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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National High Performance Passenger
Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation (in this Act
referred to as the ''Secretary'') shall establish an initiative to
promote passenger rail operations and transportation-oriented
development by creating incentives for communities to encourage
dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor
development.
(b) Implementation.--The Secretary shall appoint a Planning
Developer to oversee implementation of this initiative. The Planning
Developer shall report to the Secretary.
(c) Coordinating Committee.--The Secretary shall harmonize planning
requirements and direct coordination and administration of the
initiative between the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal
Transit Administration. The Secretary shall appoint a Transportation-
Oriented Development Coordinating Committee composed of the Planning
Developer as Chair, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad
Administration, and the Administrator of the Federal Transit
Administration.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL INCENTIVES.

(a) Qualified Projects.--
(1) Criteria.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for
the designation of projects qualified for Federal incentives
pursuant to this section and the amendments made by this
section.
(2) Types of projects that may qualify.--Projects that may
qualify for Federal incentives pursuant to this section and the
amendments made by this section are those that contribute to
the generation of revenue by the capture of increasing value
from development around station areas, as defined by the
Secretary, which are likely to make long-term contributions to
rail corridor development funds or similar mechanisms that help
finance intercity and urban passenger rail infrastructure or
operating expenses. Such commercial development or other
projects designated as qualified by the Secretary may generate
revenue for transportation-oriented development and rail
operations in the region by increasing the tax base, promoting
job growth, promoting cost effectiveness, facilitating
intermodal connectivity, combining congestion relief with
station development, stimulating economic development, or any
other appropriate means. The capture of increased value shall
be through the establishment of special assessment districts or
similar mechanisms, and distribution of revenues shall be
through rail corridor development funds or similar mechanisms
established within the regions.
(3) Designated coordinating authority.--The Secretary shall
designate a State authority, or regional commission in
appropriate regions of the country as defined by the Secretary,
that petitions the Secretary to participate in the initiative
established under section 2. Such designated entity shall
provide for coordination among stakeholders, local governments,
and private developers in the defined region, and shall endorse
each project of, and be the lead party in, an application for
Federal incentives pursuant to this section and the amendments
made by this section.
(b) Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement Financing.--Section 502 of
the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45
U.S.C. 822) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph
(5);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(6) and inserting ''; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(7) persons conducting a qualified project (as defined in
section 8 of the National High Performance Passenger Rail
Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2012).''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (C) and inserting ''; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(D) conduct a qualified project (as defined by
the Secretary under section 3 of the National High
Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented
Development Act of 2012.''.
(c) Transportation Infrastructure Finance.--Section 601(a)(8) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D)
and inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(E) a qualified project (as defined by the
Secretary under section 3 of the National High
Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented
Development Act of 2012).''.
(d) Application Priority.--In general, Federal applications to the
Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration for
railroad projects that participate in the transportation-oriented
development program under this Act shall receive a priority for funding
in the application decision process.
(e) Administrative Costs.--For administrative costs to carry out
this Act, including contracting with and support for the Planning
Developer and transportation-oriented development initial
administrative costs of the Federal Railroad Administration and Federal
Transit Administration for the first 5 years, the Secretary may use
such funds as necessary which are appropriated for carrying out chapter
6 of title 23, United States Code.
(f) Revenue Neutral Program Cost.--The Secretary may establish a
mechanism whereby amounts used under subsection (e) will be repaid to
the Secretary for use in carrying out chapter 6 of title 23, United
States Code. Repayment shall be derived from a small fee to all
recipients of funding provided under subsection (e). The repayment
shall commence upon substantial completion of qualified projects.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) National Technical Assistance.--The program established under
this Act shall provide technical assistance to the States with respect
to--
(1) identification of transportation-oriented development
opportunities;
(2) establishment of special assessment districts in
regions;
(3) establishment of rail corridor development funds; and
(4) expediting Federal, State, and local regulatory
approvals.
(b) States and Regions Outside the Northeast Corridor.--The
Secretary, through the initiative established by this Act, shall
provide technical assistance to the States and regions outside the
Northeast Corridor as identified by the Secretary, and shall provide--
(1) technical assistance on the establishment of Regional
Advisory Committees appropriate to carrying out the purposes of
this Act at the regional level; and
(2) technical assistance at the request of a State or
qualified entity provided by the Planning Developer that will
identify stations and potential stations within a given region,
and conduct a preliminary survey of property available and
potentially available, to maximize development and commercial
revenue generation to financially support the development of a
high performance rail passenger corridor.
(c) Northeast Corridor.--The Secretary, through the initiative
established under this Act, shall provide technical assistance to the
States and entities along the Northeast Corridor as identified by the
Secretary--
(1) on the establishment, by the Northeast Corridor
Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission established
under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code, of a
Northeast Corridor Transportation-Oriented Development Working
Group, which shall--
(A) include outside members with expertise in
transportation-oriented development;
(B) be chaired by the Planning Developer; and
(C) advise the Secretary and the Northeast Corridor
Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Commission on
the ways and means for carrying out the purposes of
this Act at the regional level; and
(2) technical assistance provided by the Planning Developer
to the Secretary and identified States and entities, not more
than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, that
will identify Northeast Corridor stations and potential
stations, and conduct a preliminary survey of property
available and potentially available, to maximize development
and commercial revenue generation to financially support the
creation of a true high-speed rail corridor in the Northeast
Corridor.

SOLUTION: National High Performance Passenger Rail Transportation-Oriented Development Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish an initiative to promote passenger rail operations and transportation-oriented development by creating rail projects qualified for federal incentives for communities to encourage dedicated revenue sources for urban and regional rail corridor development.

Amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary to provide direct loans and loan guarantees for qualified rail projects. Authorizes the Secretary to make secured loans, loan guarantees, or lines of credit for such projects.

Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to: (1) states to identify transportation-oriented development opportunities, (2) states and regions outside the Northeast Corridor to establish Regional Advisory Committees and identify stations and potential stations within the region to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to support financially the development of a high performance rail passenger corridor, and (3) states and entities along the Northeast Corridor to establish a Northeast Corridor Transportation-Oriented Development Working Group and identify Northeast Corridor stations and potential stations to maximize development and commercial revenue generation to support financially the creation of a true high-speed rail corridor in the Northeast Corridor.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Zero Gravity, Zero Tax Act of
2003''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF SPACE-RELATED INCOME FROM GROSS INCOME.

(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded
from gross income) is amended by redesignating section 140 as section
140A and inserting after section 139 the following new section:

''SEC. 140. SPACE-RELATED INCOME.

''(a) General Rule.--Gross income shall not include space-related
income.
''(b) Space-Related Income.--
''(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the term
'space-related income' means--
''(A) income derived from the sale by the taxpayer
to an unrelated person of--
''(i) any product or article which is
produced by the taxpayer in outer space, and
''(ii) any service provided by the taxpayer
in or from outer space,
''(B) income of an individual attributable to
services performed in or from outer space by such
individual in a trade or business, and
''(C) any amount not described in subparagraph (A)
or (B) which is interest, rent, royalty, or similar
amount received with respect to production or service
described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
''(2) Exception for telecommunications services, etc.--
Paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall not apply to--
''(A) any telecommunications service provided from
earth orbit,
''(B) any service provided by a weather or other
earth observation satellite, and
''(C) any other service provided on or before the
date of the enactment of this section of transporting
property to or from outer space.
''(3) Exception for wages.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply
to wages (as defined in section 3401) received by any employee
of an employer.
''(4) Proportional allocation between space-based and
earth-based activities.--In the case of any product or article
which is produced partly in space, space-related income shall
be an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of gross
income attributable to the sale of such product or article as
the expenses attributable to producing such product or article
in space bears to the total expenses incurred in producing such
product or article.
''(5) Produced.--For purposes of this section, the term
'produced' includes created, fabricated, developed, grown,
manufactured, extracted, processed, cured, and aged.
''(c) Exclusion From Tariffs, Etc.--Any product--
''(1) which is manufactured in outer space, and
''(2) which was--
''(A) launched from, and returned to Earth, within
the United States, or
''(B) Manufactured at a facility in outer space
which is owned by 1 or more United States persons,
shall be exempt from all Federal excises, imposts, and
duties and any other Federal tariffs.
''(d) Phaseout of Benefits.--In the case of a taxable year
beginning after December 31, 2012, the amount excluded under subsection
(a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by x/10th's of the amount
excludable without regard to this subsection, where 'x' is the number
of years such taxable year is after the last taxable year beginning
before January 1, 2013. A similar rule shall apply to the benefits
under subsection (c).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last
item and inserting the following new items:

''Sec. 140. Space-related income.
''Sec. 140A. Cross references to other
Acts.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.

SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR PURCHASE OF QUALIFIED SPACE COMPANY STOCK.

(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

''SEC. 45G. SPACE COMPANY INVESTMENT CREDIT.

''(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, the space company
investment credit determined under this section for any taxable year is
the amount paid in the taxable year for the purchase of qualified stock
in a qualified space company.
''(b) Qualified Space Company.--For purposes of this section--
''(1) In general.--The term 'qualified space company' means
a domestic C corporation if for the 3-taxable-year period
ending with the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable
year in which qualified stock is purchased--
''(A) the average annual gross receipts of such
entity does not exceed $100,000,000, and
''(B) more than 70 percent of such gross receipts
are derived from space-based business.
''(2) Space-based business.--The term 'space-based
business' means a business whose gross receipts are
substantially space-related income, as defined in section
140(b).
''(3) Aggregation rules.--Rules similar to the rules of
section 1202(d)(3) shall apply.
''(c) Qualified Stock.--For purposes of this section--
''(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the term 'qualified stock' means any stock in a
domestic C corporation if--
''(A) as of the date of issuance of such stock,
such corporation is a qualified space company, and
''(B) except as provided in subsections (f) and
(h), such stock is acquired by the taxpayer at its
original issue (directly or through an underwriter)--
''(i) in exchange for money or other
property (not including stock), or
''(ii) as compensation for services
provided to such corporation (other than
services performed as an underwriter of such
stock).
''(2) Active business requirement.--Stock in a corporation
shall not be treated as qualified stock unless, during
substantially all of the taxpayer's holding period for such
stock--
''(A) such corporation meets active business
requirements substantially similar to the requirements
of section 1202(e), determined on the basis that the
qualified trade or business is a space-based business,
and
''(B) such corporation is a C corporation.
''(3) Certain purchase by corporation of its own stock.--
Rules similar to the rules of section 1202(c)(3) shall apply.
''(e) Recapture.--If, during any taxable year ending with or within
the 10-year period beginning on the date qualified stock was purchased
by the taxpayer, the issuer of such stock ceases to a qualified space
company, the tax under this chapter for such taxable year shall be
increased by the aggregate decrease in the credits allowed under
section 38 for all prior taxable years which would have resulted solely
from reducing to zero any credit determined under subsection (a) with
respect to such stock.
''(f) Termination.--This section shall not apply to stock acquired
after December 31, 2011.''.
(b) Credit Allowed as Part of General Business Credit.--Section
38(b) of such Code (defining current year business credit) is amended
by striking ''plus'' at the end of paragraph (14), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting '', plus'', and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(16) space company investment credit determined under
section 45G(a).''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 39(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
''(11) No carryback of space company investment credit
before january 1, 2004.--No portion of the unused business
credit for any taxable year which is attributable to the space
company investment credit determined under section 45G may be
carried back to a taxable year beginning before January 1,
2004.''.
(2) Subsection (c) of section 196 of such Code is amended
by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (9), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting '',
and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(11) the space company investment credit determined under
section 45G(a).''.
(3) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:

''Sec. 45G. Space Company Investment
Credit.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to costs paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2003.

SEC. 4. CAPITAL GAINS EXCLUSION.

(a) In General.--(1) Part I of subchapter P of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to treatment of capital gains) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

''SEC. 1203. EXCLUSION FOR GAINS FROM SALE OR EXCHANGE OF STOCK OF
QUALIFIED SPACE CORPORATIONS.

''(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include gain on the sale
or exchange of any stock of a qualified space corporation.
''(b) Qualified Space Corporation.--For purposes of subsection (a),
the term 'qualified space corporation' means, with respect to any
taxable year, a domestic corporation which is a C corporation if--
''(1) such corporation is organized exclusively for
providing to unrelated persons--
''(A) any product or article which is produced
(within the meaning of section 140(b)(5)) by the
corporation in outer space, or
''(B) any service provided by the corporation in or
from outer space, and
''(2) At least 90 percent of the expenses of such
corporation are attributable to the active conduct of a trade
or business of providing a product, article, or service
described in paragraph (1).
Such term shall not include a corporation providing a service, product,
or article described in section 140(b)(2).''.
(2) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part I of
subchapter P of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:

''Sec. 1203. Exclusion for gains from
sale or exchange of stock of
qualified space
corporations.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.

SOLUTION: Zero Gravity, Zero Tax Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income: (1) space-related income; and (2) gain on the sale or exchange of any stock of a qualified space corporation.Establishes a space company investment credit for the purchase of qualified stock in a qualified space company.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Arabia Mountain National Heritage
Area Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Arabia Mountain area contains a variety of natural,
cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational resources that
together represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the
United States that are worthy of recognition, conservation,
interpretation, and continuing use.
(2) The best methods for managing the resources of the
Arabia Mountain area would be through partnerships between
public and private entities that combine diverse resources and
active communities.
(3) Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, a 535-acre
park in DeKalb County, Georgia--
(A) protects granite outcrop ecosystems, wetland,
and pine and oak forests; and
(B) includes federally-protected plant species.
(4) Panola Mountain, a national natural landmark, located
in the 860-acre Panola Mountain State Conservation Park, is a
rare example of a pristine granite outcrop.
(5) The archaeological site at Miners Creek Preserve along
the South River contains documented evidence of early human
activity.
(6) The city of Lithonia, Georgia, and related sites of
Arabia Mountain and Stone Mountain possess sites that display
the history of granite mining as an industry and culture in
Georgia, and the impact of that industry on the United States.
(7) The community of Klondike is eligible for designation
as a National Historic District.
(8) The city of Lithonia has 2 structures listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To recognize, preserve, promote, interpret, and make
available for the benefit of the public the natural, cultural,
historical, scenic, and recreational resources in the area that
includes Arabia Mountain, Panola Mountain, Miners Creek, and
other significant sites and communities.
(2) To assist the State of Georgia and the counties of
DeKalb, Rockdale, and Henry in the State in developing and
implementing an integrated cultural, historical, and land
resource management program to protect, enhance, and interpret
the significant resources within the heritage area.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Heritage area.--The term ''heritage area'' means the
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area established by section
4.
(2) Management entity.--The term ''management entity''
means the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance or a successor
of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance.
(3) Management plan.--The term ''management plan'' means
the management plan for the heritage area developed under
section 6.
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(5) State.--The term ''State'' means the State of Georgia.

SEC. 4. ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

(a) Establishment.--There is established the Arabia Mountain
National Heritage Area in the State.
(b) Boundaries.--The heritage area shall consist of certain parcels
of land in the counties of DeKalb, Rockdale, and Henry in the State, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ''Arabia Mountain National
Heritage Area'', numbered AMNHA/80,000, and dated October, 2003.
(c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(d) Management Entity.--The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance
shall be the management entity for the heritage area.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

(a) Authorities.--For purposes of developing and implementing the
management plan, the management entity may--
(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements
with, the State, political subdivisions of the State, and
private organizations;
(2) hire and compensate staff; and
(3) enter into contracts for goods and services.
(b) Duties.--
(1) Management plan.--
(A) In general.--The management entity shall
develop and submit to the Secretary the management
plan.
(B) Considerations.--In developing and implementing
the management plan, the management entity shall
consider the interests of diverse governmental,
business, and nonprofit groups within the heritage
area.
(2) Priorities.--The management entity shall give priority
to implementing actions described in the management plan,
including assisting units of government and nonprofit
organizations in preserving resources within the heritage area.
(3) Public meetings.--The management entity shall conduct
public meetings at least quarterly on the implementation of the
management plan.
(4) Annual report.--For any year in which Federal funds
have been made available under this Act, the management entity
shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes
the following:
(A) The accomplishments of the management entity.
(B) The expenses and income of the management
entity.
(5) Audit.--The management entity shall--
(A) make available to the Secretary for audit all
records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds
and any matching funds; and
(B) require, with respect to all agreements
authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other
organizations, that the receiving organizations make
available to the Secretary for audit all records
concerning the expenditure of those funds.
(c) Use of Federal Funds.--
(1) In general.--The management entity shall not use
Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire real
property or an interest in real property.
(2) Other sources.--Nothing in this Act precludes the
management entity from using Federal funds made available under
other Federal laws for any purpose for which the funds are
authorized to be used.

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

(a) In General.--The management entity shall develop a management
plan for the heritage area that incorporates an integrated and
cooperative approach to protect, interpret, and enhance the natural,
cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational resources of the
heritage area.
(b) Basis.--The management plan shall be based on the preferred
concept in the document entitled ''Arabia Mountain National Heritage
Area Feasibility Study'', dated February 28, 2001.
(c) Consideration of Other Plans and Actions.--The management plan
shall--
(1) take into consideration State and local plans; and
(2) involve residents, public agencies, and private
organizations in the heritage area.
(d) Requirements.--The management plan shall include the following:
(1) An inventory of the resources in the heritage area,
including--
(A) a list of property in the heritage area that--
(i) relates to the purposes of the heritage
area; and
(ii) should be preserved, restored,
managed, or maintained because of the
significance of the property; and
(B) an assessment of cultural landscapes within the
heritage area.
(2) Provisions for the protection, interpretation, and
enjoyment of the resources of the heritage area consistent with
the purposes of this Act.
(3) An interpretation plan for the heritage area.
(4) A program for implementation of the management plan
that includes--
(A) actions to be carried out by units of
government, private organizations, and public-private
partnerships to protect the resources of the heritage
area; and
(B) the identification of existing and potential
sources of funding for implementing the plan.
(5) A description and evaluation of the management entity,
including the membership and organizational structure of the
management entity.
(e) Submission to Secretary for Approval.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the management entity shall submit
the management plan to the Secretary for approval.
(2) Effect of failure to submit.--If a management plan is
not submitted to the Secretary by the date specified in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not provide any additional
funding under this Act until such date as a management plan for
the heritage area is submitted to the Secretary.
(f) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receiving the
management plan submitted under subsection (e), the Secretary,
in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the
management plan.
(2) Action following disapproval.--
(A) Revision.--If the Secretary disapproves a
management plan submitted under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall--
(i) advise the management entity in writing
of the reasons for the disapproval;
(ii) make recommendations for revisions to
the management plan; and
(iii) allow the management entity to submit
to the Secretary revisions to the management
plan.
(B) Deadline for approval of revision.--Not later
than 90 days after the date on which a revision is
submitted under subparagraph (A)(iii), the Secretary
shall approve or disapprove the revision.
(g) Revision of Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--After approval by the Secretary of a
management plan, the management entity shall periodically--
(A) review the management plan; and
(B) submit to the Secretary, for review and
approval by the Secretary, the recommendations of the
management entity for any revisions to the management
plan that the management entity considers to be
appropriate.
(2) Expenditure of funds.--No funds made available under
this Act shall be used to implement any revision proposed by
the management entity under paragraph (1)(B) until the
Secretary approves the revision.

SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--At the request of the management entity, the
Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to the
heritage area to develop and implement the management plan.
(b) Priority.--In providing assistance under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give priority to actions that facilitate--
(1) the conservation of the significant natural, cultural,
historical, scenic, and recreational resources that support the
purposes of the heritage area; and
(2) the provision of educational, interpretive, and
recreational opportunities that are consistent with the
resources and associated values of the heritage area.

SEC. 8. EFFECT ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY.

(a) Occupational, Safety, Conservation, and Environmental
Regulation.--Nothing in this Act--
(1) imposes an occupational, safety, conservation, or
environmental regulation on the heritage area that is more
stringent than the regulations that would be applicable to the
land described in section 4(b) but for the establishment of the
heritage area by section 4; or
(2) authorizes a Federal agency to promulgate an
occupational, safety, conservation, or environmental regulation
for the heritage area that is more stringent than the
regulations applicable to the land described in section 4(b) as
of the date of enactment of this Act, solely as a result of the
establishment of the heritage area by section 4.
(b) Land Use Regulation.--Nothing in this Act--
(1) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the
Federal Government or a State or local government to regulate
any use of land as provided for by law (including regulations)
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) grants powers of zoning or land use to the management
entity.

SEC. 9. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

(a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by
the management plan for the Heritage Area 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.
(b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property included
within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property
immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request
to the management entity.

SEC. 10. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

(a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to--
(1) require any private property owner to allow public
access (including Federal, State, or local government access)
to such private property; or
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law
with regard to public access to or use of private property.
(b) Liability.--Designation of the Heritage Area 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 the authority of Federal, State, or
local governments to regulate land use.
(d) Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area.--
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the owner of any
private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to
participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.
(e) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated for the
Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal funds
appropriated for the purpose of this Act may be expended. The
establishment of the Heritage Area and its boundaries shall not be
construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use
within the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National
Park Service, or the management entity.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
not more than $1,000,000 may be used in any fiscal year.
(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of any project or
activity carried out using funds made available under this Act shall
not exceed 50 percent.

SEC. 12. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

The authority of the Secretary to make any grant or provide any
assistance under this Act shall terminate on September 30, 2016.

SOLUTION:
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act - (Sec. 4) Establishes the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in Georgia. Designates the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance as the Area's management entity.

(Sec. 5) Provides for the Alliance to: (1) make grants to and enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Georgia, political subdivisions of the State, and private organizations; (2) develop and submit to the Secretary a management plan for the Area; and (3) assist units of government and nonprofit organizations in preserving resources within the Area.

Requires the Alliance, for any year in which Federal funds have been made available under this Act, to submit to the Secretary of the Interior annual reports on its accomplishments, expenses, and income.

Instructs the Alliance to: (1) make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching funds; and (2) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available to the Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of those funds.

Prohibits the Alliance from using Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire real property or an interest in real property.

(Sec. 6) Requires the management plan to provide for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational resources of the Area. Requires that the plan be based on the preferred concept in the document entitled "Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Feasibility Study" (February 28, 2001).

Provides that if a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary for approval within three years, the Secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this Act until such a plan is submitted to the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to approve or disapprove the management plan, and if the plan is disapproved, to make recommendations for revisions to such plan and to allow the Alliance to submit revisions to that plan. Requires the Alliance to periodically review the plan and to submit for review and approval its recommendations for any revisions that it considers to be appropriate. Prohibits the use of any funds made available under this Act to implement any revision proposed by the Alliance until such revision is approved by the Secretary.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial and technical assistance to the Area to develop and implement the plan, upon request by the Alliance.

(Sec. 8) Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) imposing an occupational, safety, conservation, or environmental regulation on the Area that is more stringent than the regulations that would be applicable to the Area, but for the Area's establishment; or (2) authorizing a Federal agency to promulgate such a regulation for the Area that is more stringent than the regulations applicable to the Area solely as a result of the Area's establishment.

Prohibits anything in this Act: (1) modifying, enlarging, or diminishing any existing authority of the Federal Government or a State or local government to regulate any use of land as provided for by law (including regulations); or (2) granting zoning or land use powers to the Alliance.

(Sec. 9) Prohibits the preservation, conservation, or promotion of any privately owned property by the management plan until the owner has been notified in writing by the Alliance and has given written consent. Allows owners of private property included within the boundary of the Area to request that their property be immediately removed.

(Sec. 10) Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed to: (1) require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property or modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property; (2) modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use; and (3) require the owner of any private property located within the Area's boundaries to participate in or be associated with the Area.

Declares that the boundaries designated for the Area represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for this Act may be expended and that the establishment of the Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexistent regulatory authority on land use within the Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the Alliance.

(Sec. 11) Authorizes appropriations. Limits the Federal share of the cost of projects or activities carried out using funds made available under this Act to 50 percent.

(Sec. 12) Terminates grants or assistance for the Area on September 30, 2016.