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(c) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY.—The management entity may not use Fed-
eral funds received under this title to acquire real property
or an interest in real property. Nothing in this title shall
preclude any management entity from using Federal funds
from other sources for their permitted purposes.
SEC. 407. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, upon re-
quest of the management entity, provide technical
and financial assistance to the Heritage Area to de-
velop and implement the management plan. In as-
sisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give
priority to actions that in general assist in—
(A) conserving the significant natural, his-
toric, and cultural resources which support its
themes; and
(B) providing educational, interpretive, and
recreational opportunities consistent with its re-
sources and associated values.
(2) SPENDING
FOR
NON-FEDERALLY
OWNED
PROPERTY.—The Secretary may spend Federal
funds directly on non-federally owned property to
further the purposes of this title, especially in assist-
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ing units of government in appropriate treatment of
districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects list-
ed or eligible for listing on the National Register of
Historic Places. The Historic American Building
Survey/Historic American Engineering Record shall
conduct those studies necessary to document the in-
dustrial, engineering, building, and architectural his-
tory of the region.
(b) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF COMPACTS AND
MANAGEMENT PLANS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Governor of Pennsylvania shall approve
or disapprove a compact or management plan sub-
mitted under this title not later than 90 days after
receiving such compact or management plan.
(2) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the
Secretary disapproves a submitted compact or man-
agement plan, the Secretary shall advise the man-
agement entity in writing of the reasons therefor
and shall make recommendations for revisions in the
compact or plan. The Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve a proposed revision within 90 days after the
date it is submitted.
(c) APPROVING AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary shall
review substantial amendments to the management plan
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for the Heritage Area. Funds appropriated pursuant to
this title may not be expended to implement the changes
made by such amendments until the Secretary approves
the amendments.
SEC. 408. SUNSET.
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide
any assistance under this title after September 30, 2012.
SEC. 409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any
fiscal year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may
be appropriated for the Heritage Area under this title.
(b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this title, after the designation of this Heritage
Area, may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any
assistance or grant provided or authorized under this title.
TITLE V—ESSEX NATIONAL
HERITAGE AREA
SEC. 501. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) Essex County, Massachusetts, was host to
a series of historic events that influenced the course
of the early settlement of the United States; its
emergence as a maritime power; and its subsequent
industrial development;
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(2) the North Shore of Essex County and the
Merrimack River valley in Essex County contain ex-
amples of significant early American architecture
and significant Federal-period architecture, many
sites and buildings associated with the establishment
of the maritime trade in the United States, the site
of the witchcraft trials of 1692, the birthplace of
successful iron manufacture, and the establishment
of the textile and leather industries in and around
the cities of Peabody, Beverly, Lynn, Lawrence, and
Haverhill;
(3) Salem, Massachusetts, has a rich heritage
as one of the earliest landing sites of the English
colonists, the first major world harbor for the Unit-
ed States, and an early thriving hub of American in-
dustries;
(4) the Saugus Iron Works National Historic
Site is the site of the first sustained, integrated iron
works in Colonial America, and the technology em-
ployed at the Iron Works was dispersed throughout
the Colonies and was critical to the development of
industry and technology in America;
(5) the Salem Maritime National Historic Site
contains nationally significant resources that explain
the manner in which the Nation was settled, its evo-
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lution into a maritime power, and its development as
a major industrial force;
(6) the story told at the Salem Maritime and
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites would be
greatly enhanced through the interpretation of sig-
nificant theme-related resources in Salem and
Saugus and throughout Essex County;
(7) partnerships between the private and public
sectors have been created and additional partner-
ships will be encouraged to preserve the rich cultural
heritage of the region, which will stimulate cultural
awareness, preservation, and economic development
through tourism;
(8) a visitors’ center that has already been con-
structed at the Salem Maritime National Historic
Site in Salem, Massachusetts, will be available to in-
terpret the themes of the Essex National Heritage
Area established by this title and to coordinate the
interpretive and preservation activities of the Area;
and
(9) the resident and business communities of
the region have formed the Essex Heritage Ad Hoc
Commission for the preservation, interpretation, pro-
motion, and development of the historic, cultural,
and natural resources of the region and are invest-
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ing significant private funds and energy to develop
a plan to preserve the nationally significant re-
sources of Essex County.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title—
(1) to establish the Essex National Heritage
Area to recognize, preserve, promote, interpret, and
make available for the benefit of the public the his-
toric, cultural, and natural resources of the North
Shore and lower Merrimack River valley in Essex
County, Massachusetts, which encompass the three
primary themes of the Salem Maritime National
Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National His-
toric Site (the histories of early settlement, maritime
trade, and the textile and leather industries);
(2) to implement the appropriate alternative as
described in the document entitled ‘‘The Salem
Project: A Study of Alternatives’’, dated January
1990, within the boundaries of Essex County; and
(3) to provide a management framework to as-
sist the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its
units of local government in the development and
implementation of an integrated cultural, historical,
and land resource management program in order to
retain, enhance, and interpret the significant values
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of the lands, waters, and structures located in the
Essex National Heritage Area.
SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) The terms ‘‘Area’’ and ‘‘National Heritage
Area’’ mean the Essex National Heritage Area es-
tablished by section 503.
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 503. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) DESIGNATION.—For the purpose of preserving
and interpreting, for the educational and inspirational
benefit of present and future generations, the unique and
significant contributions to our national heritage of cer-
tain historic and cultural lands, natural waterways, and
structures within the County of Essex in the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, there is hereby established the
Essex National Heritage Area.
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Area shall comprise the
lands generally depicted on the map numbered NAR–51–
80,000 and dated August 1994. The map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the office of the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Area shall be adminis-
tered in accordance with the provisions of this title.