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(4) The proposed local coordinating entity and 
units of government supporting the designation have 
documented their commitment to work in partner-
ship to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, 
and develop resources within the National Heritage 
Area. 
(5) The proposed local coordinating entity has 
developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines 
the roles of all participants (including the Federal 
Government) in the management of the National 
Heritage Area. 
(6) The proposal is consistent with continued 
economic activity within the area. 
(7) A conceptual boundary map has been devel-
oped and is supported by the public and partici-
pating Federal agencies. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the 
Secretary shall consult with the managers of any Federal 
land within the proposed National Heritage Area and se-
cure the concurrence of the managers with the findings 
of the study before making a determination for designa-
tion. 
(d) BOUNDARIES OF THE STUDY AREA.—The study 
area referred to in subsection (a) shall be comprised of 
the following:
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(1) The part of Virginia between the Potomac 
and the Rappahannock Rivers in eastern coastal Vir-
ginia. 
(2) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, 
King George, and Lancaster Counties, Virginia. 
(3) Other areas that have heritage aspects that 
are similar to those aspects that are in the areas de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) and which are ad-
jacent to or in the vicinity of those areas. 
(e) REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
(1) review, comment on, and determine if the 
study meets the criteria specified in subsection (b) 
for designation as a National Heritage Area; 
(2) consult with the Governor of the Common-
wealth of Virginia; and 
(3) not later than 3 fiscal years after the date 
on which funds are first made available for this sec-
tion, submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
report on the findings, conclusions and recommenda-
tions of the study, including— 
(A) any comments received from the Gov-
ernor of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
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(B) a finding as to whether the proposed 
National Heritage Area meets the criteria for 
designation. 
(f) DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary determines that 
the proposed National Heritage Area does not meet the 
criteria for designation, the Secretary shall include within 
the study submitted under subsection (e)(3) a description 
of the reasons for the determination. 
TITLE IV—TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS 
SEC. 4001. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS. 
Title I of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Pub-
lic Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333 
as amended by Public Law 106–176 and Public Law 109– 
338) is amended— 
(1) by striking section 103(b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES.—The National Coal Heritage 
Area shall be comprised of Lincoln County, West Virginia, 
and Paint Creek and Cabin Creek within Kanawah Coun-
ty, West Virginia, and the counties that are the subject 
of the study by the National Park Service, dated 1993, 
entitled ‘A Coal Mining Heritage Study: Southern West
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Virginia’ conducted pursuant to title VI of Public Law 
100–699.’’; 
(2) by striking section 105 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 105. ELIGIBLE RESOURCES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The resources eligible for the as-
sistance under section 104 shall include— 
‘‘(1) resources in Lincoln County, West Vir-
ginia, and Paint Creek and Cabin Creek in Kanawah 
County, West Virginia, as determined to be appro-
priate by the National Coal Heritage Area Author-
ity; and 
‘‘(2) the resources set forth in appendix D of 
the study by the National Park Service, dated 1993, 
entitled ‘A Coal Mining Heritage Study: Southern 
West Virginia’ conducted pursuant to title VI of 
Public Law 100–699. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITY.—Priority consideration shall be given 
to those sites listed as ‘Conservation Priorities’ and ‘Im-
portant Historic Resources’ as depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Study Area: Historic Resources’ in such study.’’; 
(3) in section 106(a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Governor’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Parks,’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Coal Heritage Area Authority’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘State of 
West Virginia’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘entities, or’’ and inserting ‘‘National Coal 
Heritage Area Authority or’’; and 
(4) in section 106(b), by inserting ‘‘not’’ before 
‘‘meet’’. 
SEC. 4002. RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
ADDITION. 
Section 403(b) of title IV of Division II of the Omni-
bus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104–333) is amended by inserting ‘‘Butler,’’ 
after ‘‘Beaver,’’. 
SEC. 4003. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE COR-
RIDOR ADDITION. 
Section 604(b)(2) of title VI of Division II of the Om-
nibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(O) Berkeley County. 
‘‘(P) Saluda County. 
‘‘(Q) The portion of Georgetown County 
that is not part of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural 
Heritage Corridor.’’.
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SEC. 4004. OHIO AND ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE 
CORRIDOR TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Title VIII of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and 
Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104– 
333) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Canal National Heritage Cor-
ridor’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘National 
Heritage Canalway’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘corridor’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘canalway’’, except in references to 
the feasibility study and management plan; 
(3) in the heading of section 808(a)(3), by 
striking ‘‘CORRIDOR’’ and inserting ‘‘CANALWAY’’; 
(4) in the title heading, by striking ‘‘CANAL 
NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘NATIONAL 
HERITAGE 
CANALWAY’’; 
(5) in section 803— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), 
(5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
(5), and (6), respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
this Act), by striking ‘‘808’’ and inserting 
‘‘806’’; and
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(D) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by 
this Act), by striking ‘‘807(a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘805(a)’’; 
(6) in the heading of section 804, by striking 
‘‘CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR’’ and 
inserting ‘‘NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY’’; 
(7) in the second sentence of section 804(b)(1), 
by striking ‘‘808’’ and inserting ‘‘806’’; 
(8) by striking sections 805 and 806; 
(9) by redesignating sections 807, 808, 809, 
810, 811, and 812 as sections 805, 806, 807, 808, 
809, and 810, respectively; 
(10) in section 805(c)(2) (as redesignated by 
this Act), by striking ‘‘808’’ and inserting ‘‘806’’; 
(11) in section 806 (as redesignated by this 
Act)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in the heading of subsection (a)(1), by 
striking ‘‘COMMITTEE’’ and inserting ‘‘SEC-
RETARY’’; 
(C) in subsection (a)(3), in the first sen-
tence of subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee’’ and inserting ‘‘management entity’’;
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(D) 
in 
subsection 
(e), 
by 
striking 
‘‘807(d)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘805(d)(1)’’; and 
(E) 
in 
subsection 
(f), 
by 
striking 
‘‘807(d)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘805(d)(1)’’; 
(12) in section 807 (as redesignated by this 
Act), in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘Cayohoga Valley 
National Recreation Area’’ and inserting ‘‘Cayohoga 
Valley National Park’’; 
(13) in section 808 (as redesignated by this 
Act)— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee or’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), in the matter before 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Committee’’ and in-
serting ‘‘management entity’’; and 
(14) in section 809 (as redesignated by Act), by 
striking ‘‘assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘financial assist-
ance’’. 
SEC. 4005. NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE 
EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 6 of Public Law 100–515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 
note) is amended as follows: 
(1) Strike paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and 
insert the following new paragraph:
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts made available 
under subsection (a) shall be used only for— 
‘‘(A) technical assistance; 
‘‘(B) the design and fabrication of inter-
pretive materials, devices, and signs; and 
‘‘(C) the preparation of the strategic 
plan.’’. 
(2) Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) is amended 
by inserting after subparagraph (B) a new subpara-
graph as follows: 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(A), 
funds made available under subsection (a) for 
the preparation of the strategic plan shall not 
require a non-Federal match.’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
SEC. 4006. ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE COR-
RIDOR TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act 
(title VIII of Appendix D of Public Law 106–554, 114 
Stat. 2763A–295) is amended— 
(1) in section 804(b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘27’’ and inserting ‘‘at 
least 21 members, but not to exceed 27’’;
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Envi-
ronment’’ and inserting ‘‘Environmental’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘19’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
redesignating subsequent subparagraphs 
accordingly; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) (as redesig-
nated by clause (i)), by striking the second 
sentence; and 
(iii) by adding after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) The remaining members shall be 
based on recommendations from each member 
of the United States House of Representatives 
whose district encompasses the Corridor, each 
of whom shall be a resident of or employed 
within the district from which they shall be rec-
ommended.’’; 
(2) in section 804(f), by striking ‘‘Fourteen 
members of the Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘A ma-
jority of the seated (sworn) Commissioners’’; 
(3) in section 804(g), by striking ‘‘14 of its 
members.’’ and inserting ‘‘a majority of the seated 
(sworn) Commissioners.’’;
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(4) in section 804(h)(4), by striking ‘‘staff to 
carry out its duties;’’ and inserting ‘‘such staff as 
may be necessary to carry out its duties. Staff ap-
pointed by the Commission— 
‘‘(A) may be appointed subject to the pro-
visions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive service; and 
‘‘(B) may be paid in accordance with the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of such title relating to the classi-
fication and General Schedule pay rates;’’; 
(5) in section 804(j), by striking ‘‘10 years 
after the date of enactment of this title’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘15 years after the date of the enactment of this 
title’’; 
(6) in section 807(e), by striking ‘‘duties with 
regard to the preparation and approval of the 
Canalway Plan.’’ and inserting ‘‘duties.’’; 
(7) in section 807, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations, the Superintendent of Sara-
toga National Historical Park may, on request, provide 
to public and private organizations in the Heritage Area, 
including the Commission, any operational assistance that
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is appropriate for the purpose of supporting the implemen-
tation of the management plan.’’; and 
(8) in section 810(a)(1), by inserting after the 
first sentence: ‘‘Such sums shall remain available 
until expended.’’. 
TITLE V—SENSE OF CONGRESS 
REGARDING FUNDING 
SEC. 5001. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDING. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Govern-
ment should not fund a national heritage area in per-
petuity. 
TITLE VI—APPLICATION OF 
CERTAIN LAWS 
SEC. 6001. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL 
LAWS. 
All designated and future designated lands within any 
natural heritage area for which funding is provided under 
this Act shall be exclusively governed by relevant State 
and local laws regarding hunting, fishing, and the posses-
sion or use of a weapon, trap, or net. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 24, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1483 
AN ACT 
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 to extend the author-
ization for certain national heritage areas, and 
for other purposes.