(k) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—Except as provided for 
the leasing of administrative facilities under subsection 
(g)(1), the Commission may not use Federal funds made 
available to the Commission under this subtitle to acquire 
any real property or interest in real property. 
SEC. 2029. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or finan-
cial assistance under any other law. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The head of 
any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may 
have an impact on a National Heritage Area is encouraged 
to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary 
and the local coordinating entity to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this sub-
title— 
(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 a National Heritage Area; or 
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(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized 
use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Fed-
eral agency. 
SEC. 2030. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
Nothing in this subtitle— 
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
(whether public or private), including the right to re-
frain from participating in any plan, project, pro-
gram, or activity conducted within the National Her-
itage 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 
of any Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency, or con-
veys any land use or other regulatory authority to 
any local coordinating entity, including but not nec-
essarily limited to development and management of 
energy, water, or water-related infrastructure; 
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(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the National Heritage Area; 
or 
(6) 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. 2031. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subject to 
subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this subtitle 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 $15,000,000 may be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle. 
(c) 
COST-SHARING
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Federal 
share of the total cost of any activity under this subtitle 
shall be not more than 50 percent; the non-Federal contribu-
tion may be in the form of in-kind contributions of goods 
or services fairly valued. 
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