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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) Muhammad Ali was an Olympic gold medalist, 3-time World
Heavyweight Champion boxer, and one of the most celebrated and
well-known athletes in American history;
(2) Muhammad Ali showed, beyond his impressive fighting
prowess in the boxing ring, even greater courage and tenacity
as an advocate outside the ring;
(3) Muhammad Ali was a great philanthropist and a strong
champion of peace, equality, and freedom;
(4) Muhammad Ali remains an icon of freedom of conscience;
(5) Muhammad Ali was a prominent African American of the
Muslim faith, and was, and continues to be, a role model to the
citizens of the United States of all races, ethnicities, and
religions;
(6) Muhammad Ali used his fame to advocate for humanitarian
causes in audiences with world leaders ranging from religious
leaders to heads of state; and
(7) Muhammad Ali inspired people around the globe in
displaying the same vibrant and larger-than-life character and
dedication in spite of his physical ailments.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ''Secretary'') shall mint and issue the
following coins in commemoration of Muhammad Ali:
(1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 8.359 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
(2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 350,000 $1 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
Act shall be emblematic of the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.
(2) Design and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under
this Act there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the year 2020; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ''Liberty'', ''In God
We Trust'', ''United States of America'', and ''E
Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Muhammad Ali Center; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1,
2020.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
such coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of--
(1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; and
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of title 31,
United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the
Secretary as follows:
(1) Eighty percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the
Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to ensure growth
and innovation in museum programming to research, promote, and
educate on the legacy of Muhammad Ali.
(2) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the
Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University
of Louisville to advance the work, study and practice of
peacebuilding, social justice, and violence prevention through
the development of innovative educational programs, training,
service, and research.
(3) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC) and Movement Disorder
Clinic to continue serving as a resource for Parkinson's
disease patients and their families through the provision of
diagnosis, treatments, research, and education.
(c) Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall have
the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of
each of the organizations referred to in subsection (b) as may be
related to the expenditures of amounts paid under that subsection.
(d) Limitations.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection.
[EX A]: Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to: (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ESTATE TAX AS IN EFFECT IN 2009.

(a) Exclusion Equivalent of Unified Credit Equal to $3,500,000.--
Subsection (c) of section 2010 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to unified credit against estate tax) is amended to read as
follows:
''(c) Applicable Credit Amount.--
''(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the
applicable credit amount is the amount of the tentative tax
which would be determined under section 2001(c) if the amount
with respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed were
equal to the applicable exclusion amount.
''(2) Applicable exclusion amount.--
''(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
the applicable exclusion amount is $3,500,000.
''(B) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any
decedent dying in a calendar year after 2010, the
dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by
an amount equal to--
''(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
''(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment
determined under section 1(f)(3) for such
calendar year by substituting 'calendar year
2009' for 'calendar year 1992' in subparagraph
(B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence
is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be
rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000.''.
(b) Maximum Estate Tax Rate Equal to 45 Percent.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2001 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition and rate
of tax) is amended--
(A) by striking ''but not over $2,000,000'' in the
table contained in paragraph (1),
(B) by striking the last 2 items in such table,
(C) by striking ''(1) in general.--'', and
(D) by striking paragraph (2).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 2102(b) of such Code are amended to read as follows:
''(1) In general.--A credit in an amount that would be
determined under section 2010 as the applicable credit amount
if the applicable exclusion amount were $60,000 shall be
allowed against the tax imposed by section 2101.
''(2) Residents of possessions of the united states.--In
the case of a decedent who is considered to be a 'nonresident
not a citizen of the United States' under section 2209, the
credit allowed under this subsection shall not be less than the
proportion of the amount that would be determined under section
2010 as the applicable credit amount if the applicable
exclusion amount were $175,000 which the value of that part of
the decedent's gross estate which at the time of the decedent's
death is situated in the United States bears to the value of
the decedent's entire gross estate, wherever situated.''.
(c) Modifications of Estate and Gift Taxes To Reflect Differences
in Unified Credit Resulting From Different Tax Rates.--
(1) Estate tax.--
(A) In general.--Section 2001(b)(2) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to computation of tax)
is amended by striking ''if the provisions of
subsection (c) (as in effect at the decedent's death)''
and inserting ''if the modifications described in
subsection (g)''.
(B) Modifications.--Section 2001 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(g) Modifications to Gift Tax Payable To Reflect Different Tax
Rates.--For purposes of applying subsection (b)(2) with respect to 1 or
more gifts, the rates of tax under subsection (c) in effect at the
decedent's death shall, in lieu of the rates of tax in effect at the
time of such gifts, be used both to compute--
''(1) the tax imposed by chapter 12 with respect to such
gifts, and
''(2) the credit allowed against such tax under section
2505, including in computing--
''(A) the applicable credit amount under section
2505(a)(1), and
''(B) the sum of the amounts allowed as a credit
for all preceding periods under section 2505(a)(2).
For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the applicable credit amount
for any calendar year before 1998 is the amount which would be
determined under section 2010(c) if the applicable exclusion
amount were the dollar amount under section 6018(a)(1) for such
year.''.
(2) Gift tax.--Section 2505(a) of such Code (relating to
unified credit against gift tax) is amended by adding at the
end the following new flush sentence:
''For purposes of applying paragraph (2) for any calendar year, the
rates of tax in effect under section 2502(a)(2) for such calendar year
shall, in lieu of the rates of tax in effect for preceding calendar
periods, be used in determining the amounts allowable as a credit under
this section for all preceding calendar periods.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and
gifts made, after December 31, 2009.
(e) Additional Modifications to Estate Tax.--
(1) In general.--Subtitles A and E of title V of the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and
the amendments made by such subtitles, are hereby repealed; and
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such
subtitles, and amendments, had never been enacted.
(2) Sunset not to apply.--
(A) Subsection (a) of section 901 of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is
amended by striking ''this Act'' and all that follows
and inserting ''this Act (other than title V) shall not
apply to taxable, plan, or limitation years beginning
after December 31, 2010.''.
(B) Subsection (b) of such section 901 is amended
by striking '', estates, gifts, and transfers''.
(3) Repeal of deadwood.--
(A) Sections 2011, 2057, and 2604 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 are hereby repealed.
(B) The table of sections for part II of subchapter
A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 2011.
(C) The table of sections for part IV of subchapter
A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 2057.
(D) The table of sections for subchapter A of
chapter 13 of such Code is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2604.
(f) Sense of the Senate Regarding Revenue Neutrality.--It is the
sense of the Senate that any reduction in Federal revenues resulting
from the provisions of, and amendments made by, this section should be
fully offset.
[EX A]: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the unified credit against the estate and gift tax after 2009; (2) establish the amount of such credit at $3.5 million adjusted for inflation in calendar years after 2010; and (3) reduce the maximum estate and gift tax rate to 45%.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that any reduction in federal revenues resulting from this Act should be fully offset.

[EX Q]: 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.
[EX A]:
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.