the State, to consist of land in King and Kittitas counties 
in the State, as generally depicted on the map, unless the 
county commission of King or Kittitas county elects at any 
time to be excluded from the Heritage Area, in which case 
that county shall not be part of the Heritage Area. 
(b) MAP.—The map shall be on file and available to 
the public in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service, United States Forest Service, and the local coordi-
nating entity. 
(c) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Secretary 
shall select a local coordinating entity for the Heritage 
Area. 
SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and subject to subsection 
(b)(4), the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Sec-
retary for approval a proposed management plan for the 
Heritage Area. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan shall— 
(1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative 
approach for the protection, enhancement, manage-
ment, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, his-
toric, scenic, and recreational resources of the Herit-
age Area; 
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(2) take into consideration State government 
plans; 
(3) include— 
(A) an inventory of the resources of the 
Heritage Area; 
(B) an inventory of any other property in 
the Heritage Area that is related to the themes 
of the Heritage Area, and should be preserved, 
restored, managed or maintained because of the 
significance of the property; 
(C) comprehensive policies, strategies and 
recommendations 
for 
conservation, 
funding, 
management, and development of the Heritage 
Area; 
(D) a description of actions that govern-
ments, private organizations, and individuals 
have agreed to take to protect the natural, histor-
ical and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(E) a program of implementation for the 
management plan by the local coordinating enti-
ty that includes a description of— 
(i) actions to facilitate ongoing collabo-
ration among partners to promote plans for 
resource protection, restoration, and con-
struction; and 
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(ii) specific commitments for imple-
mentation that have been made by the local 
coordinating entity or any government, or-
ganization or individual for the first five 
years of operation; 
(F) analysis and recommendations for 
means by which Federal, State, and local pro-
grams, including the role of the National Park 
Service in the Heritage Area, may best be coordi-
nated to carry out this Act; 
(G) an interpretative plan for the Heritage 
Area; and 
(4) be submitted to the county commissions of 
King and Kittitas counties in the State for approval 
by the commissions before the management plan is 
submitted to the Secretary, unless the county has 
elected not to be part of the Heritage Area. 
(c) APPROVAL
OR DISAPPROVAL
OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after re-
ceiving the management plan for the Heritage Area, 
the Secretary shall review and, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture and State, approve or 
disapprove the management plan on the basis of the 
criteria established under paragraph (2). 
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(2) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
whether to approve a management plan for a Herit-
age Area, the Secretary 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, recreational organizations, and 
private property owners; 
(B) the local coordinating entity has af-
forded adequate opportunity, including public 
hearings, for the public and Federal, State, trib-
al, and local governmental involvement in the 
preparation of the management plan; and 
(C) the resource protection and interpreta-
tion strategies contained in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect 
the natural, historical, and cultural resources of 
the Heritage Area. 
(d) DISAPPROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary disapproves 
the management plan, the Secretary shall— 
(A) advise the local coordinating entity in 
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; and 
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(B) make recommendations to the local co-
ordinating entity for revisions to the manage-
ment plan. 
(2) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after 
receiving a revised management plan, the Secretary 
shall approve or disapprove the revised management 
plan. 
(e) AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the man-
agement plan that substantially changes the manage-
ment plan shall be reviewed by the Secretary and ap-
proved or disapproved in the same manner as the 
original management plan. 
(2) 
COUNTY
REVIEW
AND
APPROVAL.—No 
amendment may be submitted to the Secretary under 
paragraph (1) until and unless the amendment is 
first reviewed and approved by the county commis-
sions for King and Kittitas counties in the State (un-
less that county has elected not to be part of the Her-
itage Area). 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordinating 
entity shall not implement an amendment to the 
management plan until the Secretary approves the 
amendment. 
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(f) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may provide tech-
nical assistance to the State, political subdivisions of the 
State, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties. 
SEC. 5. EVALUATION; REPORTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 years after the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall— 
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplish-
ments of the Heritage Area; and 
(2) prepare and submit a report pursuant to 
subsection (c). 
(b) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under this 
subsection shall— 
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
entity with respect to— 
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the au-
thorizing legislation for the Heritage Area; and 
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the 
approved management plan for the Heritage 
Area; 
(2) analyze the Federal, State, tribal, local, and 
private investments in the Heritage Area to determine 
the impact of the investments; and 
(3) review the management structure, partner-
ship relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area 
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(1) make grants to the State, or a political sub-
division of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 
other parties within the National Heritage Area; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other 
interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, which shall in-
clude individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, 
and historical resources protection, heritage program-
ming, and economic and community development; 
(4) obtain funds or services that are provided 
under any Federal law or program not specifically 
applicable to national heritage areas; 
(5) contract for goods or services; 
(6) support activities that further the Heritage 
Area and are consistent with the approved manage-
ment plan; 
(7) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
in carrying out the approved management plan by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values in the Heritage Area; 
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(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tative exhibits and programs in the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(D) increasing public awareness of, and ap-
preciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites 
and buildings in the Heritage Area that are con-
sistent with the Heritage Area themes; 
(F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and ap-
propriate signs identifying points of public ac-
cess and sites of interest are posted throughout 
the Heritage Area; and 
(G) promoting a wide range of partnerships 
among governments, organizations, and individ-
uals to further the Heritage Area; 
(8) consider the interests of diverse units of gov-
ernment, businesses, organizations, and individuals 
in the Heritage Area in the preparation and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(9) conduct meetings open to the public at least 
semiannually regarding the development and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
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(10) for any year that Federal funds have been 
received by the local coordinating entity— 
(A) submit to the Secretary an annual re-
port that describes the activities, expenses, and 
income of the local coordinating entity (includ-
ing grants to any other entities during the year 
that the report is made); 
(B) make available to the Secretary for 
audit all records relating to the expenditure of 
the funds and any matching funds; and 
(C) require, with respect to all agreements 
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by 
other organizations, that the organizations re-
ceiving the funds make available to the Secretary 
for audit all records concerning the expenditure 
of the funds; and 
(11) encourage by appropriate means economic 
vitality that is consistent with the Heritage Area. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not acquire real 
property or interests in real property with Federal funds 
or through condemnation. 
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SEC. 7. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act affects the au-
thority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—Any Federal 
agency planning to conduct activities that may have an im-
pact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and co-
ordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local co-
ordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this 
Act— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regu-
lation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Fed-
eral 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. 8. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
Nothing in this Act— 
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
(whether public or private), including the right to re-
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frain from participating in any plan, project, pro-
gram, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to permit public 
access (including access by Federal, State, tribal, or 
local agencies) to the property of the property owner, 
or to modify public access or use of property of the 
property owner under any other Federal, State, trib-
al, or local law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority 
(such as the authority to make safety improvements 
or increase the capacity of existing roads or to con-
struct new roads or associated developments) of any 
Federal, State, tribal, local unit of government or 
local agency, or conveys any land use or other regu-
latory authority to any local coordinating entity, in-
cluding but not necessarily limited to development 
and management of energy, water or water-related in-
frastructure; 
(4) alters, modifies, diminishes, or extinguishes 
the treaty rights of any Indian tribe within the Her-
itage Area; 
(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; 
(7) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner; 
(8) affects current or future grazing permits, 
leases or allotments on Federal lands; or 
(9) affects the construction, operation, mainte-
nance, improvement or expansion of current or future 
water projects, including water storage, hydroelectric 
facilities, or delivery systems. 
SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION. 
Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary— 
(1) to allocate or distribute Federal funds to the 
local coordinating entity; or 
(2) to expend Federal funds for any purpose 
under this Act except for those purposes specifically 
enumerated to the Secretary under section 3, sub-
sections (c), (d), (e) and (f) of section 4, and section 
5. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance 
under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 523 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1785 
[Report No. 113–692] 
A BILL 
To establish the Mountains to Sound Greenway Na-
tional Heritage Area in the State of Washington, 
and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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