(A) conduct public meetings at least annu-
ally regarding the implementation of the man-
agement plan; 
(B) submit an annual report to the Sec-
retary setting forth accomplishments, expenses 
and income, and each person to which any 
grant was made by the management entity in 
the year for which the report is made; and 
(C) require, for all agreements entered into 
by the management entity authorizing expendi-
ture of Federal funds by any other person, that 
the person making the expenditure make avail-
able to the management entity for audit all 
records pertaining to the expenditure of such 
funds. 
(f) PROHIBITION
ON
THE ACQUISITION
OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The management entity may not use Fed-
eral funds received under this Act to acquire real property 
or any interest in real property. No State or local subdivi-
sion of a State shall use any Federal funds received pursu-
ant to this Act to acquire any interest in real property 
by condemnation or otherwise. 
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SEC. 6. APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN. 
(a) TIME
FOR CONSIDERATION; CRITERIA.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the Com-
monwealth of Virginia, the States of Maryland and West 
Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall 
approve or disapprove a management plan submitted 
under section 5 not later than 180 days after receiving 
the plan. In considering the plan, the Secretary shall take 
into consideration the following criteria: 
(1) The extent to which the management plan, 
when implemented, would adequately preserve, sup-
port and protect the significant historical, cultural 
and recreational resources of the Heritage Area. 
(2) The level of public participation in the de-
velopment of the management plan. 
(3) The extent to which the board of trustees 
of the management entity is representative of the 
local governments affected and a wide range of in-
terested organizations and citizens. 
(b) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the Sec-
retary disapproves a management plan, the Secretary shall 
advise the management entity in writing of the reasons 
for the disapproval and shall make recommendations for 
revisions in the management plan. The Secretary shall ap-
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prove or disapprove a proposed revision within 180 days 
after the date it is submitted. 
(c) APPROVING CHANGES.—The Secretary shall re-
view and approve or disapprove any amendment to the 
management plan that would make a substantial change 
to the management plan, as determined by the Secretary. 
The review and approval or disapproval of an amendment 
shall be conducted in the manner provided under sub-
sections (a) and (b). Funds appropriated under this Act 
may not be expended to implement the changes made by 
such an amendment unless and until the Secretary ap-
proves the amendment. 
(d) EFFECT OF INACTION.—If the Secretary does not 
approve or disapprove the management plan or amend-
ment thereto within 180 days after it is submitted to the 
Secretary, then the management plan or amendment shall 
be deemed to have been approved by the Secretary. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORTS.—The man-
agement entity shall post each annual report prepared 
under section 5(e)(5)(B) on a website maintained by the 
management entity. 
SEC. 7. PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) OVERALL ASSISTANCE.—Upon the request of the 
management entity and subject to the availability of ap-
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propriations, the Secretary may provide technical and fi-
nancial assistance to the management entity to carry out 
its duties under this Act, including updating and imple-
menting the management plan and, prior to approval of 
the management plan, providing assistance for initiatives. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—If the Secretary has 
the resources available to provide technical assistance to 
the management entity to carry out its duties under this 
Act, including updating and implementing the manage-
ment plan and, prior to approval of the management plan, 
providing assistance for initiatives, the Secretary shall 
provide such assistance upon the request of the manage-
ment entity. Technical assistance provided under this sub-
section shall be provided on a reimbursable basis, except 
that this subsection does not preclude the Secretary from 
providing nonreimbursable assistance under subsection 
(a). 
(c) PRIORITY.—In assisting the management entity, 
the Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in— 
(1) the implementation of the management 
plan; 
(2) the provision of educational assistance and 
advice regarding management of the significant his-
toric resources of the region; 
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(3) the development and application of tech-
niques promoting the preservation of cultural, rec-
reational and historic properties; 
(4) the preservation, restoration, and reuse of 
publicly and privately owned historic buildings; 
(5) the design and fabrication of a wide range 
of interpretive materials based on the management 
plan, including, among other things, guide bro-
chures, visitor displays, audio-visual, books, interpre-
tive dialogues, interactive exhibits, and educational 
curriculum materials for public education; and 
(6) the implementation of initiatives prior to 
approval of the management plan. 
(d) MATCHING FUNDS.—As a condition of providing 
financial assistance under this section to the management 
entity, the Secretary shall require the recipient to provide 
matching funds in an amount equal to the amount of the 
financial assistance provided by the Secretary. Recipient 
matching funds— 
(1) shall be derived from non-Federal sources; 
and 
(2) may be made in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods and services fairly valued. 
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SEC. 8. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activi-
ties directly affecting the Heritage Area shall— 
(1) consult with the Secretary and the manage-
ment entity with respect to such activities; 
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the man-
agement entity in carrying out their duties under 
this Act and, to the maximum extent practicable, co-
ordinate such activities with the carrying out of such 
duties; and 
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct 
or support such activities in a manner that the man-
agement entity determines shall not have an adverse 
effect on the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 9. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
The Secretary may not make any grant or provide 
any other financial assistance under this Act after the ex-
piration of the 15-year period beginning on the date that 
funds are first made available for this Act. 
SEC. 10. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE 
PROPERTY. 
(a) NOTIFICATION
AND CONSENT
OF PROPERTY 
OWNERS REQUIRED.—No privately owned property shall 
be preserved, conserved, or promoted under the manage-
ment plan unless and until the owner of that private prop-
erty has been— 
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(1) notified in writing by the management enti-
ty; and 
(2) given written consent to the management 
entity for such preservation, conservation, or pro-
motion. 
(b) LANDOWNER WITHDRAWAL.—Any owner of pri-
vate property included within the boundaries of the Herit-
age Area shall have their property immediately removed 
from the boundaries by submitting a written request to 
the management entity. 
(c) CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.—If private property in-
cluded within the boundaries of the Heritage Area has 
been excluded from the Heritage Area or has not been pre-
served, conserved, or promoted under the management 
plan because the owner has not given or has withdrawn 
consent, upon change of ownership of that private prop-
erty, the management entity may request consent from the 
new owners. 
SEC. 11. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION. 
(a) ACCESS
TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in 
this Act shall be construed to— 
(1) require any private property owner to allow 
public access (including Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment access) to such private property; or 
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(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or 
local law with regard to public access to or use of 
private property. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Heritage Area 
shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have 
any effect on any liability under any other law, of any pri-
vate property owner with respect to any persons injured 
on such private property. 
(c) RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL LAND 
USE.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify 
the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to 
regulate land use, including the authority of Federal, 
State, and local governments to make safety improvements 
or increase the capacity of existing roads or to construct 
new roads. 
(d) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS 
IN HERITAGE AREA.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to require the owner of any private property located 
within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate 
in or be associated with the Heritage Area. 
(e) EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT.—The boundaries 
designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within 
which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this 
Act may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage 
Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide 
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any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within 
the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the 
National Park Service, or the management entity. 
SEC. 12. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES. 
Nothing in this Act shall preclude the management 
entity from using Federal funds available under Acts other 
than this Act for the purposes for which those funds were 
authorized. 
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subject 
to subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this Act not more than $1,000,000 for any 
fiscal year. Funds so appropriated shall remain available 
until expended. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON
TOTAL
AMOUNTS
APPRO-
PRIATED.—Not more than $10,000,000 may be appro-
priated to carry out this Act. 
Æ 
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