(2) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area designated by 
section 4(b). 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area specified in section 6. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the undated 
overview map entitled ‘‘Washington State Maritime 
Heritage Area Proposed Boundary’’ and the associ-
ated index maps. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Washington. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to encourage and strengthen partnerships 
and collaboration among maritime interests for the 
purpose of economic development and heritage tour-
ism; 
(2) to recognize that waterfronts are both a 
foundational part of Washington’s heritage and dy-
namic places that are constantly adapting to new op-
portunities and challenges; 
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(3) to recognize, interpret, and conserve the di-
verse and abundant nationally significant maritime- 
related objects, sites, structures, places, events, and 
activities that collectively form a distinctive land-
scape in western Washington State’s ports and 
coastal communities; 
(4) to recognize and interpret the impact of this 
nationally important maritime landscape on Native 
American and European-American heritage; 
(5) to preserve landscapes, communities, tradi-
tions, historic sites, and natural features in the Her-
itage Area associated with this maritime history; 
(6) to promote heritage, cultural, and rec-
reational tourism, and to develop educational, inter-
pretive, recreational, and cultural programs through 
partnerships for the benefit of visitors and the gen-
eral public; and 
(7) to provide appropriate linkages between 
Federal, State, and local historic sites, and commu-
nities, governments, businesses, organizations, and 
individuals that stimulate appropriate and compat-
ible economic vitality within the Heritage Area, with-
out modifying the authority of any State, tribal, or 
local government to regulate land use, public land 
policy, or private activity. 
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SEC. 4. MARITIME WASHINGTON NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Mar-
itime Washington National Heritage Area in the counties 
of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island, King, 
Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, and 
Grays Harbor in the State of Washington. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Heritage Area shall 
consist of Federal, State, local, and tribal lands that 
allow public access and are at least partly located 
within one-quarter mile landward of the shoreline, as 
generally depicted on the map. 
(2) REVISION.—The boundaries of the Heritage 
Area may be revised if the revision is— 
(A) proposed in the management plan; 
(B) approved by the Secretary in accord-
ance with section 5; and 
(C) placed on file in accordance with para-
graph 3. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the National Park Service and 
the local coordinating entity. 
(4) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The local 
coordinating entity for the Heritage Area shall be 
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the Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Advisory 
Council, operating under the Washington Trust for 
Historic Preservation. 
SEC. 5. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(1) prepare and submit to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with section 6, a management plan for the 
Heritage Area; 
(2) assist willing partners, such as units of 
State, local, and tribal governments, regional plan-
ning organizations and private organizations, in im-
plementing the approved management plan by— 
(A) advocating for and carrying out pro-
grams and projects that recognize and protect 
important resource values within the Heritage 
Area; 
(B) promoting, developing, and maintain-
ing interpretive exhibits and programs within 
the Heritage Area; 
(C) promoting or developing recreational 
and educational opportunities in the Heritage 
Area; 
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(D) increasing public awareness of, and 
appreciation for, natural, historic, scenic, rec-
reational, and cultural resources of the Herit-
age Area; 
(E) advocating for the protection and pres-
ervation of historic sites, structures, objects, 
and buildings in the Heritage Area that are 
consistent with the themes of the Heritage 
Area; 
(F) ensuring that signs identifying points 
of public access and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the Heritage Area; and 
(G) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among governments, businesses, organiza-
tions, and individuals to further the purposes of 
the Heritage Area; 
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and individ-
uals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and im-
plementation of the management plan; 
(4) undertake an open and transparent process 
for the development and implementation of the man-
agement plan by holding regular public meetings; 
(5) submit an annual report to the Secretary 
for each fiscal year in which the local coordinating 
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entity receives Federal funds under this Act speci-
fying— 
(A) the goals and accomplishments of the 
local coordinating entity; 
(B) the expenses and income of the local 
coordinating entity; 
(C) the amounts and sources of matching 
funds; 
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
funds and sources of the leveraged funds; 
(E) grants made to any other entities dur-
ing the fiscal year; and 
(F) critical components for sustainability 
of the Heritage Area; 
(6) make available for audit for any fiscal year 
for which the local coordinating entity receives Fed-
eral funds under this Act, all information pertaining 
to the expenditure of such funds and any matching 
funds; 
(7) in all agreements authorizing expenditures 
of Federal funds by other organizations, that the re-
ceiving organizations make available for audit all 
records and other information pertaining to the ex-
penditure of such funds; and 
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(8) encourage and strengthen partnerships and 
collaboration among maritime interests, by appro-
priate means, for economic development and herit-
age tourism consistent with the purposes of the Her-
itage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating entity 
may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, for 
the purposes of preparing and implementing the manage-
ment plan, use Federal funds made available under this 
Act to— 
(1) make grants to the State, political subdivi-
sions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 
other persons; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
provide technical assistance to, the State, political 
subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
including funds and services provided under any 
other Federal law or program; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other 
activities that further the purposes of the Heritage 
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Area and are consistent with the approved manage-
ment plan. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not use 
Federal funds received under this Act to acquire any inter-
est in real property. 
SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) 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 sub-
mit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management 
plan for the Heritage Area. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan for the 
Heritage Area shall— 
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strat-
egies, and recommendations for the conservation, 
funding, management, interpretation, and develop-
ment of the Heritage Area; 
(2) take into consideration existing State and 
local plans in the development and implementation 
of the management plan; 
(3) include a description of actions and commit-
ments that governments, private organizations, and 
individuals plan to take to protect, enhance, and in-
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terpret the natural, historic, scenic, and cultural re-
sources of the Heritage Area; 
(4) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to con-
serve, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; 
(5) include an inventory of the natural, historic, 
cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational re-
sources of the Heritage Area relating to the stories 
and themes of the Heritage Area that should be pro-
tected, enhanced, managed, or developed; 
(6) recommend policies and strategies for re-
source management, including the development of 
intergovernmental and interagency agreements, to 
protect the natural, historic, cultural, educational, 
scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage 
Area; 
(7) describe a program for implementation of 
the management plan including— 
(A) performance goals; 
(B) an approximate timeline for implemen-
tation; 
(C) specific commitments for implementa-
tion; and 
(D) how the plan will be evaluated and up-
dated; 
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(8) include an analysis of, and recommenda-
tions for, ways in which Federal, State, tribal, and 
local programs may best be coordinated (including 
the role of the National Park Service and other Fed-
eral agencies associated with the Heritage Area) to 
further the purposes of this Act; 
(9) provide recommendations for educational 
and interpretive programs to inform the public about 
the resources of the Heritage Area; and 
(10) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, 
and functions of the local coordinating entity 
and of each of the major activities contained in 
the management plan; 
(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 Herit-
age Area; and 
(C) describes goals and recommendations 
for sustainability of the coordinating entity 
through the term of the legislation. 
(c) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the management 
plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
this section, the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
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for additional financial assistance under this Act until 
such time as the management plan is submitted to, and 
approved by, the Secretary. 
(d) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives the man-
agement plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the management plan. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
the approval of the management plan, the Secretary 
shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents 
the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, in-
cluding governments, resource-related organiza-
tions, educational institutions, ports, businesses, 
community residents, and recreational organiza-
tions; 
(B) the local coordinating entity has af-
forded adequate opportunity for public and gov-
ernmental involvement (including workshops 
and public meetings) in the preparation of the 
management plan; 
(C) the conservation and interpretation 
strategies described in the management plan, if 
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implemented, are compatible and consistent 
with this Act; 
(D) the management plan would not ad-
versely affect any activities authorized on Fed-
eral, State, local, or tribal lands under applica-
ble laws or land-use plans; 
(E) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, tribal, 
and local officials whose support is needed to 
ensure the effective implementation of the 
State, tribal, and local aspects of the manage-
ment plan; 
(F) the local coordinating entity has identi-
fied existing and potential sources of funding 
for implementing the management plan in part-
nership with others; and 
(G) provisions for long-term sustainability 
of the Heritage Area are in place. 
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Secretary— 
(i) shall advise the local coordinating 
entity in writing of the reasons for the dis-
approval; and 
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(ii) may make recommendations to the 
local coordinating entity for revisions to 
the management plan. 
(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days 
after receiving a revised management plan, the 
Secretary shall approve or disapprove the re-
vised management plan. 
(4) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the 
management plan that substantially alters the 
management plan shall be reviewed by the Sec-
retary and approved or disapproved in the same 
manner as the original management plan. 
(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordi-
nating entity shall not use Federal funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act to im-
plement any amendment to the management 
plan until the Secretary approves the amend-
ment. 
SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On the request of the local 
coordinating entity, the Secretary may provide tech-
nical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or 
nonreimbursable basis (as determined by the Sec-
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retary), to the local coordinating entity to develop 
and implement the management plan. 
(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the local coordinating entity and other public or pri-
vate organizations to provide technical or financial 
assistance under paragraph (1). 
(3) PRIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage Area, 
the Secretary shall give priority to actions that as-
sist in— 
(A) conserving the significant historic and 
cultural maritime-related resources of the Her-
itage Area; and 
(B) providing educational, interpretive, and 
recreational opportunities for the public con-
sistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(b) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years be-
fore the date on which authority for Federal funding 
terminates for the Heritage Area under section 10, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(B) prepare a report with recommenda-
tions for the future role of the National Park 
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Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage 
Area, in accordance with paragraph (3). 
(2) EVALUATION COMPONENTS.—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 
Act 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, 
partnership relationships, and funding of the 
Heritage Area for purposes of identifying the 
critical components for sustainability of the 
Heritage Area. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Secretary shall prepare a report that includes 
recommendations for the future role of the Na-
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tional Park Service, if any, with respect to the 
Heritage Area. 
(B) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under this paragraph recommends 
that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be 
reauthorized, the report shall include an anal-
ysis of— 
(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or 
eliminated; and 
(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
(C) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of a report under this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall submit the report to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 8. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act affects the au-
thority of any Federal agency to provide technical or fi-
nancial assistance under any other law. 
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(b) 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 consult and 
coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local 
coordinating entity. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this 
Act— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (in-
cluding regulations) authorizing a Federal agency to 
manage land under the jurisdiction of the Federal 
agency; 
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land man-
ager to implement an approved land-use plan within 
the boundaries of the Heritage Area; or 
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized 
use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Fed-
eral agency. 
SEC. 9. PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
Nothing in this Act— 
(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 
activity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
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(2) requires any property owner to— 
(A) permit public access (including Fed-
eral, State, tribal, or local government access) 
to the property; or 
(B) modify any provisions of Federal, 
State, tribal, or local law with regard to public 
access or use of private land; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land-use regula-
tions, approved land-use plan, or any other regu-
latory authority of any Federal, State, or local agen-
cy, or tribal government; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory 
authority 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 
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. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not 
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more than $500,000 shall be made available for any fiscal 
year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available under 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this section shall be 
not more than 50 percent. 
(2) FORM.—The non-Federal contribution— 
(A) shall be from non-Federal sources; and 
(B) may be in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods or services fairly valued. 
SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 
15 years after the date of enactment of the Act. 
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