
is submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. 
(4) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
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(A) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives the 
management plan, the Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the management plan. 
(B) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with the Governor of the 
State and any tribal government in which the 
Heritage Area is located before approving the 
management plan. 
(C) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the local coordinating entity rep-
resents the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including governments, natural and 
historic resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, businesses, commu-
nity residents, and recreational organiza-
tions; 
(ii) the local coordinating entity has 
afforded adequate opportunity for public 
and governmental involvement (including 
through workshops and public meetings) in 
the preparation of the management plan;
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(iii) the resource protection and inter-
pretation strategies described in the man-
agement plan, if implemented, would ade-
quately protect the cultural, historical, ar-
chaeological, natural, and recreational re-
sources of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) the management plan would not 
adversely affect any activities authorized on 
Federal or tribal land under applicable 
laws or land use plans; 
(v) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, trib-
al, and local officials whose support is need-
ed to ensure the effective implementation of 
the State, tribal, and local aspects of the 
management plan; and 
(vi) the local coordinating entity has 
demonstrated the financial capability, in 
partnership with others, to carry out the 
management plan. 
(D) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Sec-
retary—
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(I) shall advise the local coordi-
nating entity in writing of the reasons 
for the disapproval; and 
(II) may make recommendations 
to the local coordinating entity for re-
visions to the management plan. 
(ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 
days after receiving a revised management 
plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the revised management plan. 
(E) AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—An amendment to 
the management plan that substantially al-
ters the purposes of the Heritage Area shall 
be reviewed by the Secretary and approved 
or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(ii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local co-
ordinating entity shall not use Federal 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
section to implement an amendment to the 
management plan until the Secretary ap-
proves the amendment. 
(e) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—On the request of the 
local coordinating entity, the Secretary may pro-
vide technical and financial assistance, on a re-
imbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as deter-
mined by the Secretary), to the local coordi-
nating entity to develop and implement the 
management plan. 
(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the local coordinating entity and other pub-
lic or private entities to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under subparagraph (A). 
(C) PRIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage 
Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
that assist in— 
(i) conserving the significant cultural, 
historical, archaeological, natural, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
and 
(ii) providing educational, interpre-
tive, and recreational opportunities con-
sistent with the purposes of the Heritage 
Area. 
(D) PROHIBITION
OF
CERTAIN
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not, as a condition
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of the provision of technical or financial assist-
ance under this subsection, require any recipient 
of the assistance to impose or modify any land 
use restriction or zoning ordinance. 
(2) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
before the date on which authority for Federal 
funding terminates for the Heritage Area under 
subsection (i), the Secretary shall— 
(i) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) 
prepare 
a 
report 
with 
rec-
ommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the Heritage Area, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (C). 
(B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted 
under subparagraph (A)(i) shall— 
(i) assess the progress of the local co-
ordinating entity with respect to— 
(I) accomplishing the purposes of 
this section for the Heritage Area; and 
(II) achieving the goals and objec-
tives of the approved management plan 
for the Heritage Area;
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(ii) analyze the Federal, State, local, 
and private investments in the Heritage 
Area to determine the leverage and impact 
of the investments; and 
(iii) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of 
the Heritage Area for purposes of identi-
fying the critical components for sustain-
ability of the Heritage Area. 
(C) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under subparagraph (A)(i), 
the Secretary shall prepare a report that in-
cludes recommendations for the future role 
of the National Park Service, if any, with 
respect to the Heritage Area. 
(ii) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the re-
port prepared under this subparagraph rec-
ommends that Federal funding for the Her-
itage Area be reauthorized, the report shall 
include an analysis of— 
(I) ways in which Federal fund-
ing for the Heritage Area may be re-
duced or eliminated; and
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(II) the appropriate time period 
necessary to achieve the recommended 
reduction or elimination. 
(iii) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On 
completion of a report under this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall submit the report 
to— 
(I) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(II) the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical 
or financial assistance under any other law. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the 
maximum extent practicable, the head of any Federal 
agency planning to conduct activities that may have 
an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to con-
sult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity. 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Nothing in 
this section—
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(A) modifies, alters, or amends any laws 
(including regulations) authorizing a Federal 
agency to manage Federal land under the juris-
diction of the Federal agency; 
(B) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
manager to implement an approved land use 
plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; 
or 
(C) modifies, alters, or amends any author-
ized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of 
a Federal agency. 
(g) PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) abridges the rights of any owner of public or 
private property, including the right to refrain from 
participating in any plan, project, program, or activ-
ity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to— 
(A) permit public access (including Federal, 
tribal, State, or local government access) to the 
property; or 
(B) modify any provisions of Federal, trib-
al, State, or local law with regard to public ac-
cess or use of private land;
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(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, 
approved land use plan, or any other regulatory au-
thority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or trib-
al government; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory au-
thority to the local coordinating entity; 
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(6) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the Heritage Area; 
(7) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any person injured on the private 
property; 
(8) restricts an Indian tribe from protecting cul-
tural or religious sites on tribal land; or 
(9) diminishes the trust responsibilities of gov-
ernment-to-government obligations of the United 
States of any federally recognized Indian tribe. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, of 
which not more than $1,000,000 may be made avail-
able for any fiscal year.
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(2) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this section shall 
be not more than 50 percent. 
(B) FORM.—The non-Federal contribu-
tion— 
(i) shall be from non-Federal sources; 
and 
(ii) may be in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods or services fairly valued. 
(i) TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance 
under this section terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8009. MUSCLE SHOALS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, 
ALABAMA. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret 
the legacy of the region represented by the Heritage 
Area as described in the feasibility study prepared by 
the National Park Service; 
(2) to promote heritage, cultural, and rec-
reational tourism, and to develop educational and 
cultural programs for visitors and the general public;
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(3) to recognize and interpret important events 
and geographic locations representing key develop-
ments in the growth of the United States, including 
the Native American, Colonial American, European 
American, and African American heritage; 
(4) to recognize and interpret the manner by 
which the distinctive geography of the region has 
shaped the development of the settlement, defense, 
transportation, commerce, and culture of the region; 
(5) to provide a cooperative management frame-
work to foster a close working relationship with all 
levels of government, the private sector, and the local 
communities in the region to identify, preserve, inter-
pret, and develop the historical, cultural, scenic, and 
natural resources of the region for the educational 
and inspirational benefit of current and future gen-
erations; and 
(6) to provide appropriate linkages between 
units of the National Park System and communities, 
governments, and organizations within the Heritage 
Area. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Muscle Shoals National Heritage 
Area established by subsection (c)(1).
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(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the Muscle Shoals 
Regional Center, the local coordinating entity for the 
Heritage Area designated by subsection (c)(4). 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the plan for the Heritage Area re-
quired under subsection (d)(1)(A). 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area’’, num-
bered T08/80,000, and dated October 2007. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Alabama. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Mus-
cle Shoals National Heritage Area in the State. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be 
comprised of the following areas, as depicted on the 
map: 
(A) The Counties of Colbert, Franklin, Lau-
derdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan, Ala-
bama. 
(B) The Wilson Dam. 
(C) The Handy Home. 
(D) The birthplace of Helen Keller.
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(3) AVAILABILITY MAP.—The map shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service and the 
local coordinating entity. 
(4) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Muscle 
Shoals Regional Center shall be the local coordinating 
entity for the Heritage Area. 
(d) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY.— 
(1) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(A) prepare, and submit to the Secretary, 
in accordance with subsection (e), a management 
plan for the Heritage Area; 
(B) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary for each fiscal year for which the local co-
ordinating entity receives Federal funds under 
this section specifying— 
(i) the accomplishments of the local co-
ordinating entity; 
(ii) the expenses and income of the 
local coordinating entity; 
(iii) the amounts and sources of 
matching funds;
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(iv) the amounts leveraged with Fed-
eral funds and sources of the leveraged 
funds; and 
(v) grants made to any other entities 
during the fiscal year; 
(C) make available for audit for each fiscal 
year for which the local coordinating entity re-
ceives Federal funds under this section, all infor-
mation pertaining to the expenditure of the 
funds and any matching funds; 
(D) encourage, by appropriate means, eco-
nomic development that is consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area; and 
(E) serve as a catalyst for the implementa-
tion of projects and programs among diverse 
partners in the Heritage Area. 
(2) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating enti-
ty may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, 
for the purposes of preparing and implementing the 
management plan, use Federal funds made available 
under this section to— 
(A) make grants to the State, political sub-
divisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
and other persons;
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(B) enter into cooperative agreements with, 
or provide technical assistance to, the State, po-
litical subdivisions of the State, nonprofit orga-
nizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
parties; 
(C) hire and compensate staff, including in-
dividuals with expertise in— 
(i) natural, historical, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resource 
conservation; 
(ii) economic and community develop-
ment; and 
(iii) heritage planning; 
(D) obtain funds or services from any 
source, including funds and services provided 
under any other Federal law or program; 
(E) contract for goods or services; and 
(F) support activities of partners and any 
other activities that further the purposes of the 
Heritage Area and are consistent with the ap-
proved management plan. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
ACQUISITION
OF
REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not 
use Federal funds received under this section to ac-
quire any interest in real property.
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(e) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are made available to develop 
the management plan, the local coordinating entity 
shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed 
management plan for the Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for 
the Heritage Area shall— 
(A) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
strategies, and recommendations for telling the 
story of the heritage of the area covered by the 
Heritage Area and encouraging long-term re-
source protection, enhancement, interpretation, 
funding, management, and development of the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) include a description of actions and 
commitments that Federal, State, tribal, and 
local governments, private organizations, and 
citizens plan to take to protect, enhance, inter-
pret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, his-
toric, cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
(C) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to
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protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the Heritage Area; 
(D) include an inventory of the natural, 
historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area relating 
to the stories and themes of the Heritage Area 
that should be protected, enhanced, interpreted, 
managed, funded, or developed; 
(E) recommend policies and strategies for 
resource management, including the development 
of intergovernmental and interagency agreements 
to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the natural, historic, cultural, edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(F) describe a program for implementation 
of the management plan, including— 
(i) performance goals; 
(ii) plans for resource protection, en-
hancement, interpretation, funding, man-
agement, and development; and 
(iii) specific commitments for imple-
mentation that have been made by the local 
coordinating entity or any Federal, State,
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tribal, or local government agency, organi-
zation, business, or individual; 
(G) include an analysis of, and rec-
ommendations for, ways in which Federal, State, 
tribal, and local programs may best be coordi-
nated (including the role of the National Park 
Service and other Federal agencies associated 
with the Heritage Area) to further the purposes 
of this section; and 
(H) include a business plan that— 
(i) describes the role, operation, financ-
ing, and functions of the local coordinating 
entity and of each of the major activities de-
scribed in the management plan; and 
(ii) provides adequate assurances that 
the local coordinating entity has the part-
nerships and financial and other resources 
necessary to implement the management 
plan for the Heritage Area. 
(3) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the 
date that is 3 years after the date on which funds are 
first made available to develop the management plan, 
the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for ad-
ditional financial assistance under this section until
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the management plan is submitted to, and approved 
by, the Secretary. 
(4) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives the 
management plan, the Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the management plan. 
(B) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with the Governor of the 
State in which the Heritage Area is located be-
fore approving the management plan. 
(C) CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL.—In deter-
mining whether to approve the management 
plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— 
(i) the local coordinating entity rep-
resents the diverse interests of the Heritage 
Area, including Federal, State, tribal, and 
local governments, natural and historic re-
source protection organizations, educational 
institutions, businesses, community resi-
dents, recreational organizations, and pri-
vate property owners; 
(ii) the local coordinating entity— 
(I) has afforded adequate oppor-
tunity for public and Federal, State,
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tribal, and local governmental involve-
ment (including through workshops 
and public meetings) in the prepara-
tion of the management plan; and 
(II) provides for at least semi-
annual public meetings to ensure ade-
quate implementation of the manage-
ment plan; 
(iii) the resource protection, enhance-
ment, interpretation, funding, management, 
and development strategies described in the 
management plan, if implemented, would 
adequately protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
manage, and develop the natural, historic, 
cultural, scenic, and recreational resources 
of the Heritage Area; 
(iv) the management plan would not 
adversely affect any activities authorized on 
Federal land under applicable laws or land 
use plans; 
(v) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, trib-
al, and local officials whose support is need-
ed to ensure the effective implementation of
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the State, tribal, and local aspects of the 
management plan; 
(vi) the local coordinating entity has 
demonstrated the financial capability, in 
partnership with others, to carry out the 
management plan; and 
(vii) 
the 
management 
plan 
dem-
onstrates partnerships among the local co-
ordinating entity, Federal, State, tribal, 
and local governments, regional planning 
organizations, nonprofit organizations, and 
private sector parties for implementation of 
the management plan. 
(D) DISAPPROVAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Sec-
retary— 
(I) shall advise the local coordi-
nating entity in writing of the reasons 
for the disapproval; and 
(II) may make recommendations 
to the local coordinating entity for re-
visions to the management plan. 
(ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 
days after receiving a revised management
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plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the revised management plan. 
(E) AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—An amendment to 
the management plan that substantially al-
ters the purposes of the Heritage Area shall 
be reviewed by the Secretary and approved 
or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(ii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local co-
ordinating entity shall not use Federal 
funds authorized by this section to imple-
ment an amendment to the management 
plan until the Secretary approves the 
amendment. 
(F) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 
(i) provide technical assistance under 
the authority of this section for the develop-
ment and implementation of the manage-
ment plan; and 
(ii) enter into cooperative agreements 
with interested parties to carry out this sec-
tion. 
(f) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—On the request of the 
local coordinating entity, the Secretary may pro-
vide technical and financial assistance, on a re-
imbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as deter-
mined by the Secretary), to the local coordi-
nating entity to develop and implement the 
management plan. 
(B) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the local coordinating entity and other pub-
lic or private entities to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under subparagraph (A). 
(2) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
before the date on which authority for Federal 
funding terminates for the Heritage Area under 
subsection (j), the Secretary shall— 
(i) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(ii) 
prepare 
a 
report 
with 
rec-
ommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the Heritage Area, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (C).
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(B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted 
under subparagraph (A)(i) shall— 
(i) assess the progress of the local co-
ordinating entity with respect to— 
(I) accomplishing the purposes of 
this section for the Heritage Area; and 
(II) achieving the goals and objec-
tives of the approved management plan 
for the Heritage Area; 
(ii) analyze the Federal, State, tribal, 
local, and private investments in the Herit-
age Area to determine the leverage and im-
pact of the investments; and 
(iii) review the management structure, 
partnership relationships, and funding of 
the Heritage Area for purposes of identi-
fying the critical components for sustain-
ability of the Heritage Area. 
(C) REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under subparagraph (A)(i), 
the Secretary shall prepare a report that in-
cludes recommendations for the future role 
of the National Park Service, if any, with 
respect to the Heritage Area.