In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Columbia River Habitat Protection 
and Recreational Access Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The 51-mile stretch of the Columbia River, known as the 
        ``Hanford Reach'', provides 80 percent of the fall Chinook 
        salmon in the river system, critical habitat for wildlife, a 
        high-quality waterfowl sanctuary, as well as numerous scenic, 
        historic, and recreational opportunities for the public.
            (2) In 1996 Congress, through Public Law 104-333, 
        prohibited damming, dredging, channeling, or other such 
        activities along the Hanford Reach in order to help preserve 
        and protect the unique environmental benefits of the region.
            (3) The lands surrounding the Hanford Reach area of the 
        Columbia River, Washington, should be properly managed in order 
        to protect plant, fish, wildlife, cultural, recreational, and 
        scenic resources, while preserving access to these lands.
            (4) Recognizing the unique and pristine values of the area, 
        local citizens in cooperation with Federal and State 
        authorities have developed a comprehensive protection plan 
        which has enhanced salmon habitat along the Hanford Reach. This 
        plan, known as the Vernita Bar Agreement, has preserved the 
        free flowing, riparian character of the Hanford Reach, and 
        serves as a blueprint for further successful management along 
        the Columbia River.
            (5) Although dozens of local, State, and Federal 
        environmental protection and management laws and regulations 
        exist for the Hanford Reach, management efforts can be better 
        integrated and can lead to more efficient use of public 
        resources and improved habitat and recreation management.
            (6) Several of the areas adjacent to the Hanford Reach of 
        the Columbia River, including lands known as the Wahluke Slope, 
        currently owned by the United States, have been extensively 
        studied and reviewed through environmental impact statements 
        and have been declared environmentally sound and certified 
        suitable for conveyance.
            (7) Inasmuch as Federal financial resources are 
        constrained, joint partnerships among Federal, State, and local 
        entities can provide long-term habitat and wildlife management, 
        maintain recreational opportunities, and develop a responsible 
        and environmentally sound local land use plan for the region.
            (8) The people and the governments of Benton, Franklin, 
        Grant, and Adams Counties desire to enter into such a 
        partnership with the State of Washington and the United States 
        to ensure the continued protection of plant, fish, wildlife, 
        cultural, recreational, and scenic resources on the lands 
        surrounding the Hanford Reach.
            (9) Such a cooperative partnership will provide a forum for 
        public input from the entire region and ensure the long-term 
        protection of the river as wild, scenic, and accessible.
            (10) Congress recommends the formation of a commission, of 
        which a majority of the members of such a commission represent 
        the local entities, to ensure that the above goals are achieved 
        and to maintain maximum involvement by the citizens of Benton, 
        Franklin, Grant, and Adams Counties.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy;
            (2) the term ``Hanford Works'' means the property 
        represented as ``Department of Energy'' under the Land Status 
        Legend on the Bureau of Land Management topographic map of 
        Priest Rapids, Washington, Edition-1991; and
            (3) the term ``Commission'' means the Hanford Reach 
        Protection and Management Commission.

SEC. 4. GENERAL AUTHORITY; PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.

    (a) Authority.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary for no consideration shall convey 
to the governmental entities referred to in subsection (b) all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the properties 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Conveyances.--
            (1) State of washington.--The Secretary shall convey to the 
        State of Washington the property that consists of the portion 
        of the Hanford Works that runs along both banks of the Columbia 
        River and lies within the one quarter mile to the north of the 
        mean high water mark on the north bank of the Columbia River, 
        and that lies within the one quarter mile to the south of the 
        mean high water mark on the south bank of the Columbia River.
            (2) Adams county, washington.--The Secretary shall convey 
        to Adams County, Washington, the property that consists of the 
        portion of the Hanford Works that lies within Adams County, 
        Washington.
            (3) Grant county, washington.--The Secretary shall convey 
        to Grant County, Washington, the property that consists of the 
        portion of the Hanford Works that lies within Grant County, 
        Washington, to the north of the Columbia River and that is not 
        part of the conveyance made pursuant to paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection.
            (4) Franklin county, washington.--The Secretary shall 
        convey to Franklin County, Washington, the property that 
        consists of the portion of Hanford Works that lies within 
        Franklin County, Washington, to the north of the Columbia River 
        and that is not part of the conveyance made pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) of this subsection.
            (5) Additional properties.--In addition to properties 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Secretary may 
        convey to a State or local government referred to in paragraphs 
        (1) through (4) such property within the Hanford Works as the 
        Secretary and the State or local government agree is 
        appropriate to carry out this Act.

SEC. 5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

    (a) Special Rules for State of Washington.--
            (1) Environmental safety.--The conveyance made under 
        section 4(b)(1) shall be made only after the Administrator of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency certifies to the Secretary 
        that--
                    (A) the properties described in section 4(b)(1) are 
                clean of hazardous, toxic, or radioactive materials or 
                substances;
                    (B) all corrective, remedial, or response actions 
                have been completed; and
                    (C) all obligations of the Secretary at the Hanford 
                Nuclear Reservation under the Comprehensive 
                Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
                of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and other applicable 
                laws have been fulfilled.
            (2) Federal leaseholds.--Any leasehold interest by any 
        agency of the United States on lands described under section 
        4(b) shall terminate upon enactment of this Act, and such 
        interest shall be transferred pursuant to section 4.
            (3) Water rights and utility easements.--The conveyances 
        under section 4 shall be made subject to all existing water 
        rights and all easements and rights of any public and private 
        utility districts which operate and maintain transmission and 
        generation facilities along the lands described under section 
        4.
    (b) Establishment of Hanford Reach Protection and Management 
Commission.--Not later than 6 months after the conveyances under 
section 4(b)(1) are made, the State of Washington shall enter into a 
written joint agreement with the governments of Benton, Franklin, and 
Grant Counties to establish the Hanford Reach Protection and Management 
Commission as follows:
            (1) Membership appointment.--The Commission shall be 
        composed of 7 members. As soon as practicable, but not more 
        than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        members shall be appointed as follows:
                    (A) One member who shall be a resident of Benton 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (B) One member who shall be a resident of Franklin 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (C) One member who shall be a resident of Grant 
                County, appointed by the government of such county.
                    (D) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Governor of the State 
                of Washington.
                    (E) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Secretary of Energy.
                    (F) One member who shall be a resident of the State 
                of Washington, appointed by the Secretary of the 
                Interior.
                    (G) One member who shall be a resident of any 
                county in the State of Washington through or along 
                which the Columbia River runs, appointed by a majority 
                vote of the other members of the Commission.
            (2) Terms of office.--The length of the terms of office of 
        the members appointed under (1) shall be fixed by each 
        appointing governmental entity at the time of appointment, but 
        no term shall exceed 4 years.
            (3) Vacancy.--Any vacancy that may occur prior to the 
        expiration of a member's term shall be filled for the balance 
        of such term by appointment made by the entity which appointed 
        the vacating member.
            (4) Restriction.--Except as provided herein, no person 
        shall be appointed to the Commission who is an employee, agent, 
        or independent contractor of the United States or any agency 
        thereof.
            (5) Failure to appoint.--In the event a member has not been 
        appointed within 6 months of the establishment of the 
        Commission, any such vacancy shall be filled by joint 
        appointment by the governments of Benton, Franklin, and Grant 
        Counties.
            (6) Establishment of commission authority.--As soon as 
        practicable after the appointment of a majority of the members 
        of the Commission, such members shall be authorized to convene 
        meetings of the Commission and to adopt rules and provisions 
        governing the administration, voting, meeting, terms of 
        service, and finances of the Commission. The first meeting 
        shall be held no later than 1 year from the date of the 
        establishment of the Commission.
            (7) Development of hanford reach protection and management 
        plan.--
                    (A) The primary duty of the Commission shall be to 
                develop and implement a plan to manage the lands 
                conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) to protect and 
                enhance plant resources, fish and wildlife resources, 
                cultural resources, recreational access, and other uses 
                or resources prescribed by the Commission.
                    (B) From the date the conveyances under section 
                4(b)(1) are made until such time as a permanent 
                protection and management plan is approved by the 
                Commission, the lands conveyed pursuant to such section 
                shall be managed under an interim management plan 
                approved by the governments of Benton, Franklin, and 
                Grant Counties, which shall be consistent with the 
                purposes of this Act.
    (c) Nonperformance of State of Washington, Transfer to and 
Management by Counties Authorized.--If the State of Washington does not 
fulfill its obligations under subsection (b), all right, title, and 
interest to the property conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) shall be 
transferred to the counties, with the consent of such counties, in 
which the lands are situated in order to carry out the purposes of this 
Act, and the governments of such counties shall jointly establish the 
Commission pursuant to subsection (b) and to provide for the management 
of the lands conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1).
    (d) Reversion and Right To Reenter.--If the State of Washington 
does not fulfill its obligations under subsection (b), and if the 
governments of Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties do not fulfill 
their obligations under subsection (c), all right, title, and interest 
to the property conveyed pursuant to section 4(b)(1) shall revert to 
the United States and the United States shall have the right of 
immediate entry thereon.
    (e) Use of Federal Resources Authorized.--The Secretary of the 
Interior may enter into agreements with the State of Washington and the 
governmental entities referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
section 4(b) to allow the utilization of personnel, and the provision 
of technical and financial assistance from the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service to assist the county governments in the administration 
and management of the lands transferred under this Act.
    (f) Special Rule for Adams County, Grant County, and Franklin 
County.--The properties described under paragraphs (2) through (4) of 
section 4(b) shall be conveyed only after Adams County, Grant County, 
and Franklin County, Washington, have submitted a written report to the 
Secretary of the Interior which shall include--
            (1) a risk analysis of debris slides in the White Bluffs 
        Wasteway;
            (2) any recommendations necessary to address the risk of 
        such slides; and
            (3) a comprehensive land use plan of the Wahluke Slope.
Example Output: Columbia River Habitat Protection and Recreational Access Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of Washington and to Adams, Grant, and Franklin counties in Washington specified portions of the Hanford Works, an area of property along the Columbia River in Washington.  Allows such conveyances only after the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has made specified certifications to the Secretary with respect to the appropriate environmental cleanup of such area. 
Directs the State of Washington to enter into a joint agreement with Benton, Franklin, and Grant Counties to establish the Hanford Reach Protection and Management Commission, which shall develop and implement a plan to manage the lands conveyed by the Secretary in order to protect and enhance plant, fish and wildlife, and cultural resources, as well as recreational access to, and other uses of, Hanford Reach (a 51-mile stretch of land along the Columbia River containing fish, wildlife, and other resources). 
Requires Adams, Grant, and Franklin Counties to submit to the Secretary:  (1) a risk analysis of debris slides in the White Bluffs Wasteway; and (2) a comprehensive land use plan of the Wahluke Slope.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Back to Work Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS TO RESPOND TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS 
              OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.

    (a) In General.--Section 173(a) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) to the Governor of any State who applies for 
        assistance under subsection (f) to provide employment and 
        training assistance to workers affected by major economic 
        dislocations, such as plant closures, mass layoffs, or multiple 
        layoffs, caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
        2001.''.
    (b) Requirements.--Section 173 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Relief for Dislocations Caused by the Terrorist Attacks of 
September 11, 2001.--
            ``(1) Grant recipient eligibility.--To be eligible to 
        receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), a Governor shall 
        submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
        manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require. Such application shall contain a certification by the 
        Governor that the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 
        contributed importantly to plant closures, mass layoffs of 
        workers, multiple layoffs of workers, or other major economic 
        dislocations in the State.
            ``(2) State administration.--The Governor may designate one 
        or more local workforce investment boards or other entities 
        with the capability to respond to the circumstances relating to 
        the particular closure, layoff, or other dislocation to 
        administer the grant under subsection (a)(4).
            ``(3) Participant eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An individual shall be eligible 
                to receive assistance described in subparagraph (B) 
                under a grant awarded under subsection (a)(4) if such 
                individual is a dislocated worker and the Governor has 
                certified that the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
                2001, contributed importantly to the dislocation.
                    ``(B) Types of assistance.--Assistance described in 
                this subparagraph is--
                            ``(i) employment and training assistance, 
                        including employment and training activities 
                        described in section 134; and
                            ``(ii) temporary health care coverage 
                        assistance described in paragraph (4).
            ``(4) Temporary health care coverage assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Temporary health care coverage 
                assistance described in this paragraph consists of 
                health care coverage premium assistance provided to 
                qualified individuals under this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Qualified individuals.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, a qualified individual is an individual 
                who--
                            ``(i) is a dislocated worker referred to in 
                        paragraph (3)(A) with respect to whom the 
                        Governor has made the certification regarding 
                        the dislocation as required under such 
                        paragraph, and
                            ``(ii) has enrolled in a program for health 
                        care coverage premium assistance established by 
                        the Governor for purposes of this paragraph.
                    ``(C) Provision of assistance.--Health care 
                coverage premium assistance provided under the program 
                established by the Governor for purposes of this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) shall be not in excess of 75 percent 
                        of the full amount of the premium for the 
                        health care coverage,
                            ``(ii) shall be provided with respect to 
                        not more than the first 10 months of the period 
                        of dislocation of the qualified individual, and
                            ``(iii) shall be credited against the 
                        premium otherwise owed with respect to the 
                        qualified individual.
                    ``(D) Limitation on entitlement.--Nothing in this 
                subsection shall be construed as establishing any 
                entitlement of qualified individuals to premium 
                assistance under this subsection.
                    ``(E) Definitions.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) Health care coverage.--The term 
                        `health care coverage' means health insurance 
                        coverage other than coverage under--
                                    ``(I) title XVIII of the Social 
                                Security Act,
                                    ``(II) title XIX of the Social 
                                Security Act (other than section 1928),
                                    ``(III) title XXI of the Social 
                                Security Act,
                                    ``(IV) chapter 55 of title 10, 
                                United States Code,
                                    ``(V) chapter 17 of title 38, 
                                United States Code,
                                    ``(VI) chapter 89 of title 5, 
                                United States Code (other than coverage 
                                which is comparable to continuation 
                                coverage under section 4980B of the 
                                Internal Revenue Code of 1986), or
                                    ``(VII) the Indian Health Care 
                                Improvement Act.
                        Such term also does not include coverage under 
                        a qualified long-term care insurance contract 
                        and health insurance coverage in the individual 
                        market.
                            ``(ii) Premium.--The term `premium' means, 
                        in connection with health care coverage, the 
                        premium which would (but for this section) be 
                        charged for the cost of coverage.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be 
                appropriated $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 for 
                the award of grants under subsection (a)(4) in 
                accordance with this subsection.
                    ``(B) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
                to the authorization of appropriations under 
                subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) are in addition to amounts made 
                        available under section 132(a)(2)(A) or any 
                        other provision of law to carry out this 
                        section; and
                            ``(ii) are authorized to remain available 
                        until 18 months after the date of the enactment 
                        of this subsection.''.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS TO PROMOTE SERVICES UNDER THE WORKFORCE 
              INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) In the wake of the terrorist attacks against the United 
        States on September 11, 2001, many workers and their families 
        are dealing with job loss and other effects of an economic 
        slowdown.
            (2) The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 was enacted to 
        create the Nation's coordinated workforce development system, 
        under which assistance is provided for workers who have been 
        laid off, including job training assistance.
            (3) The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provides services 
        such as--
                    (A) one-stop career centers, which provide 
                integrated resources for job seekers and businesses, 
                including job search, job placement services and job 
                referrals to employers;
                    (B) individual training accounts, which are job 
                training vouchers established by local areas and given 
                to individuals to allow them to choose where they would 
                like to receive their job training; and
                    (C) rapid response services, under which States 
                establish on-site offices at affected businesses to 
                make immediate contact with employees and employers to 
                provide assistance in the areas of job search and 
                training activities.
            (4) The Nation's workforce development system is designed 
        to help individual dislocated workers and provide rapid 
        response services in times of mass layoffs or dislocations.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of Labor should continue efforts to encourage Americans to 
take advantage of existing services under the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 in order to assist workers during these times of unemployment.
Example Output: Back to Work Act of 2001 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to expand the National Emergency Grant program, for an 18-month period, to include grants to States to provide certain employment and training assistance and temporary health care coverage premium assistance for workers affected by major economic dislocations, such as plant closures, mass layoffs, or multiple layoffs, caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Labor should continue efforts to encourage Americans to take advantage of existing services under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 in order to assist workers during these times of unemployment.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

     This Act may be cited as the ``Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are to--
            (1) recognize the important contributions made to American 
        culture and history by African Americans known as the Gullah/
        Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina, 
        Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida;
            (2) assist State and local governments and public and 
        private entities in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, 
        and Florida in interpreting the story of the Gullah/Geechee and 
        preserving Gullah/Geechee folklore, arts, crafts, and music; 
        and
            (3) assist in identifying and preserving sites, historical 
        data, artifacts, and objects associated with the Gullah/Geechee 
        for the benefit and education of the public.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Gullah/
        Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission established under 
        this Act.
            (2) Heritage corridor.--The term ``Heritage Corridor'' 
        means the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor established 
        by this Act.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Gullah/Geechee 
Cultural Heritage Corridor.
    (b) Boundaries.--
            (1) In general.--The Heritage Corridor shall be comprised 
        of those lands and waters generally depicted on a map entitled 
        ``Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor'' numbered GGCHC 
        80,000 and dated September 2004. The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service and in an appropriate State office in 
        each of the States included in the Heritage Corridor. The 
        Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, as soon as 
        practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, a detailed 
        description and map of the boundaries established under this 
        subsection.
            (2) Revisions.--The boundaries of the heritage corridor may 
        be revised if the revision is--
                    (A) proposed in the management plan developed for 
                the Heritage Corridor;
                    (B) approved by the Secretary in accordance with 
                this Act; and
                    (C) placed on file in accordance with paragraph 
                (1).
    (c) Administration.--The Heritage Corridor shall be administered in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a commission to be 
known as the ``Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission'' 
whose purpose shall be to assist Federal, State, and local authorities 
in the development and implementation of a management plan for those 
land and waters specified in section 4.
    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 members 
appointed by the Secretary as follows:
            (1) Four individuals nominated by the State Historic 
        Preservation Officer of South Carolina and two individuals each 
        nominated by the State Historic Preservation Officer of each of 
        Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida and appointed by the 
        Secretary.
            (2) Two individuals from South Carolina and one individual 
        from each of Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida who are 
        recognized experts in historic preservation, anthropology, and 
        folklore, appointed by the Secretary.
    (c) Terms.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed to terms 
not to exceed 3 years. The Secretary may stagger the terms of the 
initial appointments to the Commission in order to assure continuity of 
operation. Any member of the Commission may serve after the expiration 
of their term until a successor is appointed. A vacancy shall be filled 
in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (d) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 6. OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Duties of the Commission.--To further the purposes of the 
Heritage Corridor, the Commission shall--
            (1) prepare and submit a management plan to the Secretary 
        in accordance with section 7;
            (2) assist units of local government and other persons in 
        implementing the approved management plan by--
                    (A) carrying out programs and projects that 
                recognize, protect, and enhance important resource 
                values within the Heritage Corridor;
                    (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive 
                exhibits and programs within the Heritage Corridor;
                    (C) developing recreational and educational 
                opportunities in the Heritage Corridor;
                    (D) increasing public awareness of and appreciation 
                for the historical, cultural, natural, and scenic 
                resources of the Heritage Corridor;
                    (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and 
                buildings in the Heritage Corridor that are consistent 
                with heritage corridor themes;
                    (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and 
                appropriate signs identifying points of public access 
                and sites of interest are posted throughout the 
                Heritage Corridor; and
                    (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among 
                governments, organizations, and individuals to further 
                the purposes of the Heritage Corridor;
            (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
        business, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage 
        Corridor in the preparation and implementation of the 
        management plan;
            (4) conduct meetings open to the public at least quarterly 
        regarding the development and implementation of the management 
        plan;
            (5) submit an annual report to the Secretary for any fiscal 
        year in which the Commission receives Federal funds under this 
        Act, setting forth its accomplishments, expenses, and income, 
        including grants made to any other entities during the year for 
        which the report is made;
            (6) make available for audit for any fiscal year in which 
        it receives Federal funds under this Act, all information 
        pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching 
        funds, and require all agreements authorizing expenditures of 
        Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving 
        organization make available for audit all records and other 
        information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds; and
            (7) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that 
        is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Corridor.
    (b) Authorities.--The Commission may, for the purposes of preparing 
and implementing the management plan, use funds made available under 
this Act to--
            (1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements 
        with, the States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, 
        and Georgia, political subdivisions of those States, a 
        nonprofit organization, or any person;
            (2) hire and compensate staff;
            (3) obtain funds from any source including any that are 
        provided under any other Federal law or program; and
            (4) contract for goods and services.

SEC. 7. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The management plan for the Heritage Corridor 
shall--
            (1) include comprehensive policies, strategies, and 
        recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and 
        development of the Heritage Corridor;
            (2) take into consideration existing State, county, and 
        local plans in the development of the management plan and its 
        implementation;
            (3) include a description of actions that governments, 
        private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to 
        protect the historical, cultural, and natural resources of the 
        Heritage Corridor;
            (4) specify the existing and potential sources of funding 
        to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Corridor in the 
        first 5 years of implementation;
            (5) include an inventory of the historical, cultural, 
        natural, resources of the Heritage Corridor related to the 
        themes of the Heritage Corridor that should be preserved, 
        restored, managed, developed, or maintained;
            (6) 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 Heritage Corridor's historical, 
        cultural, and natural resources;
            (7) describe a program for implementation of the management 
        plan including plans for resources protection, restoration, 
        construction, and specific commitments for implementation that 
        have been made by the Commission or any government, 
        organization, or individual for the first 5 years of 
        implementation;
            (8) include an analysis and recommendations for the ways in 
        which Federal, State, or local programs may best be coordinated 
        to further the purposes of this Act; and
            (9) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage Corridor.
    (b) Submittal of Management Plan.--The Commission shall submit the 
management plan to the Secretary for approval not later than 3 years 
after funds are made available for this Act.
    (c) Failure to Submit.--If the Commission fails to submit the 
management plan to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b), the 
Heritage Corridor shall not qualify for Federal funding until the 
management plan is submitted.
    (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
        the management plan not later than 90 days after receiving the 
        management plan.
            (2) Criteria.--In determining whether to approve the 
        management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether--
                    (A) the Commission has afforded adequate 
                opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
                governmental involvement in the preparation of the 
                management plan;
                    (B) the resource preservation and interpretation 
                strategies contained in the management plan would 
                adequately protect the cultural and historic resources 
                of the Heritage Corridor; and
                    (C) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
                from appropriate State and local officials whose 
                support is needed to ensure the effective 
                implementation of the State and local aspects of the 
                plan.
            (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
        disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise the 
        Commission in writing of the reasons therefor and shall make 
        recommendations for revisions to the management plan. The 
        Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision not 
        later than 60 days after the date it is submitted.
            (4) Approval of amendments.--Substantial amendments to the 
        management plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary 
        in the same manner as provided in the original management plan. 
        The Commission shall not use Federal funds authorized by this 
        Act to implement any amendments until the Secretary has 
        approved the amendments.

SEC. 8. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Upon a request of the Commission, the Secretary 
may provide technical and financial assistance for the development and 
implementation of the management plan.
    (b) Priority for Assistance.--In providing assistance under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that 
assist in--
            (1) conserving the significant cultural, historical, and 
        natural resources of the Heritage Corridor; and
            (2) providing educational and interpretive opportunities 
        consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Corridor.
    (c) Spending for Non-Federal Property.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission may expend Federal funds 
        made available under this Act on nonfederally owned property 
        that is--
                    (A) identified in the management plan; or
                    (B) listed or eligible for listing on the National 
                Register for Historic Places.
            (2) Agreements.--Any payment of Federal funds made pursuant 
        to this Act shall be subject to an agreement that conversion, 
        use, or disposal of a project so assisted for purposes contrary 
        to the purposes of this Act, as determined by the Secretary, 
        shall result in a right of the United States to compensation of 
        all funds made available to that project or the proportion of 
        the increased value of the project attributable to such funds 
        as determined at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, 
        whichever is greater.

SEC. 9. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly 
affecting the Heritage Corridor shall--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the Commission with 
        respect to such activities;
            (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Commission in 
        carrying out their duties under this Act and, to the maximum 
        extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the 
        carrying out of such duties; and
            (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support 
        such activities in a manner in which the Commission determines 
        will not have an adverse effect on the Heritage Corridor.

SEC. 10. COASTAL HERITAGE CENTERS.

    In furtherance of the purposes of this Act and using the 
authorities made available under this Act, the Commission shall 
establish one or more Coastal Heritage Centers at appropriate locations 
within the Heritage Corridor in accordance with the preferred 
alternative identified in the Record of Decision for the Low Country 
Gullah Culture Special Resource Study and Environmental Impact Study, 
December 2003, and additional appropriate sites.

SEC. 11. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

    (a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to require any private property owner to permit public access 
(including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private 
property. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify any 
provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access 
to or use of private lands.
    (b) Liability.--Designation of the Heritage Corridor shall not be 
considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any 
liability under any other law, of any private property owner with 
respect to any persons injured on such private property.
    (c) Recognition of Authority to Control Land Use.--Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to modify any authority of Federal, State, or 
local governments to regulate land use.
    (d) Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage 
Corridor.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the owner 
of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage 
Corridor to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Corridor.
    (e) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated for the 
Heritage Corridor represent the area within which Federal funds 
appropriated for the purpose of this Act shall be expended. The 
establishment of the Heritage Corridor and its boundaries shall not be 
construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use 
within the Heritage Corridor or its viewshed by the Secretary or the 
management entity.
    (f) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the Heritage Corridor until the owner of that 
private property has been notified in writing by the management entity 
and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or 
promotion to the management entity.
    (g) Landowner Withdrawal.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the Heritage Corridor shall have their property 
immediately removed from within the boundary by submitting a written 
request to the management entity.

SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the 
purposes of this Act not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not 
more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Heritage 
Corridor under this Act.
    (b) Cost Share.--Federal funding provided under this Act may not 
exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any activity for which 
assistance is provided under this Act.
    (c) In-Kind Contributions.--The Secretary may accept in-kind 
contributions as part of the non-Federal cost share of any activity for 
which assistance is provided under this Act.

SEC. 13. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act 
shall terminate on the day occurring 15 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.
Example Output:
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act - Establishes the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor (Heritage Corridor) to: (1) recognize the important contributions made to American culture and history by African-Americans known as the Gullah/Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia; (2) assist State and local governments and public and private entities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia in interpreting the story of the Gullah/Geechee and preserving Gullah/Geechee folklore, arts, crafts, and music; and (3) assist in identifying and preserving sites, historical data, artifacts, and objects associated with the Gullah/Geechee for the benefit and education of the public.

Provides that the Heritage Corridor shall be comprised of lands and waters depicted on a map entitled "Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor" dated September 2004 and on file at the National Park Service.

Establishes the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission to assist Federal, State, and local authorities to develop and implement a management plan for Gullah/Geechee lands and waters.

Sets forth the duties of the Commission, including the preparation and submission of a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior and annual reporting to the Secretary. Authorizes the Commission to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with the States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia to prepare and implement the management plan.

Provides for technical and financial assistance to the Commission.

Requires the Commission to establish one or more Coastal Heritage Centers in the Heritage Corridor in accordance with the Low Country Gullah Culture Special Resource Study and Environmental Impact Study, December 2003, and additional appropriate sites.

Sets forth protections for private landowners in the Heritage Corridor.

Authorizes appropriations.

Terminates the authorities under this Act 15 years after enactment.