(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the 
approved management plan for the National 
Heritage Area; 
(2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, 
and private investments in the National Heritage 
Area to determine the impact of the investments; and 
(3) review the management structure, partner-
ship relationships, and funding of the National Herit-
age Area for purposes of identifying the critical com-
ponents for sustainability of the National Heritage 
Area. 
(c) REPORT.—Based on the evaluation conducted 
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the United States Senate. The report 
shall include recommendations for the future role of the Na-
tional Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area. 
SEC. 2047. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES.—To further the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area, the Muscle Shoals Regional Center, as the 
local coordinating entity, shall— 
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(1) prepare a management plan for the National 
Heritage Area, and submit the management plan to 
the Secretary, in accordance with this subtitle; 
(2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for 
each fiscal year for which the local coordinating enti-
ty receives Federal funds under this subtitle, speci-
fying— 
(A) the specific performance goals and ac-
complishments of the local coordinating entity; 
(B) the expenses and income of the local co-
ordinating entity; 
(C) the amounts and sources of matching 
funds; 
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
funds and sources of the leveraging; and 
(E) grants made to any other entities dur-
ing the fiscal year; 
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
for which the local coordinating entity receives Fed-
eral funds under this subtitle, all information per-
taining to the expenditure of the funds and any 
matching funds; and 
(4) encourage economic viability and sustain-
ability that is consistent with the purposes of the Na-
tional Heritage Area. 
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(b) AUTHORITIES.—For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the Na-
tional Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity may use 
Federal funds made available under this subtitle to— 
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, non-
profit organizations, and other parties within the Na-
tional Heritage Area; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other 
interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individ-
uals with expertise in— 
(A) 
natural, 
historical, 
cultural, 
edu-
cational, scenic, and recreational resource con-
servation; 
(B) economic and community development; 
and 
(C) heritage planning; 
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, in-
cluding other Federal programs; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) support activities of partners and any other 
activities that further the purposes of the National 
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Heritage Area and are consistent with the approved 
management plan. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—The local coordinating entity may not use Federal 
funds authorized under this subtitle to acquire any interest 
in real property. 
SEC. 2048. 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. 2049. 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. 2050. 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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SEC. 2051. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local coordi-
nating entity from using Federal funds available under 
other laws for the purposes for which those funds were au-
thorized. 
SEC. 2052. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide financial as-
sistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 
15 years after the date of enactment of this subtitle. 
Subtitle D—Freedom’s Way 
National Heritage Area 
SEC. 2061. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the 
‘‘Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows: 
Sec. 2061. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2062. Purposes. 
Sec. 2063. Definitions. 
Sec. 2064. Designation of Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. 
Sec. 2065. Management plan. 
Sec. 2066. Evaluation; report. 
Sec. 2067. Local coordinating entity. 
Sec. 2068. Relationship to other Federal agencies. 
Sec. 2069. Private property and regulatory protections. 
Sec. 2070. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2071. Use of Federal funds from other sources. 
Sec. 2072. Sunset for grants and other assistance. 
SEC. 2062. PURPOSES. 
(a) The purposes of this subtitle include— 
(1) to recognize the significant natural and cul-
tural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the 
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