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local government agency, organization, business, 
or individual; 
(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
for, ways in 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 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 
and of each of the major activities described 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 Herit-
age Area. 
(c) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the management 
plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 
3 years after the date on which funds are first made avail-
able to develop the management plan, the local coordinating 
entity shall not qualify for additional financial assistance 
under this Act until the management plan is submitted to, 
and approved by, the Secretary. 
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(d) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives the management 
plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the 
management plan. 
(2) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall consult with the Governor of the State in which 
the Heritage Area is located before approving the 
management plan. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
whether to approve the management plan, the Sec-
retary shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents 
the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, includ-
ing Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, 
natural and historic resource protection organi-
zations, 
educational 
institutions, 
businesses, 
community residents, recreational organizations, 
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 public meetings) in 
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the preparation of the management plan; 
and 
(ii) provides for at least semiannual 
public meetings to ensure adequate imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
interpretation, funding, management, and devel-
opment strategies described in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect, 
enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
the natural, historic, cultural, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not ad-
versely affect any activities authorized on Fed-
eral land under applicable laws or land use 
plans; 
(E) the Secretary has received adequate as-
surances 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 management plan; 
(F) the local coordinating entity has dem-
onstrated the financial capability, in partner-
ship with others, to carry out the management 
plan; and 
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(G) the management plan demonstrates 
partnerships among the local coordinating enti-
ty, Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, 
regional planning organizations, nonprofit orga-
nizations, and private sector parties for imple-
mentation of the management plan. 
(4) 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 
(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 revised 
management plan. 
(5) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the 
management plan that substantially alters the 
purposes of the Heritage Area shall be reviewed 
by the Secretary and approved or disapproved in 
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the same manner as the original management 
plan. 
(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordi-
nating entity shall not use Federal funds author-
ized by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
to the management plan until the Secretary ap-
proves the amendment. 
(6) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— 
(A) provide technical assistance under the 
authority of this subtitle for the development and 
implementation of the management plan; and 
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
interested parties to carry out this subtitle. 
SEC. 1106. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On the request of the local co-
ordinating entity, the Secretary may provide tech-
nical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or 
nonreimbursable basis (as determined by the Sec-
retary), to the local coordinating entity to develop 
and implement the management plan. 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may enter into cooperative agreements with the local 
coordinating entity and other public or private enti-
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ties to provide technical or financial assistance under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before 
the date on which authority for Federal funding ter-
minates for the Heritage Area under section 1110, the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(B) prepare a report with recommendations 
for the future role of the National Park Service, 
if any, with respect to the Heritage Area, in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3). 
(2) 
EVALUATION.—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, tribal, local, 
and private investments in the Heritage Area to 
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determine the leverage and impact of the invest-
ments; and 
(C) review the management structure, part-
nership relationships, and funding of the Herit-
age Area for purposes of identifying the critical 
components for sustainability of the Heritage 
Area. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation 
conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall prepare a report that includes rec-
ommendations for the future role of the National 
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 reau-
thorized, the report shall include an analysis 
of— 
(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or elimi-
nated; and 
(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
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(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 Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1107. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or finan-
cial assistance under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the max-
imum 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 coordi-
nate the activities with the Secretary and the local coordi-
nating entity to the maximum extent practicable. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this sub-
title— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (includ-
ing regulations) authorizing a Federal agency to 
manage Federal land under the jurisdiction of the 
Federal agency; 
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(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. 1108. PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(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 activ-
ity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to— 
(A) permit public access (including Federal, 
tribal, State, or local government access) to the 
property; or 
(B) modify any provisions of Federal, trib-
al, State, or local law with regard to public ac-
cess or use of private land; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, 
approved land use plan, or any other regulatory au-
thority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or trib-
al government; 
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(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory au-
thority 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 man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing 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. 1109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, of which not 
more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal 
year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available under sub-
section (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 subtitle shall be not 
more than 50 percent. 
(2) FORM.—The non-Federal contribution may 
be in the form of in-kind contributions of goods or 
services fairly valued. 
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(d) USE
OF
FEDERAL
FUNDS
FROM
OTHER 
SOURCES.—Nothing in this subtitle precludes the local co-
ordinating entity from using Federal funds available under 
provisions of law other than this subtitle for the purposes 
for which those funds were authorized. 
SEC. 1110. TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial as-
sistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 
15 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle B—Santa Cruz Valley 
National Heritage Area 
SEC. 1201. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this subtitle are— 
(1) to establish the Santa Cruz Valley National 
Heritage Area in the State of Arizona; 
(2) to implement the recommendations of— 
(A) the ‘‘Alternative Concepts for Com-
memorating Spanish Colonization’’ study com-
pleted by the National Park Service in 1991; 
and 
(B) the ‘‘Feasibility Study for the Santa 
Cruz Valley National Heritage Area’’ prepared 
by the Center for Desert Archaeology in July 
2005; 
(3) to provide a management framework— 
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(A) to foster a close working relationship 
with all levels of government, the private sector, 
and the local communities in the region; and 
(B) to conserve the heritage of the region 
while continuing to pursue compatible economic 
opportunities; 
(4) to assist communities, organizations, and 
citizens in the State in identifying, preserving, inter-
preting, and developing the historic, cultural, scenic, 
and natural resources of the region for the edu-
cational and inspirational benefit of current and fu-
ture generations; and 
(5) to provide appropriate linkages between 
units of the National Park System and communities, 
governments, and organizations in the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 1202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Santa Cruz Valley National Herit-
age Area established by section 1203(a). 
(2) LOCAL
COORDINATING
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area designated by sec-
tion 1203(d). 
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(3) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the plan for the Heritage Area re-
quired under section 1204(a)(1). 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, 
Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona’’, numbered 
T09/80,000, and dated November 13, 2007. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Arizona. 
SEC. 1203. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Santa Cruz 
Valley National Heritage Area in the State. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall consist of 
portions of Santa Cruz and Pima Counties, Arizona, as 
depicted on the map. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of— 
(1) the National Park Service; and 
(2) the local coordinating entity. 
(d) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Santa Cruz 
Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc., shall be the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area. 
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SEC. 1204. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of the Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity shall— 
(1) prepare a management plan for the Heritage 
Area, and submit the management plan to the Sec-
retary, in accordance with this subtitle; 
(2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for 
each fiscal year for which the local coordinating enti-
ty receives Federal funds under this subtitle, speci-
fying— 
(A) the specific performance goals and ac-
complishments of the local coordinating entity; 
(B) the expenses and income of the local co-
ordinating entity; 
(C) the amounts and sources of matching 
funds; 
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
funds and sources of the leveraged funds; and 
(E) grants made to any other entities dur-
ing the fiscal year; 
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
for which the local coordinating entity receives Fed-
eral funds under this subtitle, all information per-
taining to the expenditure of the funds and any 
matching funds; and 
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(4) encourage, by appropriate means, economic 
viability and sustainability that is consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the Her-
itage Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal 
funds made available under this subtitle 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 political subdivisions 
of the State, nonprofit organizations, Federal agen-
cies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individ-
uals with expertise in— 
(A) 
natural, 
historical, 
cultural, 
edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resource con-
servation; 
(B) economic and community development; 
and 
(C) heritage planning; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, in-
cluding funds and services provided under any other 
Federal law or program; 
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(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other 
activities that further the purposes of the Heritage 
Area and are consistent with the approved manage-
ment plan. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not use Federal 
funds received under this subtitle to acquire any interest 
in real property. 
(d) OTHER SOURCES.—Nothing in this subtitle pre-
cludes the local coordinating entity from using Federal 
funds from other sources for authorized purposes. 
SEC. 1205. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available to develop the man-
agement plan, the local coordinating entity shall submit 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, strate-
gies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
heritage of the region and encouraging long-term re-
source protection, enhancement, interpretation, fund-
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ing, management, and development of the Heritage 
Area; 
(2) include a description of actions and commit-
ments that Federal, State, tribal, and local govern-
ments, private organizations, and citizens plan to 
take to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and 
develop the natural, historic, cultural, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
(3) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to protect, 
enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the 
Heritage Area; 
(4) 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 region that should be protected, en-
hanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and developed; 
(5) recommend policies and strategies for re-
source management including, the development of 
intergovernmental and interagency agreements to pro-
tect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, 
and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; 
(6) describe a program for implementation of the 
management plan, including— 
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(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, organization, business, or indi-
vidual; 
(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 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 
and of each of the major activities described 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 Herit-
age Area. 
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(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 
for additional financial assistance under this subtitle until 
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 management 
plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the 
management plan. 
(2) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall consult with the Governor of the State and any 
tribal government in which the Heritage Area is lo-
cated before approving the management plan. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
whether to approve the management plan, the Sec-
retary shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents 
the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, includ-
ing governments, natural and historic resource 
protection organizations, educational institu-
tions, businesses, community residents, and rec-
reational organizations; 
(B) the local coordinating entity— 
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(i) has afforded adequate opportunity 
for public and Federal, State, tribal, and 
local governmental involvement (including 
through workshops and public meetings) in 
the preparation of the management plan; 
and 
(ii) provides for at least semiannual 
public meetings to ensure adequate imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
interpretation, funding, management, and devel-
opment strategies described in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect, 
enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
the natural, historic, cultural, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not ad-
versely affect any activities authorized on Fed-
eral or tribal land under applicable public land 
laws or land use plans; 
(E) the Secretary has received adequate as-
surances 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 management plan; 
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(F) the local coordinating entity has dem-
onstrated the financial capability, in partner-
ship with others, to carry out the management 
plan; and 
(G) the management plan demonstrates 
partnerships among the local coordinating enti-
ty, Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, 
regional planning organizations, nonprofit orga-
nizations, or private sector parties for implemen-
tation of the management plan. 
(4) 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 
(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 revised 
management plan. 
(5) AMENDMENTS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the 
management plan that substantially alters the 
purposes of the Heritage Area shall be reviewed 
by the Secretary 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 author-
ized to be appropriated by this subtitle to imple-
ment an amendment to the management plan 
until the Secretary approves the amendment. 
SEC. 1206. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On the request of the local co-
ordinating entity, the Secretary may provide tech-
nical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or 
nonreimbursable basis (as determined by the Sec-
retary), to the local coordinating entity to develop 
and implement the management plan. 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may enter into cooperative agreements with the local 
coordinating entity and other public or private enti-
ties to provide technical or financial assistance under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before 
the date on which authority for Federal funding ter-
minates for the Heritage Area under section 1210, the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(B) prepare a report with recommendations 
for the future role of the National Park Service, 
if any, with respect to the Heritage Area, in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3). 
(2) 
EVALUATION.—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 
subtitle 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, part-
nership relationships, and funding of the Herit-
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age Area for purposes of identifying the critical 
components for sustainability of the Heritage 
Area. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation 
conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
shall prepare a report that includes rec-
ommendations for the future role of the National 
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 reau-
thorized, the report shall include an analysis 
of— 
(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or elimi-
nated; 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— 
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(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1207. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or finan-
cial assistance under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the max-
imum 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 coordi-
nate the activities with the Secretary and the local coordi-
nating entity. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this sub-
title— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (includ-
ing regulations) authorizing a Federal agency to 
manage Federal 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 
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(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized 
use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Fed-
eral agency. 
SEC. 1208. PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(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 activ-
ity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to— 
(A) permit public access (including Federal, 
tribal, State, or local government access) to the 
property; or 
(B) modify any provisions of Federal, trib-
al, State, or local law with regard to public ac-
cess or use of private land; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, 
approved land use plan, or any other regulatory au-
thority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or trib-
al government; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory au-
thority to the local coordinating entity; 
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
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(6) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing 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. 1209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, of which not 
more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal 
year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 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 subtitle shall be not 
more than 50 percent. 
(2) FORM.—The non-Federal contribution may 
be in the form of in-kind contributions of goods or 
services fairly valued. 
SEC. 1210. TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial as-
sistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 
15 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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TITLE II—STUDY 
SEC. 2001. NORTHERN NECK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PROPOSED
HERITAGE
AREA.—The term 
‘‘proposed Heritage Area’’ means the proposed North-
ern Neck National Heritage Area. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Virginia. 
(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 
the area that is comprised of— 
(A) the area of land located between the Po-
tomac and Rappahannock rivers of the eastern 
coastal region of the State; 
(B) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Rich-
mond, King George, and Lancaster Counties of 
the State; and 
(C) any other area that— 
(i) has heritage aspects that are simi-
lar to the heritage aspects of the areas de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B); and 
(ii) is located adjacent to, or in the vi-
cinity of, those areas. 
(b) STUDY.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Secretary, in consultation 
with appropriate State historic preservation officers, 
State historical societies, and other appropriate orga-
nizations, shall conduct a study to determine the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating the study area 
as the Northern Neck National Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The study shall include 
analysis, documentation, and determinations on 
whether the study area— 
(A) has an assemblage of natural, historical, 
cultural, educational, scenic, or recreational re-
sources that together are nationally important to 
the heritage of the United States; 
(B) represents distinctive aspects of the her-
itage of the United States worthy of recognition, 
conservation, interpretation, and continuing use; 
(C) is best managed as such an assemblage 
through partnerships among public and private 
entities at the local or regional level; 
(D) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 
folklife that are a valuable part of the heritage 
of the United States; 
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(E) provides outstanding opportunities to 
conserve natural, historical, cultural, or scenic 
features; 
(F) provides outstanding recreational or 
educational opportunities; 
(G) contains resources and has traditional 
uses that have national importance; 
(H) includes residents, business interests, 
nonprofit organizations, and appropriate Fed-
eral agencies and State and local governments 
that are involved in the planning of, and have 
demonstrated significant support for, the des-
ignation and management of the proposed Herit-
age Area; 
(I) has a proposed local coordinating entity 
that is responsible for preparing and imple-
menting the management plan developed for the 
proposed Heritage Area; 
(J) with respect to the designation of the 
study area, has the support of the proposed local 
coordinating entity and appropriate Federal 
agencies and State and local governments, each 
of which has documented the commitment of the 
entity to work in partnership with each other en-
tity to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, 
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and develop the resources located in the study 
area; 
(K) through the proposed local coordinating 
entity, has developed a conceptual financial plan 
that outlines the roles of all participants (includ-
ing the Federal Government) in the management 
of the proposed Heritage Area; 
(L) has a proposal that is consistent with 
continued economic activity within the area; and 
(M) has a conceptual boundary map that is 
supported by the public and appropriate Federal 
agencies. 
(3) 
ADDITIONAL
CONSULTATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—In conducting the study under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) consult with the managers of any Fed-
eral land located within the study area; and 
(B) before making any determination with 
respect to the designation of the study area, se-
cure the concurrence of each manager with re-
spect to each finding of the study. 
(c) DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Governor of the State, shall review, comment 
on, and determine if the study area meets each re-
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quirement described in subsection (b)(2) for designa-
tion as a national heritage area. 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 fiscal 
years after the date on which funds are first 
made available to carry out the study, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report describing the find-
ings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
study to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The report shall con-
tain— 
(I) any comments that the Sec-
retary has received from the Governor 
of the State relating to the designation 
of the study area as a national herit-
age area; and 
(II) a finding as to whether the 
study area meets each requirement de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2) for des-
ignation as a national heritage area. 
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(ii) DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary 
determines that the study area does not 
meet any requirement described in sub-
section (b)(2) for designation as a national 
heritage area, the Secretary shall include in 
the report a description of each reason for 
the determination. 
TITLE III—TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 3001. ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE COR-
RIDOR TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act 
(16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106–554) is amended— 
(1) in section 804— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘27’’ and inserting ‘‘at least 
21 members, but not more than 27’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘En-
vironment’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Environ-
mental’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘19’’; 
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(II) by striking subparagraph 
(A); 
(III) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs 
(A) and (B), respectively; 
(IV) in subparagraph (B) (as re-
designated by subclause (III)), by 
striking the second sentence; and 
(V) by inserting after subpara-
graph (B) (as redesignated by sub-
clause (III)) the following: 
‘‘(C) The remaining members shall be— 
‘‘(i) appointed by the Secretary, based 
on recommendations from each member of 
the House of Representatives, the district of 
which encompasses the Corridor; and 
‘‘(ii) persons that are residents of, or 
employed within, the applicable congres-
sional districts.’’; 
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘Fourteen 
members of the Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘A 
majority of the serving Commissioners’’; 
(C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘14 of its 
members’’ and inserting ‘‘a majority of the serv-
ing Commissioners’’; 
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(D) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph 
(4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) to appoint any staff that may be nec-
essary to carry out the duties of the Commission, sub-
ject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to appointments in the competitive service; 
and 
‘‘(B) to fix the compensation of the staff, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to the classification of positions and 
General Schedule pay rates;’’; and 
(E) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘10 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘15 years’’; 
(2) in section 807— 
(A) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘with re-
gard to the preparation and approval of the 
Canalway Plan’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Superintendent of Saratoga 
National Historical Park may, on request, provide to public 
and private organizations in the Corridor (including the 
Commission) any operational assistance that is appro-
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priate to assist with the implementation of the Canalway 
Plan.’’; and 
(3) in section 810(a)(1), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘any fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘any fiscal 
year, to remain available until expended’’. 
SEC. 3002. JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY 
NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR. 
Section 3(b)(2) of Public Law 99–647 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note; 100 Stat. 3626, 120 Stat. 1857) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall be the the’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall be the’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Directors from Massachusetts 
and Rhode Island;’’ and inserting ‘‘Directors from 
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ex officio, or their 
delegates;’’. 
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Calendar No. 813 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1483 
[Report No. 110–381] 
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. 
JUNE 16, 2008 
Reported with an amendment 
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