public appreciation for, archaeological investigation 
of, and research on Stewart’s Canal, the Jacob 
Jackson home site, the Brodess Farm, the Ben Ross 
and Anthony Thompson properties on Harrisville 
Road, and the James Cook site, all of which are pri-
vately owned and located in the Blackwater National 
Wildlife Refuge. 
(h) BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.— 
(1) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that, not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the National Park 
Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service enter into an interagency agreement that— 
(A) promotes and mutually supports the 
compatible stewardship and interpretation of 
Harriet Tubman resources at the Blackwater 
National Wildlife Refuge; and 
(B) provides for the maximum level of co-
operation between those Federal agencies to 
further the purposes of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT
OF
ACT.—Nothing in this Act 
modifies, alters, or amends the authorities of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the ad-
ministration and management of the Blackwater Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge. 
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SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and the 
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Histor-
ical Park in accordance with this Act and the laws gen-
erally applicable to units of the National Park System in-
cluding— 
(1) the National Park Service Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(2) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 
et seq.). 
(b) PARK
REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (a), regulations and policies applicable to units of 
the National Park System shall apply only to Federal land 
administrated by the National Park Service that is located 
within the boundary of the Harriet Tubman Underground 
Railroad National Historical Park. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act 
(other than subsection (b)), including the provision of Na-
tional Park Service personnel and National Park Service 
management funds for the Harriet Tubman National His-
torical Park and the Harriet Tubman Underground Rail-
road National Historical Park. 
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(b) GRANTS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated not more than— 
(1) $11,000,000 to provide grants to the 
Church for— 
(A) historic preservation, rehabilitation, 
and restoration of resources within the bound-
ary of the Harriet Tubman National Historical 
Park; and 
(B) the costs of design, construction, in-
stallation, and maintenance of exhibits and 
other interpretive devices authorized under sec-
tion 4(d)(1)(B); 
(2) $11,000,000 for grants to the State of 
Maryland for activities authorized under subsections 
(d)(1) and (e)(4)(A) of section 5; and 
(3) $200,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each fis-
cal year thereafter for competitive grants to histori-
cally Black colleges and universities, Predominately 
Black Institutions, and minority serving institutions 
for research into the life of Harriet Tubman and the 
African-American experience during the years that 
coincide with the life of Harriet Tubman. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) CHURCH AND VISITOR CENTER GRANTS.— 
The Federal share of the cost of activities provided 
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grants under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) 
and any maintenance, construction, or utility costs 
incurred pursuant to a cooperative agreement en-
tered into under section 4(d)(1)(A) or section 5(e) 
shall not be more than 50 percent. 
(2) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNI-
VERSITIES.—The Federal share of the cost of activi-
ties provided assistance under subsection (b)(3) shall 
be not more than 75 percent. 
(3) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share required under this subsection may be 
in the form of in-kind contributions of goods or serv-
ices fairly valued. 
Æ 
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