(2) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means the local coordi-
nating entity for the Heritage Area designated by 
section 3(d). 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area required under section 5. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Hawai’i Capital National Heritage Area Pro-
posed Boundary’’, numbered T17/90,000B, and 
dated January 2009. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Hawai’i. 
SEC. 3. HAWAI’I CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
State the Hawai’i Capital National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall consist 
of portions of Honolulu and the Honolulu Ahupua’a, 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 the National Park Service and the Hawai’i Capital 
Cultural Coalition. 
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(d) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Hawai’i 
Capital Cultural Coalition shall be the local coordinating 
entity for the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 4. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCAL COORDI-
NATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTI-
TY.—To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall— 
(1) prepare and submit a management plan for 
the Heritage Area to the Secretary in accordance 
with section 5; 
(2) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
in implementing the approved management plan 
by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values in the Heritage Area; 
(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs within the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
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(D) increasing public awareness of, and 
appreciation for, natural, historic, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites 
and buildings in the Heritage Area that are 
consistent with the themes of the Heritage 
Area; 
(F) ensuring that signs identifying points 
of public access and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the Heritage Area; and 
(G) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among governments, organizations, and 
individuals to further the purposes of the Herit-
age Area; 
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations, and individ-
uals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and im-
plementation of the management plan; 
(4) conduct meetings open to the public at least 
semiannually regarding the development and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(5) for any fiscal year for which the local co-
ordinating entity receives Federal funds under this 
Act— 
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(A) submit to the Secretary an annual re-
port that describes, for the fiscal year— 
(i) the accomplishments, expenses, in-
come, amounts, and sources of matching 
funds; 
(ii) the amounts leveraged with Fed-
eral funds and sources of the leveraged 
funds; and 
(iii) grants made to any other entities; 
(B) make available to the Secretary for 
audit all information relating to the expenditure 
of Federal funds and any matching funds for 
the fiscal year; and 
(C) require, in all agreements authorizing 
the expenditure of Federal funds by other orga-
nizations, that the organizations receiving the 
Federal funds make available to the Secretary 
for audit all records and other information re-
lating to the expenditure of the funds; and 
(6) encourage, by appropriate means, economic 
development that is consistent with the purposes of 
the Heritage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—The local coordinating entity 
may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, for 
the purposes of preparing and implementing the manage-
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ment plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made 
available under this Act to— 
(1) make grants to the State or a political sub-
division of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 
other persons; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
provide technical assistance to, the State or a polit-
ical subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, 
Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff; 
(4) obtain money or services from any source, 
including under any other Federal law or program; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other 
activities that— 
(A) further the purposes of the Heritage 
Area; and 
(B) are consistent with the approved man-
agement plan. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The local coordinating entity shall not use 
Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire 
real property or any interest in real property. 
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SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available to carry out this 
Act, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Sec-
retary for approval a management plan for the Heritage 
Area. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan shall— 
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strat-
egies, and recommendations for— 
(A) conveying the heritage of the region; 
and 
(B) encouraging long-term resource protec-
tion, 
enhancement, 
interpretation, 
funding, 
management, and development of the Heritage 
Area; 
(2) take into consideration existing State, coun-
ty, and local plans in the development and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(3) include a description of actions and commit-
ments that governments, private organizations, and 
individuals have agreed to take to protect, enhance, 
and interpret the natural, historic, scenic, and cul-
tural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(4) specify existing and potential sources of 
funding or economic development strategies to pro-
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local programs may best be coordinated to carry out 
the purposes of this Act, including recommendations 
for the role of the National Park Service and other 
Federal agencies associated with the Heritage Area; 
(9) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage 
Area; and 
(10) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, 
and functions of— 
(i) the local coordinating entity; and 
(ii) each of the major activities con-
tained 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 in accordance with 
this Act, the local coordinating entity shall be ineligible 
to receive additional funding under this Act until the date 
on which the Secretary approves the management plan. 
(d) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of receipt of the management plan 
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under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Governor of the State and any applicable 
tribal government, shall approve or disapprove the 
management plan. 
(2) 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, in-
cluding governments, natural and historical re-
source protection organizations, educational in-
stitutions, businesses, community residents, and 
recreational organizations; 
(B) the local coordinating entity has af-
forded adequate opportunity for public and gov-
ernmental involvement, including workshops 
and public meetings, in the preparation of the 
management plan; 
(C) the resource protection and interpreta-
tion strategies contained in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect 
the natural, historic, and cultural resources of 
the Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not ad-
versely affect any activities authorized on Fed-
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eral or tribal land under applicable laws or land 
use plans; 
(E) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, tribal, 
and local officials, the support of which is nec-
essary to ensure the effective implementation of 
the State, tribal, and local aspects of the man-
agement plan; and 
(F) the local coordinating entity has dem-
onstrated the financial capability, in partner-
ship with others, to carry out the plan. 
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the 
Secretary disapproves the management plan under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary— 
(A) shall advise the local coordinating enti-
ty in writing of the reasons for the disapproval; 
(B) may make recommendations to the 
local coordinating entity for revisions to the 
management plan; and 
(C) not later than 180 days after the re-
ceipt of any proposed revision of the manage-
ment plan from the local coordinating entity, 
shall approve or disapprove the proposed re-
vised management plan. 
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(4) AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove or disapprove each amendment to the manage-
ment plan that the Secretary determines would 
make a substantial change to the management plan 
in accordance with this subsection. 
(5) USE OF FUNDS.—The local coordinating en-
tity shall not use Federal funds authorized by this 
Act to carry out any amendments to the manage-
ment plan until the Secretary has approved the 
amendments. 
SEC. 6. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On the request of the local 
coordinating entity, the Secretary may provide to the 
local coordinating entity technical and financial as-
sistance on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, 
as determined by the Secretary, to develop and im-
plement the management plan. 
(2) PRIORITY
ACTIONS.—In providing assist-
ance under this subsection, the Secretary shall give 
priority to actions that assist in— 
(A) conserving the significant natural, his-
toric, cultural, and scenic resources of the Her-
itage Area; and 
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(B) providing educational, interpretive, and 
recreational opportunities consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(3) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the local coordinating entity and other public or pri-
vate entities for the purposes of carrying out this 
subsection. 
(b) EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years be-
fore the date on which authority for Federal funding 
terminates for the Heritage Area under section 10, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and 
(B) prepare a report with recommenda-
tions for the future role of the National Park 
Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage 
Area. 
(2) EVALUATION COMPONENTS.—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 
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(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, 
partnership relationships, and funding of the 
Heritage Area for purposes of identifying the 
critical components for sustainability of the 
Heritage Area. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evalua-
tion conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Secretary shall prepare a report with rec-
ommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to the 
Heritage Area. 
(B) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends 
that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be 
reauthorized, the report shall include an anal-
ysis of— 
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(i) ways in which Federal funding for 
the Heritage Area may be reduced or 
eliminated; and 
(ii) the appropriate time period nec-
essary to achieve the recommended reduc-
tion or elimination. 
(C) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion of the report, the Secretary shall submit 
the report to— 
(i) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
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 finan-
cial assistance under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION
AND COORDINATION.—To the 
maximum 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 
coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local 
coordinating entity. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this 
Act— 
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(1) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (in-
cluding 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 
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized 
use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Fed-
eral agency. 
SEC. 8. PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY 
PROTECTIONS. 
Nothing in this Act— 
(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 
activity conducted within the Heritage Area; 
(2) requires any property owner to permit pub-
lic access (including access by any Federal, tribal, 
State, or local agency) to the property; 
(3) modifies any provisions of Federal, tribal, 
State, or local law with regard to public access to, 
or use of, private land; 
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(4) alters any land use regulation, approved 
land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any 
Federal, tribal, State, or local agency; 
(5) conveys any land use or other regulatory 
authority to the local coordinating entity; 
(6) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(7) diminishes the authority of the State to 
manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of 
fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(8) 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. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not 
more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fis-
cal year. 
(b) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of any activity provided assistance or a grant 
under this Act shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
total cost of the activity. 
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(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share— 
(A) shall be from non-Federal sources; and 
(B) may be in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods and services fairly valued. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 
15 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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