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[S. 203 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]


        S.203

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and six


                                 An Act


 
    To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium 
 produced, to establish certain National Heritage Areas, and for other 
                                purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Heritage 
Areas Act of 2006''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

                   TITLE I--SODA ASH ROYALTY REDUCTION

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash.
Sec. 103. Study.

           TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

         Subtitle A--Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Congressional findings.
Sec. 203. Definitions.
Sec. 204. Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area.
Sec. 205. Authority and duties of the Management Entity.
Sec. 206. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 207. Private property protections; savings provisions.
Sec. 208. Sunset.
Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations.

             Subtitle B--Atchafalaya National Heritage Area

Sec. 211. Short title.
Sec. 212. Definitions.
Sec. 213. Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.
Sec. 214. Authorities and duties of the local coordinating entity.
Sec. 215. Management Plan.
Sec. 216. Requirements for inclusion of private property.
Sec. 217. Private property protection.
Sec. 218. Effect of subtitle.
Sec. 219. Reports.
Sec. 220. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 221. Termination of authority.

           Subtitle C--Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area

Sec. 231. Short title.
Sec. 232. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 233. Definitions.
Sec. 234. Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.
Sec. 235. Authorities and duties of the local coordinating entity.
Sec. 236. Management Plan.
Sec. 237. Technical and financial assistance.
Sec. 238. Effect on certain authority.
Sec. 239. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 240. Termination of authority.
Sec. 241. Requirements for inclusion of private property.
Sec. 242. Private property protection.

            Subtitle D--Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

Sec. 251. Short title.
Sec. 252. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 253. Definitions.
Sec. 254. Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area.
Sec. 255. Designation of Alliance as local coordinating entity.
Sec. 256. Management of the Heritage Area.
Sec. 257. Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 258A. Requirements for inclusion of private property.
Sec. 258B. Private property protection.
Sec. 259. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 260. Termination of authority.

          Subtitle E--Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

Sec. 261. Short title.
Sec. 262. Purpose.
Sec. 263. Definitions.
Sec. 264. Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area.
Sec. 265. Technical and financial assistance; other Federal agencies.
Sec. 266. Private property protection.
Sec. 267. Savings provisions.
Sec. 268. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 269. Termination of authority.

       Subtitle F--Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

Sec. 271. Short title.
Sec. 272. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 273. Definitions.
Sec. 274. Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area.
Sec. 275. Authorities, prohibitions, and duties of the Management 
          Entity.
Sec. 276. Management Plan.
Sec. 277. Duties and authorities of the Secretary.
Sec. 278. Duties of other Federal agencies.
Sec. 279. Requirements for inclusion of private property.
Sec. 280. Private property protection.
Sec. 280A. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 280B. Sunset.

       Subtitle G--Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership

Sec. 281. Short title.
Sec. 282. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 283. Definitions.
Sec. 284. Heritage Partnership.
Sec. 285. Requirements for inclusion of private property.
Sec. 286. Private property protection.
Sec. 287. Effect.
Sec. 288. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 289. Termination of authority.

             Subtitle H--Great Basin National Heritage Route

Sec. 291. Short title.
Sec. 291A. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 291B. Definitions.
Sec. 291C. Great Basin National Heritage Route.
Sec. 291D. Memorandum of understanding.
Sec. 291E. Management Plan.
Sec. 291F. Authority and duties of local coordinating entity.
Sec. 291G. Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.
Sec. 291H. Land use regulation; applicability of Federal law.
Sec. 291I. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 291J. Termination of authority.
Sec. 291K. Requirements for inclusion of private property.
Sec. 291L. Private property protection.

              Subtitle I--Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor

Sec. 295. Short title.
Sec. 295A. Purposes.
Sec. 295B. Definitions.
Sec. 295C. Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
Sec. 295D. Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.
Sec. 295E. Operation of the local coordinating entity.
Sec. 295F. Management Plan.
Sec. 295G. Technical and financial assistance.
Sec. 295H. Duties of other Federal agencies.
Sec. 295I. Coastal Heritage Centers.
Sec. 295J. Private property protection.
Sec. 295K. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 295L. Termination of authority.

Subtitle J--Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area

Sec. 297. Short title.
Sec. 297A. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 297B. Definitions.
Sec. 297C. Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.
Sec. 297D. Management Plan.
Sec. 297E. Authorities, duties, and prohibitions applicable to the local 
          coordinating entity.
Sec. 297F. Technical and financial assistance; other Federal agencies.
Sec. 297G. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 297H. Termination of authority.
Sec. 297I. Requirements for inclusion of private property.
Sec. 297J. Private property protection.

                TITLE III--NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDIES

             Subtitle A--Western Reserve Heritage Area Study

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. National Park Service study regarding the Western Reserve, 
          Ohio.

           Subtitle B--St. Croix National Heritage Area Study

Sec. 311. Short title.
Sec. 312. Study.

             Subtitle C--Southern Campaign of the Revolution

Sec. 321. Short title.
Sec. 322. Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area study.
Sec. 323. Private property.

  TITLE IV--ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT 
                               AMENDMENTS

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Transition and provisions for new local coordinating entity.
Sec. 403. Private property protection.
Sec. 404. Technical amendments.

               TITLE V--MOKELUMNE RIVER FEASIBILITY STUDY

Sec. 501. Authorization of Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and 
          Conjunctive Use Project Study.
Sec. 502. Use of reports and other information.
Sec. 503. Cost shares.
Sec. 504. Water rights.
Sec. 505. Authorization of appropriations.

       TITLE VI--DELAWARE NATIONAL COASTAL SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY

Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Study.
Sec. 603. Themes.
Sec. 604. Report.

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

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
          Corridor.
Sec. 703. New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.

  TITLE VIII--CALIFORNIA RECLAMATION GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION INITIATIVE

Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Definitions.
Sec. 803. California basins remediation.
Sec. 804. Sunset of authority.

                  TITLE IX--NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA

Sec. 901. National Coal Heritage Area amendments.

                  TITLE I--SODA ASH ROYALTY REDUCTION

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 
2006''.

SEC. 102. REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATE ON SODA ASH.

    Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9)), section 24 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 262), and the terms of any lease under 
that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output 
of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to 
market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.

SEC. 103. STUDY.

    After the end of the 4-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, and before the end of the 5-year period 
beginning on that date, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to 
Congress on the effects of the royalty reduction under this title, 
including--
        (1) the amount of sodium compounds and related products at the 
    point of shipment to market from Federal land during that 4-year 
    period;
        (2) the number of jobs that have been created or maintained 
    during the royalty reduction period;
        (3) the total amount of royalty paid to the United States on 
    the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and 
    related products at the point of shipment to market produced during 
    that 4-year period, and the portion of such royalty paid to States; 
    and
        (4) a recommendation of whether the reduced royalty rate should 
    apply after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
    enactment of this Act.

           TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS
         Subtitle A--Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 202. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) northern New Mexico encompasses a mosaic of cultures and 
    history, including 8 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. 203. DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 204. 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. 205. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

    (a) Management Plan.--
        (1) Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
    Act, 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 subtitle.
        (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 
    subtitle 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) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in the 
    heritage area consistent with the goals of the management plan; and
        (3) 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 
        subtitle, consistent with the management plan.
    (d) Prohibition on Acquiring Real Property.--The management entity 
may not use Federal funds received under this subtitle 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 subtitle, 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. 206. 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. 207. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTIONS; SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Private Property Protection.--
        (1) Notification and consent of property owners required.--No 
    privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted 
    by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of 
    that private property has been notified in writing by the 
    management entity and has given written consent for such 
    preservation, conservation or promotion to the management entity.
        (2) Landowner withdrawal.--Any owner of private property 
    included within the boundary of the heritage area, shall have their 
    property immediately removed from within the boundary by submitting 
    a written request to the management entity.
        (3) Access to private property.--Nothing in this subtitle shall 
    be construed to require any private property owner to permit public 
    access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to 
    such private property. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed 
    to modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard 
    to public access to or use of private lands.
        (4) Liability.--Designation of the heritage area shall not be 
    considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any 
    liability under any other law, of any private property owner with 
    respect to any persons injured on such private property.
        (5) Recognition of authority to control land use.--Nothing in 
    this subtitle shall be construed to modify any authority of 
    Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.
        (6) Participation of private property owners in heritage 
    area.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the 
    owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the 
    heritage area to participate in or be associated with the heritage 
    area.
    (b) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated for the 
heritage area represent the area within which Federal funds 
appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle shall be expended. The 
establishment of the heritage area and its boundaries shall not be 
construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use 
within the heritage area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National 
Park Service, or the management entity.
    (c) Tribal Lands.--Nothing in this subtitle shall restrict or limit 
a tribe from protecting cultural or religious sites on tribal lands.
    (d) Trust Responsibilities.--Nothing in this subtitle shall 
diminish the Federal Government's trust responsibilities or government-
to-government obligations to any federally recognized Indian tribe.

SEC. 208. SUNSET.

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

SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subtitle $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 subtitle shall be not more than 50 
percent.

             Subtitle B--Atchafalaya National Heritage Area

SEC. 211. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Atchafalaya National Heritage 
Area Act''.

SEC. 212. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
    Atchafalaya National Heritage Area established by section 213(a).
        (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating 
    entity'' means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area 
    designated by section 213(c).
        (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 215.
        (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Louisiana.

SEC. 213. ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State the 
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the whole of 
the following parishes in the State: St. Mary, Iberia, St. Martin, St. 
Landry, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Assumption, Terrebonne, 
Lafayette, West Baton Rouge, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, and Ascension 
Parish.
    (c) Local Coordinating Entity.--
        (1) In general.--The Atchafalaya Trace Commission shall be the 
    local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.
        (2) Composition.--The local coordinating entity shall be 
    composed of 14 members appointed by the governing authority of each 
    parish within the Heritage Area.

SEC. 214. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Authorities.--For the purposes of developing and implementing 
the management plan and otherwise carrying out this subtitle, the local 
coordinating entity may--
        (1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, 
    the State, units of local government, and private organizations;
        (2) hire and compensate staff; and
        (3) enter into contracts for goods and services.
    (b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity shall--
        (1) submit to the Secretary for approval a management plan;
        (2) implement the management plan, including providing 
    assistance to units of government and others in--
            (A) carrying out programs that recognize important resource 
        values within the Heritage Area;
            (B) encouraging sustainable economic development within the 
        Heritage Area;
            (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive sites within 
        the Heritage Area; and
            (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for 
        the natural, historic, and cultural resources of, the Heritage 
        Area;
        (3) adopt bylaws governing the conduct of the local 
    coordinating entity; and
        (4) for any year for which Federal funds are received under 
    this subtitle, submit to the Secretary a report that describes, for 
    the year--
            (A) the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; 
        and
            (B) the expenses and income of the local coordinating 
        entity.
    (c) Acquisition of Real Property.--The local coordinating entity 
shall not use Federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire 
real property or an interest in real property.
    (d) Public Meetings.--The local coordinating entity shall conduct 
public meetings at least quarterly.

SEC. 215. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The local coordinating entity shall develop a 
management plan for the Heritage Area that incorporates an integrated 
and cooperative approach to protect, interpret, and enhance the 
natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational resources of the 
Heritage Area.
    (b) Consideration of Other Plans and Actions.--In developing the 
management plan, the local coordinating entity shall--
        (1) take into consideration State and local plans; and
        (2) invite the participation of residents, public agencies, and 
    private organizations in the Heritage Area.
    (c) Contents.--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 
    this subtitle;
        (3) an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area; and
        (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.
    (d) Submission to Secretary for Approval.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
    funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local 
    coordinating 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 
    subtitle until a management plan for the Heritage Area is submitted 
    to the Secretary.
    (e) Approval.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receiving the 
    management plan submitted under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, 
    in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the 
    management plan.
        (2) Action following disapproval.--
            (A) In general.--If the Secretary disapproves a management 
        plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                (i) advise the local coordinating entity in writing of 
            the reasons for the disapproval;
                (ii) make recommendations for revisions to the 
            management plan; and
                (iii) allow the local coordinating 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.
    (f) Revision.--
        (1) In general.--After approval by the Secretary of a 
    management plan, the local coordinating 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 local coordinating entity 
        for any revisions to the management plan that the local 
        coordinating entity considers to be appropriate.
        (2) Expenditure of funds.--No funds made available under this 
    subtitle shall be used to implement any revision proposed by the 
    local coordinating entity under paragraph (1)(B) until the 
    Secretary approves the revision.

SEC. 216. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that 
private property has been notified in writing by the local coordinating 
entity and has given written consent to the local coordinating entity 
for such preservation, conservation, or promotion.
    (b) Landowner Withdrawal.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have that private 
property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written 
request to the local coordinating entity.

SEC. 217. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

    (a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
construed to--
        (1) require any private property owner to allow public access 
    (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such 
    private property; or
        (2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with 
    regard to public access to or use of private property.
    (b) Liability.--Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be 
considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any 
liability under any other law, of any private property owner with 
respect to any persons injured on that private property.
    (c) Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area.--
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any 
private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to 
participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.

SEC. 218. EFFECT OF SUBTITLE.

    Nothing in this subtitle or in establishment of the Heritage Area--
        (1) grants any Federal agency regulatory authority over any 
    interest in the Heritage Area, unless cooperatively agreed on by 
    all involved parties;
        (2) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the 
    Federal Government or a State or local government to regulate any 
    use of land as provided for by law (including regulations) in 
    existence on the date of enactment of this Act;
        (3) grants any power of zoning or land use to the local 
    coordinating entity;
        (4) imposes any environmental, occupational, safety, or other 
    rule, standard, or permitting process that is different from those 
    in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that would be 
    applicable had the Heritage Area not been established;
        (5)(A) imposes any change in Federal environmental quality 
    standards; or
        (B) authorizes designation of any portion of the Heritage Area 
    that is subject to part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 
    U.S.C. 7470 et seq.) as class 1 for the purposes of that part 
    solely by reason of the establishment of the Heritage Area;
        (6) authorizes any Federal or State agency to impose more 
    restrictive water use designations, or water quality standards on 
    uses of or discharges to, waters of the United States or waters of 
    the State within or adjacent to the Heritage Area solely by reason 
    of the establishment of the Heritage Area;
        (7) abridges, restricts, or alters any applicable rule, 
    standard, or review procedure for permitting of facilities within 
    or adjacent to the Heritage Area; or
        (8) affects the continuing use and operation, where located on 
    the date of enactment of this Act, of any public utility or common 
    carrier.

SEC. 219. REPORTS.

    For any year in which Federal funds have been made available under 
this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the 
Secretary a report that describes--
        (1) the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; and
        (2) the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity.

SEC. 220. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subtitle $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, 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 subtitle shall be not more than 50 
percent unless the Secretary determines that no reasonable means are 
available through which the local coordinating entity can meet its cost 
sharing requirement for that activity.

SEC. 221. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

           Subtitle C--Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area

SEC. 231. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 232. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

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

SEC. 233. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Heritage area.--The term ``heritage area'' means the Arabia 
    Mountain National Heritage Area established by section 234(a).
        (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating 
    entity'' means the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance or a 
    successor of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance.
        (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    management plan for the heritage area developed under section 236.
        (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Georgia.

SEC. 234. ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

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

SEC. 235. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Authorities.--For purposes of developing and implementing the 
management plan, the local coordinating 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 local coordinating entity shall 
        develop and submit to the Secretary the management plan.
            (B) Considerations.--In developing and implementing the 
        management plan, the local coordinating entity shall consider 
        the interests of diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit 
        groups within the heritage area.
        (2) Priorities.--The local coordinating entity shall give 
    priority to implementing actions described in the management plan, 
    including the following:
            (A) Assisting units of government and nonprofit 
        organizations in preserving resources within the heritage area.
            (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 local coordinating 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 local coordinating entity 
    shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes the 
    following:
            (A) The accomplishments of the local coordinating entity.
            (B) The expenses and income of the local coordinating 
        entity.
        (5) Audit.--The local coordinating 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 local coordinating 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 local 
    coordinating entity from using Federal funds made available under 
    other Federal laws for any purpose for which the funds are 
    authorized to be used.

SEC. 236. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

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

SEC. 237. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--At the request of the local coordinating 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. 238. EFFECT ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY.

    (a) Occupational, Safety, Conservation, and Environmental 
Regulation.--Nothing in this subtitle--
        (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 234(b) but for the establishment of the 
    heritage area by section 234(a); 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 234(b) as of the date of enactment of 
    this Act, solely as a result of the establishment of the heritage 
    area by section 234(a).
    (b) Land Use Regulation.--Nothing in this subtitle--
        (1) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the 
    Federal Government or a State or local government to regulate any 
    use of land as provided for by law (including regulations) in 
    existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or
        (2) grants powers of zoning or land use to the local 
    coordinating entity.

SEC. 239. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 240. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

SEC. 241. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that 
private property has been notified in writing by the management entity 
and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or 
promotion to the management entity.
    (b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property 
immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request 
to the management entity.

SEC. 242. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

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

           Subtitle D--Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

SEC. 251. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 252. 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, farmers, 
    ranchers, loggers, miners, historic landscape, customs, national 
    parks, and architecture in the Heritage Area make the Heritage Area 
    unique.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle 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. 253. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Alliance.--The term ``Alliance'' means the Utah Heritage 
    Highway 89 Alliance.
        (2) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Mormon 
    Pioneer National Heritage Area established by section 254(a).
        (3) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating 
    entity'' means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area 
    designated by section 255(a).
        (4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    plan developed by the local coordinating entity under section 
    256(a).
        (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Utah.

SEC. 254. MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Mormon Pioneer 
National Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--
        (1) In general.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall 
    include areas in the State--
            (A) that are 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) including 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 local coordinating entity 
    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 subtitle.

SEC. 255. DESIGNATION OF ALLIANCE AS LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) In General.--The Board of Directors of the Alliance shall be 
the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.
    (b) Federal Funding.--
        (1) Authorization to receive funds.--The local coordinating 
    entity may receive amounts made available to carry out this 
    subtitle.
        (2) Disqualification.--If a management plan is not submitted to 
    the Secretary as required under section 256 within the time period 
    specified in that section, the local coordinating entity may not 
    receive Federal funding under this subtitle until a management plan 
    is submitted to the Secretary.
    (c) Use of Federal Funds.--The local coordinating entity may, for 
the purposes of developing and implementing the management plan, use 
Federal funds made available under this subtitle--
        (1) to make grants to the State, political subdivisions 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 local 
coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds received under this 
subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real property.

SEC. 256. MANAGEMENT OF THE HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Heritage Area Management Plan.--
        (1) Development and submission for review.--Not later than 3 
    years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out 
    the subtitle, the local coordinating entity, 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 recommendations for the 
        conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
        Heritage Area;
            (B) take into consideration Federal, State, county, and 
        local plans;
            (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 subtitle; 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 local coordinating entity, 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 local coordinating entity, in 
                writing, of the reasons for the disapproval; and
                    (II) make recommendations for revision of the 
                management plan.

                (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 local coordinating entity.
    (b) Priorities.--The local coordinating entity 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 local coordinating entity shall 
consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, 
private property owners, and nonprofit organizations in the Heritage 
Area.
    (d) Public Meetings.--The local coordinating entity shall conduct 
public meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the 
management plan.
    (e) Annual Reports.--For any fiscal year in which the local 
coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this subtitle, the 
local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary an annual 
report that describes--
        (1) the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity;
        (2) the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity; 
    and
        (3) the entities to which the local coordinating entity made 
    any grants during the year for which the report is made.
    (f) Cooperation With Audits.--For any fiscal year in which the 
local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this subtitle, 
the local coordinating entity 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 local coordinating entity may delegate the 
    responsibilities and actions under this subtitle for each area 
    identified in section 254(b)(1).
        (2) Review.--All delegated responsibilities and actions are 
    subject to review and approval by the local coordinating entity.

SEC. 257. 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 local coordinating entity; and
            (B) the local coordinating entity, 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 subtitle, require any recipient of the technical 
    assistance or a grant to enact or modify any land use restriction.
        (3) Determinations 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 subtitle; 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 subtitle.
    (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 local coordinating entity with respect to 
    the activity to minimize the adverse effects of the activity on the 
    Heritage Area.

SEC. 258A. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that 
private property has been notified in writing by the management entity 
and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or 
promotion to the management entity.
    (b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property 
immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request 
to the management entity.

SEC. 258B. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

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

SEC. 259. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 260. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

         Subtitle E--Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

SEC. 261. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Freedom's Frontier National 
Heritage Area Act''.

SEC. 262. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to use preservation, conservation, 
education, interpretation, and recreation in eastern Kansas and Western 
Missouri in heritage development and sustainability of the American 
story recognized by the American people.

SEC. 263. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
    Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area in eastern Kansas and 
    western Missouri.
        (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating 
    entity'' means Territorial Kansas Heritage Alliance, recognized by 
    the Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the States, 
    that agrees to perform the duties of a local coordinating entity 
    under this subtitle, so long as that Alliance is composed of not 
    less than 25 percent residents of Missouri.
        (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 
    264(e).
        (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the States of 
    Kansas and Missouri.
        (6) Unit of local government.--The term ``unit of local 
    government'' means the government of a State, a political 
    subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe.

SEC. 264. FREEDOM'S FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the States the 
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area may include the following:
        (1) An area located in eastern Kansas and western Missouri, 
    consisting of--
            (A) Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Bourbon, Chautauqua, 
        Cherokee, Clay, Coffey, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, 
        Jackson, Johnson, Labette, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Neosho, 
        Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Wilson, Woodson, 
        Jefferson, Montgomery, Osage, and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas; 
        and
            (B) Buchanan, Platte, Clay, Ray, Lafayette, Jackson, Cass, 
        Johnson, Bates, Vernon, Barton, and St. Clair Counties in 
        Missouri.
        (2) Contributing sites, buildings, and districts within the 
    area that are recommended by the management plan.
    (c) Map.--The final boundary of the Heritage Area within the 
counties identified in subsection (b)(1) shall be specified in the 
management plan. A map of the Heritage Area shall be included in the 
management plan. The map shall be on file in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
    (d) Local Coordinating Entity.--
        (1) In general.--The local coordinating entity for the Heritage 
    Area shall be Territorial Kansas Heritage Alliance, a nonprofit 
    organization established in the State of Kansas, recognized by the 
    Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the States, so 
    long as that Alliance is composed of not less than 25 percent 
    residents of Missouri and agrees to perform the duties of the local 
    coordinating entity under this subtitle.
        (2) Authorities.--For purposes of developing and implementing 
    the management plan, the local coordinating entity may--
            (A) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements 
        with, the States, political subdivisions of the States, and 
        private organizations;
            (B) hire and compensate staff; and
            (C) enter into contracts for goods and services.
    (e) Management Plan.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
    funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local 
    coordinating entity shall develop and submit to the Secretary a 
    management plan reviewed by participating units of local government 
    within the boundaries of the proposed Heritage Area.
        (2) Contents.--The management plan shall--
            (A) present a comprehensive program for the conservation, 
        interpretation, funding, management, and development of the 
        Heritage Area, in a manner consistent with the existing local, 
        State, and Federal land use laws and compatible economic 
        viability of the Heritage Area;
            (B) establish criteria or standards to measure what is 
        selected for conservation, interpretation, funding, management, 
        and development;
            (C) involve residents, public agencies, and private 
        organizations working in the Heritage Area;
            (D) specify and coordinate, as of the date of the 
        management plan, existing and potential sources of technical 
        and financial assistance under this and other Federal laws to 
        protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; and
            (E) include--
                (i) actions to be undertaken by units of government and 
            private organizations to protect, conserve, and interpret 
            the resources of the Heritage Area;
                (ii) 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 meets the establishing criteria (such as, but 
            not exclusive to, visitor readiness) to merit preservation, 
            restoration, management, development, or maintenance 
            because of its natural, cultural, historical, or 
            recreational significance;
                (iii) policies for resource management including the 
            development of intergovernmental cooperative agreements, 
            private sector agreements, or any combination thereof, to 
            protect the historical, cultural, recreational, and natural 
            resources of the Heritage Area in a manner consistent with 
            supporting appropriate and compatible economic viability;
                (iv) a program for implementation of the management 
            plan by the designated local coordinating entity, in 
            cooperation with its partners and units of local 
            government;
                (v) evidence that relevant State, county, and local 
            plans applicable to the Heritage Area have been taken into 
            consideration;
                (vi) an analysis of ways in which local, State, and 
            Federal programs may best be coordinated to promote the 
            purposes of this subtitle; and
                (vii) a business plan that--

                    (I) describes in detail the role, operation, 
                financing, and functions of the local coordinating 
                entity for each activity included in the 
                recommendations contained in the management plan; and
                    (II) provides, to the satisfaction of the 
                Secretary, adequate assurances that the local 
                coordinating entity is likely to have the financial 
                resources necessary to implement the management plan 
                for the Heritage Area, including resources to meet 
                matching requirement for grants awarded under this 
                subtitle.

        (3) Considerations.--In developing and implementing the 
    management plan, the local coordinating entity shall consider the 
    interests of diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit groups 
    within the Heritage Area.
        (4) Disqualification from funding.--If a proposed management 
    plan is not submitted to the Secretary within 3 years after the 
    date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, 
    the local coordinating entity shall be ineligible to receive 
    additional funding under this subtitle until the date on which the 
    Secretary receives the proposed management plan.
        (5) Approval and disapproval of management plan.--The Secretary 
    shall approve or disapprove the proposed management plan submitted 
    under this subtitle not later than 90 days after receiving such 
    proposed management plan.
        (6) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves 
    a proposed management plan, the Secretary shall advise the local 
    coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval 
    and shall make recommendations for revisions to the proposed 
    management plan. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a 
    proposed revision within 90 days after the date it is submitted.
        (7) Approval of amendments.--The Secretary shall review and 
    approve substantial amendments to the management plan. Funds 
    appropriated under this subtitle may not be expended to implement 
    any changes made by such amendment until the Secretary approves the 
    amendment.
        (8) Implementation.--
            (A) Priorities.--The local coordinating entity shall give 
        priority to implementing actions described in the management 
        plan, including--
                (i) assisting units of government and nonprofit 
            organizations in preserving resources within the Heritage 
            Area; and
                (ii) encouraging local governments to adopt land use 
            policies consistent with the management of the Heritage 
            Area and the goals of the management plan.
            (B) Public meetings.--The local coordinating entity shall 
        conduct public meetings at least quarterly on the 
        implementation of the management plan. Not less than 25 percent 
        of the public meetings shall be conducted in Missouri.
    (f) Public Notice.--The local coordinating entity shall place a 
notice of each of its public meetings in a newspaper of general 
circulation in the Heritage Area and shall make the minutes of the 
meeting available to the public.
    (g) Annual Report.--For any year in which Federal funds have been 
made available under this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall 
submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes--
        (1) the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; and
        (2) the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity.
    (h) Audit.--The local coordinating entity shall--
        (1) make available to the Secretary for audit all records 
    relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching 
    funds; and
        (2) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing 
    expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the 
    receiving organizations make available to the Secretary for audit 
    all records concerning the expenditure of the Federal funds and any 
    matching funds.
    (i) Use of Federal Funds.--
        (1) In general.--No Federal funds made available under this 
    subtitle may be used to acquire real property or an interest in 
    real property.
        (2) Other sources.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes the 
    local coordinating entity from using Federal funds made available 
    under other Federal laws for any purpose for which the funds are 
    authorized to be used.

SEC. 265. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
        (1) In general.--On the request of the local coordinating 
    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 for non-federal property.--The local coordinating 
    entity may expend Federal funds made available under this subtitle 
    on non-Federal property that--
            (A) meets the criteria in the approved management plan; or
            (B) is 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 local coordinating entity regarding the 
    activity; and
        (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support the 
    activity to avoid adverse effects on the Heritage Area.
    (c) Other Assistance Not Affected.--This subtitle does not affect 
the authority of any Federal official to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law.
    (d) Notification of Other Federal Activities.--The head of each 
Federal agency shall provide to the Secretary and the local 
coordinating entity, to the extent practicable, advance notice of all 
activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area.

SEC. 266. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

    (a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
construed to require any private property owner to permit public access 
(including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private 
property. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify any 
provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access 
to or use of private lands.
    (b) Liability.--Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be 
considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any 
liability under any other law, of any private property owner with 
respect to any persons injured on such private property.
    (c) Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use.--Nothing in this 
subtitle shall be construed to modify any authority of Federal, State, 
or local governments to regulate land use.
    (d) Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Areas.--
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any 
private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to 
participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.
    (e) Land Use Regulation.--
        (1) In general.--The local coordinating 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 subtitle--
            (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 local 
        coordinating entity.
    (f) Private Property.--
        (1) In general.--The local coordinating entity shall be an 
    advocate for land management practices consistent with the purposes 
    of the Heritage Area.
        (2) Effect.--Nothing in this subtitle--
            (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.
    (g) Requirements for Inclusion of Private Property.--
        (1) Notification and consent of property owners required.--No 
    privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted 
    by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of 
    that private property has been notified in writing by the 
    management entity and has given written consent for such 
    preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.
        (2) Landowner withdrawal.--Any owner of private property 
    included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their 
    property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a 
    written request to the management entity.

SEC. 267. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

    (a) Rules, Regulations, Standards, and Permit Processes.--Nothing 
in this subtitle shall be construed to impose any environmental, 
occupational, safety, or other rule, regulation, standard, or permit 
process in the Heritage Area that is different from those that would be 
applicable if the Heritage Area had not been established.
    (b) Water and Water Rights.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
construed to authorize or imply the reservation or appropriation of 
water or water rights.
    (c) No Diminishment of State Authority.--Nothing in this subtitle 
shall be construed to diminish the authority of the State to manage 
fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting 
within the Heritage Area.

SEC. 268. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subtitle $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, 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 subtitle shall be not more than 50 
percent.

SEC. 269. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

       Subtitle F--Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

SEC. 271. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Upper Housatonic Valley 
National Heritage Area Act''.

SEC. 272. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
        (1) The upper Housatonic Valley, encompassing 29 towns in the 
    hilly terrain of western Massachusetts and northwestern 
    Connecticut, is a singular geographical and cultural region that 
    has made significant national contributions through its literary, 
    artistic, musical, and architectural achievements, its iron, paper, 
    and electrical equipment industries, and its scenic beautification 
    and environmental conservation efforts.
        (2) The upper Housatonic Valley has 139 properties and historic 
    districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 
    including--
            (A) five National Historic Landmarks--
                (i) Edith Wharton's home, The Mount, Lenox, 
            Massachusetts;
                (ii) Herman Melville's home, Arrowhead, Pittsfield, 
            Massachusetts;
                (iii) W.E.B. DuBois' Boyhood Homesite, Great 
            Barrington, Massachusetts;
                (iv) Mission House, Stockbridge, Massachusetts; and
                (v) Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room, Dalton, 
            Massachusetts; and
            (B) four National Natural Landmarks--
                (i) Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield, Massachusetts, and 
            Salisbury, Connecticut;
                (ii) Beckley Bog, Norfolk, Connecticut;
                (iii) Bingham Bog, Salisbury, Connecticut; and
                (iv) Cathedral Pines, Cornwall, Connecticut.
        (3) Writers, artists, musicians, and vacationers have visited 
    the region for more than 150 years to enjoy its scenic wonders, 
    making it one of the country's leading cultural resorts.
        (4) The upper Housatonic Valley has made significant national 
    cultural contributions through such writers as Herman Melville, 
    Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, and W.E.B. DuBois, artists 
    Daniel Chester French and Norman Rockwell, and the performing arts 
    centers of Tanglewood, Music Mountain, Norfolk (Connecticut) 
    Chamber Music Festival, Jacob's Pillow, and Shakespeare & Company.
        (5) The upper Housatonic Valley is noted for its pioneering 
    achievements in the iron, paper, and electrical generation 
    industries and has cultural resources to interpret those 
    industries.
        (6) The region became a national leader in scenic 
    beautification and environmental conservation efforts following the 
    era of industrialization and deforestation and maintains a fabric 
    of significant conservation areas including the meandering 
    Housatonic River.
        (7) Important historical events related to the American 
    Revolution, Shays' Rebellion, and early civil rights took place in 
    the upper Housatonic Valley.
        (8) The region had an American Indian presence going back 
    10,000 years and Mohicans had a formative role in contact with 
    Europeans during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
        (9) The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area has been 
    proposed in order to heighten appreciation of the region, preserve 
    its natural and historical resources, and improve the quality of 
    life and economy of the area.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle are as follows:
        (1) To establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage 
    Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
    Massachusetts.
        (2) To implement the national heritage area alternative as 
    described in the document entitled ``Upper Housatonic Valley 
    National Heritage Area Feasibility Study, 2003''.
        (3) To provide a management framework to foster a close working 
    relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and 
    the local communities in the upper Housatonic Valley region to 
    conserve the region's heritage while continuing to pursue 
    compatible economic opportunities.
        (4) To assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the 
    State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 
    identifying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the 
    historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region 
    for the educational and inspirational benefit of current and future 
    generations.

SEC. 273. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the Upper 
    Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, established in section 
    274.
        (2) Management entity.--The term ``Management Entity'' means 
    the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 
    274(d).
        (3) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the 
    management plan for the Heritage Area specified in section 276.
        (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Boundary 
    Map Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area'', numbered P17/
    80,000, and dated February 2003.
        (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Connecticut 
    and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SEC. 274. UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Upper Housatonic 
Valley National Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall be comprised of--
        (1) part of the Housatonic River's watershed, which extends 60 
    miles from Lanesboro, Massachusetts to Kent, Connecticut;
        (2) the towns of Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Kent, Norfolk, 
    North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Warren in Connecticut; and
        (3) the towns of Alford, Becket, Dalton, Egremont, Great 
    Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesboro, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, 
    Mount Washington, New Marlboro, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sheffield, 
    Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge in 
    Massachusetts.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior.
    (d) Management Entity.--The Upper Housatonic Valley National 
Heritage Area, Inc. shall be the management entity for the Heritage 
Area.

SEC. 275. AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT 
              ENTITY.

    (a) Duties of the Management Entity.--To further the purposes of 
the Heritage Area, the management entity shall--
        (1) prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area 
    to the Secretary in accordance with section 276;
        (2) assist units of local government, regional planning 
    organizations, and nonprofit organizations in implementing the 
    approved management plan by--
            (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
        protect and enhance important resource values within the 
        Heritage Area;
            (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
        programs within the Heritage Area;
            (C) developing recreational and educational opportunities 
        in the Heritage Area;
            (D) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for 
        natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the 
        Heritage Area;
            (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings 
        in the Heritage Area that are consistent with heritage area 
        themes;
            (F) ensuring that signs identifying points of public access 
        and sites of interest are posted throughout the Heritage Area; 
        and
            (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among 
        governments, organizations and individuals to further the 
        purposes of the Heritage Area;
        (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
    businesses, organizations and individuals in the Heritage Area in 
    the preparation and implementation of the management plan;
        (4) conduct meetings open to the public at least semi-annually 
    regarding the development and implementation of the management 
    plan;
        (5) submit an annual report to the Secretary for any fiscal 
    year in which the management entity receives Federal funds under 
    this subtitle, setting forth its accomplishments, expenses, and 
    income, including grants to any other entities during the year for 
    which the report is made;
        (6) make available for audit for any fiscal year in which it 
    receives Federal funds under this subtitle, all information 
    pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds, 
    and require in all agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal 
    funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make 
    available for such audit all records and other information 
    pertaining to the expenditure of such funds; and
        (7) encourage by appropriate means economic development that is 
    consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.
    (b) Authorities.--The management entity may, for the purposes of 
preparing and implementing the management plan for the Heritage Area, 
use Federal funds made available through this subtitle to--
        (1) make grants to the State of Connecticut and the 
    Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, 
    nonprofit organizations and other persons;
        (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical 
    assistance to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of 
    Massachusetts, their subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and 
    other interested parties;
        (3) hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals 
    with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical resources 
    protection, and heritage programming;
        (4) obtain money or services from any source including any that 
    are provided under any other Federal law or program;
        (5) contract for goods or services; and
        (6) undertake to be a catalyst for any other activity that 
    furthers the purposes of the Heritage Area and is consistent with 
    the approved management plan.
    (c) Prohibitions on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
management entity may not use Federal funds received under this 
subtitle to acquire real property, but may use any other source of 
funding, including other Federal funding outside this authority, 
intended for the acquisition of real property.

SEC. 276. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--The management plan for the Heritage Area shall--
        (1) include comprehensive policies, strategies and 
    recommendations for conservation, funding, management and 
    development of the Heritage Area;
        (2) take into consideration existing State, county, and local 
    plans in the development of the management plan and its 
    implementation;
        (3) include a description of actions that governments, private 
    organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the 
    natural, historical and cultural resources of the Heritage Area;
        (4) specify the existing and potential sources of funding to 
    protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area in the first 5 years 
    of implementation;
        (5) include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural, 
    educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage 
    Area related to the themes of the Heritage Area that should be 
    preserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained;
        (6) describe a program of implementation for the management 
    plan including plans for resource protection, restoration, 
    construction, and specific commitments for implementation that have 
    been made by the management entity or any government, organization, 
    or individual for the first 5 years of implementation; and
        (7) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.
    (b) Deadline and Termination of Funding.--
        (1) Deadline.--The management entity shall submit the 
    management plan to the Secretary for approval within 3 years after 
    funds are made available for this subtitle.
        (2) Termination of funding.--If the management plan is not 
    submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this subsection, the 
    management entity shall not qualify for Federal funding under this 
    subtitle until such time as the management plan is submitted to the 
    Secretary.

SEC. 277. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon 
the request of the management entity, provide technical assistance on a 
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the 
Heritage Area to develop and implement the approved management plan. 
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with 
the management entity and other public or private entities for this 
purpose. In assisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give 
priority to actions that in general assist in--
        (1) conserving the significant natural, historical, cultural, 
    and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and
        (2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational 
    opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.
    (b) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the 
    management plan not later than 90 days after receiving the 
    management plan.
        (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining the approval of the 
    management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether--
            (A) the management entity is representative of the diverse 
        interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural 
        and historic resource protection organizations, educational 
        institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations;
            (B) the management entity has afforded adequate 
        opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
        governmental involvement in the preparation of the management 
        plan;
            (C) the resource protection and interpretation strategies 
        contained in the management plan, if implemented, would 
        adequately protect the natural, historical, and cultural 
        resources of the Heritage Area; and
            (D) the management plan is supported by the appropriate 
        State and local officials whose cooperation 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, the Secretary shall advise the management 
    entity in writing of the reasons therefore and shall make 
    recommendations for revisions to the management plan. The Secretary 
    shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision within 60 days 
    after the date it is submitted.
        (4) Approval of amendments.--Substantial amendments to the 
    management plan shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved in 
    the same manner as provided for the original management plan. The 
    management entity shall not use Federal funds authorized by this 
    subtitle to implement any amendments until the Secretary has 
    approved the amendments.

SEC. 278. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    Any Federal agency 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 subtitle 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 which the management entity determines will 
    not have an adverse effect on the Heritage Area.

SEC. 279. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that 
private property has been notified in writing by the management entity 
and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or 
promotion to the management entity.
    (b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property 
immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request 
to the management entity.

SEC. 280. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

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

SEC. 280A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated for the 
purposes of this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the 
Heritage Area under this subtitle.
    (b) Matching Funds.--Federal funding provided under this subtitle 
may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or grant 
provided or authorized under this subtitle.

SEC. 280B. SUNSET.

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

       Subtitle G--Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership

SEC. 281. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Champlain Valley National 
Heritage Partnership Act of 2006''.

SEC. 282. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
        (1) the Champlain Valley and its extensive cultural and natural 
    resources have played a significant role in the history of the 
    United States and the individual States of Vermont and New York;
        (2) archaeological evidence indicates that the Champlain Valley 
    has been inhabited by humans since the last retreat of the 
    glaciers, with the Native Americans living in the area at the time 
    of European discovery being primarily of Iroquois and Algonquin 
    descent;
        (3) the linked waterways of the Champlain Valley, including the 
    Richelieu River in Canada, played a unique and significant role in 
    the establishment and development of the United States and Canada 
    through several distinct eras, including--
            (A) the era of European exploration, during which Samuel de 
        Champlain and other explorers used the waterways as a means of 
        access through the wilderness;
            (B) the era of military campaigns, including highly 
        significant military campaigns of the French and Indian War, 
        the American Revolution, and the War of 1812; and
            (C) the era of maritime commerce, during which canal boats, 
        schooners, and steamships formed the backbone of commercial 
        transportation for the region;
        (4) those unique and significant eras are best described by the 
    theme ``The Making of Nations and Corridors of Commerce'';
        (5) the artifacts and structures associated with those eras are 
    unusually well-preserved;
        (6) the Champlain Valley is recognized as having one of the 
    richest collections of historical resources in North America;
        (7) the history and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley 
    are shared with Canada and the Province of Quebec;
        (8) there are benefits in celebrating and promoting this mutual 
    heritage;
        (9) tourism is among the most important industries in the 
    Champlain Valley, and heritage tourism in particular plays a 
    significant role in the economy of the Champlain Valley;
        (10) it is important to enhance heritage tourism in the 
    Champlain Valley while ensuring that increased visitation will not 
    impair the historical and cultural resources of the region;
        (11) according to the 1999 report of the National Park Service 
    entitled ``Champlain Valley Heritage Corridor Project'', ``the 
    Champlain Valley contains resources and represents a theme `The 
    Making of Nations and Corridors of Commerce', that is of 
    outstanding importance in United States history''; and
        (12) it is in the interest of the United States to preserve and 
    interpret the historical and cultural resources of the Champlain 
    Valley for the education and benefit of present and future 
    generations.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle are--
        (1) to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage 
    Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York to recognize the 
    importance of the historical, cultural, and recreational resources 
    of the Champlain Valley region to the United States;
        (2) to assist the States of Vermont and New York, including 
    units of local government and nongovernmental organizations in the 
    States, in preserving, protecting, and interpreting those resources 
    for the benefit of the people of the United States;
        (3) to use those resources and the theme ``the making of 
    nations and corridors of commerce'' to--
            (A) revitalize the economy of communities in the Champlain 
        Valley; and
            (B) generate and sustain increased levels of tourism in the 
        Champlain Valley;
        (4) to encourage--
            (A) partnerships among State and local governments and 
        nongovernmental organizations in the United States; and
            (B) collaboration with Canada and the Province of Quebec 
        to--
                (i) interpret and promote the history of the waterways 
            of the Champlain Valley region;
                (ii) form stronger bonds between the United States and 
            Canada; and
                (iii) promote the international aspects of the 
            Champlain Valley region; and
        (5) to provide financial and technical assistance for the 
    purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (4).

SEC. 283. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Heritage partnership.--The term ``Heritage Partnership'' 
    means the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership 
    established by section 104(a).
        (2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' means 
    the Lake Champlain Basin Program.
        (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    management plan developed under section 284(b)(1)(B)(i).
        (4) Region.--
            (A) In general.--The term ``region'' means any area or 
        community in 1 of the States in which a physical, cultural, or 
        historical resource that represents the theme is located.
            (B) Inclusions.--The term ``region'' includes
                (i) The linked navigable waterways of.--

                    (I) Lake Champlain;
                    (II) Lake George;
                    (III) the Champlain Canal; and
                    (IV) the portion of the Upper Hudson River 
                extending south to Saratoga;

                (ii) portions of Grand Isle, Franklin, Chittenden, 
            Addison, Rutland, and Bennington Counties in the State of 
            Vermont; and
                (iii) portions of Clinton, Essex, Warren, Saratoga and 
            Washington Counties in the State of New York.
        (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (6) State.--the term ``State'' means
            (A) the State of Vermont; and
            (B) the State of New York.
        (7) Theme.--The term ``theme'' means the theme ``The Making of 
    Nations and Corridors of Commerce'', as the term is used in the 
    1999 report of the National Park Service entitled ``Champlain 
    Valley Heritage Corridor Project'', that describes the periods of 
    international conflict and maritime commerce during which the 
    region played a unique and significant role in the development of 
    the United States and Canada.

SEC. 284. HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the region the 
Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.
    (b) Management Entity.--
        (1) Duties.--
            (A) In general.--The management entity shall implement this 
        subtitle.
            (B) Management plan.--
                (i) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
            of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall 
            develop a management plan for the Heritage Partnership.
                (ii) Existing plan.--Pending the completion and 
            approval of the management plan, the management entity may 
            implement the provisions of this subtitle based on its 
            federally authorized plan ``Opportunities for Action, an 
            Evolving Plan For Lake Champlain''.
                (iii) Contents.--The management plan shall include--

                    (I) recommendations for funding, managing, and 
                developing the Heritage Partnership;
                    (II) a description of activities to be carried out 
                by public and private organizations to protect the 
                resources of the Heritage Partnership;
                    (III) a list of specific, potential sources of 
                funding for the protection, management, and development 
                of the Heritage Partnership;
                    (IV) an assessment of the organizational capacity 
                of the management entity to achieve the goals for 
                implementation; and
                    (V) recommendations of ways in which to encourage 
                collaboration with Canada and the Province of Quebec in 
                implementing this subtitle.

                (iv) Considerations.--In developing the management plan 
            under clause (i), the management entity shall take into 
            consideration existing Federal, State, and local plans 
            relating to the region.
                (v) Submission to secretary for approval.--

                    (I) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the management entity 
                shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for 
                approval.
                    (II) Effect of failure to submit.--If a management 
                plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date 
                specified in subclause (I), the Secretary shall not 
                provide any additional funding under this subtitle 
                until a management plan for the Heritage Partnership is 
                submitted to the Secretary.

                (vi) Approval.--Not later than 90 days after receiving 
            the management plan submitted under clause (v)(I), the 
            Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall approve 
            or disapprove the management plan.
                (vii) Action following disapproval.--

                    (I) General.--If the Secretary disapproves a 
                management plan under clause (vi), the Secretary 
                shall--

                        (aa) advise the management entity in writing of 
                    the reasons for the disapproval;
                        (bb) make recommendations for revisions to the 
                    management plan; and
                        (cc) allow the management entity to submit to 
                    the Secretary revisions to the management plan.

                    (II) Deadline for approval of revision.--Not later 
                than 90 days after the date on which a revision is 
                submitted under subclause (I)(cc), the Secretary shall 
                approve or disapprove the revision.

                (viii) Amendment.--

                    (I) In general.--After approval by the Secretary of 
                the management plan, the management entity shall 
                periodically--

                        (aa) review the management plan; and
                        (bb) submit to the Secretary, for review and 
                    approval by the Secretary, the recommendations of 
                    the management entity for any amendments to the 
                    management plan that the management entity 
                    considers to be appropriate.

                    (II) Expenditure of funds.--No funds made available 
                under this subtitle shall be used to implement any 
                amendment proposed by the management entity under 
                subclause (I) until the Secretary approves the 
                amendments.

        (2) Partnerships.--
            (A) In general.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
        management entity may enter into partnerships with--
                (i) the States, including units of local governments in 
            the States;
                (ii) nongovernmental organizations;
                (iii) Indian Tribes; and
                (iv) other persons in the Heritage Partnership.
            (B) Grants.--Subject to the availability of funds, the 
        management entity may provide grants to partners under 
        subparagraph (A) to assist in implementing this subtitle.
        (3) Prohibition on the acquisition of real property.--The 
    management entity shall not use Federal funds made available under 
    this subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real 
    property.
    (c) Assistance From Secretary.--To carry out the purposes of this 
subtitle, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance 
to the management entity.

SEC. 285. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan until--
        (1) the management entity notifies the owner of the private 
    property in writing; and
        (2) the owner of the private property provides to the 
    management entity written consent for the preservation, 
    conservation, or promotion.
    (b) Landowner Withdrawal.--Private property included within the 
boundary of the Heritage Partnership shall immediately be withdrawn 
from the Heritage Partnership if the owner of the property submits a 
written request to the management entity.

SEC. 286. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

    (a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this subtitle--
        (1) requires a private property owner to allow public access 
    (including access by the Federal Government or State or local 
    governments) to private property; or
        (2) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law with 
    respect to public access to, or use of, private property.
    (b) Liability.--Designation of the Heritage Partnership under this 
subtitle does not create any liability, or have any effect on liability 
under any other law, of a private property owner with respect to any 
persons injured on the private property.
    (c) Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use.--Nothing in this 
subtitle modifies any authority of the Federal Government or State or 
local governments to regulate land use.
    (d) Participation of Private Property Owners.--Nothing in this 
subtitle requires the owner of any private property located within the 
boundaries of the Heritage Partnership to participate in, or be 
associated with the Heritage Partnership.
    (e) Effect of Establishment.--
        (1) In general.--The boundaries designated for the Heritage 
    Partnership represent the area within which Federal funds 
    appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle shall be expended.
        (2) Regulatory authority.--The establishment of the Heritage 
    Partnership and the boundaries of the Heritage Partnership do not 
    provide any regulatory authority that is not in existence on the 
    date of enactment of this Act relating to land use within the 
    Heritage Partnership or the viewshed of the Heritage Partnership by 
    the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.

SEC. 287. EFFECT.

    Nothing in this subtitle--
        (1) grants powers of zoning or land use to the management 
    entity; or
        (2) obstructs or limits private business development activities 
    or resource development activities.

SEC. 288. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 289. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

            Subtitle H--Great Basin National Heritage Route

SEC. 291. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Great Basin National Heritage 
Route Act''.

SEC. 291A. 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 along the Great Basin Heritage Route (including 
    the towns of Delta, Utah, Ely, Nevada, and the surrounding 
    communities) are located in a classic western landscape that 
    contains long natural vistas, isolated high desert valleys, 
    mountain ranges, ranches, mines, historic railroads, archaeological 
    sites, and tribal communities;
        (3) the Native American, pioneer, ranching, mining, timber, and 
    railroad heritages associated with the Great Basin Heritage Route 
    include the social history and living cultural traditions of a rich 
    diversity of nationalities;
        (4) the pioneer, Mormon, and other religious settlements, and 
    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, 1 of which, Topaz, was 
    located along the Heritage Route;
        (6) the pioneer heritage of the Heritage Route 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 Route 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 Route 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 Route is among 
    the best in the United States, and the clear air permits 
    outstanding viewing of the night skies;
        (10) the Heritage Route 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 Route 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 Route 
    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 Route Partnership shall serve as 
    the local coordinating entity for a Heritage Route established in 
    the Great Basin.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle 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 Act, without managing 
    or regulating land use.

SEC. 291B. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Great basin.--The term ``Great Basin'' means the North 
    American Great Basin.
        (2) Heritage route.--The term ``Heritage Route'' means the 
    Great Basin National Heritage Route established by section 291C(a).
        (3) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating 
    entity'' means the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership 
    established by section 291C(c).
        (4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    plan developed by the local coordinating entity under section 
    291E(a).
        (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park 
    Service.

SEC. 291C. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE ROUTE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Great Basin National 
Heritage Route to provide the public with access to certain historical, 
cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources in White Pine 
County, Nevada, Millard County, Utah, and the Duckwater Shoshone 
Reservation in the State of Nevada, as designated by the local 
coordinating entity.
    (b) Boundaries.--The local coordinating entity shall determine the 
specific boundaries of the Heritage Route.
    (c) Local Coordinating Entity.--
        (1) In general.--The Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership 
    shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage 
    Route.
        (2) Board of directors.--The Great Basin Heritage Route 
    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 Route.

SEC. 291D. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Governors of the States of Nevada and Utah and 
the tribal government of each Indian tribe participating in the 
Heritage Route, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the 
local coordinating entity.
    (b) Inclusions.--The memorandum of understanding shall include 
information relating to the objectives and management of the Heritage 
Route, including--
        (1) a description of the resources of the Heritage Route;
        (2) a discussion of the goals and objectives of the Heritage 
    Route, 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 local coordinating 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 Route.
    (c) Additional Requirements.--In developing the terms of the 
memorandum of understanding, the Secretary and the local coordinating 
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 local coordinating 
    entity or the Governor of the State of Nevada or Utah.
        (2) Use of funds.--Funds made available under this subtitle 
    shall not be expended to implement a change made by a proposed 
    amendment described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary approves 
    the amendment.

SEC. 291E. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local 
coordinating entity shall develop and submit to the Secretary for 
approval a management plan for the Heritage Route that--
        (1) specifies--
            (A) any resources designated by the local coordinating 
        entity under section 291C(a); and
            (B) the specific boundaries of the Heritage Route, as 
        determined under section 291C(b); and
        (2) presents clear and comprehensive recommendations for the 
    conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage 
    Route.
    (b) Considerations.--In developing the management plan, the local 
coordinating 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 Route, taking into consideration State, tribal, 
    county, and local land use plans in existence on the date of 
    enactment of this Act;
        (2) identify sources of funding;
        (3) include--
            (A) a program for implementation of the management plan by 
        the local coordinating 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 291D(b)(4) for the first 5 years of 
            operation; and
            (B) an interpretation plan for the Heritage Route; 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 local coordinating entity fails to 
submit a management plan to the Secretary in accordance with subsection 
(a), the Heritage Route 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 associated with the Heritage Route;
            (B) is consistent with and complements continued economic 
        activity along the Heritage Route;
            (C) has a high potential for effective partnership 
        mechanisms;
            (D) avoids infringing 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 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
            (A) advise the local coordinating 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 local 
        coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
        revision.
    (e) Implementation.--On approval of the management plan as provided 
in subsection (d)(1), the local coordinating 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 subtitle 
    shall not be expended to implement an amendment described in 
    paragraph (1) until the Secretary approves the amendment.

SEC. 291F. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Authorities.--The local coordinating entity may, for purposes 
of preparing and implementing the management plan, use funds made 
available under this subtitle to--
        (1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, 
    a State (including a political subdivision), an Indian tribe, a 
    private organization, or any person; and
        (2) hire and compensate staff.
    (b) Duties.--In addition to developing the management plan, the 
local coordinating 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 
            along the Heritage Route;
                (ii) developing recreational resources along the 
            Heritage Route;
                (iii) increasing public awareness of and appreciation 
            for the archaeological, historical, cultural, natural, 
            scenic, and recreational resources and sites along the 
            Heritage Route; 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 Route;
            (B) encourage economic viability and diversity along the 
        Heritage Route 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 along the Heritage Route;
        (2) consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, 
    and nonprofit groups associated with the Heritage Route;
        (3) conduct public meetings in the region of the Heritage Route 
    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 subtitle--
            (A) submit to the Secretary a report that describes, for 
        the year--
                (i) the accomplishments of the local coordinating 
            entity;
                (ii) the expenses and income of the local coordinating 
            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 local 
coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds made available under 
this subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real 
property.
    (d) Prohibition on the Regulation of Land Use.--The local 
coordinating entity shall not regulate land use within the Heritage 
Route.

SEC. 291G. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary may, on request of the local 
    coordinating 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 local 
    coordinating entity, give priority to actions that assist in--
            (A) conserving the significant archaeological, historical, 
        cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources of the 
        Heritage Route; and
            (B) providing education, interpretive, and recreational 
        opportunities, and other uses consistent with those resources.
    (b) Application of Federal Law.--The establishment of the Heritage 
Route shall have no effect on the application of any Federal law to any 
property within the Heritage Route.

SEC. 291H. LAND USE REGULATION; APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW.

    (a) Land Use Regulation.--Nothing in this subtitle--
        (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 local 
    coordinating entity.
    (b) Applicability of Federal Law.--Nothing in this subtitle--
        (1) imposes on the Heritage Route, as a result of the 
    designation of the Heritage Route, any regulation that is not 
    applicable to the area within the Heritage Route as of the date of 
    enactment of this Act; or
        (2) authorizes any agency to promulgate a regulation that 
    applies to the Heritage Route solely as a result of the designation 
    of the Heritage Route under this subtitle.

SEC. 291I. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subtitle $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be 
made available for any fiscal year.
    (b) Cost Sharing.--
        (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of any 
    activity assisted under this subtitle shall not exceed 50 percent.
        (2) Form of non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be in 
    the form of in-kind contributions, donations, grants, and loans 
    from individuals and State or local governments or agencies.

SEC. 291J. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

SEC. 291K. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the Heritage Route until the owner of that 
private property has been notified in writing by the management entity 
and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or 
promotion to the management entity.
    (b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the Heritage Route shall have their property 
immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request 
to the management entity.

SEC. 291L. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

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

              Subtitle I--Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor

SEC. 295. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 295A. PURPOSES.

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

SEC. 295B. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating 
    entity'' means the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor 
    Commission established by section 295D(a).
        (2) Heritage corridor.--The term ``Heritage Corridor'' means 
    the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor established by 
    section 295C(a).
        (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.

SEC. 295C. GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

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

SEC. 295D. GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a local 
coordinating entity to be known as the ``Gullah/Geechee Cultural 
Heritage Corridor Commission'' whose purpose shall be to assist 
Federal, State, and local authorities in the development and 
implementation of a management plan for those land and waters specified 
in section 295C(b).
    (b) Membership.--The local coordinating entity shall be composed of 
15 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
        (1) Four individuals nominated by the State Historic 
    Preservation Officer of South Carolina and two individuals each 
    nominated by the State Historic Preservation Officer of each of 
    Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida and appointed by the 
    Secretary.
        (2) Two individuals from South Carolina and one individual from 
    each of Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida who are recognized 
    experts in historic preservation, anthropology, and folklore, 
    appointed by the Secretary.
    (c) Terms.--Members of the local coordinating entity shall be 
appointed to terms not to exceed 3 years. The Secretary may stagger the 
terms of the initial appointments to the local coordinating entity in 
order to assure continuity of operation. Any member of the local 
coordinating entity may serve after the expiration of their term until 
a successor is appointed. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner 
in which the original appointment was made.
    (d) Termination.--The local coordinating entity shall terminate 10 
years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 295E. OPERATION OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Duties of the Local Coordinating Entity.--To further the 
purposes of the Heritage Corridor, the local coordinating entity 
shall--
        (1) prepare and submit a management plan to the Secretary in 
    accordance with section 295F;
        (2) assist units of local government and other persons in 
    implementing the approved management plan by--
            (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
        protect, and enhance important resource values within the 
        Heritage Corridor;
            (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
        programs within the Heritage Corridor;
            (C) developing recreational and educational opportunities 
        in the Heritage Corridor;
            (D) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the 
        historical, cultural, natural, and scenic resources of the 
        Heritage Corridor;
            (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings 
        in the Heritage Corridor that are consistent with Heritage 
        Corridor themes;
            (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
        identifying points of public access and sites of interest are 
        posted throughout the Heritage Corridor; and
            (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among 
        governments, organizations, and individuals to further the 
        purposes of the Heritage Corridor;
        (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
    business, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Corridor 
    in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;
        (4) conduct meetings open to the public at least quarterly 
    regarding the development and implementation of the management 
    plan;
        (5) submit an annual report to the Secretary for any fiscal 
    year in which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds 
    under this subtitle, setting forth its accomplishments, expenses, 
    and income, including grants made to any other entities during the 
    year for which the report is made;
        (6) make available for audit for any fiscal year in which it 
    receives Federal funds under this subtitle, all information 
    pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds, 
    and require all agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal 
    funds by other organizations, that the receiving organization make 
    available for audit all records and other information pertaining to 
    the expenditure of such funds; and
        (7) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that is 
    consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Corridor.
    (b) Authorities.--The local coordinating entity may, for the 
purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, use funds 
made available under this subtitle to--
        (1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, 
    the States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, 
    political subdivisions of those States, a nonprofit organization, 
    or any person;
        (2) hire and compensate staff;
        (3) obtain funds from any source including any that are 
    provided under any other Federal law or program; and
        (4) contract for goods and services.

SEC. 295F. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

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

SEC. 295G. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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

SEC. 295H. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

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

SEC. 295I. COASTAL HERITAGE CENTERS.

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

SEC. 295J. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

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

SEC. 295K. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 295L. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

  Subtitle J--Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage 
                                  Area

SEC. 297. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Crossroads of the American 
Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006''.

SEC. 297A. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
        (1) the State of New Jersey was critically important during the 
    American Revolution because of the strategic location of the State 
    between the British armies headquartered in New York City, New 
    York, and the Continental Congress in the city of Philadelphia, 
    Pennsylvania;
        (2) General George Washington spent almost half of the period 
    of the American Revolution personally commanding troops of the 
    Continental Army in the State of New Jersey, including 2 severe 
    winters spent in encampments in the area that is now Morristown 
    National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System;
        (3) it was during the 10 crucial days of the American 
    Revolution between December 25, 1776, and January 3, 1777, that 
    General Washington, after retreating across the State of New Jersey 
    from the State of New York to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 
    the face of total defeat, recrossed the Delaware River on the night 
    of December 25, 1776, and went on to win crucial battles at Trenton 
    and Princeton in the State of New Jersey;
        (4) Thomas Paine, who accompanied the troops during the 
    retreat, described the events during those days as ``the times that 
    try men's souls'';
        (5) the sites of 296 military engagements are located in the 
    State of New Jersey, including--
            (A) several important battles of the American Revolution 
        that were significant to--
                (i) the outcome of the American Revolution; and
                (ii) the history of the United States; and
            (B) several national historic landmarks, including 
        Washington's Crossing, the Old Trenton Barracks, and Princeton, 
        Monmouth, and Red Bank Battlefields;
        (6) additional national historic landmarks in the State of New 
    Jersey include the homes of--
            (A) Richard Stockton, Joseph Hewes, John Witherspoon, and 
        Francis Hopkinson, signers of the Declaration of Independence;
            (B) Elias Boudinout, President of the Continental Congress; 
        and
            (C) William Livingston, patriot and Governor of the State 
        of New Jersey from 1776 to 1790;
        (7) portions of the landscapes important to the strategies of 
    the British and Continental armies, including waterways, mountains, 
    farms, wetlands, villages, and roadways--
            (A) retain the integrity of the period of the American 
        Revolution; and
            (B) offer outstanding opportunities for conservation, 
        education, and recreation;
        (8) the National Register of Historic Places lists 251 
    buildings and sites in the National Park Service study area for the 
    Crossroads of the American Revolution that are associated with the 
    period of the American Revolution;
        (9) civilian populations residing in the State of New Jersey 
    during the American Revolution suffered extreme hardships because 
    of--
            (A) the continuous conflict in the State;
            (B) foraging armies; and
            (C) marauding contingents of loyalist Tories and rebel 
        sympathizers;
        (10) because of the important role that the State of New Jersey 
    played in the successful outcome of the American Revolution, there 
    is a Federal interest in developing a regional framework to assist 
    the State of New Jersey, local governments and organizations, and 
    private citizens in--
            (A) preserving and protecting cultural, historic, and 
        natural resources of the period; and
            (B) bringing recognition to those resources for the 
        educational and recreational benefit of the present and future 
        generations of citizens of the United States; and
        (11) the National Park Service has conducted a national 
    heritage area feasibility study in the State of New Jersey that 
    demonstrates that there is a sufficient assemblage of nationally 
    distinctive cultural, historic, and natural resources necessary to 
    establish the Crossroads of the American Revolution National 
    Heritage Area.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this subtitle are--
        (1) to assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the 
    State of New Jersey in preserving--
            (A) the special historic identity of the State; and
            (B) the importance of the State to the United States;
        (2) to foster a close working relationship among all levels of 
    government, the private sector, and local communities in the State;
        (3) to provide for the management, preservation, protection, 
    and interpretation of the cultural, historic, and natural resources 
    of the State for the educational and inspirational benefit of 
    future generations;
        (4) to strengthen the value of Morristown National Historical 
    Park as an asset to the State by--
            (A) establishing a network of related historic resources, 
        protected landscapes, educational opportunities, and events 
        depicting the landscape of the State of New Jersey during the 
        American Revolution; and
            (B) establishing partnerships between Morristown National 
        Historical Park and other public and privately owned resources 
        in the Heritage Area that represent the strategic fulcrum of 
        the American Revolution; and
        (5) to authorize Federal financial and technical assistance for 
    the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (4).

SEC. 297B. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
        (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
    Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area 
    established by section 297C(a).
        (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating 
    entity'' means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area 
    designated by section 297C(d).
        (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 297D.
        (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Crossroads 
    of the American Revolution National Heritage Area'', numbered CRRE/
    80,000, and dated April 2002.
        (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New Jersey.

SEC. 297C. CROSSROADS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State the 
Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the land and 
water within the boundaries of the Heritage Area, as depicted on the 
map.
    (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) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Crossroads of the American 
Revolution Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation in the State, 
shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.

SEC. 297D. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local 
coordinating entity shall develop and forward to the Secretary a 
management plan for the Heritage Area.
    (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
        (1) include comprehensive policies, strategies, and 
    recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and 
    development of the Heritage Area;
        (2) take into consideration existing State, county, and local 
    plans;
        (3) describe actions that units of local government, private 
    organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the 
    cultural, historic, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;
        (4) identify existing and potential sources of funding for the 
    protection, management, and development of the Heritage Area during 
    the first 5 years of implementation of the management plan; and
        (5) include--
            (A) an inventory of the cultural, educational, historic, 
        natural, recreational, and scenic resources of the Heritage 
        Area relating to the themes of the Heritage Area that should be 
        restored, managed, or developed;
            (B) recommendations of policies and strategies for resource 
        management that result in--
                (i) application of appropriate land and water 
            management techniques; and
                (ii) development of intergovernmental and interagency 
            cooperative agreements to protect the cultural, 
            educational, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic 
            resources of the Heritage Area;
            (C) a program of implementation of the management plan that 
        includes for the first 5 years of implementation--
                (i) plans for resource protection, restoration, 
            construction; and
                (ii) specific commitments for implementation that have 
            been made by the local coordinating entity or any 
            government, organization, or individual;
            (D) an analysis of and recommendations for ways in which 
        Federal, State, and local programs, including programs of the 
        National Park Service, may be best coordinated to promote the 
        purposes of this subtitle; and
            (E) an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.
    (c) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
    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 Board of Directors of the local coordinating entity 
        is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage 
        Area, including--
                (i) governments;
                (ii) natural and historic resource protection 
            organizations;
                (iii) educational institutions;
                (iv) businesses; and
                (v) recreational organizations;
            (B) the local coordinating entity provided adequate 
        opportunity for public and governmental involvement in the 
        preparation of the management plan, including public hearings;
            (C) the resource protection and interpretation strategies 
        in the management plan would adequately protect the cultural, 
        historic, and natural resources of the Heritage Area; and
            (D) 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 local coordinating 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 local 
        coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
        revision.
    (d) Amendments.--
        (1) In general.--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 subtitle 
    shall not be expended by the local coordinating entity to implement 
    an amendment described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary 
    approves the amendment.
    (e) Implementation.--On completion of the 3-year period described 
in subsection (a), any funding made available under this subtitle shall 
be made available to the local coordinating entity only for 
implementation of the approved management plan.

SEC. 297E. AUTHORITIES, DUTIES, AND PROHIBITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE 
              LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Authorities.--For purposes of preparing and implementing the 
management plan, the local coordinating entity may use funds made 
available under this subtitle to--
        (1) make grants to, provide technical assistance to, and enter 
    into cooperative agreements with, the State (including a political 
    subdivision), a nonprofit organization, or any other person;
        (2) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with 
    expertise in--
            (A) cultural, historic, or natural resource protection; or
            (B) heritage programming;
        (3) obtain funds or services from any source (including a 
    Federal law or program);
        (4) contract for goods or services; and
        (5) support any other activity--
            (A) that furthers the purposes of the Heritage Area; and
            (B) that is consistent with the management plan.
    (b) Duties.--In addition to developing the management plan, the 
local coordinating entity shall--
        (1) assist units of local government, regional planning 
    organizations, and nonprofit organizations in implementing the 
    approved management plan by--
            (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
        protect, and enhance important resource values in the Heritage 
        Area;
            (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
        programs in the Heritage Area;
            (C) developing recreational and educational opportunities 
        in the Heritage Area;
            (D) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for 
        cultural, historic, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;
            (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings 
        that are--
                (i) located in the Heritage Area; and
                (ii) related to the themes of the Heritage Area;
            (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
        identifying points of public access and sites of interest are 
        installed throughout the Heritage Area; and
            (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among 
        governments, organizations, and individuals to further the 
        purposes of the Heritage Area;
        (2) in preparing and implementing the management plan, consider 
    the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, 
    organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Area;
        (3) conduct public meetings at least semiannually regarding the 
    development and implementation of the management plan;
        (4) for any fiscal year for which Federal funds are received 
    under this subtitle--
            (A) submit to the Secretary a report that describes for the 
        year--
                (i) the accomplishments of the local coordinating 
            entity;
                (ii) the expenses and income of the local coordinating 
            entity; and
                (iii) each entity to which a grant was made;
            (B) make available for audit all information relating to 
        the expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and
            (C) require, for all agreements authorizing expenditures of 
        Federal funds by any entity, that the receiving entity make 
        available for audit all records and other information relating 
        to the expenditure of the funds;
        (5) encourage, by appropriate means, economic viability that is 
    consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area; and
        (6) maintain headquarters for the local coordinating entity at 
    Morristown National Historical Park and in Mercer County.
    (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--
        (1) Federal funds.--The local coordinating entity shall not use 
    Federal funds made available under this subtitle to acquire real 
    property or any interest in real property.
        (2) Other funds.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the local 
    coordinating entity may acquire real property or an interest in 
    real property using any other source of funding, including other 
    Federal funding.

SEC. 297F. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
        (1) In general.--On the request of the local coordinating 
    entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial 
    assistance to the Heritage Area 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, natural, 
        and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and
            (B) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational 
        opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage 
        Area.
        (3) Operational assistance.--Subject to the availability of 
    appropriations, the Superintendent of Morristown National 
    Historical Park may, on request, provide to public and private 
    organizations in the Heritage Area, including the local 
    coordinating entity, any operational assistance that is appropriate 
    for the purpose of supporting the implementation of the management 
    plan.
        (4) Preservation of historic properties.--To carry out the 
    purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary may provide assistance to 
    a State or local government or nonprofit organization to provide 
    for the appropriate treatment of--
            (A) historic objects; or
            (B) structures that are listed or eligible for listing on 
        the National Register of Historic Places.
        (5) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
    cooperative agreements with the local coordinating entity and other 
    public or private entities to carry out this subsection.
    (b) Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal agency conducting or 
supporting an activity that directly affects the Heritage Area shall--
        (1) consult with the Secretary and the local coordinating 
    entity regarding the activity;
        (2)(A) cooperate with the Secretary and the local coordinating 
    entity in carrying out the of the Federal agency under this 
    subtitle; and
        (B) to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate the activity 
    with the carrying out of those duties; and
        (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct the activity to 
    avoid adverse effects on the Heritage Area.

SEC. 297G. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subtitle $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 cost of any 
activity assisted under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 
percent.

SEC. 297H. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

SEC. 297I. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    (a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that 
private property has been notified in writing by the management entity 
and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or 
promotion to the management entity.
    (b) Landowner Withdraw.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property 
immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request 
to the management entity.

SEC. 297J. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

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

               TITLE III--NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDIES
            Subtitle A--Western Reserve Heritage Area Study

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Western Reserve Heritage Areas 
Study Act''.

SEC. 302. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING THE WESTERN RESERVE, 
              OHIO.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
        (1) The area that encompasses the modern-day counties of 
    Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, 
    Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland in Ohio 
    with the rich history in what was once the Western Reserve, has 
    made a unique contribution to the cultural, political, and 
    industrial development of the United States.
        (2) The Western Reserve is distinctive as the land settled by 
    the people of Connecticut after the Revolutionary War. The Western 
    Reserve holds a unique mark as the original wilderness land of the 
    West that many settlers migrated to in order to begin life outside 
    of the original 13 colonies.
        (3) The Western Reserve played a significant role in providing 
    land to the people of Connecticut whose property and land was 
    destroyed during the Revolution. These settlers were descendants of 
    the brave immigrants who came to the Americas in the 17th century.
        (4) The Western Reserve offered a new destination for those who 
    moved west in search of land and prosperity. The agricultural and 
    industrial base that began in the Western Reserve still lives 
    strong in these prosperous and historical counties.
        (5) The heritage of the Western Reserve remains transfixed in 
    the counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, 
    Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and 
    Ashland in Ohio. The people of these counties are proud of their 
    heritage as shown through the unwavering attempts to preserve 
    agricultural land and the industrial foundation that has been 
    embedded in this region since the establishment of the Western 
    Reserve. Throughout these counties, historical sites, and markers 
    preserve the unique traditions and customs of its original 
    heritage.
        (6) The counties that encompass the Western Reserve continue to 
    maintain a strong connection to its historic past as seen through 
    its preservation of its local heritage, including historic homes, 
    buildings, and centers of public gatherings.
        (7) There is a need for assistance for the preservation and 
    promotion of the significance of the Western Reserve as the 
    natural, historic and cultural heritage of the counties of 
    Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, 
    Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa and Ashland in Ohio.
        (8) The Department of the Interior is responsible for 
    protecting the Nation's cultural and historical resources. There 
    are significant examples of such resources within these counties 
    and what was once the Western Reserve to merit the involvement of 
    the Federal Government in the development of programs and projects, 
    in cooperation with the State of Ohio and other local governmental 
    entities, to adequately conserve, protect, and interpret this 
    heritage for future generations, while providing opportunities for 
    education and revitalization.
    (b) Study.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the National 
    Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, 
    Midwest Region, and in consultation with the State of Ohio, the 
    counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, 
    Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland, 
    and other appropriate organizations, shall carry out a study 
    regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
    Western Reserve Heritage Area in these counties in Ohio.
        (2) Contents.--The study shall include analysis and 
    documentation regarding whether the Study Area--
            (A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
        resources that together represent distinctive aspects of 
        American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, 
        interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed 
        through partnerships among public and private entities and by 
        combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and 
        active communities;
            (B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife 
        that are a valuable part of the national story;
            (C) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, 
        historic, cultural, or scenic features;
            (D) provides outstanding recreational and educational 
        opportunities;
            (E) contains resources important to the identified theme or 
        themes of the Study Area that retain a degree of integrity 
        capable of supporting interpretation;
            (F) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit 
        organizations, and local and State governments that are 
        involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual financial 
        plan that outlines the roles for all participants, including 
        the Federal Government, and have demonstrated support for the 
        concept of a national heritage area;
            (G) has a potential local coordinating entity to work in 
        partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit 
        organizations, and local and State governments to develop a 
        national heritage area consistent with continued local and 
        State economic activity;
            (H) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the 
        public; and
            (I) has potential or actual impact on private property 
        located within or abutting the Study Area.
    (c) Boundaries of the Study Area.--The Study Area shall be 
comprised of the counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, 
Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, 
and Ashland in Ohio.

           Subtitle B--St. Croix National Heritage Area Study

SEC. 311. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``St. Croix National Heritage 
Area Study Act''.

SEC. 312. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with appropriate State historic preservation officers, States 
historical societies, and other appropriate organizations, shall 
conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the island of St. Croix as the St. Croix National Heritage 
Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and 
determination regarding whether the island of St. Croix--
        (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
    resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American 
    heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and 
    continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among 
    public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes 
    noncontiguous resources and active communities;
        (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that 
    are a valuable part of the national story;
        (3) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, 
    historic, cultural, or scenic features;
        (4) provides outstanding recreational and educational 
    opportunities;
        (5) contains resources important to the identified theme or 
    themes of the island of St. Croix that retain a degree of integrity 
    capable of supporting interpretation;
        (6) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit 
    organizations, and local and State governments that are involved in 
    the planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that 
    outlines the roles of all participants (including the Federal 
    Government), and have demonstrated support for the concept of a 
    national heritage area;
        (7) has a potential local coordinating entity to work in 
    partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit 
    organizations, and local and State governments to develop a 
    national heritage area consistent with continued local and State 
    economic activity; and
        (8) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the 
    public.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which 
funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
of the study.
    (c) Private Property.--In conducting the study required by this 
section, the Secretary of the Interior shall analyze the potential 
impact that designation of the area as a national heritage area is 
likely to have on land within the proposed area or bordering the 
proposed area that is privately owned at the time that the study is 
conducted.

            Subtitle C--Southern Campaign of the Revolution

SEC. 321. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Southern Campaign of the 
Revolution Heritage Area Study Act''.

SEC. 322. SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION HERITAGE AREA STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with 
appropriate State historic preservation officers, States historical 
societies, the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and 
Tourism, and other appropriate organizations, shall conduct a study 
regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area 
described in subsection (b) as the Southern Campaign of the Revolution 
Heritage Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and 
determination regarding whether the study area--
        (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural 
    resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American 
    heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and 
    continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among 
    public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes 
    noncontiguous resources and active communities;
        (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that 
    are a valuable part of the national story;
        (3) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, 
    historic, cultural, or scenic features;
        (4) provides outstanding recreational and educational 
    opportunities;
        (5) contains resources important to the identified theme or 
    themes of the study area that retain a degree of integrity capable 
    of supporting interpretation;
        (6) includes residents, business interests, nonprofit 
    organizations, and local and State governments that are involved in 
    the planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that 
    outlines the roles of all participants (including the Federal 
    Government), and have demonstrated support for the concept of a 
    national heritage area;
        (7) has a potential local coordinating entity to work in 
    partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit 
    organizations, and local and State governments to develop a 
    national heritage area consistent with continued local and State 
    economic activity; and
        (8) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the 
    public.
    (b) Study Area.--
        (1) In general.--
            (A) South carolina.--The study area shall include the 
        following counties in South Carolina: Anderson, Pickens, 
        Greenville County, Spartanburg, Cherokee County, Greenwood, 
        Laurens, Union, York, Chester, Darlington, Florence, 
        Chesterfield, Marlboro, Fairfield, Richland, Lancaster, 
        Kershaw, Sumter, Orangeburg, Georgetown, Dorchester, Colleton, 
        Charleston, Beaufort, Calhoun, Clarendon, and Williamsburg.
            (B) North carolina.--The study area may include sites and 
        locations in North Carolina as appropriate.
        (2) Specific sites.--The heritage area may include the 
    following sites of interest:
            (A) National park service site.--Kings Mountain National 
        Military Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, Fort Moultrie 
        National Monument, Charles Pickney National Historic Site, and 
        Ninety Six National Historic Site as well as the National Park 
        Affiliate of Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site.
            (B) State-maintained sites.--Colonial Dorchester State 
        Historic Site, Eutaw Springs Battle Site, Hampton Plantation 
        State Historic Site, Landsford Canal State Historic Site, 
        Andrew Jackson State Park, and Musgrove Mill State Park.
            (C) Communities.--Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown, 
        Kingstree, Cheraw, Camden, Winnsboro, Orangeburg, and Cayce.
            (D) Other key sites open to the public.--Middleton Place, 
        Goose Creek Church, Hopsewee Plantation, Walnut Grove 
        Plantation, Fort Watson, and Historic Brattonsville.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which 
funds are first made available to carry out this subtitle, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study.

SEC. 323. PRIVATE PROPERTY.

     In conducting the study required by this subtitle, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall analyze the potential impact that designation of 
the area as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within 
the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is privately 
owned at the time that the study is conducted.

 TITLE IV--ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT 
                               AMENDMENTS

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Illinois and Michigan Canal 
National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006''.

SEC. 402. TRANSITION AND PROVISIONS FOR NEW LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 
1984 (Public Law 98-398; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended as follows:
        (1) In section 103--
            (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'';
            (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(10) the term `Association' means the Canal Corridor 
    Association (an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of 
    the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
    section 501(a) of such Code).''.
        (2) By adding at the end of section 112 the following new 
    paragraph:
        ``(7) The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of 
    understanding with the Association to help ensure appropriate 
    transition of the local coordinating entity to the Association and 
    coordination with the Association regarding that role.''.
        (3) By adding at the end the following new sections:

``SEC. 119. ASSOCIATION AS LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    ``Upon the termination of the Commission, the local coordinating 
entity for the corridor shall be the Association.

``SEC. 120. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF ASSOCIATION.

    ``For purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan 
developed under section 121, the Association may use Federal funds made 
available under this title--
        ``(1) to make loans and grants to, and enter into cooperative 
    agreements with, States and their political subdivisions, private 
    organizations, or any person;
        ``(2) to hire, train, and compensate staff; and
        ``(3) to enter into contracts for goods and services.

``SEC. 121. DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION.

    ``The Association shall--
        ``(1) develop and submit to the Secretary for approval under 
    section 123 a proposed management plan for the corridor not later 
    than 2 years after Federal funds are made available for this 
    purpose;
        ``(2) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the 
    management plan, including taking steps to assist units of local 
    government, regional planning organizations, and other 
    organizations--
            ``(A) in preserving the corridor;
            ``(B) in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits 
        in the corridor;
            ``(C) in developing recreational resources in the corridor;
            ``(D) in increasing public awareness of and appreciation 
        for the natural, historical, and architectural resources and 
        sites in the corridor; and
            ``(E) in facilitating the restoration of any historic 
        building relating to the themes of the corridor;
        ``(3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in the 
    corridor consistent with the goals of the management plan;
        ``(4) consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, 
    and other groups within the corridor;
        ``(5) conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding the 
    implementation of the management plan;
        ``(6) submit substantial changes (including any increase of 
    more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for implementation) to 
    the management plan to the Secretary; and
        ``(7) for any year in which Federal funds have been received 
    under this title--
            ``(A) submit an annual report to the Secretary setting 
        forth the Association's accomplishments, expenses and income, 
        and the identity of each entity to which any loans and grants 
        were made during the year for which the report is made;
            ``(B) make available for audit all records pertaining to 
        the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds; and
            ``(C) require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure 
        of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving 
        organizations make available for audit all records pertaining 
        to the expenditure of such funds.

``SEC. 122. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Association shall not use Federal funds 
received under this title to acquire real property or an interest in 
real property.
    ``(b) Other Sources.--Nothing in this title precludes the 
Association from using Federal funds from other sources for authorized 
purposes.

``SEC. 123. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    ``(a) Preparation of Management Plan.--Not later than 2 years after 
the date that Federal funds are made available for this purpose, the 
Association shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed 
management plan that shall--
        ``(1) take into consideration State and local plans and involve 
    residents, local governments and public agencies, and private 
    organizations in the corridor;
        ``(2) present comprehensive recommendations for the corridor's 
    conservation, funding, management, and development;
        ``(3) include actions proposed to be undertaken by units of 
    government and nongovernmental and private organizations to protect 
    the resources of the corridor;
        ``(4) specify the existing and potential sources of funding to 
    protect, manage, and develop the corridor; and
        ``(5) include--
            ``(A) identification of the geographic boundaries of the 
        corridor;
            ``(B) a brief description and map of the corridor's overall 
        concept or vision that show key sites, visitor facilities and 
        attractions, and physical linkages;
            ``(C) identification of overall goals and the strategies 
        and tasks intended to reach them, and a realistic schedule for 
        completing the tasks;
            ``(D) a listing of the key resources and themes of the 
        corridor;
            ``(E) identification of parties proposed to be responsible 
        for carrying out the tasks;
            ``(F) a financial plan and other information on costs and 
        sources of funds;
            ``(G) a description of the public participation process 
        used in developing the plan and a proposal for public 
        participation in the implementation of the management plan;
            ``(H) a mechanism and schedule for updating the plan based 
        on actual progress;
            ``(I) a bibliography of documents used to develop the 
        management plan; and
            ``(J) a discussion of any other relevant issues relating to 
        the management plan.
    ``(b) Disqualification From Funding.--If a proposed management plan 
is not submitted to the Secretary within 2 years after the date that 
Federal funds are made available for this purpose, the Association 
shall be ineligible to receive additional funds under this title until 
the Secretary receives a proposed management plan from the Association.
    ``(c) Approval of Management Plan.--The Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove a proposed management plan submitted under this title not 
later than 180 days after receiving such proposed management plan. If 
action is not taken by the Secretary within the time period specified 
in the preceding sentence, the management plan shall be deemed 
approved. The Secretary shall consult with the local entities 
representing the diverse interests of the corridor including 
governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, 
educational institutions, businesses, recreational organizations, 
community residents, and private property owners prior to approving the 
management plan. The Association shall conduct semi-annual public 
meetings, workshops, and hearings to provide adequate opportunity for 
the public and local and governmental entities to review and to aid in 
the preparation and implementation of the management plan.
    ``(d) Effect of Approval.--Upon the approval of the management plan 
as provided in subsection (c), the management plan shall supersede the 
conceptual plan contained in the National Park Service report.
    ``(e) Action Following Disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves a 
proposed management plan within the time period specified in subsection 
(c), the Secretary shall advise the Association in writing of the 
reasons for the disapproval and shall make recommendations for 
revisions to the proposed management plan.
    ``(f) Approval of Amendments.--The Secretary shall review and 
approve all substantial amendments (including any increase of more than 
20 percent in the cost estimates for implementation) to the management 
plan. Funds made available under this title may not be expended to 
implement any changes made by a substantial amendment until the 
Secretary approves that substantial amendment.

``SEC. 124. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    ``(a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--Upon the request of the 
Association, the Secretary may provide technical assistance, on a 
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and financial assistance to the 
Association to develop and implement the management plan. The Secretary 
is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the Association 
and other public or private entities for this purpose. In assisting the 
Association, the Secretary shall give priority to actions that in 
general assist in--
        ``(1) conserving the significant natural, historic, cultural, 
    and scenic resources of the corridor; and
        ``(2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational 
    opportunities consistent with the purposes of the corridor.
    ``(b) Duties of Other Federal Agencies.--Any Federal agency 
conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the corridor 
shall--
        ``(1) consult with the Secretary and the Association with 
    respect to such activities;
        ``(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Association in 
    carrying out their duties under this title;
        ``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such 
    activities with the carrying out of such duties; and
        ``(4) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support 
    such activities in a manner which the Association determines is not 
    likely to have an adverse effect on the corridor.

``SEC. 125. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--To carry out this title there is authorized to 
be appropriated $10,000,000, except that not more than $1,000,000 may 
be appropriated to carry out this title for any fiscal year.
    ``(b) 50 Percent Match.--The Federal share of the cost of 
activities carried out using any assistance or grant under this title 
shall not exceed 50 percent of that cost.

``SEC. 126. 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 section.''.

SEC. 403. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

    The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 
1984 is further amended by adding after section 126 (as added by 
section 402) the following new sections:

``SEC. 127. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    ``(a) Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required.--No 
privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by 
the management plan for the corridor until the owner of that private 
property has been notified in writing by the Association and has given 
written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to 
the Association.
    ``(b) Landowner Withdrawal.--Any owner of private property included 
within the boundary of the corridor, and not notified under subsection 
(a), shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary of 
the corridor by submitting a written request to the Association.

``SEC. 128. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

    ``(a) Access to Private Property.--Nothing in this title shall be 
construed to--
        ``(1) require any private property owner to allow public access 
    (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such 
    private property; or
        ``(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with 
    regard to public access to or use of private property.
    ``(b) Liability.--Designation of the corridor shall not be 
considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any 
liability under any other law, of any private property owner with 
respect to any persons injured on such private property.
    ``(c) Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use.--Nothing in 
this title shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, 
State, or local governments to regulate land use.
    ``(d) Participation of Private Property Owners in Corridor.--
Nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of any 
private property located within the boundaries of the corridor to 
participate in or be associated with the corridor.
    ``(e) Effect of Establishment.--The boundaries designated for the 
corridor represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for 
the purpose of this title may be expended. The establishment of the 
corridor and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any 
nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the corridor or its 
viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the 
Association.''.

SEC. 404. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    Section 116 of Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 1984 is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (b); and
        (2) in subsection (a)--
            (A) by striking ``(a)'' and all that follows through ``For 
        each'' and inserting ``(a) For each'';
            (B) by striking ``Commission'' and inserting 
        ``Association'';
            (C) by striking ``Commission's'' and inserting 
        ``Association's'';
            (D) by redesignating paragraph (2) as subsection (b); and
            (E) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

               TITLE V--MOKELUMNE RIVER FEASIBILITY STUDY

SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF MOKELUMNE RIVER REGIONAL WATER STORAGE AND 
              CONJUNCTIVE USE PROJECT STUDY.

     Pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 (32 Stat. 388) and Acts 
amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior (hereafter in this title referred to as the ``Secretary''), 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, and in consultation and cooperation 
with the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, shall complete and 
submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate copies 
of a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to 
provide additional water supply and improve water management 
reliability through the development of new water storage and 
conjunctive use programs.

SEC. 502. USE OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.

     In developing the study under section 501, the Secretary shall 
use, as appropriate, reports and any other relevant information 
supplied by the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, the East Bay 
Municipal Utility District, and other Mokelumne River Forum 
stakeholders.

SEC. 503. COST SHARES.

    (a) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of the study 
conducted under this title shall not exceed 50 percent of the total 
cost of the study.
    (b) In-Kind Contributions.--The Secretary shall accept, as 
appropriate, such in-kind contributions of goods or services from the 
Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority as the Secretary determines 
will contribute to the conduct and completion of the study conducted 
under this title. Goods and services accepted under this section shall 
be counted as part of the non-Federal cost share for that study.

SEC. 504. WATER RIGHTS.

     Nothing in this title shall be construed to invalidate, preempt, 
or create any exception to State water law, State water rights, or 
Federal or State permitted activities or agreements.

SEC. 505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

     There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,300,000 
for the Federal cost share of the study conducted under this title.

      TITLE VI--DELAWARE NATIONAL COASTAL SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Delaware National Coastal Special 
Resources Study Act''.

SEC. 602. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this 
title as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resources study of 
the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of including 
sites in the coastal region of the State of Delaware in the National 
Park System.
    (b) Inclusion of Sites in the National Park System.--The study 
under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and any recommendations 
of the Secretary concerning the suitability and feasibility of 
designating 1 or more of the sites along the Delaware coast, including 
Fort Christina, as a unit of the National Park System that relates to 
the themes described in section 603.
    (c) Study Guidelines.--In conducting the study authorized under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of 
areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in 
section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
    (d) Consultation.--In preparing and conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
        (1) the State of Delaware;
        (2) the coastal region communities;
        (3) owners of private property that would likely be impacted by 
    a National Park Service designation; and
        (4) the general public.

SEC. 603. THEMES.

    The study authorized under section 602 shall evaluate sites along 
the coastal region of the State of Delaware that relate to--
        (1) the history of indigenous peoples, which would explore the 
    history of Native American tribes of Delaware, such as the 
    Nanticoke and Lenni Lenape;
        (2) the colonization and establishment of the frontier, which 
    would chronicle the first European settlers in the Delaware Valley 
    who built fortifications for the protection of settlers, such as 
    Fort Christina;
        (3) the founding of a nation, which would document the 
    contributions of Delaware to the development of our constitutional 
    republic;
        (4) industrial development, which would investigate the 
    exploitation of water power in Delaware with the mill development 
    on the Brandywine River;
        (5) transportation, which would explore how water served as the 
    main transportation link, connecting Colonial Delaware with 
    England, Europe, and other colonies;
        (6) coastal defense, which would document the collection of 
    fortifications spaced along the river and bay from Fort Delaware on 
    Pea Patch Island to Fort Miles near Lewes;
        (7) the last stop to freedom, which would detail the role 
    Delaware has played in the history of the Underground Railroad 
    network; and
        (8) the coastal environment, which would examine natural 
    resources of Delaware that provide resource-based recreational 
    opportunities such as crabbing, fishing, swimming, and boating.

SEC. 604. REPORT.

    Not later than 2 years after funds are made available to carry out 
this title under section 605, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study 
conducted under section 602.

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

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``John H. Chafee Blackstone River 
Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006''.

SEC. 702. JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              CORRIDOR.

    (a) Commission Membership.--Section 3(b) of Public Law 99-647 (16 
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``nineteen members'' and inserting ``25 
    members'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) by striking ``six'' and inserting ``6''; and
            (B) by striking ``Department of Environmental Management 
        Directors from Rhode Island and Massachusetts'' and inserting 
        ``the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
        Management and the Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive 
        Office of Environmental Affairs'';
        (3) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) by striking ``four'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``5''; and
            (B) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
        (4) in paragraph (4)--
            (A) by striking ``two'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``3''; and
            (B) by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
        (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
        ``(5) 1 representative of a nongovernmental organization from 
    Massachusetts and 1 from Rhode Island, to be appointed by the 
    Secretary, which have expertise in historic preservation, 
    conservation, outdoor recreation, cultural conservation, 
    traditional arts, community development, or tourism.''.
    (b) Quorum.--Section 3(f)(1) of Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note) is amended by striking ``Ten'' and inserting ``13''.
    (c) Update of Plan.--Section 6 of Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Update of Plan.--(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall update the plan 
under subsection (a).
    ``(2) In updating the plan under paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall take into account the findings and recommendations included in 
the Blackstone Sustainability Study conducted by the National Park 
Service Conservation Study Institute.
    ``(3) The update shall include--
        ``(A) performance goals; and
        ``(B) an analysis of--
            ``(i) options for preserving, enhancing, and interpreting 
        the resources of the Corridor;
            ``(ii) the partnerships that sustain those resources; and
            ``(iii) the funding program for the Corridor.
    ``(4)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
shall approve or disapprove any changes to the plan proposed in the 
update in accordance with subsection (b).
    ``(B) Minor revisions to the plan shall not be subject to the 
approval of the Secretary.''.
    (d) Extension of Commission.--Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 
note) is amended by striking section 7 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

    ``The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after 
the date of enactment of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley 
National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006.''.
    (e) Special Resource Study.--Section 8 of Public Law 99-647 (16 
U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Special Resource Study.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a special 
    resource study of sites and associated landscape features within 
    the boundaries of the Corridor that contribute to the understanding 
    of the Corridor as the birthplace of the industrial revolution in 
    the United States.
        ``(2) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
    which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the 
    Secretary shall complete the study under paragraph (1) to evaluate 
    the possibility of--
            ``(A) designating 1 or more site or landscape feature as a 
        unit of the National Park System; and
            ``(B) coordinating and complementing actions by the 
        Commission, local governments, and State and Federal agencies, 
        in the preservation and interpretation of significant resources 
        within the Corridor.
        ``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the Study 
    with the Commission.
        ``(4) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
    the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall 
    submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
    Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
    of the Senate a report that describes--
            ``(A) the findings of the study; and
            ``(B) the conclusions and recommendations of the 
        Secretary.''.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 10 of Public Law 99-
647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$650,000'' and inserting 
    ``$1,000,000''; and
        (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Development Funds.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 8(c) not more than $10,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2006 through 2016, to remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Special Resource Study.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out section 8(d).''.

SEC. 703. NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Public Law 100-515 (16 U.S.C. 
1244 note) is amended by striking section 6 and inserting the 
following:

``SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
        ``(1) In general.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) 
    shall be used only for--
            ``(A) technical assistance; and
            ``(B) the design and fabrication of interpretative 
        materials, devices, and signs.
        ``(2) Limitations.--No funds made available under subsection 
    (a) shall be used for--
            ``(A) operation, repair, or construction costs, except for 
        the costs of constructing interpretative exhibits; or
            ``(B) operation, maintenance, or repair costs for any road 
        or related structure.
        ``(3) Cost-sharing requirement.--
            ``(A) Federal share.--The Federal share of any project 
        carried out with amounts made available under subsection (a)--
                ``(i) may not exceed 50 percent of the total project 
            costs; and
                ``(ii) shall be provided on a matching basis.
            ``(B) Form of non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of 
        carrying out a project with amounts made available under 
        subsection (a) may be in the form of cash, materials, or in-
        kind services, the value of which shall be determined by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(c) Termination of Authority.--The authorities provided to the 
Secretary under this Act shall terminate on September 30, 2007.''.
    (b) Strategic Plan.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
    funds are made available, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
    prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail 
    Route.
        (2) Contents.--The strategic plan shall describe--
            (A) opportunities to increase participation by national and 
        local private and public interests in the planning, 
        development, and administration of the New Jersey Coastal 
        Heritage Trail Route; and
            (B) organizational options for sustaining the New Jersey 
        Coastal Heritage Trail Route.

 TITLE VIII--CALIFORNIA RECLAMATION GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION INITIATIVE

SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``California Reclamation Groundwater 
Remediation Initiative''.

SEC. 802. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this title:
        (1) Groundwater remediation.--The term ``groundwater 
    remediation'' means actions that are necessary to prevent, 
    minimize, or mitigate damage to groundwater.
        (2) Local water authority.--The term ``local water authority'' 
    means the Santa Clara Valley Water District or a public water 
    district, public water utility, public water planning agency, 
    municipality, or Indian tribe located within the Santa Clara 
    Valley; and a public water district, public water utility, public 
    water planning agency, municipality, or Indian tribe located within 
    the natural watershed of the Santa Ana river in the State of 
    California.
        (3) Remediation fund.--The term ``Remediation Fund'' means the 
    California Basins Groundwater Remediation Fund established pursuant 
    to section 803(a).
        (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.

SEC. 803. CALIFORNIA BASINS REMEDIATION.

    (a) California Basins Remediation.--
        (1) Establishment of remediation fund.--There shall be 
    established within the Treasury of the United States an interest 
    bearing account to be known as the California Basins Groundwater 
    Remediation Fund.
        (2) Administration of remediation fund.--The Remediation Fund 
    shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
    through the Bureau of Reclamation. The Secretary shall administer 
    the Remediation Fund in cooperation with the local water authority.
        (3) Purposes of remediation fund.--
            (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the amounts 
        in the Remediation Fund, including interest accrued, shall be 
        used by the Secretary to provide grants to the local water 
        authority to reimburse the local water authority for the 
        Federal share of the costs associated with designing and 
        constructing groundwater remediation projects to be 
        administered by the local water authority.
            (B) Cost-sharing limitation.--
                (i) In general.--The Secretary may not obligate any 
            funds appropriated to the Remediation Fund in a fiscal year 
            until the Secretary has deposited into the Remediation Fund 
            an amount provided by non-Federal interests sufficient to 
            ensure that at least 35 percent of any funds obligated by 
            the Secretary for a project are from funds provided to the 
            Secretary for that project by the non-Federal interests.
                (ii) Non-federal responsibility.--Each local water 
            authority shall be responsible for providing the non-
            Federal amount required by clause (i) for projects under 
            that local water authority. The State of California, local 
            government agencies, and private entities may provide all 
            or any portion of the non-Federal amount.
                (iii) Credits toward non-federal share.--For purposes 
            of clause (ii), the Secretary shall credit the appropriate 
            local water authority with the value of all prior 
            expenditures by non-Federal interests made after January 1, 
            2000, that are compatible with the purposes of this 
            section, including--

                    (I) all expenditures made by non-Federal interests 
                to design and construct groundwater remediation 
                projects, including expenditures associated with 
                environmental analyses and public involvement 
                activities that were required to implement the 
                groundwater remediation projects in compliance with 
                applicable Federal and State laws; and
                    (II) all expenditures made by non-Federal interests 
                to acquire lands, easements, rights-of-way, 
                relocations, disposal areas, and water rights that were 
                required to implement a groundwater remediation 
                project.

    (b) Compliance With Applicable Law.--In carrying out the activities 
described in this section, the Secretary shall comply with any 
applicable Federal and State laws.
    (c) Relationship to Other Activities.--Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to affect other Federal or State authorities that 
are being used or may be used to facilitate remediation and protection 
of any groundwater subbasin eligible for funding pursuant to this 
title. In carrying out the activities described in this section, the 
Secretary shall integrate such activities with ongoing Federal and 
State projects and activities. None of the funds made available for 
such activities pursuant to this section shall be counted against any 
Federal authorization ceiling established for any previously authorized 
Federal projects or activities.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Remediation Fund $25,000,000. Subject to the 
limitations in section 804, such funds shall remain available until 
expended.

SEC. 804. SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.

    This title--
        (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
    and
        (2) is repealed effective as of the date that is 10 years after 
    the date of the enactment of this Act.

                 TITLE IX--NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA

SEC. 901. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA AMENDMENTS.

    Title I of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 is amended as follows:
        (1) In section 103(b)--
            (A) by striking ``comprised of the counties'' and inserting 
        ``shall be comprised of the following:
        ``(1) The counties; and''.
            (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so designated by 
        paragraph (1) of this subsection) the following new paragraphs:
        ``(2) Lincoln County, West Virginia.
        ``(3) Paint Creek and Cabin Creek within Kanawha County, West 
    Virginia.''.
        (2) In section 104, by striking ``Governor'' and all that 
    follows through ``organizations'' and inserting ``National Coal 
    Heritage Area Authority, a public corporation and government 
    instrumentality established by the State of West Virginia, pursuant 
    to which the Secretary shall assist the National Coal Heritage Area 
    Authority''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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