(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area developed under section 5. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’’, 
numbered FRWA P–75/80,000 and dated July 
2000. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 4. FREEDOM’S WAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Free-
dom’s Way National Heritage Area in the States of Mas-
sachusetts and New Hampshire. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Heritage Area shall 
consist of the land within the boundaries of the Her-
itage Area, as depicted on the Map. 
(2) REVISION.—The boundaries of the Heritage 
Area may be revised if the revision is—
(A) proposed in the management plan; 
(B) approved by the Secretary in accord-
ance with section 5(c); and 
(C) placed on file in accordance with sub-
section (c). 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register a legal descrip-
tion of the Heritage Area. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Freedom’s Way 
Heritage Association, Inc. shall serve as the management 
entity for the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the management entity 
shall develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a 
management plan for the Heritage Area that presents 
comprehensive recommendations and strategies for the 
conservation, funding, management, and development of 
the Heritage Area. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan shall—
(1) take into consideration and coordinate Fed-
eral, State, and local plans to present a unified his-
toric preservation and interpretation plan; 
(2) involve residents, public agencies, and pri-
vate organizations in the Heritage Area;
(3) describe actions that units of government 
and private organizations recommend for the protec-
tion of the resources of the Heritage Area; 
(4) identify existing and potential sources of 
Federal and non-Federal funding for the conserva-
tion, management, and development of the Heritage 
Area; and 
(5) include—
(A) an inventory of the cultural, historic, 
natural, or recreational resources contained in 
the Heritage Area, including a list of property 
that—
(i) is related to the themes of the 
Heritage Area; and 
(ii) should be conserved, restored, 
managed, developed, or maintained; 
(B) a recommendation of policies for re-
source management and protection that—
(i) apply appropriate land and water 
management techniques; 
(ii) develop intergovernmental cooper-
ative agreements to manage and protect 
the cultural, historic, and natural resources 
and recreation opportunities of the Herit-
age Area; and
(iii) support economic revitalization 
efforts; 
(C) a program of strategies and actions to 
implement the management plan that—
(i) identifies the roles of agencies and 
organizations that are involved in the im-
plementation of the management plan and 
the role of the management entity; and 
(ii) includes—
(I) restoration and construction 
plans or goals; 
(II) a program of public involve-
ment; 
(III) annual work plans; and 
(IV) annual reports; 
(D) an analysis of ways in which Federal, 
State, and local programs may best be coordi-
nated to promote the purposes of this Act; 
(E) an interpretive and educational plan 
for the Heritage Area; 
(F) any revisions proposed by the manage-
ment entity to the boundaries of the Heritage 
Area and requested by the affected local gov-
ernment; and
(G) a process to provide public access to 
the management entity for the purpose of at-
tempting to resolve informally any disputes 
arising from the management plan. 
(c) FAILURE TO SUBMIT.—If the management entity 
fails to submit the management plan to the Secretary in 
accordance with subsection (a), the Heritage Area shall 
no longer qualify for Federal funding. 
(d) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
receipt of the management plan under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the 
management plan. 
(2) CRITERIA.—In determining whether to ap-
prove the management plan, the Secretary shall con-
sider whether—
(A) the management entity afforded ade-
quate opportunity, including public hearings, 
for public and governmental involvement in the 
preparation of the management plan; 
(B) the resource protection and interpreta-
tion strategies contained in the management
plan would adequately protect the cultural and 
historic resources of the Heritage Area; and
(C) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State and local 
officials whose support is needed to ensure the 
effective implementation of the State and local 
aspects of the management plan. 
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the 
Secretary disapproves the management plan under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) advise the management entity in writ-
ing of the reasons for the disapproval; 
(B) make recommendations for revisions to 
the management plan; and 
(C) not later than 60 days after the receipt 
of any proposed revision of the management 
plan from the management entity, approve or 
disapprove the proposed revision. 
(e) AMENDMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve each amendment to the management plan 
that the Secretary determines may make a substan-
tial change to the management plan. 
(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under this Act shall not be expended by the manage-
ment entity to implement an amendment described