study entitled ‘‘Freedom’s Way Heritage Area Feasi-
bility Study’’ dated July 1997 and the addendum 
dated March 2003; 
(2) to promote heritage, cultural and rec-
reational tourism and to develop educational and cul-
tural programs for visitors and the general public; 
(3) to foster a close working relationship between 
the Secretary and all levels of government, the private 
sector, and local communities in the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire in 
order to preserve the special historic identity of the 
National Heritage Area; 
(4) to manage, preserve, protect and interpret 
the cultural, historical, and natural resources of the 
National Heritage Area for the educational and in-
spirational benefit of future generations; and 
(5) to provide appropriate linkages between 
units of the National Park System and communities, 
governments, and organizations within the National 
Heritage Area. 
SEC. 2063. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Heritage Area’’ means the Freedom’s Way Na-
tional Heritage Area established in this subtitle. 
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(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the Freedom’s Way 
Heritage Association, Inc., which is hereby designated 
by Congress— 
(A) to develop, in partnership with others, 
the management plan for the National Heritage 
Area; and 
(B) to act as a catalyst for the implementa-
tion of projects and programs among diverse 
partners in the National Heritage Area. 
(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the plan prepared by the local co-
ordinating entity for the National Heritage Area that 
specifies actions, policies, strategies, performance 
goals, and recommendations to meet the goals of the 
National Heritage Area, in accordance with this sub-
title. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 2064. DESIGNATION OF FREEDOM’S WAY NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the 
Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Heritage Area 
shall include the following communities in the Com-
monwealth 
of 
Massachusetts: 
Winchendon, 
Ashburnham, Ashby, Gardner, Fitchburg, West-
minster, Princeton, Sterling, Leominster, Townsend, 
Pepperell, Lunenburg, Shirley, Lancaster, Clinton, 
Bolton, Harvard, Ayer, Groton, Dunstable, Westford, 
Littleton, Boxborough, Stow, Hudson, Maynard, Sud-
bury, Concord, Carlisle, Acton, Bedford, Lincoln, Lex-
ington, Woburn, Arlington, Medford, and Malden. Ad-
ditionally it shall include the following communities 
in the State of New Hampshire: New Ipswich, Green-
ville, Mason, Brookline, Milford, Amherst, Hollis, and 
Nashua. 
(2) MAP.—The boundaries of the National Herit-
age area shall be as generally depicted on the map ti-
tled ‘‘Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’’, num-
bered T04/80,000, and dated July 2007. The map 
shall be on file and available to the public in the ap-
propriate offices of the National Park Service and the 
local coordinating entity. 
SEC. 2065. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for the 
National Heritage Area shall— 
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(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strate-
gies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage 
Area and encouraging long-term resource protection, 
enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, 
and development of the National Heritage Area; 
(2) include a description of actions and commit-
ments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local govern-
ments, private organizations, and citizens will take to 
protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the National Heritage 
Area; 
(3) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to protect, 
enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the Na-
tional Heritage Area; 
(4) include an inventory of the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational re-
sources of the National Heritage Area related to the 
national importance and themes of the National Her-
itage Area that should be protected, enhanced, inter-
preted, managed, funded, and developed; 
(5) recommend policies and strategies for re-
source management, including the development of 
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intergovernmental and interagency agreements to pro-
tect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the National Heritage 
Area; 
(6) describe a program for implementation for 
the management plan, including— 
(A) performance goals; 
(B) plans for resource protection, enhance-
ment, interpretation, funding, management, and 
development; and 
(C) specific commitments for implementa-
tion that have been made by the local coordi-
nating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal, or 
local government agency, organization, business, 
or individual; 
(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
programs may best be coordinated (including the role 
of the National Park Service and other Federal agen-
cies associated with the National Heritage Area) to 
further the purposes of this subtitle; and 
(8) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, 
and functions of the local coordinating entity 
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and of each of the major activities contained in 
the management plan; and 
(B) provides adequate assurances that the 
local coordinating entity has the partnerships 
and financial and other resources necessary to 
implement the management plan for the Na-
tional Heritage Area. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are first made available to 
develop the management plan after designation as a 
National Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity 
shall submit the management plan to the Secretary 
for approval. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1), the local coordinating 
entity shall not qualify for any additional financial 
assistance under this subtitle until such time as the 
management plan is submitted to and approved by 
the Secretary. 
(c) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after re-
ceiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and ap-
prove or disapprove the management plan for the Na-
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tional Heritage Area on the basis of the criteria estab-
lished under paragraph (3). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with the Governor of each State or Commonwealth in 
which the National Heritage Area is located before 
approving a management plan for the National Her-
itage Area. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
whether to approve a management plan for a Na-
tional Heritage Area, the Secretary shall consider 
whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents 
the diverse interests of the National Heritage 
Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
governments, natural and historic resource pro-
tection organizations, educational institutions, 
businesses, recreational organizations, commu-
nity residents, and private property owners; 
(B) the local coordinating entity— 
(i) has afforded adequate opportunity 
for public and Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local governmental involvement (including 
through workshops and hearings) in the 
preparation of the management plan; and 
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