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collaboration, promote heritage tourism, and build on the estab-
lished partnerships among Ohio’s historic aviation resources
and related sites.
(10) A critical level of collaboration among the historic
aviation resources in Southwest Ohio cannot be achieved with-
out a congressionally established national heritage area and
the support of the National Park Service and other Federal
agencies which own significant historic aviation-related sites
in Ohio.
(11) The Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated,
would be an appropriate management entity to oversee the
development of the National Aviation Heritage Area.
(12) Five National Park Service and Dayton Aviation Herit-
age Commission studies and planning documents: ‘‘Study of
Alternatives: Dayton’s Aviation Heritage’’, ‘‘Dayton Aviation
Heritage 
National 
Historical 
Park 
Suitability/Feasibility
Study’’, ‘‘Dayton Aviation Heritage General Management Plan’’,
‘‘Dayton Historic Resources Preservation and Development
Plan’’, and Heritage Area Concept Study, demonstrated that
sufficient historical resources exist to establish the National
Aviation Heritage Area.
(13) With the advent of the 100th anniversary of the first
powered flight in 2003, it is recognized that the preservation
of properties nationally significant in the history of aviation
is an important goal for the future education of Americans.
(14) Local governments, the State of Ohio, and private
sector interests have embraced the heritage area concept and
desire to enter into a partnership with the Federal Government
to preserve, protect, and develop the Heritage Area for public
benefit.
(15) The National Aviation Heritage Area would com-
plement and enhance the aviation-related resources within the
National Park Service, especially the Dayton Aviation Heritage
National Historical Park, Ohio.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to establish the
Heritage Area to—
(1) encourage and facilitate collaboration among the facili-
ties, sites, organizations, governmental entities, and edu-
cational institutions within the Heritage Area to promote herit-
age tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs
for the public;
(2) preserve and interpret for the educational and inspira-
tional benefit of present and future generations the unique
and significant contributions to our national heritage of certain
historic and cultural lands, structures, facilities, and sites
within the National Aviation Heritage Area;
(3) encourage within the National Aviation Heritage Area
a broad range of economic opportunities enhancing the quality
of life for present and future generations;
(4) provide a management framework to assist the State
of Ohio, its political subdivisions, other areas, and private
organizations, or combinations thereof, in preparing and imple-
menting an integrated Management Plan to conserve their
aviation heritage and in developing policies and programs that
will preserve, enhance, and interpret the cultural, historical,
natural, recreation, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area;
and
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(5) authorize the Secretary to provide financial and tech-
nical assistance to the State of Ohio, its political subdivisions,
and private organizations, or combinations thereof, in preparing
and implementing the private Management Plan.
SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Direc-
tors of the Foundation.
(2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘financial assistance’’
means funds appropriated by Congress and made available
to the management entity for the purpose of preparing and
implementing the Management Plan.
(3) HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage Area’’ means the
National Aviation Heritage Area established by section 104
to receive, distribute, and account for Federal funds appro-
priated for the purpose of this title.
(4) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘Management Plan’’
means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed
under section 106.
(5) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘management entity’’
means the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated (a non-
profit corporation established under the laws of the State of
Ohio).
(6) PARTNER.—The term ‘‘partner’’ means a Federal, State,
or local governmental entity, organization, private industry,
educational institution, or individual involved in promoting the
conservation and preservation of the cultural and natural
resources of the Heritage Area.
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(8) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘‘technical assist-
ance’’ means any guidance, advice, help, or aid, other than
financial assistance, provided by the Secretary.
SEC. 504. NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the States of Ohio
and Indiana, the National Aviation Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall include the fol-
lowing:
(1) A core area consisting of resources in Montgomery,
Greene, Warren, Miami, Clark, Champaign, Shelby, and
Auglaize Counties in Ohio.
(2) The Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta,
Ohio.
(3) Sites, buildings, and districts within the core area rec-
ommended by the Management Plan.
(c) MAP.—A map of the Heritage Area shall be included in
the Management Plan. The map shall be on file in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity for the
Heritage Area shall be the Aviation Heritage Foundation.
SEC. 505. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.
(a) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of implementing the Manage-
ment Plan, the management entity may use Federal funds made
available through this title to—
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(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements
with, the State of Ohio and political subdivisions of that State,
private organizations, or any person;
(2) hire and compensate staff; and
(3) enter into contracts for goods and services.
(b) DUTIES.—The management entity shall—
(1) develop and submit to the Secretary for approval the
proposed Management Plan in accordance with section 106;
(2) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the
Management Plan, including taking steps to assist units of
government and nonprofit organizations in preserving resources
within the Heritage Area;
(3) consider the interests of diverse governmental, business,
and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area in developing
and implementing the Management Plan;
(4) maintain a collaboration among the partners to promote
heritage tourism and to assist partners to develop educational
and cultural programs for the public;
(5) encourage economic viability in the Heritage Area con-
sistent with the goals of the Management Plan;
(6) assist units of government and nonprofit organizations
in—
(A) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits
in the Heritage Area;
(B) developing recreational resources in the Heritage
Area;
(C) increasing public awareness of and appreciation
for the historical, natural, and architectural resources and
sites in the Heritage Area; and
(D) restoring historic buildings that relate to the pur-
poses of the Heritage Area;
(7) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding
the implementation of the Management Plan;
(8) submit substantial amendments to the Management
Plan to the Secretary for the approval of the Secretary; and
(9) for any year in which Federal funds have been received
under this title—
(A) submit an annual report to the Secretary that
sets forth the accomplishments of the management entity
and its expenses and income;
(B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records
relating to the expenditure of such funds and any matching
funds; and
(C) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing
expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that
the receiving organizations make available to the Secretary
for audit all records concerning the expenditure of such
funds.
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The management entity shall not use
Federal funds received under this title to acquire real property
or an interest in real property.
(2) OTHER SOURCES.—Nothing in this title precludes the
management entity from using Federal funds from other
sources for authorized purposes.