[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 695 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 605
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 695

                          [Report No. 107-286]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 12, 2001

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           September 17, 2002

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
          To establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Oil 
Region National Heritage Area Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, the 
following definitions shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' 
        means the Oil Region National Heritage Area established in 
        section 3(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Management entity.--The term ``management 
        entity'' means the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., or its successor 
        entity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The Oil Region of Northwestern Pennsylvania, 
        with numerous sites and districts listed on the National 
        Register of Historic Places, and designated by the Governor of 
        Pennsylvania as one of the State Heritage Park Areas, is a 
        region with tremendous physical and natural resources and 
        possesses a story of State, national, and international 
        significance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The single event of Colonel Edwin Drake's 
        drilling of the world's first successful oil well in 1859 has 
        affected the industrial, natural, social, and political 
        structures of the modern world.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Six national historic districts are located 
        within the State Heritage Park boundary, in Emlenton, Franklin, 
        Oil City, and Titusville, as well as 17 separate National 
        Register sites.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The Allegheny River, which was designated as a 
        component of the national wild and scenic rivers system in 1992 
        by Public Law 102-271, traverses the Oil Region and connects 
        several of its major sites, as do some of the river's 
        tributaries such as Oil Creek, French Creek, and Sandy 
        Creek.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) The unspoiled rural character of the Oil 
        Region provides many natural and recreational resources, scenic 
        vistas, and excellent water quality for people throughout the 
        United States to enjoy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Remnants of the oil industry, visible on the 
        landscape to this day, provide a direct link to the past for 
        visitors, as do the historic valley settlements, riverbed 
        settlements, plateau developments, farmlands, and industrial 
        landscapes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) The Oil Region also represents a cross section 
        of American history associated with Native Americans, frontier 
        settlements, the French and Indian War, African Americans and 
        the Underground Railroad, and immigration of Swedish and Polish 
        individuals, among others.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Involvement by the Federal Government shall 
        serve to enhance the efforts of the Commonwealth of 
        Pennsylvania, local subdivisions of the Commonwealth of 
        Pennsylvania, volunteer organizations, and private businesses, 
        to promote the cultural, national, and recreational resources 
        of the region in order to fulfill their full 
        potential.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to enhance a 
cooperative management framework to assist the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, its units of local government, and area citizens in 
conserving, enhancing, and interpreting the significant features of the 
lands, water, and structures of the Oil Region, in a manner consistent 
with compatible economic development for the benefit and inspiration of 
present and future generations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and 
the United States.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Oil 
Region National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall 
include all of those lands depicted on a map entitled ``Oil Region 
National Heritage Area'', numbered OIRE/20,000 and dated October, 2000. 
The map shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. The Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the 
Federal Register, as soon as practical after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, a detailed description and map of the boundaries 
established under this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Management Entity.--The management entity for the 
Heritage Area shall be the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., the locally based 
private, nonprofit management corporation which shall oversee the 
development of a management plan in accordance with section 
5(b).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. COMPACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    To carry out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall 
enter into a compact with the management entity. The compact shall 
include information relating to the objectives and management of the 
area, including a discussion of the goals and objectives of the 
Heritage Area, including an explanation of the proposed approach to 
conservation and interpretation and a general outline of the protection 
measures committed to by the Secretary and management entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorities of the Management Entity.--The management 
entity may use funds made available under this Act for purposes of 
preparing, updating, and implementing the management plan developed 
under subsection (b). Such purposes may include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) making grants to, and entering into 
        cooperative agreements with, States and their political 
        subdivisions, private organizations, or any other 
        person;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) hiring and compensating staff; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) undertaking initiatives that advance the 
        purposes of the Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Management Plan.--The management entity shall develop 
a management plan for the Heritage Area that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) presents comprehensive strategies and 
        recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and 
        development of the Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) takes into consideration existing State, 
        county, and local plans and involves residents, public 
        agencies, and private organizations working in the Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) includes a description of actions that units 
        of government and private organizations have agreed to take to 
        protect the resources of the Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) specifies the existing and potential sources 
        of funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) includes an inventory of the resources 
        contained in the Heritage Area, including a list of any 
        property in the Heritage Area that is related to the themes of 
        the Heritage Area and that should be preserved, restored, 
        managed, developed, or maintained because of its natural, 
        cultural, historic, recreational, or scenic 
        significance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) recommends policies for resource management 
        which consider and detail application of appropriate land and 
        water management techniques, including, but not limited to, the 
        development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative 
        agreements to protect the Heritage Area's historical, cultural, 
        recreational, and natural resources in a manner consistent with 
        supporting appropriate and compatible economic 
        viability;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) describes a program for implementation of the 
        management plan by the management entity, including plans for 
        restoration and construction, and specific commitments for that 
        implementation that have been made by the management entity and 
        any other persons for the first 5 years of 
        implementation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) includes an analysis of ways in which local, 
        State, and Federal programs, including the role for the 
        National Park Service in the Heritage Area, may best be 
        coordinated to promote the purposes of this Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) lists any revisions to the boundaries of the 
        Heritage Area proposed by the management entity and requested 
        by the affected local government; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) includes an interpretation plan for the 
        Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Deadline; Termination of Funding.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Deadline.--The management entity shall submit 
        the management plan to the Secretary within 2 years after the 
        funds are made available for this Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of funding.--If a management plan 
        is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this 
        subsection, the management entity shall not qualify for Federal 
        assistance under this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Duties of Management Entity.--The management entity 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) give priority to implementing actions set 
        forth in the compact and management plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) assist units of government, regional planning 
        organizations, and nonprofit organizations in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) establishing and maintaining 
                interpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) developing recreational resources in 
                the Heritage Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) increasing public awareness of and 
                appreciation for the natural, historical, and 
                architectural resources and sites in the Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the restoration of any historic 
                building relating to the themes of the Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) ensuring that clear, consistent, and 
                environmentally appropriate signs identifying access 
                points and sites of interest are put in place 
                throughout the Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) carrying out other actions that the 
                management entity determines to be advisable to fulfill 
                the purposes of this Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) encourage by appropriate means economic 
        viability in the Heritage Area consistent with the goals of the 
        management plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) consider the interests of diverse 
        governmental, business, and nonprofit groups within the 
        Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) for any year in which Federal funds have been 
        provided to implement the management plan under subsection 
        (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) conduct public meetings at least 
                annually regarding the implementation of the management 
                plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) submit an annual report to the 
                Secretary setting forth accomplishments, expenses and 
                income, and each person to which any grant was made by 
                the management entity in the year for which the report 
                is made; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) require, for all agreements entered 
                into by the management entity authorizing expenditure 
                of Federal funds by any other person, that the person 
                making the expenditure make available to the management 
                entity for audit all records pertaining to the 
                expenditure of such funds.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
management entity may not use Federal funds received under this Act to 
acquire real property or an interest in real property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Overall assistance.--The Secretary 
                may, upon the request of the management entity, and 
                subject to the availability of appropriations, provide 
                technical and financial assistance to the management 
                entity to carry out its duties under this Act, 
                including updating and implementing a management plan 
                that is submitted under section 5(b) and approved by 
                the Secretary and, prior to such approval, providing 
                assistance for initiatives.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Other assistance.--If the Secretary 
                has the resources available to provide technical 
                assistance to the management entity to carry out its 
                duties under this Act (including updating and 
                implementing a management plan that is submitted under 
                section 5(b) and approved by the Secretary and, prior 
                to such approval, providing assistance for 
                initiatives), upon the request of the management entity 
                the Secretary shall provide such assistance on a 
                reimbursable basis. This subparagraph does not preclude 
                the Secretary from providing nonreimbursable assistance 
                under subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Priority.--In assisting the management entity, 
        the Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in 
        the--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) implementation of the management 
                plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provision of educational assistance 
                and advice regarding land and water management 
                techniques to conserve the significant natural 
                resources of the region;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) development and application of 
                techniques promoting the preservation of cultural and 
                historic properties;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) preservation, restoration, and reuse 
                of publicly and privately owned historic 
                buildings;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) design and fabrication of a wide range 
                of interpretive materials based on the management plan, 
                including guide brochures, visitor displays, audio-
                visual and interactive exhibits, and educational 
                curriculum materials for public education; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) implementation of initiatives prior to 
                approval of the management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Documentation of structures.--The Secretary, 
        acting through the Historic American Building Survey and the 
        Historic American Engineering Record, shall conduct studies 
        necessary to document the industrial, engineering, building, 
        and architectural history of the Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plans.--The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Governor of Pennsylvania, shall 
approve or disapprove a management plan submitted under this Act not 
later than 90 days after receiving such plan. In approving the plan, 
the Secretary shall take into consideration the following 
criteria:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The extent to which the management plan 
        adequately preserves and protects the natural, cultural, and 
        historical resources of the Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The level of public participation in the 
        development of the management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The extent to which the board of directors of 
        the management entity is representative of the local government 
        and a wide range of interested organizations and 
        citizens.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary 
disapproves a management plan, the Secretary shall advise the 
management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and 
shall make recommendations for revisions in the management plan. The 
Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision within 90 
days after the date it is submitted.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Approving Changes.--The Secretary shall review and 
approve amendments to the management plan under section 5(b) that make 
substantial changes. Funds appropriated under this Act may not be 
expended to implement such changes until the Secretary approves the 
amendments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Effect of Inaction.--If the Secretary does not approve 
or disapprove a management plan, revision, or change within 90 days 
after it is submitted to the Secretary, then such management plan, 
revision, or change shall be deemed to have been approved by the 
Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities 
directly affecting the Heritage Area shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) consult with the Secretary and the management 
        entity with respect to such activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the 
        management entity 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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or 
        support such activities in a manner that the management entity 
        determines shall not have an adverse effect on the Heritage 
        Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. SUNSET.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this Act after the expiration of the 15-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this Act shall preclude the management entity 
from using Federal funds available under Acts other than this Act for 
the purposes for which those funds were authorized.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this Act--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not more than a total of 
        $10,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) 50 Percent Match.--Financial assistance provided under 
this Act may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of the total cost 
of any activity carried out with that assistance.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus National Heritage Area Act 
of 2002''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

               TITLE I--OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Sec. 101. Short title; definitions.
Sec. 102. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 103. Oil Region National Heritage Area.
Sec. 104. Memorandum of Understanding.
Sec. 105. Authorities and duties of management entity.
Sec. 106. Duties and authorities of the Secretary.
Sec. 107. Duties of other Federal entities.
Sec. 108. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 110. Termination of authority.

            TITLE II--ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 203. Definitions.
Sec. 204. Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.
Sec. 205. Authorities and duties of management entity.
Sec. 206. Management plan.
Sec. 207. Technical and financial assistance.
Sec. 208. Effect on certain authority.
Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 210. Termination of authority.

            TITLE III--FREEDOM'S WAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 303. Definitions.
Sec. 304. Freedom's Way National Heritage Area.
Sec. 305. Management Plan.
Sec. 306. Authorities and duties of the management entity.
Sec. 307. Technical and financial assistance; other Federal agencies.
Sec. 308. Land use regulation; applicability of Federal law.
Sec. 309. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 310. Termination of authority.

              TITLE IV--GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 403. Definitions.
Sec. 404. Great Basin National Heritage Area.
Sec. 405. Memorandum of Understanding.
Sec. 406. Management Plan.
Sec. 407. Authority and duties of management entity.
Sec. 408. Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 409. Land use regulation; applicability of Federal law.
Sec. 410. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 411. Termination of authority.

          TITLE V--NORTHERN RIO GRANDE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Congressional findings.
Sec. 503. Definitions.
Sec. 504. Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area.
Sec. 505. Authorities and duties of the management entity.
Sec. 506. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 507. Savings provision.
Sec. 508. Sunset.
Sec. 509. Authorization of appropriations.

            TITLE VI--NATIONAL MORMON PIONEER HERITAGE AREA

Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 603. Definitions.
Sec. 604. National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area.
Sec. 605. Designation of alliance as management entity.
Sec. 606. Management of the heritage area.
Sec. 607. Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 608. No effect on land use authority and private property.
Sec. 609. Authorization of appropriations.

  TITLE VII--JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                                  AREA

Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations.

               TITLE I--OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Oil Region 
National Heritage Area''.
    (b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this title, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
        Oil Region National Heritage Area established in section 
        103(a).
            (2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' 
        means the Oil heritage Region, Inc., or its successor entity.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Oil Region of Northwestern Pennsylvania, with 
        numerous sites and districts listed on the National Register of 
        Historic Places, and designated by the Governor of Pennsylvania 
        as one of the State Heritage Park Areas, is a region with 
        tremendous physical and natural resources and possesses a story 
        of State, national, and international significance.
            (2) The single event of Colonel Edwin Drake's drilling of 
        the world's first successful oil well in 1859 has affected the 
        industrial, natural, social, and political structures of the 
        modern world.
            (3) Six national historic districts are located within the 
        State Heritage Park boundary, in Emlenton, Franklin, Oil City, 
        and Titusville, as well as 17 separate National Register sites.
            (4) The Allegheny River, which was designated as a 
        component of the national wild and scenic rivers system in 1992 
        by Public Law 102-271, traverses the Oil Region and connects 
        several of its major sites, as do some of the river's 
        tributaries such as Oil Creek, French Creek, and Sandy Creek.
            (5) The unspoiled rural character of the Oil Region 
        provides many natural and recreational resources, scenic 
        vistas, and excellent water quality for people throughout the 
        United States to enjoy.
            (6) Remnants of the oil industry, visible on the landscape 
        to this day, provide a direct link to the past for visitors, as 
        do the historic valley settlements, riverbed settlements, 
        plateau developments, farmlands, and industrial landscapes.
            (7) The Oil Region also represents a cross section of 
        American history associated with Native Americans, frontier 
        settlements, the French and Indian War, African Americans and 
        the Underground Railroad, and immigration of Swedish and Polish 
        individuals, among others.
            (8) Involvement by the Federal Government shall serve to 
        enhance the efforts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, local 
        subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, volunteer 
        organizations, and private businesses, to promote the cultural, 
        national, and recreational resources of the region in order to 
        fulfill their full potential.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to enhance a cooperative 
management framework to assist the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its 
units of local government, and area citizens in conserving, enhancing, 
and interpreting the significant features of the lands, water, and 
structures of the Oil Region, in a manner consistent with compatible 
economic development for the benefit and inspiration of present and 
future generations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United 
States.

SEC. 103. OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Oil Region 
National Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall include 
all of those lands depicted on a map entitled ``Oil Region National 
Heritage Area'', numbered OIRE/20,000 and dated October 2000. The map 
shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, as soon 
as practical after the date of the enactment of this title, a detailed 
description and map of the boundaries established under this 
subsection.
    (c) Management Entity.--The management entity for the Heritage Area 
shall be the Oil Heritage Region, Inc., the locally-based private, 
nonprofit management corporation which shall oversee the development of 
a management plan in accordance with section 105(b).

SEC. 104. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

    To carry out the purposes of this title, the Secretary shall enter 
into a memorandum of understanding with the management entity. The 
memorandum shall include information relating to the objectives and 
management of the area, including a discussion of the goals and 
objectives of the Heritage Area, including an explanation of the 
proposed approach to conservation and interpretation and a general 
outline of the protection measures committed to by the Secretary and 
management entity.

SEC. 105. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

    (a) Authorities.--The management entity may use funds made 
available under this title for purposes of preparing, updating, and 
implementing the management plan developed under subsection (b). Such 
purposes may include--
            (1) making grants to, and entering into cooperative 
        agreements with, States and their political subdivisions, 
        private organizations, or any other person;
            (2) hiring and compensating staff; and
            (3) undertaking initiatives that advance the purposes of 
        the Heritage Area.
    (b) Management Plan.--The management entity shall develop a 
management plan for the Heritage Area that--
            (1) presents comprehensive strategies and recommendations 
        for conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
        Heritage Area;
            (2) takes into consideration existing State, county, and 
        local plans and involves residents, public agencies, and 
        private organizations working in the Heritage Area;
            (3) includes a description of actions that units of 
        government and private organizations have agreed to take to 
        protect the resources of the Heritage Area;
            (4) specifies the existing and potential sources of funding 
        to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area;
            (5) includes an inventory of the resources contained in the 
        Heritage Area, including a list of any property in the Heritage 
        Area that is related to the themes of the Heritage Area and 
        that should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or 
        maintained because of its natural, cultural, historic, 
        recreational, or scenic significance;
            (6) recommends policies for resource management which 
        consider and detail application of appropriate land and water 
management techniques, including, but not limited to, the development 
of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to protect 
the Heritage Area's historical, cultural, recreational, and natural 
resources in a manner consistent with supporting appropriate and 
compatible economic viability;
            (7) describes a program for implementation of the 
        management plan by the management entity, including plans for 
        restoration and construction, and specific commitments for that 
        implementation that have been made by the management entity and 
        any other persons for the first 5 years of implementation;
            (8) includes an analysis of ways in which local, State, and 
        Federal programs, including the role for the National Park 
        Service in the Heritage Area, may best be coordinated to 
        promote the purposes of this title;
            (9) list any revisions to the boundaries of the Heritage 
        Area proposed by the management entity and requested by the 
        affected local government; and
            (10) includes an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area.
    (c) Deadline; Termination of Funding.--
            (1) Deadline.--The management entity shall submit the 
        management plan to the Secretary within 2 years after the funds 
        are made available for this title.
            (2) Termination of funding.--If a management plan is not 
        submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this subsection, 
        the management entity shall not qualify for Federal assistance 
        under this title.
    (d) Duties of Management Entity.--The management entity shall--
            (1) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the 
        compact and management plan;
            (2) assist units of government, regional planning 
        organizations, and nonprofit organizations in--
                    (A) establishing and maintaining interpretative 
                exhibits in the Heritage Area;
                    (B) developing recreational resources in the 
                Heritage Area;
                    (C) increasing public awareness of and appreciation 
                for the natural, historical, and architectural 
                resources and sites in the Heritage Area;
                    (D) the restoration of any historic building 
                relating to the themes of the Heritage Area;
                    (E) ensuring that clear, consistent, and 
                environmentally appropriate signs identifying access 
                points and sites of interest are put in place 
                throughout the Heritage Area; and
                    (F) carrying out other actions that the management 
                entity determines to be advisable to fulfill the 
                purposes of the title;
            (3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in 
        the Heritage Area consistent with the goals of the management 
        plan;
            (4) consider the interests of diverse governmental, 
        business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area; and
            (5) for any year in which Federal funds have been provided 
        to implement the management plan under subsection (b)--
                    (A) conduct public meetings at least annually 
                regarding the implementation of the management plan;
                    (B) submit an annual report to the Secretary 
                setting forth accomplishments, expenses and income, and 
                each person to which any grant was made by the 
                management entity in the year for which the report is 
                made; and
                    (C) require, for all agreements entered into by the 
                management entity authorizing expenditure of Federal 
                funds by any other person, that the person making the 
                expenditure make available to the management entity for 
                audit all records pertaining to the expenditure of such 
                funds.
    (e) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
management entity may not use Federal funds received under this title 
to acquire real property or an interest in real property.

SEC. 106. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) Overall assistance.--The Secretary may, upon 
                the request of the management entity, and subject to 
                the availability of appropriations, provide technical 
                and financial assistance to the management entity to 
                carry out its duties under this title, including 
                updating and implementing a management plan that is 
                submitted under section 105(b) and approved by the 
                Secretary and, prior to such approval, providing 
                assistance for initiatives.
                    (B) Other assistance.--If the Secretary has the 
                resources available to provide technical assistance to 
                the management entity to carry out its duties under 
                this title (including updating and implementing a 
                management plan that is submitted under section 105(b) 
                and approved by the Secretary and, prior to such 
                approval, providing assistance for initiatives, upon 
                the request of the management entity the Secretary 
shall provide such assistance on a reimbursable basis. This 
subparagraph does not preclude the Secretary from providing 
nonreimbursable assistance under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Priority.--In assisting the management entity, the 
        Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in the--
                    (A) implementation of the management plan;
                    (B) provision of educational assistance and advice 
                regarding land and water management techniques to 
                conserve the significant natural resources of the 
                region;
                    (C) development and application of techniques 
                promoting the preservation of cultural and historic 
                properties;
                    (D) preservation, restoration, and reuse of 
                publicly and privately owned historic buildings;
                    (E) design and fabrication of a wide range of 
                interpretive materials based on the management plan, 
                including guide brochures, visitor displays, audio-
                visual and interactive exhibits, and educational 
                curriculum materials for public education; and
                    (F) implementation of initiatives prior to approval 
                of the management plan.
            (3) Documentation of structures.--The Secretary, acting 
        through the Historic American Building Survey and the Historic 
        American Engineering Record, shall conduct studies necessary to 
        document the industrial, engineering, building, and 
        architectural history of the Heritage Area.
    (b) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plans.--The Secretary, 
in consultation with the Governor of Pennsylvania, shall approve or 
disapprove a management plan submitted under this title not later than 
90 days after receiving such plan. In approving the plan, the Secretary 
shall take into consideration the following criteria:
            (1) The extent to which the management plan adequately 
        preserves and protects the natural, cultural, and historical 
        resources of the Heritage Area.
            (2) The level of public participation in the development of 
        the management plan.
            (3) The extent to which the board of directors of the 
        management entity is representative of the local government and 
        a wide range of interested organizations and citizens.
    (c) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves a 
management plan, the Secretary shall advise the management entity in 
writing of the reasons for the disapproval and shall make 
recommendations for revisions in the management plan. The Secretary 
shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision within 90 days after 
the date it is submitted.
    (d) Approving Changes.--The Secretary shall review and approve 
amendments to the management plan under section 105(b) that make 
substantial changes. Funds appropriated under this title may not be 
expended to implement such changes until the Secretary approves the 
amendments.

SEC. 107. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

    Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities directly 
affecting the Heritage Area shall--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the management entity 
        with respect to such activities;
            (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity 
        in carrying out their duties under this title 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 that the management entity 
        determines shall not have an adverse effect on the Heritage 
        Area.

SEC. 108. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.

    Nothing in this title shall preclude the management entity from 
using Federal funds available under Acts other than this title for the 
purposes for which those funds were authorized.

SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be 
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost 
of any activity assisted under this title shall be not more than 50 
percent.

SEC. 110. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

            TITLE II--ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Act 
of 2002''.

SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (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; and
            (8) the city of Lithonia has two structures listed on the 
        National Register of Historic Places.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
            (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; and
            (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. 203. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``heritage area'' means the 
        Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area established by section 
        204.
            (2) Management entity.-- The term ``management entity'' 
        means the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance or its 
        successor.
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the management plan for the heritage area developed under 
        section 206.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Georgia.

SEC. 204. 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 ``The Preferred Concept'' 
contained in the document entitled ``Arabia Mountain National Heritage 
Area Feasibility Study'', dated February 28, 2001.
    (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. 205. 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--
                    (A) assisting units of government and nonprofit 
                organizations in preserving resources within the 
                heritage area; and
                    (B) encouraging local governments to adopt land use 
                policies consistent with the management of the heritage 
                area and the goals of the management plan.
            (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 title, the management 
        entity shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
        describes--
                    (A) the accomplishments of the management entity; 
                and
                    (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 title to acquire real 
        property or an interest in real property.
            (2) Other sources.--Nothing in this title 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. 206. 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 ``Arab 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) Reqirements.--The management plan shall include--
            (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 title;
            (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; and
            (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 
        enactment of this title, 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 title 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 title shall be used to implement any revision proposed by 
        the management entity under paragraph (1)(B) until the 
        Secretary approves the revision.

SEC. 207. 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. 208. EFFECT ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY.

    (a) Occupational, Safety, Conservation, and Environmental 
Regulation.--Nothing in this title--
            (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 204(b) but for the establishment of 
        the heritage area by section 204; 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 204(b) 
        as of the date of enactment of this title, solely as a result 
        of the establishment of the heritage area by section 204.
    (b) Land Use Regulation.--Nothing in this title--
            (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 title; or
            (2) grants powers of zoning or land use to the management 
        entity.

SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be 
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost 
of any activity assisted under this title shall be not more than 50 
percent.

SEC. 210. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

            TITLE III--FREEDOM'S WAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Freedom's Way National Heritage 
Area Act''.

SEC. 302. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the cultural and natural legacies of an area 
        encompassing 36 communities in Massachusetts and 6 communities 
        in New Hampshire have made important and distinctive 
        contributions to the national character of America;
            (2) recognizing and protecting those legacies will help 
        sustain the quality of life in the future;
            (3) significant legacies of the area include--
                    (A) the early settlement of the United States and 
                the early evolution of democratic forms of government;
                    (B) the development of intellectual traditions of 
                the philosophies of freedom, democracy, and 
                conservation;
                    (C) the evolution of social ideas and religious 
                freedom;
                    (D) the role of immigrants and industry in 
                contributing to ethnic diversity;
                    (E) Native American and African American resources; 
                and
                    (F) the role of innovation and invention in cottage 
                industries;
            (4) the communities in the area know the value of the 
        legacies but need a cooperative framework and technical 
        assistance to achieve important goals by working together;
            (5) there is a Federal interest in supporting the 
        development of a regional framework to assist the States, local 
        governments, local organizations, and other persons in the 
        region with conserving, protecting, and bringing recognition to 
        the heritage of the area for the educational and recreation 
        benefit of future generations of Americans;
            (6) significant examples of the area's resources include--
                    (A) Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord, 
                Massachusetts;
                    (B) Minute Man National Historical Park in the 
                State of Massachusetts;
                    (C) Shaker Villages in Shirley and Harvard in the 
                State of Massachusetts;
                    (D) Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, Fitchburg 
                Art Museum, and Barrett House in New Ipswich, New 
                Hampshire; and
                    (E) Beaver Brook Farms and Lost City of Monson in 
                Hollis, New Hampshire;
            (7) the study entitled ``Freedom's Way Heritage Area 
        Feasibility Study'', prepared by the Freedom's Way Heritage 
        Association, Inc., and the Massachusetts Department of 
        Environmental Management, demonstrates that there are 
        sufficient nationally distinctive historical resources 
        necessary to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage 
        Area; and
            (8) the Freedom's Way Heritage Association, Inc., should 
        oversee the development of the Freedom's Way National Heritage 
        Area.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to foster a close working relationship between the 
        Secretary and all levels of government, the private sector, and 
        local communities in the States of Massachusetts and New 
        Hampshire;
            (2) to assist the entities referred to in paragraph (1) in 
        preserving the special historic identity of the Heritage Area; 
        and
            (3) to manage, preserve, protect, and interpret the 
        cultural, historical, and natural resources of the Heritage 
        Area for the educational and inspirational benefit of future 
        generations.

SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
        Freedom's Way National Heritage Area established by section 
        304(a).
            (2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' 
        means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by 
        section 304(d).
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the management plan for the Heritage Area developed under 
        section 305.
            (4) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Freedom's Way National Heritage Area'', numbered FRWA P-75/
        80,000 and dated July 2002.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 304. FREEDOM'S WAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Freedom's Way National 
Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
    (b) Boundaries.--
            (1) In general.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the 
        land within the boundaries of the Heritage Area, as depicted on 
        the Map.
            (2) Revision.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area may be 
        revised if the revision is--
                    (A) proposed in the management plan;
                    (B) approved by the Secretary in accordance with 
                section 305(c); and
                    (C) placed on file in accordance with subsection 
                (c).
    (c) Map and Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the 
        Federal Register a legal description of the Heritage Area.
            (2) Availability.--The Map shall be on file and available 
        for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
        National Park Service.
    (d) Management Entity.--The Freedom's Way Heritage Association, 
Inc., shall serve as the management entity for the Heritage Area.

SEC. 305. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (A) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the management entity shall develop and submit to the 
Secretary for approval a management plan for the Heritage Area that 
presents comprehensive recommendations and strategies for 
the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage 
Area.
    (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
            (1) take into consideration and coordinate Federal, State, 
        and local plans to present a unified historic preservation and 
        interpretation plan;
            (2) involve residents, public agencies, and private 
        organizations in the Heritage Area;
            (3) describe actions that units of government and private 
        organizations recommend for the protection of the resources of 
        the Heritage Area;
            (4) identify existing and potential sources of Federal and 
        non-Federal funding for the conservation, management, and 
        development of the Heritage Area; and
            (5) include--
                    (A) an inventory of the cultural, historic, 
                natural, or recreational resources contained in the 
                Heritage Area, including a list of property that--
                            (i) is related to the themes of the 
                        Heritage Area; and
                            (ii) should be conserved, restored, 
                        managed, developed, or maintained;
                    (B) a recommendation of policies for resource 
                management and protection that--
                            (i) apply appropriate land and water 
                        management techniques;
                            (ii) develop intergovernmental cooperative 
                        agreements to manage and protect the cultural, 
                        historic, and natural resources and recreation 
                        opportunities of the Heritage Area; and
                            (iii) support economic revitalization 
                        efforts;
                    (C) a program of strategies and actions to 
                implement the management plan that--
                            (i) identifies the roles of agencies and 
                        organizations that are involved in the 
                        implementation of the management plan and the 
                        role of the management entity;
                            (ii) includes--
                                    (I) restoration and construction 
                                plans or goals;
                                    (II) a program of public 
                                involvement;
                                    (III) annual work plans; and
                                    (IV) annual reports;
                    (D) an analysis of ways in which Federal, State, 
                and local programs may best be coordinated to promote 
                the purposes of this title;
                    (E) an interpretive and educational plan for the 
                Heritage Area;
                    (F) any revisions proposed by the management entity 
                to the boundaries of the Heritage Area and requested by 
                the affected local government; and
                    (G) a process to provide public access to the 
                management entity for the purpose of attempting to 
                resolve informally any disputes arising from the 
                management plan.
    (c) Failure To Submit.--If the management entity fails to submit 
the management plan to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a), 
the Heritage Area shall no longer qualify for Federal funding.
    (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receipt of 
        the management plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
        approve or disapprove the management plan.
            (2) Criteria.--In determining whether to approve the 
        management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether--
                    (A) the management entity afforded adequate 
                opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
                governmental involvement in the preparation of the 
                management plan;
                    (B) the resource protection and interpretation 
                strategies contained in the management plan would 
                adequately protect the cultural and historic resources 
                of the Heritage Area; and
                    (C) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
                from the appropriate State and local officials whose 
                support is needed to ensure the effective 
                implementation of the State and local aspects of the 
                management plan.
            (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
        disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) advise the management entity in writing of the 
                reasons for the disapproval;
                    (B) make recommendations for revisions to the 
                management plan; and
                    (C) not later than 60 days after the receipt of any 
                proposed revision of the management plan from the 
                management entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
                revision.
    (e) Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with subsection (b), the 
        Secretary shall approve or disapprove each amendment to the 
        management plan that the Secretary determines may make a 
substantial change to the management plan.
            (2) Use of funds.--Funds made available under this title 
        shall not be expended by the management entity to implement an 
        amendment described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary 
        approves the amendment.

SEC. 306. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

    (a) Authorities.--The Management Entity may, for purposes of 
preparing and implementing the management plan, use funds made 
available under this title to--
            (1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements 
        with, the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire (including 
        a political subdivision thereof), a nonprofit organizations, or 
        any person;
            (2) hire and compensate staff;
            (3) obtain funds from any source (including a program that 
        has a cost-sharing requirement); and
            (4) contract for goods and services.
    (b) Duties of the Management Entity.--In addition to developing the 
management plan, the management entity shall--
            (1) give priority to the implementation of actions, goals, 
        and strategies set forth in the management plan, including 
        assisting units of government and other persons in--
                    (A) carrying out the programs that recognize and 
                protect important resource values in the Heritage Area;
                    (B) encouraging economic viability in the Heritage 
                Area in accordance with the goals of the management 
                plan;
                    (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive 
                exhibits in the Heritage Area;
                    (D) developing recreational and educational 
                opportunities in the Heritage Area;
                    (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation 
                for the cultural, historical, and natural resources of 
                the Heritage Area;
                    (F) restoring historic buildings that are located 
                in the Heritage Area and relate to the themes of the 
                Heritage Area; and
                    (G) installing throughout the Heritage Area clear, 
                consistent, and appropriate signs identifying public 
                access points and sites of interest;
            (2) prepare and implement the management plan while 
        considering the interests of diverse units of government, 
        businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups 
        within the Heritage Area;
            (3) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding 
        the development and implementation of the management plan;
            (4) for any fiscal year for which Federal funds are 
        received under this title--
                    (A) submit to the Secretary a report that 
                describes, for the year--
                            (i) the accomplishments of the management 
                        entity;
                            (ii) the expenses and income of the 
                        management entity; and
                            (iii) each entity to which a grant was 
                        made;
                    (B) make available for audit by Congress, the 
                Secretary, and appropriate units of governments, all 
                records pertaining to the expenditure of the funds and 
                any matching funds; and
                    (C) require, for all agreements authorizing 
                expenditure of Federal funds by any entity, that the 
                receiving entity make available for audit all records 
                pertaining to the expenditure of the funds.
    (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--
            (1) Federal funds.--The management entity shall not use 
        Federal funds made available under this title to acquire real 
        property or any interest in real property.
            (2) Other funds.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the 
        management entity may acquire real property or an interest in 
        real property using non-Federal funds.

SEC. 307. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--On the request of the management entity, 
        the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance 
        for the development and implementation of the management plan.
            (2) Priority for assistance.--In providing assistance under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to actions 
        that assist in--
                    (A) conserving the significant cultural, historic, 
                and natural resources of the Heritage Area; and
                    (B) providing educational, interpretive, and 
                recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes 
                of the Heritage Area.
            (3) Spending on non-federal property.--The management 
        entity may expend Federal funds made available under this title 
        on nonfederally owned property that is--
                    (A) identified in the management plan; or
                    (B) listed or eligible for listing on the National 
                Register of Historic Places.
            (4) Other assistance.--The Secretary may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with public and private organizations to 
        carry out this subsection.
    (b) Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal entity conducting or 
supporting an activity that directly affects the Heritage Area shall--
            (1) consider the potential effect of the activity on the 
        purposes of the Heritage Area and the management plan;
            (2) consult with the management entity regarding the 
        activity; and
            (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support 
        the activity to avoid adverse effects on the Heritage Area.

SEC. 308. LAND USE REGULATION; APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW.

    (a) Land Use Regulation.--
            (1) In general.--The management entity shall provide 
        assistance and encouragement to State and local governments, 
        private organizations, and persons to protect and promote the 
        resources and values of the Heritage Area.
            (2) Effect.--Nothing in this title--
                    (A) Affects the authority of the State or local 
                governments to regulate under law any use of land; or
                    (B) grants any power of zoning or land use to the 
                management entity.
    (b) Private Property.--
            (1) In general.--The management entity shall be an advocate 
        for land management practices consistent with the purposes of 
        the Heritage Area.
            (2) Effect.--Nothing in this title--
                    (A) abridges the rights of any person with regard 
                to private property;
                    (B) affects the authority of the State or local 
                government regarding private property; or
                    (C) imposes any additional burden on any property 
                owner.

SEC. 309. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title 10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,0900 may be 
authorized to be appropriate for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost 
of any activity assisted under this title shall be not more than 50 
percent.

SEC. 310. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

              TITLE IV--GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area 
Act of 2002.''

SEC. 402. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the natural, cultural, and historic heritage of the 
        North American Great Basin is nationally significant;
            (2) communities in the Great Basin Heritage Area (including 
        the towns of Delta, Utah, Ely, Nevada, and the surrounding 
        communities) are located in a classic western landscape that 
        contains long natural visits, isolated higher desert valleys, 
        mountain ranges, ranches, mines, historic railroads, 
        archaeological sites, and tribal communities;
            (3) the Native American, pioneer, ranching, mining, timber, 
        and railroad heritages in the Great Basin Heritage Area include 
        the social history and living cultural traditions of a rich 
        diversity of nationalities;
            (4) the pioneer, Mormon and other religious settlements, 
        ranching, timber, and mining activities of the region played 
        and continue to play a significant role in the development of 
        the United States, shaped by--
                    (A) the unique geography of the Great Basin;
                    (B) an influx of people of Greek, Chinese, Basque, 
                Serb, Croat, Italian, and Hispanic descent; and
                    (C) a Native American presence (Western Shoshone, 
                Northern and Southern Paiute, and Goshute) that 
                continues in the Great Basin today;
            (5) the Great Basin housed internment camps for Japanese-
        American citizens during World War II, one of which, Topaz, was 
        located within the Heritage Area;
            (6) the pioneer heritage of the Heritage Area includes the 
        Pony Express route and stations, the Overland Stage, and many 
        examples of 19th century exploration of the western United 
        States;
            (7) the Native American heritage of the Heritage Area dates 
        back thousands of years and includes--
                    (A) archaeological sites;
                    (B) petroglyphs and pictographs;
                    (C) the westernmost village of the Fremont culture; 
                and
                    (D) communities of Western Shoshone, Paiute, and 
                Goshute tribes;
            (8) the Heritage Area contains multiple biologically 
        diverse ecological communities that are home to exceptional 
        species such as--
                    (A) bristlecone pines, the oldest living trees in 
                the world;
                    (B) wildlife adapted to harsh desert conditions;
                    (C) unique plant communities, lakes, and streams; 
                and
                    (D) native Bonneville cutthroat trout;
            (9) the air and water quality of the Heritage Area is among 
        the best in the United States, and the clear air permits 
        outstanding viewing of the night skies;
            (10) the Heritage Area includes unique and outstanding 
        geologic features such as numerous limestone caves, classic 
        basin and range topography with playa lakes, alluvial fans, 
        volcanics, cold and hot springs, and recognizable features of 
        ancient Lake Bonneville;
            (11) the Heritage Area includes an unusual variety of open 
        space and recreational and educational opportunities because of 
        the great quantity of ranching activity and public land 
        (including city, county, and State parks, national forests, 
        Bureau of Land Management land, and a national park);
            (12) there are significant archaeological, historical, 
        cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources in the 
        Great Basin to merit the involvement of the Federal Government 
        in the development, in cooperation with the Great Basin 
        Heritage Area Partnership and other local and governmental 
        entities, of programs and projects to--
                    (A) adequately conserve, protect, and interpret the 
                heritage of the Great Basin for present and future 
                generations; and
                    (B) provide opportunities in the Great Basin for 
                education; and
            (13) the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership shall serve 
        as the management entity for a Heritage Area established in the 
        Great Basin.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to foster a close working relationship with all levels 
        of government, the private sector, and the local communities 
        within White Pine County, Nevada, Millard County, Utah, and the 
        Duckwater Shoshone Reservation;
            (2) to enable communities referred to in paragraph (1) to 
        conserve their heritage while continuing to develop economic 
        opportunities; and
            (3) to conserve, interpret, and develop the archaeological, 
        historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational 
        resources related to the unique ranching, industrial, and 
        cultural heritage of the Great Basin, in a manner that promotes 
        multiple uses permitted as of the date of enactment of this 
        title, without managing or regulating land use.

SEC. 403. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Great basin.--The term ``Great Basin'' means the North 
        American Great Basin.
            (2) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
        Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 
        404(a).
            (3) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' 
        means the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership established by 
        section 404(c).
            (4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the plan developed by the management entity under section 
        406(a).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 404. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Great Basin National 
Heritage Area.
    (b) Composition.--The Heritage Area shall include historical, 
cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources within White Pine 
County, Nevada, Millard County, Utah, and the Duckwater Shoshone 
Reservation in Nye County, Nevada. The boundaries of the Heritage Area 
shall be specified in detail in the management plan developed in 
section 406.
    (c) Management Entity.--
            (1) In general.--The Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership 
        shall serve as the management entity for the Heritage Area.
            (2) Board of directors.--The Great Basin Heritage Area 
        Partnership shall be governed by a board of directors that 
        consists of--
                    (A) 4 members who are appointed by the Board of 
                County Commissioners for Millard County, Utah;
                    (B) 4 members who are appointed by the Board of 
                County Commissioners for White Pine County, Nevada; and
                    (C) a representative appointed by each Native 
                American Tribe participating in the Heritage Area.

SEC. 405. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out this title, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Governors of the States of Nevada and Utah, and 
each tribe participating in the Heritage Area, shall enter into a 
memorandum of understanding with the management entity.
    (b) Inclusions.--The memorandum of understanding shall include 
information relating to the objectives and management of the Heritage 
Area, including--
            (1) a description of the resources within the Heritage 
        Area;
            (2) a discussion of the goals and objectives of the 
        Heritage Area, including--
                    (A) an explanation of the proposed approach to 
                conservation, development, and interpretation; and
                    (B) a general outline of the anticipated protection 
                and development measures;
            (3) a description of the management entity;
            (4) a list and statement of the financial commitment of the 
        initial partners to be involved in developing and implementing 
        the management plan; and
            (5) a description of the role of the States of Nevada and 
        Utah in the management of the Heritage Area.
    (c) Additional Requirements.--In developing the terms of the 
memorandum of understanding, the Secretary and the management entity 
shall--
            (1) provide opportunities for local participation; and
            (2) include terms that ensure, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, timely implementation of all aspects of the 
        memorandum of understanding.
    (d) Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review any amendments 
        of the memorandum of understanding proposed by the management 
        entity or the Governor of the State of Nevada or Utah.
            (2) Use of funds.--Funds made available under this title 
        shall not be expended to implement a change made by a proposed 
        amendment described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary 
        approves the amendment.

SEC. 406. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this title, the management entity shall develop and submit to the 
Secretary for approval a management plan for the Heritage Area that 
presents clear and comprehensive recommendations for the conservation, 
funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area.
    (b) Considerations.--In developing the management plan, the 
management entity shall--
            (1) provide for the participation of local residents, 
        public agencies, and private organizations located within the 
        counties of Millard County, Utah, White Pine County, Nevada, 
        and the Duckwater Shoshone Reservation in the protection and 
        development of resources of the Heritage Area, taking into 
        consideration State, tribal, county, and local land use plans 
        in existence on the date of enactment of this title;
            (2) identify sources of funding; and
            (3) include--
                    (A) an inventory of the archaeological, historical, 
                cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources 
                contained in the Heritage Area, including a list of 
                public and tribal property that--
                            (i) is related to the themes of the 
                        Heritage Area; and
                            (ii) should be preserved, restored, 
                        managed, developed, or maintained because of 
                        the archaeological, historical, cultural, 
                        natural, scenic, and recreational significance 
                        of the property;
                    (B) a program for implementation of the management 
                plan by the management entity, including--
                            (i) plans for restoration, stabilization, 
                        rehabilitation, and construction of public or 
                        tribal property; and
                            (ii) specific commitments by the identified 
                        partners referred to in section 405(b)(4) for 
                        the first 5 years of operation; and
                    (C) an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area; 
                and
            (4) develop a management plan that will not infringe on 
        private property rights without the consent of the owner of the 
        private property.
    (c) Failure To Submit.--If the management entity fails to submit a 
management plan to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a), the 
Heritage Area shall no longer qualify for Federal funding.
    (d) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receipt of a 
        management plan under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Governors of the States of Nevada and 
        Utah, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
            (2) Criteria.--In determining whether to approve a 
        management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether the 
        management plan--
                    (A) has strong local support from a diversity of 
                landowners, business interests, nonprofit 
                organizations, and governments within the Heritage 
                Area;
                    (B) is consistent with an complements continued 
                economic activity in the Heritage Area;
                    (C) has a high potential for effective partnership 
                mechanisms;
                    (D) infringes on private property rights; and
                    (E) provides methods to take appropriate action to 
                ensure that private property rights are observed.
            (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
        disapproves a management plan under subsection (d)(1), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) advise the management entity in writing of the 
                reasons for the disapproval;
                    (B) make recommendations for revisions to the 
                management plan; and
                    (C) not later than 90 days after the receipt of any 
                proposed revision of the management plan from the 
                management entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
                revision.
    (e) Implementation.--On approval of the management plan as provided 
in section 406(d)(1), the management entity, in conjunction with the 
Secretary, shall take appropriate steps to implement the management 
plan.
    (f) Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review each amendment 
        to the management plan that the Secretary determines may make a 
        substantial change to the management plan.
            (2) Use of funds.--Funds made available under this title 
        shall not be expended to implement an amendment described in 
        paragraph (1) until the Secretary approves the amendment.

SEC. 407. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT 
              ENTITY.

    (a) Authorities.--The management entity may, for purposes of 
preparing and implementing the management plan, use funds made 
available under this title to--
            (1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements 
        with, a State (including a political subdivision), a tribe, a 
        private organization, or any person; and
            (2) hire and compensate staff.
    (b) Duties.--In addition to developing the management plan, the 
management entity shall--
            (1) give priority to implementing the memorandum of 
        understanding and the management plan, including taking steps 
        to--
                    (A) assist units of government, regional planning 
                organizations, and nonprofit organizations in--
                            (i) establishing and maintaining 
                        interpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
                            (ii) developing recreational resources in 
                        the Heritage Area;
                            (iii) increasing public awareness of and 
                        appreciation for the archaeological, 
                        historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and 
                        recreational resources and sites in the 
                        Heritage Area; and
                            (iv) if requested by the owner, restoring, 
                        stabilizing, or rehabilitating any private, 
                        public, or tribal historical building relating 
                        to the themes of the Heritage Area;
                    (B) encourage economic viability and diversity in 
                the Heritage Area in accordance with the objectives of 
                the management plan; and
                    (C) encourage the installation of clear, 
                consistent, and environmentally appropriate signage 
                identifying access points and sites of interest 
                throughout the Heritage Area;
            (2) consider the interests of diverse governmental, 
        business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area;
            (3) conduct public meetings within the Heritage Area at 
        least semiannually regarding the implementation of the 
        management plan;
            (4) submit substantial amendments (including any increase 
        of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for 
        implementation) to the management plan to the Secretary for 
        approval by the Secretary; and
            (5) for any year for which Federal funds are received under 
        this title--
                    (A) submit to the Secretary a report that 
                describes, for the year--
                            (i) the accomplishments of the management 
                        entity;
                            (ii) the expenses and income of the 
                        management entity; and
                            (iii) each entity to which any loan or 
                        grant was made;
                    (B) make available for audit all records pertaining 
                to the expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; 
                and
                    (C) require, for all agreements authorizing the 
                expenditure of federal funds by any entity, that the 
                receiving entity make available for audit all records 
                pertaining to the expenditure of the funds.
    (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
management entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this 
title to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
    (d) Prohibition on the Regulation of Land Use.--The management 
entity shall not regulate land use within the Heritage Area.

SEC. 408. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may, on request of the 
        management entity, provide technical and financial assistance 
        to develop and implement the management plan and memorandum of 
        understanding.
            (2) Priority for assistance.--In providing assistance under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, on request of the 
        management entity, give priority to actions that assist in--
                    (A) conserving the significant archaeological, 
                historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational 
                resources of the Heritage Area; and
                    (B) providing education, interpretive, and 
                recreational opportunities, consistent with those 
                resources.
    (b) Application of Federal Law.--The establishment of the Heritage 
Area shall have no effect on the application of any Federal law to any 
property within the Heritage Area.

SEC. 409. LAND USE REGULATION; APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW.

    (a) Land Use Regulation.--Nothing in this title--
            (1) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the 
        Federal, State, tribal, or local government to regulate by law 
        (including by regulation) any use of land; or
            (2) grants any power of zoning or land use to the 
        management entity.
    (b) Applicability of Federal Law.--Nothing in this title--
            (1) imposes on the Heritage Area, as a result of the 
        designation of the Heritage Area, any regulation that is not 
        applicable to the area within the Heritage area as of the date 
        of enactment of this title; or
            (2) authorizes any agency to promulgate a regulation that 
        applies to the Heritage Area solely as a result of the 
        designation under this title.

SEC. 410. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be 
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost 
of any activity assisted under this title shall be not more than 50 
percent.

SEC. 411. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

          TITLE V--NORTHERN RIO GRANDE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Northern Rio Grande National 
Heritage Area Act''.

SEC. 502. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) northern New Mexico encompasses a mosaic of cultures 
        and history, including eight Pueblos and the descendants of 
        Spanish ancestors who settled in the area in 1598;
            (2) the combination of cultures, languages, folk arts, 
        customs, and architecture make northern New Mexico unique;
            (3) the area includes spectacular natural, scenic, and 
        recreational resources;
            (4) there is broad support from local governments and 
        interested individuals to establish a National Heritage Area to 
        coordinate and assist in the preservation and interpretation of 
        these resources;
            (5) in 1991, the National Park Service study Alternative 
        Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization identified 
        several alternatives consistent with the establishment of a 
        National Heritage Area, including conducting a comprehensive 
        archaeological and historical research program, coordinating a 
        comprehensive interpretation program, and interpreting a 
        cultural heritage scene; and
            (6) establishment of a National Heritage Area in northern 
        New Mexico would assist local communities and residents in 
        preserving these unique cultural, historical and natural 
        resources.

SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this title--
            (1) the term ``heritage area'' means the Northern Rio 
        Grande Heritage Area; and
            (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior.

SEC. 504. NORTHERN RIO GRANDE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Northern Rio 
Grande National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico.
    (b) Boundaries.--The heritage area shall include the counties of 
Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos.
    (c) Management Entity.--
            (1) The Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc., a 
        non-profit corporation chartered in the State of New Mexico, 
        shall serve as the management entity for the heritage area.
            (2) The Board of Directors for the management entity shall 
        include representatives of the State of New Mexico, the 
        counties of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Taos, tribes and pueblos 
        within the heritage area, the cities of Santa Fe, Espanola and 
        Taos, and members of the general public. The total number of 
        Board members and the number of Directors representing State, 
        local and tribal governments and interested communities shall 
        be established to ensure that all parties have appropriate 
        representation on the Board.

SEC. 505. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

    (a) Management Plan.--
            (1) Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
        this title, the management entity shall develop and forward to 
        the Secretary a management plan for the heritage area.
            (2) The management entity shall develop and implement the 
        management plan in cooperation with affected communities, 
        tribal and local governments and shall provide for public 
        involvement in the development and implementation of the 
        management plan.
            (3) The management plan shall, at a minimum--
                    (A) provide recommendations for the conservation, 
                funding, management, and development of the resources 
                of the heritage area;
                    (B) identify sources of funding.
                    (C) include an inventory of the cultural, 
                historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational 
                resources of the heritage area;
                    (D) provide recommendations for educational and 
                interpretive programs to inform the public about the 
                resources of the heritage area; and
                    (E) include an analysis of ways in which local, 
                State, Federal, and tribal programs may best be 
                coordinated to promote the purposes of this title.
            (4) If the management entity fails to submit a management 
        plan to the secretary as provided in paragraph (1), the 
        heritage area shall no longer be eligible to receive Federal 
        funding under this title until such time as a plan is submitted 
        to the Secretary.
            (5) The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the 
        management plan within 90 days after the date of submission. If 
        the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary 
        shall advise the management entity in writing of the reasons 
        therefore and shall make recommendations for revisions to the 
        plan.
            (6) The management entity shall periodically review the 
        management plan and submit to the Secretary any recommendations 
        for proposed revisions to the management plan. Any major 
        revisions to the management plan must be approved by the 
        Secretary.
    (b) Authority.--The management entity may make grants and provide 
technical assistance to tribal and local governments, and other public 
and private entities to carry out the management plan.
    (c) Duties.--The management entity shall--
            (1) give priority in implementing actions set forth in the 
        management plan;
            (2) coordinate with tribal and local governments to better 
        enable them to adopt land use policies consistent with the 
        goals of the management plan;
            (3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in 
        the heritage area consistent with the goals of the management 
        plan; and
            (4) assist local and tribal governments and non-profit 
        organizations in--
                    (A) establishing and maintaining interpretive 
                exhibits in the heritage area;
                    (B) developing recreational resources in the 
                heritage area;
                    (C) increasing public awareness of, and 
                appreciation for, the cultural, historical, 
                archaeological and natural resources and sits in the 
                heritage area;
                    (D) the restoration of historic structures related 
                to the heritage area; and
                    (E) carrying out other actions that the management 
                entity determines appropriate to fulfill the purposes 
                of this title, consistent with the management plan.
    (d) Prohibition on Acquiring Real Property.--The management entity 
may not use Federal funds received under this title to acquire real 
property or an interest in real property.
    (e) Public Meetings.--The management entity shall hold public 
meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the 
management plan.
    (f) Annual Reports and Audits.--
            (1) For any year in which the management entity receives 
        Federal funds under this title, the management entity shall 
        submit an annual report to the Secretary setting forth 
        accomplishments, expenses and income, and each entity to which 
        any grant was made by the management entity.
            (2) The management entity shall make available to the 
        Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of 
        Federal funds and any matching funds. The management entity 
        shall also require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure 
        of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving 
        organization make available to the Secretary for audit all 
        records concerning the expenditure of those funds.

SEC. 506. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon 
request of the management entity, provide technical and financial 
assistance 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, archaeological, scenic, and recreational resources 
        of the heritage area; and
            (2) the provision of educational, interpretive, and 
        recreational opportunities consistent with the resources and 
        associated values of the heritage area.

SEC. 507. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) No Effect on Private Property.--Nothing in this title shall be 
construed--
            (1) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of 
        Federal, State, or local governments to regulate any use of 
        privately owned lands; or
            (2) to grant the management entity any authority to 
        regulate the use of privately owned lands.
    (b) Tribal Lands.--Nothing in this title shall restrict or limit a 
tribe from protecting cultural or religious sites on tribal lands.
    (c) Authority of Governments.--Nothing in this title shall--
            (1) modify, enlarge, or diminish any authority of Federal, 
        State, tribal, or local governments to manage or regulate any 
        use of land as provided for by law or regulation; or
            (2) authorize the management entity to assume any 
        management authorities over such lands.
    (d) Trust Responsibilities.--Nothing in this title shall diminish 
the Federal Government's trust responsibilities or government-to-
government obligations to any federally recognized Indian tribe.

SEC. 508. SUNSET.

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

SEC. 509. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be 
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost 
of any activity assisted under this title shall be not more than 50 
percent.

            TITLE VI--NATIONAL MORMON PIONEER HERITAGE AREA

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``National Mormon Pioneer Heritage 
Area Act''.

SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the historical, cultural, and natural heritage legacies 
        of Mormon colonization and settlement are nationally 
        significant;
            (2) in the area starting along the Highway 89 corridor at 
        the Arizona border, passing through Kane, Garfield, Piute, 
        Sevier, Wayne, and Sanpete Counties in the State of Utah, and 
        terminating in Fairview, Utah, there are a variety of heritage 
        resources that demonstrate--
                    (A) the colonization of the western United States; 
                and
                    (B) the expansion of the United States as a major 
                world power;
            (3) the great relocation to the western United States was 
        facilitated by--
                    (A) the 1,400 mile trek from Illinois to the Great 
                Salt Lake by the Mormon pioneers; and
                    (B) the subsequent colonization effort in Nevada, 
                Utah, the southeast corner of Idaho, the southwest 
                corner of Wyoming, large areas of southeastern Oregon, 
                much of southern California, and areas along the 
                eastern border of California;
            (4) the 250-mile Highway 89 corridor from Kanab to 
        Fairview, Utah, contains some of the best features of the 
        Mormon colonization experience in the United States;
            (5) the landscape, architecture, traditions, beliefs, folk 
        life, products, and events along Highway 89 convey the heritage 
        of the pioneer settlement;
            (6) the Boulder Loop, Capitol Reef National Park, Zion 
        National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and the Highway 89 
        area convey the compelling story of how early settlers--
                    (A) interacted with Native Americans; and
                    (B) established towns and cities in a harsh, yet 
                spectacular, natural environment;
            (7) the colonization and settlement of the Mormon settlers 
        opened up vast amounts of natural resources, including coal, 
        uranium, silver, gold, and copper;
            (8) the Mormon colonization played a significant role in 
        the history and progress of the development and settlement of 
        the western United States; and
            (9) the artisans, crafters, innkeepers, outfitters, 
        historic landscape, customs, national parks, and architecture 
        in the Heritage Area make the Heritage Area unique.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to establish the 
Heritage Area to--
            (1) foster a close working relationship with all levels of 
        government, the private sector, residents, business interests, 
        and local communities in the State;
            (2) empower communities in the State to conserve, preserve, 
        and enhance the heritage of the communities while strengthening 
        future economic opportunities;
            (3) conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, 
        cultural, natural, and recreational resources within the 
        Heritage Area; and
            (4) expand, foster, and develop heritage businesses and 
        products relating to the cultural heritage of the Heritage 
        Area.

SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Alliance.--The term ``Alliance'' means the Utah 
        Heritage Highway 89 Alliance.
            (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of Directors 
        of the Alliance.
            (3) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
        National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area established by section 
        604(a).
            (4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the plan developed by the Board under section 606(a).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (6) State.-- The term ``State'' means the State of Utah.

SEC. 604. NATIONAL MORMON PIONEER HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the National Mormon 
Pioneer Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--
            (1) In general.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall 
        include areas in the State that are--
                    (A) related to the corridors--
                            (i) from the Arizona border northward 
                        through Kanab, Utah, and to the intersection of 
                        Highway 89 and Highway 12, including Highway 12 
                        and Highway 24 as those highways loop off 
                        Highway 89 and rejoin Highway 89 at Sigurd;
                            (ii) from Highway 89 at the intersection of 
                        Highway 12 through Panguitch, Junction, 
                        Marysvale, and Sevier County to Sigurd;
                            (iii) continuing northward along Highway 89 
                        through Axtell and Sterling, Sanpete County, to 
                        Fairview, Sanpete County, at the junction with 
                        Utah Highway 31; and
                            (iv) continuing northward along Highway 89 
                        through Fairview and Thistle Junction, to the 
                        junction with Highway 6; and
                    (B) located in the following communities; Kanab, 
                Mt. Carmel, Orderville, Glendale, Alton, Cannonville, 
                Tropic, Henrieville, Escalante, Boulder, Teasdale, 
                Fruita, Hanksville, Torrey, Bicknell, Loa, Hatch, 
                Panquitch, Circleville, Antimony, Junction, Marysvale, 
                Koosharem, Sevier, Joseph, Monroe, Elsinore, Richfield, 
                Glenwood, Sigurd, Aurora, Salina, Mayfield, Sterling, 
                Gunnison, Fayette, Manti, Ephraim, Spring City, Mt. 
                Pleasant, Moroni, Fountain Green, and Fairview.
            (2) Map.--The Secretary shall prepare a map of the Heritage 
        Area, which shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park 
        Service.
            (3) Notice to local governments.--The Alliance shall 
        provide to the government of each city, town, and county that 
        has jurisdiction over property proposed to be included in the 
        Heritage Area written notice of the proposed inclusion.
    (c) Administration.--The Heritage Area shall be administered in 
accordance with this title.

SEC. 605. DESIGNATION OF ALLIANCE AS MANAGEMENT 
              ENTITY.

    (a) In General.--The Alliance shall be the management entity for 
the Heritage Area.
    (b) Federal Funding.--
            (1) Authorization to Receive funds.--The Alliance may 
        receive amounts made available to carry out this title.
            (2) Disqualification.--If a management plan is not 
        submitted to the Secretary as required under section 606 within 
        the time period specified in that section, the Alliance may not 
        receive Federal funding under this title until a management 
        plan is submitted to the Secretary.
    (c) Use of Federal Funds.--The Alliance may, for the purposes of 
developing and implementing the management plan, use Federal funds made 
available under this title--
            (1) to make grants and loans to the State, political 
        subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other 
        persons;
            (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide 
        technical assistance to the State, political subdivisions of 
        the State, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations;
            (3) to hire and compensate staff;
            (4) to obtain funds from any source under any program or 
        law requiring the recipient of funds to make a contribution in 
        order to receive the funds; and
            (5) to contract for goods and services.
    (d) Prohibition of Acquisition of Real Property.--The Alliance may 
not use Federal funds received under this title to acquire real 
property or any interest in real property.

SEC. 606. MANAGEMENT OF THE HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Heritage Area Management Plan.--
            (1) Development and submission for review.--Not later than 
        3 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Board, 
        with public participation, shall develop and submit for review 
        to the Secretary a management plan for the Heritage Area.
            (2) Contents.--The management plan shall--
                    (A) present comprehensive recommendation for the 
                conservation, funding, management, and development of 
                the Heritage Area;
                    (B) take into consideration Federal, State, county, 
                and local plans in effect on the date of enactment of 
this title;
                    (C) involve residents, public agencies, and private 
                organizations in the Heritage Area;
                    (D) include a description of actions that units of 
                government and private organizations are recommended to 
                take to protect the resources of the Heritage Area;
                    (E) specify existing and potential sources of 
                Federal and non-Federal funding for the conservation, 
                management, and development of the Heritage Area; and
                    (F) include--
                            (i) an inventory of resources in the 
                        Heritage Area that--
                                    (I) includes a list of property in 
                                the Heritage Area that should be 
                                conserved, restored, managed, 
                                developed, or maintained because of the 
                                historical, cultural, or natural 
                                significance of the property as the 
                                property relates to the themes of the 
                                Heritage Area; and
                                    (II) does not include any property 
                                that is privately owned unless the 
                                owner of the property consents in 
                                writing to the inclusion;
                            (ii) a recommendation of policies for 
                        resource management that consider the 
                        application of appropriate land and water 
                        management techniques, including policies for 
                        the development of intergovernmental 
                        cooperative agreements to manage the 
                        historical, cultural, and natural resources and 
                        recreational opportunities of the Heritage Area 
                        in a manner that is consistent with the support 
                        of appropriate and compatible economic 
                        viability;
                            (iii) a program for implementation of the 
                        management plan, including plans for 
                        restoration and construction;
                            (iv) a description of any commitments that 
                        have been made by persons interested in 
                        management of the Heritage Area;
                            (v) an analysis of means by which Federal, 
                        State, and local programs may best be 
                        coordinated to promote the purposes of this 
                        title; and
                            (vi) an interpretive plan for the Heritage 
                        Area.
            (3) Approval or disapproval of the management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after 
                submission of the management plan by the Board, the 
                Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management 
                plan.
                    (B) Disapproval and revisions.--
                            (i) In general.--If the Secretary 
                        disapproves the management plan, the Secretary 
                        shall--
                                    (I) advise the Board, in writing, 
                                of the reasons for the disapproval; and
                                    (II) make recommendations for 
                                revision of the management plans.
                            (ii) Approval or disapproval.--The 
                        Secretary shall approve or disapprove proposed 
                        revisions to the management plan not later than 
                        60 days after receipt of the revisions from the 
                        Board.
    (b) Priorities.--The Alliance shall give priority to the 
implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in the 
management plan, including--
            (1) assisting units of government, regional planning 
        organizations, and nonprofit organizations in--
                    (A) conserving the historical, cultural, and 
                natural resources of the Heritage Area;
                    (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive 
                exhibits in the Heritage Area;
                    (C) developing recreational opportunities in the 
                Heritage Area;
                    (D) increasing public awareness of and appreciation 
                for the historical, cultural, and natural resources of 
                the Heritage Area;
                    (E) restoring historic buildings that are--
                            (i) located within the boundaries of the 
                        Heritage Area; and
                            (ii) related to the theme of the Heritage 
                        Area; and
                    (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and 
                environmentally appropriate signs identifying access 
                points and sites of interest are put in place 
                throughout the Heritage Area; and
            (2) consistent with the goals of the management plan, 
        encouraging economic viability in the affected communities by 
        appropriate means, including encouraging and soliciting the 
        development of heritage products.
    (c) Consideration of Interests of Local Groups.--In developing and 
implementing the management plan, the Board shall consider the 
interests of diverse units of government, businesses, private property 
owners, and nonprofit organizations in the Heritage Area.
    (d) Public Meetings.--The Board shall conduct public meetings at 
least annually regarding the implementation of the management plan.
    (e) Annual Reports.--For any fiscal year in which the Alliance 
receives Federal funds under this title or in which a loan made by the 
Alliance with Federal funds under section 605(c)(1) is outstanding, the 
Alliance shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that 
describes--
            (1) the accomplishments of the Alliance;
            (2) the expenses and income of the Alliance; and
            (3) the entities to which the Alliance made any loans or 
        grants during the year for which the report is made.
    (f) Cooperation With Audits.--For any fiscal year in which the 
Alliance receives Federal funds under this title or in which a loan 
made by the Alliance with Federal funds under section 605(c)(1) is 
outstanding, the Alliance shall--
            (1) make available for audit by Congress, the Secretary, 
        and appropriate units of government all records and other 
        information relating to the expenditure of the Federal funds 
        and any matching funds; and
            (2) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing 
        expenditure of the Federal funds by other organizations, that 
        the receiving organizations make available for audit all 
        records and other information relating to the expenditure of 
        the Federal funds.
    (g) Delegation.--
            (1) In general.--The Alliance may delete the 
        responsibilities and actions under this section for each area 
        identified in section 604(b)(1).
            (2) Review.--All delegated responsibilities and actions are 
        subject to review and approval by the Alliance.

SEC. 607. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Technical Assistance and Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide technical 
        assistance and, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
        grants to--
                    (A) units of government, nonprofit organizations, 
                and other persons, at the request of the Alliance; and
                    (B) the Alliance, for use in developing and 
                implementing the management plan.
            (2) Prohibition of certain requirements.--The Secretary may 
        not, as a condition of the award of technical assistance or 
        grants under this section, require any recipient of the 
        technical assistance or a grant to enact or modify any land use 
        restriction.
            (3) Determination regarding assistance.--The Secretary 
        shall determine whether a unit of government, nonprofit 
        organization, or other person shall be awarded technical 
        assistance or grants and the amount of technical assistance--
                    (A) based on the extent to which the assistance--
                            (i) fulfills the objectives of the 
                        management plan; and
                            (ii) achieves the purposes of this title; 
                        and
                    (B) after giving special consideration to projects 
                that provide a greater leverage of Federal funds.
    (b) Provision of Information.--In cooperation with other Federal 
agencies, the Secretary shall provide the public with information 
concerning the location and character of the Heritage Area.
    (c) Other Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with public and private organizations for the purposes of 
implementing this section.
    (d) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--A Federal entity conducting 
any activity directly affecting the Heritage Area shall--
            (1) consider the potential effect of the activity on the 
        management plan; and
            (2) consult with the Alliance with respect to the activity 
        to minimize the adverse effects of the activity on the Heritage 
        Area.

SEC. 608. NO EFFECT ON LAND USE AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) No Effect on Land Use Authority.--Nothing in this title 
modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of Federal, State, or 
local government to regulate any use of land under any other law 
(including regulations).
    (b) No Zoning or Land Use Powers.--Nothing in this title grants 
powers of zoning or land use control to the Alliance.
    (c) Local Authority and Private Property Not Affected.--Nothing in 
this title affects or authorizes the Alliance to interfere with--
            (1) the right of any person with respect to private 
        property; or
            (2) any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
        State or a political subdivision of the State.

SEC. 609. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 610. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

  TITLE VII--JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                                CORRIDOR

SEC. 701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 10 of Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Development Funds.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 8(c) for the period of fiscal years 2003 through 2007 
not more than $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 605

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 695

                          [Report No. 107-286]

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                                 AN ACT

          To establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area.

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                           September 17, 2002

                       Reported with an amendment