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South Carolina and the impact of these events on 
European American, African-American, and Native 
American heritage; 
(2) to protect and preserve battlefields, land-
scapes, communities, historic sites and natural fea-
tures associated with the Revolutionary War cam-
paigns in the Carolinas; 
(3) to promote heritage, cultural, and rec-
reational tourism, and to develop educational, inter-
pretive, and cultural programs for the benefit of visi-
tors and the general public; and 
(4) to provide appropriate linkages among units 
of the National Park System, trails, State and local 
historic sites, and communities, governments, and 
organizations within the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Carolinas Revolutionary Road Na-
tional Heritage Area, established in section 4. 
(2) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘local coordinating entity’’ means Cultural and Her-
itage Museums of York County, South Carolina, the 
local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area des-
ignated by section 4(d). 
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(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area specified in section 6. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Carolinas Revolutionary Road National Her-
itage Area’’, numbered lllllll, and dated 
lllllll. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means the 
State of North Carolina and the State of South 
Carolina. 
SEC. 4. CAROLINAS REVOLUTIONARY ROAD NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Carolinas Revolutionary Road National Heritage Area in 
the States of North Carolina and South Carolina. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the Herit-
age Area shall be as generally 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; and 
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(C) placed on file in accordance with sec-
tion (c). 
(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 local coordi-
nating entity. 
(d) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The local co-
ordinating entity for the Heritage Area shall be Cultural 
and Heritage Museums of York County, South Carolina. 
SEC. 5. 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 to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with section 5, a management plan for the 
Heritage Area; 
(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 and protect important resource 
values within the Heritage Area; 
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(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs within the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(D) increasing public awareness of, and 
appreciation for, natural, historical, 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; 
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(4) conduct meetings open to the public at least 
semi-annually regarding the preparation and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
(5) submit an annual report to the Secretary 
for each fiscal year in which the local coordinating 
entity receives Federal funds under this Act speci-
fying— 
(A) the accomplishments of the local co-
ordinating entity; 
(B) the expenses and income of the local 
coordinating entity; 
(C) the amounts and sources of matching 
funds; 
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
funds and sources of the leveraged funds; and 
(E) grants made to any other entities dur-
ing the fiscal year; 
(6) make available for audit for any fiscal year 
for which the local coordinating entity receives Fed-
eral funds under this Act, all information pertaining 
to the expenditure of such funds and any matching 
funds; 
(7) require in all agreements authorizing ex-
penditures of Federal funds by other organizations, 
that the receiving organizations make available for 
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audit all records and other information pertaining to 
the expenditure of such funds; and 
(8) 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-
ment plan, use Federal funds made available under this 
Act to— 
(1) make grants to the States, political subdivi-
sions of the States, nonprofit organizations, and 
other persons; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
provide technical assistance to, the States, political 
subdivisions of the States, nonprofit organizations, 
Federal agencies, and other interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
including funds and services provided under any 
other Federal law or program; 
(5) contract of goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other 
activities that further the purposes of the Heritage 
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(8) include an analysis of, and recommenda-
tions for, ways in which Federal, State, tribal, and 
local programs may best be coordinated (including 
the role of the National Park Service and other Fed-
eral agencies associated with the Heritage Area) to 
further the purposes of this Act; 
(9) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage 
Area; 
(10) include a business plan that— 
(A) describes the role, operation, financing 
and functions of the local coordinating entity 
and of each of the major activities contained 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; and 
(11) include a reaffirmation of the appropriate-
ness of, or a proposed revision to, the boundaries of 
the Heritage Area. 
(c) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the management 
plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
this section, the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
for additional financial assistance under this Act until 
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such time as the management plan is submitted to, and 
approved by, the Secretary. 
(d) APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives the man-
agement plan, the Secretary shall approve or dis-
approve the management plan. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining 
the approval of the management plan, the Secretary 
shall consider whether— 
(A) the local coordinating entity represents 
the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, in-
cluding governments, natural and historic 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 described in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect 
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the natural, historical, and cultural resources of 
the Heritage Area; 
(D) the management plan would not ad-
versely affect any activities authorized on Fed-
eral or tribal lands under applicable laws or 
land use plans; 
(E) the Secretary has received adequate 
assurances from the appropriate State, tribal 
and local officials whose support is needed to 
ensure the effective implementation of the 
State, tribal, and local aspects of the manage-
ment plan; and 
(F) the local coordinating entity has dem-
onstrated the financial capability, in partner-
ship with others, to carry out the management 
plan. 
(3) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves the management plan, the Secretary— 
(i) shall advise the local coordinating 
entity in writing of the reasons for the dis-
approval; and 
(ii) may make recommendations to the 
local coordinating entity for revisions to 
the management plan. 
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(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days 
after receiving a revised management plan, the 
Secretary shall approve or disapprove the re-
vised management plan. 
(4) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the 
management plan that substantially alters the 
management plan shall be reviewed by the Sec-
retary and approved or disapproved in the same 
manner as the original management plan. 
(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordi-
nating entity shall not use Federal funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act to im-
plement any amendment to the management 
plan until the Secretary approves the amend-
ment. 
SEC. 7. 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 tech-
nical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or 
non-reimbursable basis (as determined by the Sec-
retary), to the local coordinating entity to prepare 
and implement the management plan. 
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(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
the local coordinating entity and other public or pri-
vate entities to provide technical or financial assist-
ance under paragraph (1). 
(3) PRIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage Area, 
the Secretary shall give priority to actions that as-
sist in— 
(A) conserving the significant natural, his-
toric, and cultural resources of the Heritage 
Area; and 
(B) providing educational, interpretive, and 
recreational opportunities consistent with the 
purposes of the Heritage Area. 
(b) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(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, in accordance with paragraph (3). 
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(2) EVALUATION.—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 
(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 that includes 
recommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service’s future role, if any, with 
respect to the Heritage Area. 
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(B) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the report 
prepared under this paragraph recommends 
that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be 
reauthorized, the report shall include an anal-
ysis of— 
(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 a report under this paragraph, 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. 8. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act affects the au-
thority of any Federal agency to provide technical or fi-
nancial 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 
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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— 
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (in-
cluding regulations) authorizing a Federal agency to 
manage 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. 9. PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTEC-
TIONS. 
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— 
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(A) permit public access (including Fed-
eral, tribal, State, or local government access) 
to the property; or 
(B) modify any provisions of Federal, trib-
al, State or local law with regard to public ac-
cess or use of private land; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regula-
tions, approved land use plan, or any other regu-
latory authority of any Federal, State, or local agen-
cy, or tribal government; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory 
authority to the local coordinating entity; 
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(6) diminishes the authority of the States to 
manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of 
fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(7) 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. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not 
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more than $1,000,000 shall be made available for any fis-
cal year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available under 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this section shall be 
not more than 50 percent. 
(2) FORM.—The non-Federal contribution— 
(A) shall be from non-Federal sources; and 
(B) may be in the form of in-kind con-
tributions of goods or services fairly valued. 
SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
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 the Act. 
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