Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1286 | Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. (D-SC)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021
This bill establishes the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor in North Carolina and South Carolina.
The University of South Carolina, as the local coordinating entity for the corridor, shall submit a management plan for the corridor.

To establish the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage 
                   Corridor, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Southern Campaign of the Revolution 
National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) National heritage corridor.--The term ``National 
        Heritage Corridor'' means the Southern Campaign of the 
        Revolution National Heritage Corridor established by section 
        3(a).
            (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``Local 
        Coordinating Entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Corridor.
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the management plan for the National Heritage Corridor required 
        under section 5(a).
            (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Southern Campaign of the Revolution Proposed National 
        Heritage Corridor'', numbered 257/177,271, and dated September 
        2021.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (6) States.--The term ``States'' means the States of South 
        Carolina and North Carolina.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION NATIONAL 
              HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Southern Campaign of the 
Revolution National Heritage Corridor in the States of North Carolina 
and South Carolina, as generally depicted on the map.
    (b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The University of South Carolina 
shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage 
Corridor.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the management plan 
for the National Heritage Corridor, the Secretary acting through the 
local coordinating entity may use amounts made available under this 
Act--
            (1) to make grants to the States or a political subdivision 
        of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
        other persons;
            (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
        technical assistance to, the States or a political subdivision 
        of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
        other interested parties;
            (3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include 
        individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical 
        resources protection and heritage programming;
            (4) to obtain money or services from any source, including 
        any money or services that are provided under any other Federal 
        law or program, provided that any money specifically authorized 
        for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a 50 percent 
        cost-share requirement;
            (5) to contract for goods or services; and
            (6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity 
        that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Corridor 
        and is consistent with the approved management plan.
    (b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity for the National 
Heritage Corridor shall--
            (1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a 
        management plan for the National Heritage Corridor to the 
        Secretary;
            (2) assist Federal agencies, the States or a political 
        subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, regional planning 
        organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested 
        parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--
                    (A) carrying out programs and projects that 
                recognize, protect, and enhance important resource 
                values in the National Heritage Corridor;
                    (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive 
                exhibits and programs in the National Heritage 
                Corridor;
                    (C) developing recreational, interpretive, and 
                educational opportunities in the National Heritage 
                Corridor;
                    (D) increasing public awareness of, and 
                appreciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and 
                cultural resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
                    (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and 
                buildings in the National Heritage Corridor that are 
                consistent with the themes of the National Heritage 
                Corridor;
                    (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and 
                appropriate signs identifying points of public access 
                and sites of interest are posted throughout the 
                National Heritage Corridor; and
                    (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among 
                the Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local 
                governments, organizations, and individuals to further 
                the purposes of the National Heritage Corridor;
            (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
        businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National 
        Heritage Corridor in the preparation and implementation of the 
        management plan;
            (4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently 
        than semiannually regarding the development and implementation 
        of the management plan; and
            (5) for any year that Federal funds have been received 
        under this Act--
                    (A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
                describes the activities, expenses, and income of the 
                local coordinating entity (including grants to any 
                other entities during the year that the report is 
                made);
                    (B) make available to the Secretary for audit all 
                records relating to the expenditure of the funds and 
                any matching funds; and
                    (C) encourage by appropriate means economic 
                viability that is consistent with the National Heritage 
                Corridor.
    (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The local 
coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds to acquire real 
property or any interest in real property.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the 
Secretary for approval a proposed management plan for the National 
Heritage Corridor.
    (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
            (1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for 
        the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, 
        cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
        National Heritage Corridor;
            (2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and 
        Tribal plans and treaty rights;
            (3) include--
                    (A) an inventory of--
                            (i) the resources located in the National 
                        Heritage Corridor; and
                            (ii) any other property in the National 
                        Heritage Corridor that--
                                    (I) is related to the themes of the 
                                National Heritage Corridor; and
                                    (II) should be preserved, restored, 
                                managed, or maintained because of the 
                                significations of the property;
                    (B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and 
                recommendations for conservation, funding, management, 
                and development of the National Heritage Corridor;
                    (C) a description of the actions that the Federal 
                Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
                private organizations, and individuals have agreed to 
                take to protect the natural, historical, cultural, 
                scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
                Heritage Corridor;
                    (D) a program of implementation for the management 
                plan by the local coordinating entity that includes a 
                description of--
                            (i) actions to facilitate ongoing 
                        collaboration among partners to promote plans 
                        for resource protection, restoration, and 
                        construction; and
                            (ii) specific commitments for 
                        implementation that have been made by the local 
                        coordinating entity or any unit of government, 
                        organization, or individual for the first 5 
                        years of operation;
                    (E) the identification of sources of funding for 
                carrying out the management plan;
                    (F) analysis and recommendations for means by which 
                Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including 
                the role of the National Park Service in the Corridor, 
                may best be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
                    (G) an interpretative plan for the National 
                Heritage Corridor; and
            (4) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management that consider and detail the application of 
        appropriate land and water management techniques, including the 
        development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative 
        agreements to protect the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Corridor.
    (c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not submitted to 
the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall be ineligible to 
receive additional funding under this Act until the date that the 
Secretary receives and approves the management plan.
    (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        receipt of the management plan under section 5, the Secretary, 
        in consultation with States and Tribal governments, shall 
        approve or disapprove the management plan.
            (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
        approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
        whether--
                    (A) the local coordinating entity is representative 
                of the diverse interests of the National Heritage 
                Corridor, including Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
                governments, natural and historic resources protection 
                organizations, educational institutions, businesses, 
                recreational organizations;
                    (B) the local coordinating entity has afforded 
                adequate opportunity, including public hearings, for 
                public and governmental involvement in the preparation 
                of the management plan; and
                    (C) the resource preservation and interpretation 
                strategies contained in the management plan would 
                adequately protect the natural, historical, and 
                cultural resources of the National Heritage Corridor.
            (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
        disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) advise the local coordinating entity in writing 
                of the reasons for the disapproval;
                    (B) make recommendations for revisions to the 
                management plan; and
                    (C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of 
                any proposed revision of the management plan from the 
                local coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the 
                proposed revision.
            (4) Amendments.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or 
                disapprove each amendment to the management plan that 
                the Secretary determines make a substantial change to 
                the management plan.
                    (B) Use of funds.--The local coordinating entity 
                shall not use Federal funds to carry out any amendments 
                to the management plan until the Secretary has approved 
                the amendments.

SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority of a 
Federal agency to provide technical or financial 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 the National 
Heritage Corridor 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 section--
            (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation 
        authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the 
        jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
            (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to 
        implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of 
        the National Heritage Corridor; or
            (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
        Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

SEC. 7. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

    Nothing in this Act--
            (1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether 
        public or private), including the right to refrain from 
        participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
        conducted within the National Heritage Corridor;
            (2) requires any property owner--
                    (A) to permit public access (including access by 
                Federal, State, or local agencies) to the property of 
                the property owner; or
                    (B) to modify public access or use of property of 
                the property owner under any other Federal, State, 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;
            (4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to 
        the local coordinating entity;
            (5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
        of water or water rights;
            (6) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 
        Tribe within the National Heritage Corridor;
            (7) diminishes--
                    (A) the authority of the States to manage fish and 
                wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and 
                hunting, within the National Heritage Corridor; or
                    (B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate 
                members of Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, 
                hunting, and gathering in the exercise of treaty 
                rights; 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. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

    (a) In General.--For the National Heritage Corridor, not later than 
3 years before the date specified under section 9, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
        National Heritage Corridor; and
            (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1) 
shall--
            (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
        with respect to--
                    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the National 
                Heritage Corridor; and
                    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the 
                approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Corridor;
            (2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government, 
        State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in 
        the National Heritage Corridor to determine the impact of the 
        investments; and
            (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Corridor 
        for purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Corridor.
    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives a report that includes recommendations 
for the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect 
to the National Heritage Corridor.

SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act 
terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.