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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF IRISH PEACE PROCESS CULTURAL AND 
              TRAINING PROGRAM.

    (a) Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act.--
        (1) Program participant requirements.--Section 2(a) of the 
    Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 
    U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Program participant requirements.--An alien entering the 
    United States as a participant in the program shall satisfy the 
    following requirements:
            ``(A) The alien shall be a citizen of the United Kingdom or 
        the Republic of Ireland.
            ``(B) The alien shall be between 21 and 35 years of age on 
        the date of departure for the United States.
            ``(C) The alien shall have resided continuously in a 
        designated county for not less than 18 months before such date.
            ``(D) The alien shall have been continuously unemployed for 
        not less than 12 months before such date.
            ``(E) The alien may not have a degree from an institution 
        of higher education.''.
        (2) Extension of program.--Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is 
    amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``the third program 
        year and for the 4 subsequent years,'' and inserting ``each 
        program year,''; and
            (B) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Sunset.--
        ``(1) Effective October 1, 2008, the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 is repealed.
        ``(2) Effective October 1, 2008, section 101(a)(15)(Q) of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(Q)) is 
    amended--
            ``(A) by striking `or' at the end of clause (i);
            ``(B) by striking `(i)' after `(Q)'; and
            ``(C) by striking clause (ii).''.
        (3) Cost-sharing.--Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process 
    Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note), as 
    amended by paragraph (2), is further amended--
            (A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively; and
            (B) by inserting after subsection (b), the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary of State shall verify that the 
United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland continue to pay a reasonable 
share of the costs of the administration of the cultural and training 
programs carried out pursuant to this Act.''.
        (4) Technical amendments.--The Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
    Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
            (B) by striking ``Immigration and Naturalization Service'' 
        each place such term appears and inserting ``Department of 
        Homeland Security''.
    (b) Immigration and Nationality Act.--
        (1) Requirements for nonimmigrant status.--Section 
    101(a)(15)(Q) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
    1101(a)(15)(Q)) is amended--
            (A) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
            (B) in clause (ii)(I)--
                (i) by striking ``35 years of age or younger having a 
            residence'' and inserting ``citizen of the United Kingdom 
            or the Republic of Ireland, 21 to 35 years of age, 
            unemployed for not less than 12 months, and having a 
            residence for not less than 18 months''; and
                (ii) by striking ``36 months)'' and inserting ``24 
            months)''.
        (2) Foreign residence requirement.--Section 212 of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended--
            (A) by redesignating the subsection (p) as added by section 
        1505(f) of Public Law 106-386 (114 Stat. 1526) as subsection 
        (s); and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(t)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person admitted 
under section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I), or acquiring such status after 
admission, shall be eligible to apply for nonimmigrant status, an 
immigrant visa, or permanent residence under this Act until it is 
established that such person has resided and been physically present in 
the person's country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate 
of at least 2 years following departure from the United States.
    ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the requirement 
of such 2-year foreign residence abroad if the Secretary determines 
that--
        ``(A) departure from the United States would impose exceptional 
    hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such spouse or child 
    is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for 
    permanent residence); or
        ``(B) the admission of the alien is in the public interest or 
    the national interest of the United States.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.

SOLUTION: Amends the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (IPPCTPA) and the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise the nonimmigrant alien eligibility qualifications for participants in the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program. Sets a minimum age of 21 (retaining the current age 35 maximum) and requires that the individual: (1) be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland; (2) have been unemployed continuously for at least 12 months; (3) have resided continuously for at least 18 months in Northern Ireland or one of designated border counties of the Republic of Ireland; and (4) not have a degree from an institution of higher education.

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress each program year (currently, the third program year and the four subsequent years) on the number of aliens admitted under the program who have overstayed their visas.

Extends the authority of the IPPCTPA through FY 2008.

Requires the Secretary of State to verify that the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland continue to pay a reasonable share of costs for administration of IPPCTPA programs.

Amends the INA to reduce from 36 to 24 months the temporary period of the visit to the United States for participation in the program.

Denies any such person eligibility to apply for nonimmigrant status, an immigrant visa, or permanent residence until he or she has resided and been physically present in the country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate of a least two years following departure from the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive this requirement if: (1) departure from the United States would impose exceptional hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such spouse or child is a U.S. citizen or a lawfully resident alien); or (2) the admission of the alien is in the U.S. public or national interest.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Voice Campaign Finance Reform 
Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

    (a) Requiring Intermediaries and Conduits To Report on Bundled 
Contributions.--Section 315(a)(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(8)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(8)'' and inserting ``(8)(A)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) Any person acting as an intermediary or conduit for the 
collection or delivery of contributions on behalf of a candidate shall 
file reports with the Commission (at the same time and in the same 
manner as a political committee which is not an authorized committee of 
a candidate is required to file reports under section 304(a)(4)) on the 
contributions collected or delivered and on related activities 
conducted on the candidate's behalf.''.
    (b) Treatment of Certain Communications as Independent Expenditures 
for Reporting Purposes.--Section 301(17) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431(17)) 
is amended by striking ``identified candidate'' and inserting the 
following: ``identified candidate, or any payment for any communication 
made during the 90-day period ending on the date of an election which 
includes the name or likeness of a candidate,''.
    (c) Mandatory Electronic Filing for Persons Meeting Certain 
Threshold.--Section 304(a)(11)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 434(a)(11)(A)) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ``, except that in the case of any person reporting an 
amount of contributions, expenditures, or disbursements in an amount 
exceeding a threshold established by the Commission, the person shall 
file all reports required under this Act by such electronic means, 
format, or method.''.

SEC. 3. ENHANCING ENFORCEMENT ABILITIES OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.

    (a) Permitting FEC To Impose Filing Fee for Reports.--Section 307 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437d) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f)(1) The Commission shall require each political committee 
filing a report under this title to include with the report a payment 
(in an amount established by the Commission) if the amount of 
contributions, expenditures, or disbursements covered by the report 
exceeds a threshold established by the Commission.
    ``(2) In establishing the amount of payment required to be included 
with a report under paragraph (1), the Commission shall take into 
account the costs to the Commission which are associated with the 
submission of reports under this title.
    ``(3) The Commission may waive the application of paragraph (1) 
with respect to a political committee if the Commission determines that 
the payment required would result in a financial hardship to the 
committee.
    ``(4) The Commission may charge a nominal fee for the distribution 
of documents to the public.
    ``(5) The amount appropriated to the Commission for a fiscal year 
pursuant to the authorization under section 314 may not be adjusted to 
take into account any amounts anticipated to be received by the 
Commission during the year pursuant to this subsection.''.
    (b) Revised Standard for Referral of Certain Violations to Attorney 
General.--Section 309(a)(5)(C) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(5)(C)) is 
amended by striking ``by an affirmative vote of 4 of its members, 
determined that there is probable cause to believe'' and inserting 
``believes''.
    (c) Permitting Random Audits.--Section 311(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
438(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(b)'' and inserting ``(b)(1)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commission shall conduct 
random audits of the reports of political committees during the 1-year 
period which begins on the date of a general election, in accordance 
with such criteria as the Commission may establish.''.

SEC. 4. REDUCED BROADCAST RATES FOR CANDIDATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 315(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 315(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``the lowest unit 
charge'' and inserting ``the applicable percentage of the lowest unit 
charge''.
    (b) Applicable Percentage Defined.--Section 315(c) of such Act (47 
U.S.C. 315(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) the term `applicable percentage' means--
                    ``(A) 70 percent, in the case of a small broadcast 
                station (as determined by the Commission in accordance 
                with ratings, market area analysis, and such other 
                criteria as the Commission may establish), or
                    ``(B) 50 percent, in the case of any other 
                candidate and any other broadcast station.''.

SEC. 5. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.

    Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

               ``restrictions on use of non-federal funds

    ``Sec. 323. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
no funds which are not subject to the limitations and prohibitions of 
this Act may be expended or disbursed by any person for any activity 
which significantly affects an election for Federal office or which 
promotes or identifies (in whole or in part) any candidate for election 
for Federal office, including any get-out-the-vote drive which 
identifies or targets supporters of a candidate for election for 
Federal office, or any voter registration drive or development or 
maintenance of voter files which occurs during an even-numbered year.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to 
any of the following activities:
            ``(1) The construction, maintenance, or operation of 
        buildings or broadcast facilities for political parties.
            ``(2) State or local political party conventions.
            ``(3) State or local political party administration.
            ``(4) Generic campaign activity to promote a political 
        party.
            ``(5) Any activity which would be described in clause (i), 
        (iii), or (v) of section 301(9)(B) if payment for the activity 
        were an expenditure under such section.''.

SEC. 6. APPOINTMENT AND SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF FEDERAL ELECTION 
              COMMISSION.

    (a) Appointment of Additional, Independent Commissioner.--
            (1) In general.--Section 306(a)(1) of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting 
                ``(a)(1)(A)'';
                    (B) in the first sentence, by striking ``6 members 
                appointed by the President,'' and inserting the 
                following: ``7 members appointed by the President, of 
                whom one shall be a political independent nominated for 
                appointment by the other members serving on the 
                Commission,''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
    ``(B) In subparagraph (A), the term `political independent' means 
an individual who at no time after January 1992--
            ``(i) has held elective office as a member of the 
        Democratic or Republican party;
            ``(ii) has received any wages or salary from the Democratic 
        or Republican party or from a Democratic or Republican party 
        office-holder or candidate; or
            ``(iii) has provided substantial volunteer services or made 
        any substantial contribution to the Democratic or Republican 
        party or to a Democratic or Republican party office-holder or 
        candidate.''.
            (2) Deadline for initial appointment.--The members of the 
        Federal Election Commission shall provide the President with a 
        nominee for appointment to the Commission under section 
        306(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as 
        amended by paragraph (1)) not later than 90 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Limiting Commissioners to Single Term.--Section 306(a)(2)(A) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 437c(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``terms'' and 
inserting ``a single term''.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to 
elections occurring after January 1999.

SOLUTION: Public Voice Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to provide for:  (1) intermediaries and conduits to report on bundled contributions in the same time and manner as a political committee which is not an authorized committee of the candidate; (2) certain communications to be treated as independent expenditures; and (3) mandatory electronic filing for persons reporting contributions, expenditures, or disbursements in an amount exceeding a threshold established by the Federal Election Commission. 
(Sec. 3) Directs the Commission to require each political committee filing a report to include with the report a filing fee when the amount of contributions, expenditures, or disbursements covered by the report exceeds a threshold established by the Commission. 
Revises the standard for referral of certain violations to the Attorney General. 
Requires the Commission to conduct random audits of the reports of political committees. 
(Sec. 4) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for reduced broadcast media rates for candidates. 
(Sec. 5) Amends FECA to set forth restrictions on the use of non-Federal funds. 
(Sec. 6) Revises requirements for the composition of the Commission and terms of Commissioners and replaces them with new requirements, including one that Commissioners serve no more than a single term.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Alabama Black Belt 
National Heritage Area Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Designation of Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area.
Sec. 4. Local coordinating entity.
Sec. 5. Management plan.
Sec. 6. Evaluation; report.
Sec. 7. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
Sec. 8. Private property and regulatory protections.
Sec. 9. Use of Federal funds from other sources.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the Center for the Study of the 
        Black Belt at the University of West Alabama.
            (2) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for the 
        National Heritage Area in accordance with this Act.
            (3) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage 
        Area'' means the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area 
        established by this Act.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF ALABAMA BLACK BELT NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Alabama Black 
Belt National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama.
    (b) Boundaries.--The National Heritage Area shall consist of sites 
as designated by the management plan within a core area located in 
Alabama, consisting of Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, 
Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, 
Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and Wilcox counties.

SEC. 4. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Designation.--The Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the 
University of West Alabama shall be the local coordinating entity for 
the National Heritage Area.
    (b) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National Heritage Area, 
the local coordinating entity shall--
            (1) submit a management plan to the Secretary in accordance 
        with this Act;
            (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary specifying--
                    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating entity;
                    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;
                    (C) the amounts and sources of matching funds;
                    (D) the amounts of non-Federal funds leveraged with 
                Federal funds and sources of the leveraging; and
                    (E) grants made to any other entities during the 
                fiscal year;
            (3) make available for audit, for each fiscal year for 
        which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds, all 
        information pertaining to the expenditure of the funds and any 
        matching funds; and
            (4) encourage economic viability and sustainability that is 
        consistent with the purposes of the National Heritage Area.
    (c) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and implementing 
the approved management plan, the local coordinating entity may--
            (1) make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit 
        organizations, and other parties within the National 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 individuals with 
        expertise in--
                    (A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, 
                scenic, and recreational resource conservation;
                    (B) economic and community development; and
                    (C) heritage planning;
            (4) obtain funds or services from any source, including 
        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 Heritage Area and are 
        consistent with the approved management plan.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
            (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and 
        recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the 
        area covered by the National Heritage Area and encouraging 
        long-term resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, 
        funding, management, and development of the National Heritage 
        Area;
            (2) include a description of actions and commitments that 
        Federal, State, and local governments, private organizations, 
        and citizens plan to take to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Area;
            (3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or 
        economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, 
        fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage Area;
            (4) include an inventory of the natural, historical, 
        cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
        the National Heritage Area related to the national importance 
        and themes of the National Heritage Area that should be 
        protected, enhanced, interpreted, funded, managed, and 
        developed;
            (5) include recommendations for resource management 
        policies and strategies, including the development of 
        intergovernmental and interagency agreements to protect, 
        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area;
            (6) describe a program for implementation of the management 
        plan, including--
                    (A) performance goals;
                    (B) plans for resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development; 
                and
                    (C) specific commitments for implementation that 
                have been made by the local coordinating entity or any 
                Federal, State, or local government agency, 
                organization, business, or individual;
            (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means 
        by which Federal, State, and local programs may best be 
        coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service 
        and other Federal agencies associated with the National 
        Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this Act; and
            (8) 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 described 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.
    (b) Deadline.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall submit the management 
plan to the Secretary for approval.
    (c) Approval of Management Plan.--
            (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after receiving the 
        management plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or 
        disapprove the management plan on the basis of the criteria 
        listed in paragraph (3).
            (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
        Governor of Alabama before approving a management plan.
            (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
        approve a management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
        whether--
                    (A) the local coordinating entity--
                            (i) represents the diverse interests of the 
                        National Heritage Area, including Federal, 
                        State, and local governments, natural, and 
                        historical resource protection organizations, 
                        educational institutions, businesses, 
                        recreational organizations, community 
                        residents, and private property owners;
                            (ii) has afforded adequate opportunity for 
                        public and Federal, State, and local 
                        governmental involvement (including through 
                        workshops and public meetings) in the 
                        preparation of the management plan;
                            (iii) provides for at least semiannual 
                        public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management plan; and
                            (iv) has demonstrated the financial 
                        capability, in partnership with others, to 
                        carry out the management plan;
                    (B) the management plan--
                            (i) describes resource protection, 
                        enhancement, interpretation, funding, 
                        management, and development strategies which, 
                        if implemented, would adequately protect, 
                        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop 
                        the natural, historical, cultural, educational, 
                        scenic, and recreational resources of the 
                        National Heritage Area;
                            (ii) would not adversely affect any 
                        activities authorized on Federal land under 
                        public applicable laws or land use plans;
                            (iii) demonstrates partnerships among the 
                        local coordinating entity, Federal, State, and 
                        local governments, regional planning 
                        organizations, nonprofit organizations, and 
                        private sector parties for implementation of 
                        the management plan; and
                            (iv) complies with the requirements of this 
                        section; and
                    (C) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
                from the appropriate State and local officials whose 
                support is needed that the State and local aspects of 
                the management plan will be effectively implemented.
            (4) Disapproval.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Secretary disapproves the 
                management plan, the Secretary--
                            (i) shall advise the local coordinating 
                        entity in writing of the reasons for the 
                        disapproval; and
                            (ii) may make recommendations to the local 
                        coordinating entity for revisions to the 
                        management plan.
                    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after 
                receiving a revised management plan, the Secretary 
                shall approve or disapprove the revised management 
                plan.
            (5) Amendments.--
                    (A) In general.--An amendment to the approved 
                management plan that substantially alters such plan 
                shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved or 
                disapproved in the same manner as the original 
                management plan.
                    (B) Implementation.--The local coordinating entity 
                shall not implement a substantial amendment to the 
                management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.
            (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--
                    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this Act for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and
                    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this Act.

SEC. 6. EVALUATION; REPORT.

    (a) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the 
accomplishments of the National Heritage Area. An evaluation conducted 
under this subsection shall--
            (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
        with respect to--
                    (A) accomplishing the purposes of this Act for the 
                National Heritage Area; and
                    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the 
                approved management plan;
            (2) analyze the Federal, State, and local government, and 
        private investments in the National Heritage Area to determine 
        the impact of the investments; and
            (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, based on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. The report shall include recommendations for 
the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to 
the National Heritage Area.

SEC. 7. 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 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 Act--
            (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 Area; or
            (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
        Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

SEC. 8. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

    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 
        National Heritage 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, tribal, 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 conveys any land use or 
        other regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity, 
        including development and management of energy, water, or 
        water-related infrastructure;
            (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
        of water or water rights;
            (5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish 
        and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing 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. 9. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.

    Nothing in this Act shall preclude the local coordinating entity 
from using Federal funds available under other laws for the purposes 
for which those funds were authorized.

SOLUTION:
Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama.  Designates the Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area, requires the Center to submit a management plan for the Heritage Area, and sets forth procedures for the approval or disapproval of such plan.