this section in any fiscal year to a particular grantee
in an amount totaling more than $50,000.
(f) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To seek a grant under this
section, an applicant shall submit an application to
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and ac-
companied by such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.
(2) SIMPLIFICATION.—In developing application
forms and deadlines, the Secretary should consider
ways to simplify the application process to the max-
imum extent possible.
SEC. 7. REPORT.
(a) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 4 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Congress a report that—
(1) describes the accomplishments of the Part-
nership Program;
(2) identifies any problems encountered in im-
plementing this Act; and
(3) recommends any changes needed in the
Partnership Program, including amendments to this
Act.
(b) REVIEW.—In developing the report, the Secretary
shall provide an opportunity for review of and comment
on the report by the public and representatives of State
and local governments, Indian tribes, and private sector
organizations.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing a report under
this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Citizens
Advisory Committee and the Federal Coordinating Coun-
cil.
SEC. 8. VOLUNTEERS.
To carry out this Act, the Secretary may accept and
use voluntary and other uncompensated services.
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) CITIZENS
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The
term ‘‘Citizens Advisory Committee’’ means the Cul-
tural Heritage Citizens Advisory Committee estab-
lished under section 4.
(2) CULTURAL HERITAGE.—The term ‘‘cultural
heritage’’ means resources relating to natural, his-
toric, cultural, ethnographic, scenic, or recreational
values that traditionally define the distinct character
of an area or region and its peoples.
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the
several States, the District of Columbia, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam,
the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or posses-
sion of the United States.
(4) FEDERAL
COORDINATING
COUNCIL.—The
term ‘‘Federal Coordinating Council’’ means the
Federal Cultural Heritage Coordinating Council es-
tablished by section 5.
(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’
means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or
other organized group or community, that is recog-
nized as eligible for the special programs and serv-
ices provided by the United States to Indians be-
cause of their status as Indians.
(6) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘heritage
area’’ means a discrete geographic area or region
(including trails, corridors, rivers, and watersheds)
designated by an Indian tribe or by Federal, State,
or local executive or legislative action in recognition
of the area or region’s distinctive sense of place em-
bodied in its historic buildings, communities, tradi-
tions, or cultural or natural features.
(7) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Part-
nership Program’’ means the Cultural Heritage As-
sistance Partnership Program established under sec-
tion 2.
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
SEC. 10. FUNDING.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this Act $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002,
2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, as follows:
(1) $9,000,000 for grants under section 6.
(2) $500,000 for information and technical as-
sistance.
(3) $500,000 for program administration.
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated under
this Act shall remain available until expended.
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