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[H.R. 1483 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 813
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1483

                          [Report No. 110-381]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 25, 2007

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

                             June 16, 2008

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

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
 extend the authorization for 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,

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

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Celebrating America's 
Heritage Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The table of contents is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Table of contents.
    <DELETED>TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION EXTENSIONS AND VIABILITY STUDIES

<DELETED>Sec. 1001. Extensions of authorized appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 1002. Evaluation and report.
      <DELETED>TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

<DELETED>Subtitle A--Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage 
                                  Area

<DELETED>Sec. 2001. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2002. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2003. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2004. Designation of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
                            National Heritage Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2005. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2006. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2007. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2008. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2009. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2010. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2011. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2012. Sunset for grants and other assistance.
       <DELETED>Subtitle B--Niagara Falls National Heritage Area

<DELETED>Sec. 2021. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2022. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2023. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2024. Designation of the Niagara Falls National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2025. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2026. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2027. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2028. Niagara Falls Heritage Area Commission.
<DELETED>Sec. 2029. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2030. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2031. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2032. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2033. Sunset for grants and other assistance.
       <DELETED>Subtitle C--Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area

<DELETED>Sec. 2041. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2042. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2043. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2044. Designation of Muscle Shoals National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2045. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2046. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2047. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2048. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2049. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2050. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2051. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2052. Sunset for grants and other assistance.
       <DELETED>Subtitle D--Freedom's Way National Heritage Area

<DELETED>Sec. 2061. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2062. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2063. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2064. Designation of Freedom's Way National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2065. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2066. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2067. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2068. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2069. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2070. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2071. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2072. Sunset for grants and other assistance.
      <DELETED>Subtitle E--Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area

<DELETED>Sec. 2081. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2082. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2083. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2084. Designation of Abraham Lincoln National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2085. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2086. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2087. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2088. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2089. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2090. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2091. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2092. Sunset for grants and other assistance.
     <DELETED>Subtitle F--Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area

<DELETED>Sec. 2111. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2112. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2113. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2114. Designation of Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2115. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2116. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2117. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2118. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2119. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2120. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2121. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2122. Sunset for grants and other assistance.
                       <DELETED>TITLE III--STUDY

<DELETED>Sec. 3001. Study and report of proposed Northern Neck National 
                            Heritage Area.
         <DELETED>TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS

<DELETED>Sec. 4001. National Coal Heritage Area technical corrections.
<DELETED>Sec. 4002. Rivers of steel national heritage area addition.
<DELETED>Sec. 4003. South Carolina National Heritage Corridor addition.
<DELETED>Sec. 4004. Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor 
                            technical corrections.
<DELETED>Sec. 4005. New Jersey Coastal Heritage trail route extension 
                            of authorization.
<DELETED>Sec. 4006. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor technical 
                            corrections.
         <DELETED>TITLE V--SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDING

<DELETED>Sec. 5001. Sense of Congress regarding funding.
             <DELETED>TITLE VI--APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS

<DELETED>Sec. 6001. Application of certain State and local laws.

       <DELETED>TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION EXTENSIONS AND VIABILITY 
                           STUDIES</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1001. EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is 
amended in each of sections 108(a), 209(a), 311(a), 409(a), 508(a), 
608(a), 708(a), 810(a) (as redesignated by this Act), and 909(c), by 
striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1002. EVALUATION AND REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--For the nine National Heritage Areas 
authorized in Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996, not later than 3 years before the date on which 
authority for Federal funding terminates for each National Heritage 
Area, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments 
        of the National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the progress of the local management 
        entity with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the 
                authorizing legislation for the National Heritage Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) analyze the investments of Federal, State, 
        Tribal, and local government and private entities in each 
        National Heritage Area to determine the impact of the 
        investments; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The report 
shall include recommendations for the future role of the National Park 
Service, if any, with respect to the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS</DELETED>

<DELETED>Subtitle A--Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage 
                             Area</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
``Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area 
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 2001. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2002. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2003. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2004. Designation of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
                            National Heritage Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2005. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2006. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2007. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2008. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2009. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2010. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2011. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2012. Sunset for grants and other assistance.

<DELETED>SEC. 2002. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) The purposes of this subtitle include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to recognize the national importance of the 
        natural and cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in 
        the study entitled ``The Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
        National Heritage Area Feasibility Study'' dated September 
        2006;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret 
        the legacy of the American history created along the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational 
        tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for 
        visitors and the general public;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to recognize and interpret important events 
        and geographic locations representing key developments in the 
        creation of America, including Native American, Colonial 
        American, European American, and African American 
        heritage;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to recognize and interpret the effect of the 
        Civil War on the civilian population of the National Heritage 
        Area during the war and post-war reconstruction 
        period;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) to enhance a cooperative management framework 
        to assist the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, 
        the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of West Virginia, 
        and their units of local government, the private sector, and 
        citizens residing in the National Heritage Area in conserving, 
        supporting, enhancing, and interpreting the significant 
        historic, cultural and recreational sites in the National 
        Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) to provide appropriate linkages among units of 
        the National Park System within and surrounding the National 
        Heritage Area, to protect, enhance, and interpret resources 
        outside of park boundaries.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2003. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National 
        Heritage Area'' means the Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
        National Heritage Area established in this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the Journey Through Hallowed Ground 
        Partnership, a Virginia non-profit, which is hereby designated 
        by Congress--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to develop, in partnership with 
                others, the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to act as a catalyst for the 
                implementation of projects and programs among diverse 
                partners in the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' 
        means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
        strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet the 
        goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2004. DESIGNATION OF THE JOURNEY THROUGH HALLOWED GROUND 
              NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the 
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundaries.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Heritage Area shall consist 
        of the 175-mile region generally following the Route 15 
        corridor and surrounding areas from Adams County, Pennsylvania, 
        through Frederick County, Maryland, including the Heart of the 
        Civil War Maryland State Heritage Area, looping through 
        Brunswick, Maryland, to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, back 
        through Loudoun County, Virginia, to the Route 15 corridor and 
        surrounding areas encompassing portions of Loudoun and Prince 
        William Counties, Virginia, then Fauquier County, Virginia, 
        portions of Spotsylvania and Madison Counties, Virginia, and 
        Culpepper, Rappahannock, Orange, and Albemarle Counties, 
        Virginia.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage 
        Area shall include all of those lands and interests as 
        generally depicted on the map titled ``Journey Through Hallowed 
        Ground National Heritage Area'', numbered P90/80,000, and dated 
        October 2006. The map shall be on file and available to the 
        public in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service 
        and the local coordinating entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2005. MANAGEMENT PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
        strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
        heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage Area and 
        encouraging long-term resource protection, enhancement, 
        interpretation, funding, management, and development of the 
        National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) include a description of actions and 
        commitments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
        private organizations, and citizens will take to protect, 
        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) specify existing and potential sources of 
        funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) include an inventory of the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area related to the national 
        importance and themes of the National Heritage Area that should 
        be protected, enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and 
        developed;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) describe a program for implementation for the 
        management plan, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) performance goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) plans for resource protection, 
                enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) specific commitments for 
                implementation that have been made by the local 
                coordinating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal or 
                local government agency, organization, business, or 
                individual;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
        for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs 
        may best be coordinated (including the role of the National 
        Park Service and other Federal agencies associated with the 
        National Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this 
        subtitle; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) include a business plan that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describes the role, operation, 
                financing, and functions of the local coordinating 
                entity and of each of the major activities contained in 
                the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provides adequate assurances that the 
                local coordinating entity has the partnerships and 
                financial and other resources necessary to implement 
                the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Deadline.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date on which funds are first made available to develop the 
        management plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, 
        the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
        to the Secretary for approval.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of funding.--If the management 
        plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
        paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
        for any additional financial assistance under this subtitle 
        until such time as the management plan is submitted to and 
        approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval of Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after 
        receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or 
        disapprove the management plan for a National Heritage Area on 
        the basis of the criteria established under paragraph 
        (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor of each State in which the National Heritage 
        Area is located before approving a management plan for the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether 
        to approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, the 
        Secretary shall consider whether--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the local coordinating entity 
                represents the diverse interests of the National 
                Heritage Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and 
                local governments, natural, and historic resource 
                protection organizations, educational institutions, 
                businesses, recreational organizations, community 
                residents, and private property owners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has afforded adequate 
                        opportunity for public and Federal, State, 
                        Tribal, and local governmental involvement 
                        (including through workshops and hearings) in 
                        the preparation of the management plan; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) provides for at least 
                        semiannual public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management 
                        plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and 
                recreational resources of the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the management plan would not 
                adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal 
                land under public land laws or land use 
                plans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the local coordinating entity has 
                demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership 
                with others, to carry out the plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Secretary has received adequate 
                assurances from the appropriate State, Tribal, and 
                local officials whose support is needed to ensure the 
                effective implementation of the State, Tribal, and 
                local elements of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the management plan demonstrates 
                partnerships among the local coordinating entity, 
                Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, regional 
                planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, or 
                private sector parties for implementation of the 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Disapproval.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--If the Secretary 
                disapproves the management plan, the Secretary--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shall advise the local 
                        coordinating entity in writing of the reasons 
                        for the disapproval; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) may make recommendations to 
                        the local coordinating entity for revisions to 
                        the management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days 
                after receiving a revised management plan, the 
                Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Amendments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--An amendment to the 
                management plan that substantially alters the purposes 
                of the National Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the 
                Secretary and approved or disapproved in the same 
                manner as the original management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Implementation.--The local 
                coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds 
                authorized by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
                to the management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this subtitle for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this 
                subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2006. EVALUATION; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments 
        of the National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
        entity with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the 
                authorizing legislation for the National Heritage Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, local, and 
        private investments in the National Heritage Area to determine 
        the impact of the investments; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the future role of 
the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2007. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, as the 
local coordinating entity, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) prepare a management plan for the National 
        Heritage Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, 
        in accordance with this subtitle;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for 
        each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity 
        receives Federal funds under this subtitle, specifying--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the amounts and sources of matching 
                funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
                funds and sources of the leveraging; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) grants made to any other entities 
                during the fiscal year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
        for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds 
        under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the 
        expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) encourage economic viability and 
        sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) make grants to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
        provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
        parties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) hire and compensate staff, including 
        individuals with expertise in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) natural, historical, cultural, 
                educational, scenic, and recreational resource 
                conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) economic and community development; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) heritage planning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
        including other Federal programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) contract for goods or services; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) support activities of partners and any other 
        activities that further the purposes of the National Heritage 
        Area and are consistent with the approved management 
        plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2008. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any 
Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the 
activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the 
maximum extent practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
        regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
        manager to implement an approved land use plan within the 
        boundaries of a National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use 
        of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2009. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY 
              PROTECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
        (whether public or private), including the right to refrain 
        from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
        conducted within the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) requires any property owner to permit public 
        access (including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
        agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify 
        public access or use of property of the property owner under 
        any other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
        approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority (such as 
        the authority to make safety improvements or increase the 
        capacity of existing roads or to construct new roads) of any 
        Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land 
        use or other regulatory authority to any local coordinating 
        entity, including but not necessarily limited to development 
        and management of energy or water or water-related 
        infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or 
        appropriation of water or water rights;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) diminishes the authority of the State to 
        manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing 
        and hunting within the National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) creates any liability, or affects any 
        liability under any other law, of any private property owner 
        with respect to any person injured on the private 
        property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2010. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject to 
subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so 
appropriated shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Limitation on Total Amounts Appropriated.--Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 
50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form of in-kind 
contributions of goods or services fairly valued.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2011. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local 
coordinating entity from using Federal funds available under other laws 
for the purposes for which those funds were authorized.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2012. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subtitle B--Niagara Falls National Heritage Area</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2021. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
``Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 2021. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2022. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2023. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2024. Designation of the Niagara Falls National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2025. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2026. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2027. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2028. Niagara Falls Heritage Area Commission.
<DELETED>Sec. 2029. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2030. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2031. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2032. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2033. Sunset for grants and other assistance.

<DELETED>SEC. 2022. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) The purposes of this subtitle include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to recognize the national importance of the 
        natural and cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in 
        the National Park Service study report entitled ``Niagara 
        National Heritage Area Study'' dated 2005;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret 
        the natural, scenic, cultural, and historic resources within 
        the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational 
        tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for 
        visitors and the general public;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to recognize and interpret important events 
        and geographic locations representing key developments in 
        American history and culture, including Native American, 
        Colonial American, European American, and African American 
        heritage;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to enhance a cooperative management framework 
        to assist State, local, and Tribal governments, the private 
        sector, and citizens residing in the National Heritage Area in 
        conserving, supporting, enhancing, and interpreting the 
        significant historic, cultural, and recreational sites in the 
        National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) to conserve and interpret the history of the 
        development of hydroelectric power in the United States and its 
        role in developing the American economy; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) to provide appropriate linkages among units of 
        the National Park System within and surrounding the National 
        Heritage Area, to protect, enhance, and interpret resources 
        outside of park boundaries.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2023. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National 
        Heritage Area'' means the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area 
        established in this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Area designated pursuant to this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' 
        means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
        strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet the 
        goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
        Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Commission established 
        under this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the 
        Governor of the State of New York.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2024. DESIGNATION OF THE NIAGARA FALLS NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the 
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundaries.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall 
        consist of the area from the western boundary of the town of 
        Wheatfield, New York, extending to the mouth of the Niagara 
        River on Lake Ontario, including the city of Niagara Falls, New 
        York, the villages of Youngstown and Lewiston, New York, land 
        and water within the boundaries of the Heritage Area in Niagara 
        County, New York, and any additional thematically related sites 
        within Erie and Niagara Counties, New York, that are identified 
        in the management plan developed under this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage 
        Area shall be as generally depicted on the map titled ``Niagara 
        Falls National Heritage Area,'' and numbered P76/80,000 and 
        dated July, 2006. The map shall be on file and available to the 
        public in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service 
        and the local coordinating entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2025. MANAGEMENT PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
        strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
        heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage Area and 
        encouraging long-term resource protection, enhancement, 
        interpretation, funding, management, and development of the 
        National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) include a description of actions and 
        commitments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
        private organizations, and citizens will take to protect, 
        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) specify existing and potential sources of 
        funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) include an inventory of the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area related to the national 
        importance and themes of the National Heritage Area that should 
        be protected, enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and 
        developed;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) describe a program for implementation for the 
        management plan, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) performance goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) plans for resource protection, 
                enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) specific commitments for 
                implementation that have been made by the local 
                coordinating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal, or 
                local government agency, organization, business, or 
                individual;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
        for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs 
        may best be coordinated (including the role of the National 
        Park Service and other Federal agencies associated with the 
        National Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this 
        subtitle; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) include a business plan that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describes the role, operation, 
                financing, and functions of the local coordinating 
                entity and of each of the major activities contained in 
                the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provides adequate assurances that the 
                local coordinating entity has the partnerships and 
                financial and other resources necessary to implement 
                the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Deadline.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date on which funds are first made available to develop the 
        management plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, 
        the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
        to the Secretary for approval.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of funding.--If the management 
        plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
        paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
        for any additional financial assistance under this subtitle 
        until such time as the management plan is submitted to and 
        approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval of Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after 
        receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or 
        disapprove the management plan for a National Heritage Area on 
        the basis of the criteria established under paragraph 
        (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor before approving a management plan for the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether 
        to approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, the 
        Secretary shall consider whether--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the local coordinating entity 
                represents the diverse interests of the National 
                Heritage Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and 
                local governments, natural and historic resource 
                protection organizations, educational institutions, 
                businesses, recreational organizations, community 
                residents, and private property owners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has afforded adequate 
                        opportunity for public and Federal, State, 
                        Tribal, and local governmental involvement 
                        (including through workshops and hearings) in 
                        the preparation of the management plan; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) provides for at least 
                        semiannual public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management 
                        plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and 
                recreational resources of the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the management plan would not 
                adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal 
                land under public land laws or land use 
                plans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the local coordinating entity has 
                demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership 
                with others, to carry out the plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Secretary has received adequate 
                assurances from the appropriate State, Tribal, and 
                local officials whose support is needed to ensure the 
                effective implementation of the State, Tribal, and 
                local elements of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the management plan demonstrates 
                partnerships among the local coordinating entity, 
                Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, regional 
                planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, or 
                private sector parties for implementation of the 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Disapproval.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--If the Secretary 
                disapproves the management plan, the Secretary--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shall advise the local 
                        coordinating entity in writing of the reasons 
                        for the disapproval; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) may make recommendations to 
                        the local coordinating entity for revisions to 
                        the management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days 
                after receiving a revised management plan, the 
                Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Amendments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--An amendment to the 
                management plan that substantially alters the purposes 
                of the National Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the 
                Secretary and approved or disapproved in the same 
                manner as the original management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Implementation.--The local 
                coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds 
                authorized by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
                to the management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this subtitle for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this 
                subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2026. EVALUATION; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments 
        of the National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
        entity with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the 
                authorizing legislation for the National Heritage Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, 
        and private investments in the National Heritage Area to 
        determine the impact of the investments; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the future role of 
the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2027. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Designation.--The local coordinating entity for the 
Heritage Area shall be--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) for the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
        enactment of this subtitle, the Commission; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) on expiration of the 5-year period described 
        in subparagraph (1), a private nonprofit or governmental 
        organization designated by the Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) prepare a management plan for the National 
        Heritage Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, 
        in accordance with this subtitle;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for 
        each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity 
        receives Federal funds under this subtitle, specifying--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the amounts and sources of matching 
                funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
                funds and sources of the leveraging; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) grants made to any other entities 
                during the fiscal year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
        for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds 
        under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the 
        expenditure of the funds and any matching funds;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) encourage economic viability and 
        sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) coordinate projects, activities, and programs 
        with the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) make grants to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
        provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
        parties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) hire and compensate staff, including 
        individuals with expertise in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) natural, historical, cultural, 
                educational, scenic, and recreational resource 
                conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) economic and community development; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) heritage planning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
        including other Federal programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) contract for goods or services; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) support activities of partners and any other 
        activities that further the purposes of the National Heritage 
        Area and are consistent with the approved management 
        plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2028. NIAGARA FALLS HERITAGE AREA COMMISSION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
Department of the Interior the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area 
Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 17 
members, of whom--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) 1 member shall be the Director of the National 
        Park Service (or a designee);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) 5 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
        after consideration of the recommendation of the Governor, from 
        among individuals with knowledge and experience of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the New York State Office of Parks, 
                Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Niagara River 
                Greenway Commission, the New York Power Authority, the 
                USA Niagara Development Corporation, and the Niagara 
                Tourism and Convention Corporation; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any successors of the agencies 
                described in subparagraph (A);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
        after consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of 
        Niagara Falls, New York;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
        after consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of the 
        village of Youngstown, New York;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
        after consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of the 
        village of Lewiston, New York;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
        after consideration of the recommendation of the Tuscarora 
        Nation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, 
        after consideration of the recommendation of the Seneca Nation 
        of Indians; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) 6 members shall be individuals who have an 
        interest in, support for, and expertise appropriate to tourism, 
        regional planning, history and historic preservation, cultural 
        or natural resource management, conservation, recreation, and 
        education, or museum services, of whom--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) 4 members shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary, after consideration of the recommendation of 
                the 2 members of the Senate from the State; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) 2 members shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary, after consideration of the recommendation of 
                the Member of the House of Representatives whose 
                district encompasses the National Heritage 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Terms; Vacancies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Term.--A member of the Commission shall be 
        appointed for a term not to exceed 5 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Vacancies.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Partial term.--A member appointed to 
                fill a vacancy on the Commission shall serve for the 
                remainder of the term for which the predecessor of the 
                member was appointed.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) In general.--A vacancy on the 
                Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the 
                original appointment was made.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Selection.--The Commission shall select a 
        Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the 
        Commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Vice chairperson.--The Vice Chairperson shall 
        serve as the Chairperson in the absence of the 
        Chairperson.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Quorum.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A majority of the members of the 
        Commission shall constitute a quorum.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Transaction.--For the transaction of any 
        business or the exercise of any power of the Commission, the 
        Commission shall have the power to act by a majority vote of 
        the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is in 
        attendance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Meetings.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Commission shall meet at 
        least quarterly at the call of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Chairperson; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a majority of the members of the 
                Commission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Notice.--Notice of Commission meetings and 
        agendas for the meetings shall be published in local newspapers 
        that are distributed throughout the National Heritage 
        Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Applicable law.--Meetings of the Commission 
        shall be subject to section 552b of title 5, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Authorities of the Commission.--In addition to the 
authorities otherwise granted in this subtitle, the Commission may--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) request and accept from the head of any 
        Federal agency, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, 
        any personnel of the Federal agency to the Commission to assist 
        in carrying out the duties of the Commission;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) request and accept from the head of any State 
        agency or any agency of a political subdivision of the State, 
        on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of 
        the agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the 
        duties of the Commission;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) seek, accept, and dispose of gifts, bequests, 
        grants, or donations of money, personal property, or services; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) use the United States mails in the same manner 
        as other agencies of the Federal Government.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Duties of the Commission.--To further the purposes of 
the National Heritage Area, in addition to the duties otherwise listed 
in this subtitle, the Commission shall assist in the transition of the 
management of the National Heritage Area from the Commission to the 
local coordinating entity designated under this subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Compensation of Members.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A member of the Commission shall 
        serve without compensation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission 
        shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
        subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency 
        under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
        Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of 
        the member in the performance of the duties of the 
        Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Gifts.--For purposes of section 170(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, any gift or charitable contribution to the 
Commission shall be considered to be a charitable contribution or gift 
to the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Use of Federal Funds.--Except as provided for the 
leasing of administrative facilities under subsection (g)(1), the 
Commission may not use Federal funds made available to the Commission 
under this subtitle to acquire any real property or interest in real 
property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2029. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any 
Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the 
activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the 
maximum extent practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
        regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
        manager to implement an approved land use plan within the 
        boundaries of a National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use 
        of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2030. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY 
              PROTECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
        (whether public or private), including the right to refrain 
        from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
        conducted within the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) requires any property owner to permit public 
        access (including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
        agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify 
        public access or use of property of the property owner under 
        any other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
        approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land 
        use or other regulatory authority to any local coordinating 
        entity, including but not necessarily limited to development 
        and management of energy, water, or water-related 
        infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or 
        appropriation of water or water rights;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) diminishes the authority of the State to 
        manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing 
        and hunting within the National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) creates any liability, or affects any 
        liability under any other law, of any private property owner 
        with respect to any person injured on the private 
        property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2031. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject to 
subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so 
appropriated shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Limitation on Total Amounts Appropriated.--Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 
50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form of in-kind 
contributions of goods or services fairly valued.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2032. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local 
coordinating entity from using Federal funds available under other laws 
for the purposes for which those funds were authorized.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2033. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subtitle C--Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2041. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
``Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 2041. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2042. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2043. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2044. Designation of Muscle Shoals National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2045. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2046. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2047. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2048. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2049. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2050. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2051. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2052. Sunset for grants and other assistance.

<DELETED>SEC. 2042. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purposes of this subtitle include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to preserve, support conserve and interpret 
        the legacy of the region represented by the National Heritage 
        Area as described in the feasibility study prepared by the 
        National Park Service;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational 
        tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for 
        visitors and the general public;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to recognize and interpret important events 
        and geographic locations representing key developments in the 
        growth of America, including Native American, Colonial 
        American, European American, and African American 
        heritage;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to recognize and interpret how the distinctive 
        geography of the region shaped the development of settlement, 
        defense, transportation, commerce, and culture there;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to provide a cooperative management framework 
        to foster a close working relationship with all levels of 
        government, the private sector, and the local communities in 
        the region 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; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) to provide appropriate linkages between units 
        of the National Park System and communities, governments, and 
        organizations within the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2043. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this subtitle:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National 
        Heritage Area'' means the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area 
        established in this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the Muscle Shoals Regional Center, 
        which is hereby designated by Congress--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to develop, in partnership with 
                others, the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to act as a catalyst for the 
                implementation of projects and programs among diverse 
                partners in the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' 
        means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
        strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet the 
        goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2044. DESIGNATION OF MUSCLE SHOALS NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Muscle 
Shoals National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundaries.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall 
        be comprised of the counties of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, 
        Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan; including the Wilson Dam; the 
        Handy Home; and the Helen Keller birthplace.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The boundary of the National Heritage 
        Area shall be as generally depicted on the map titled ``Muscle 
        Shoals National Heritage Area'', numbered T08/80,000, and dated 
        October 2007. The map shall be on file and available to the 
        public in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service 
        and the local coordinating entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2045. MANAGEMENT PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
        strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
        heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage Area and 
        encouraging long-term resource protection, enhancement, 
        interpretation, funding, management, and development of the 
        National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) include a description of actions and 
        commitments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
        private organizations, and citizens will take to protect, 
        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) specify existing and potential sources of 
        funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) include an inventory of the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area related to the national 
        importance and themes of the National Heritage Area that should 
        be protected, enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and 
        developed;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) describe a program for implementation for the 
        management plan, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) performance goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) plans for resource protection, 
                enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) specific commitments for 
                implementation that have been made by the local 
                coordinating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal, or 
                local government agency, organization, business, or 
                individual;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
        for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs 
        may best be coordinated (including the role of the National 
        Park Service and other Federal agencies associated with the 
        National Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this 
        subtitle; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) include a business plan that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describes the role, operation, 
                financing, and functions of the local coordinating 
                entity and of each of the major activities contained in 
                the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provides adequate assurances that the 
                local coordinating entity has the partnerships and 
                financial and other resources necessary to implement 
                the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Deadline.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date on which funds are first made available to develop the 
        management plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, 
        the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
        to the Secretary for approval.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of funding.--If the management 
        plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
        paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
        for any additional financial assistance under this subtitle 
        until such time as the management plan is submitted to and 
        approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval of Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after 
        receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or 
        disapprove the management plan for a National Heritage Area on 
        the basis of the criteria established under paragraph 
        (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor of each State in which the National Heritage 
        Area is located before approving a management plan for the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether 
        to approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, the 
        Secretary shall consider whether--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the local coordinating entity 
                represents the diverse interests of the National 
                Heritage Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and 
                local governments, natural, and historic resource 
                protection organizations, educational institutions, 
                businesses, recreational organizations, community 
                residents, and private property owners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has afforded adequate 
                        opportunity for public and Federal, State, 
                        Tribal, and local governmental involvement 
                        (including through workshops and hearings) in 
                        the preparation of the management plan; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) provides for at least 
                        semiannual public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management 
                        plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and 
                recreational resources of the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the management plan would not 
                adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal 
                land under public land laws or land use 
                plans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the local coordinating entity has 
                demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership 
                with others, to carry out the plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Secretary has received adequate 
                assurances from the appropriate State, Tribal, and 
                local officials whose support is needed to ensure the 
                effective implementation of the State, Tribal, and 
                local elements of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the management plan demonstrates 
                partnerships among the local coordinating entity, 
                Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, regional 
                planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, or 
                private sector parties for implementation of the 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Disapproval.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--If the Secretary 
                disapproves the management plan, the Secretary--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shall advise the local 
                        coordinating entity in writing of the reasons 
                        for the disapproval; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) may make recommendations to 
                        the local coordinating entity for revisions to 
                        the management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days 
                after receiving a revised management plan, the 
                Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Amendments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--An amendment to the 
                management plan that substantially alters the purposes 
                of the National Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the 
                Secretary and approved or disapproved in the same 
                manner as the original management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Implementation.--The local 
                coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds 
                authorized by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
                to the management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this subtitle for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this 
                subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2046. EVALUATION; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments 
        of the National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
        entity with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the 
                authorizing legislation for the National Heritage Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, 
        and private investments in the National Heritage Area to 
        determine the impact of the investments; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the future role of 
the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2047. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area, the Muscle Shoals Regional Center, as the local 
coordinating entity, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) prepare a management plan for the National 
        Heritage Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, 
        in accordance with this subtitle;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for 
        each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity 
        receives Federal funds under this subtitle, specifying--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the amounts and sources of matching 
                funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
                funds and sources of the leveraging; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) grants made to any other entities 
                during the fiscal year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
        for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds 
        under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the 
        expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) encourage economic viability and 
        sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) make grants to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
        provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
        parties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) hire and compensate staff, including 
        individuals with expertise in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) natural, historical, cultural, 
                educational, scenic, and recreational resource 
                conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) economic and community development; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) heritage planning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
        including other Federal programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) contract for goods or services; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) support activities of partners and any other 
        activities that further the purposes of the National Heritage 
        Area and are consistent with the approved management 
        plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2048. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any 
Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the 
activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the 
maximum extent practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
        regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
        manager to implement an approved land use plan within the 
        boundaries of a National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use 
        of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2049. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY 
              PROTECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
        (whether public or private), including the right to refrain 
        from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
        conducted within the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) requires any property owner to permit public 
        access (including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
        agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify 
        public access or use of property of the property owner under 
        any other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
        approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land 
        use or other regulatory authority to any local coordinating 
        entity, including but not necessarily limited to development 
        and management of energy, water, or water-related 
        infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or 
        appropriation of water or water rights;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) diminishes the authority of the State to 
        manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing 
        and hunting within the National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) creates any liability, or affects any 
        liability under any other law, of any private property owner 
        with respect to any person injured on the private 
        property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2050. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject to 
subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so 
appropriated shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Limitation on Total Amounts Appropriated.--Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 
50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form of in-kind 
contributions of goods or services fairly valued.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2051. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local 
coordinating entity from using Federal funds available under other laws 
for the purposes for which those funds were authorized.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2052. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subtitle D--Freedom's Way National Heritage Area</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2061. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
``Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 2061. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2062. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2063. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2064. Designation of Freedom's Way National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2065. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2066. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2067. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2068. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2069. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2070. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2071. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2072. Sunset for grants and other assistance.

<DELETED>SEC. 2062. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) The purposes of this subtitle include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to recognize the significant natural and 
        cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the study 
        entitled ``Freedom's Way Heritage Area Feasibility Study'' 
        dated July 1997 and the addendum dated March 2003;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational 
        tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for 
        visitors and the general public;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to foster a close working relationship between 
        the Secretary and all levels of government, the private sector, 
        and local communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and 
        the State of New Hampshire in order to preserve the special 
        historic identity of the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to manage, preserve, protect and interpret the 
        cultural, historical, and natural resources of the National 
        Heritage Area for the educational and inspirational benefit of 
        future generations; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to provide appropriate linkages between units 
        of the National Park System and communities, governments, and 
        organizations within the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2063. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this subtitle:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National 
        Heritage Area'' means the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area 
        established in this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the Freedom's Way Heritage 
        Association, Inc., which is hereby designated by Congress--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to develop, in partnership with 
                others, the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to act as a catalyst for the 
                implementation of projects and programs among diverse 
                partners in the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' 
        means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
        strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet the 
        goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2064. DESIGNATION OF FREEDOM'S WAY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the 
Freedom's Way National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundaries.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall 
        include the following communities in the Commonwealth of 
        Massachusetts: Winchendon, Ashburnham, Ashby, Gardner, 
        Fitchburg, Westminster, Princeton, Sterling, Leominster, 
        Townsend, Pepperell, Lunenburg, Shirley, Lancaster, Clinton, 
        Bolton, Harvard, Ayer, Groton, Dunstable, Westford, Littleton, 
        Boxborough, Stow, Hudson, Maynard, Sudbury, Concord, Carlisle, 
        Acton, Bedford, Lincoln, Lexington, Woburn, Arlington, Medford, 
        and Malden. Additionally it shall include the following 
        communities in the State of New Hampshire: New Ipswich, 
        Greenville, Mason, Brookline, Milford, Amherst, Hollis, and 
        Nashua.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage 
        area shall be as generally depicted on the map titled 
        ``Freedom's Way National Heritage Area'', numbered T04/80,000, 
        and dated July 2007. The map shall be on file and available to 
        the public in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
        Service and the local coordinating entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2065. MANAGEMENT PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
        strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
        heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage Area and 
        encouraging long-term resource protection, enhancement, 
        interpretation, funding, management, and development of the 
        National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) include a description of actions and 
        commitments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
        private organizations, and citizens will take to protect, 
        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) specify existing and potential sources of 
        funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) include an inventory of the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area related to the national 
        importance and themes of the National Heritage Area that should 
        be protected, enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and 
        developed;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) describe a program for implementation for the 
        management plan, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) performance goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) plans for resource protection, 
                enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) specific commitments for 
                implementation that have been made by the local 
                coordinating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal, or 
                local government agency, organization, business, or 
                individual;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
        for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs 
        may best be coordinated (including the role of the National 
        Park Service and other Federal agencies associated with the 
        National Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this 
        subtitle; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) include a business plan that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describes the role, operation, 
                financing, and functions of the local coordinating 
                entity and of each of the major activities contained in 
                the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provides adequate assurances that the 
                local coordinating entity has the partnerships and 
                financial and other resources necessary to implement 
                the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Deadline.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date on which funds are first made available to develop the 
        management plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, 
        the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
        to the Secretary for approval.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of funding.--If the management 
        plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
        paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
        for any additional financial assistance under this subtitle 
        until such time as the management plan is submitted to and 
        approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval of Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after 
        receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or 
        disapprove the management plan for the National Heritage Area 
        on the basis of the criteria established under paragraph 
        (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor of each State or Commonwealth in which the 
        National Heritage Area is located before approving a management 
        plan for the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether 
        to approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, the 
        Secretary shall consider whether--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the local coordinating entity 
                represents the diverse interests of the National 
                Heritage Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and 
                local governments, natural and historic resource 
                protection organizations, educational institutions, 
                businesses, recreational organizations, community 
                residents, and private property owners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has afforded adequate 
                        opportunity for public and Federal, State, 
                        Tribal, and local governmental involvement 
                        (including through workshops and hearings) in 
                        the preparation of the management plan; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) provides for at least 
                        semiannual public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management 
                        plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and 
                recreational resources of the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the management plan would not 
                adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal 
                land under public land laws or land use 
                plans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the local coordinating entity has 
                demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership 
                with others, to carry out the plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Secretary has received adequate 
                assurances from the appropriate State, Tribal, and 
                local officials whose support is needed to ensure the 
                effective implementation of the State, Tribal, and 
                local elements of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the management plan demonstrates 
                partnerships among the local coordinating entity, 
                Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, regional 
                planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, or 
                private sector parties for implementation of the 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Disapproval.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--If the Secretary 
                disapproves the management plan, the Secretary--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shall advise the local 
                        coordinating entity in writing of the reasons 
                        for the disapproval; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) may make recommendations to 
                        the local coordinating entity for revisions to 
                        the management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days 
                after receiving a revised management plan, the 
                Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Amendments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--An amendment to the 
                management plan that substantially alters the purposes 
                of the National Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the 
                Secretary and approved or disapproved in the same 
                manner as the original management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Implementation.--The local 
                coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds 
                authorized by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
                to the management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this subtitle for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this 
                subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2066. EVALUATION; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments 
        of the National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
        entity with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the 
                authorizing legislation for the National Heritage Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, 
        and private investments in the National Heritage Area to 
        determine the impact of the investments; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the future role of 
the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2067. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area, the Freedom's Way Heritage Association, Inc., as the 
local coordinating entity, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) prepare a management plan for the National 
        Heritage Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, 
        in accordance with this subtitle;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for 
        each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity 
        receives Federal funds under this subtitle, specifying--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the amounts and sources of matching 
                funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
                funds and sources of the leveraging; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) grants made to any other entities 
                during the fiscal year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
        for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds 
        under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the 
        expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) encourage economic viability and 
        sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) make grants to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
        provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
        parties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) hire and compensate staff, including 
        individuals with expertise in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) natural, historical, cultural, 
                educational, scenic, and recreational resource 
                conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) economic and community development; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) heritage planning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
        including other Federal programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) contract for goods or services; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) support activities of partners and any other 
        activities that further the purposes of the National Heritage 
        Area and are consistent with the approved management 
        plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2068. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any 
Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the 
activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the 
maximum extent practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
        regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
        manager to implement an approved land use plan within the 
        boundaries of a National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use 
        of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2069. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY 
              PROTECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
        (whether public or private), including the right to refrain 
        from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
        conducted within the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) requires any property owner to permit public 
        access (including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
        agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify 
        public access or use of property of the property owner under 
        any other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
        approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land 
        use or other regulatory authority to any local coordinating 
        entity, including but not necessarily limited to development 
        and management of energy, water, or water-related 
        infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or 
        appropriation of water or water rights;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) diminishes the authority of the State to 
        manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing 
        and hunting within the National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) creates any liability, or affects any 
        liability under any other law, of any private property owner 
        with respect to any person injured on the private 
        property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2070. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject to 
subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so 
appropriated shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Limitation on Total Amounts Appropriated.--Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 
50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form of in-kind 
contributions of goods or services fairly valued.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2071. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 2072. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>Subtitle E--Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2081. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
``Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 2081. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2082. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2083. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2084. Designation of Abraham Lincoln National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2085. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2086. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2087. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2088. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2089. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2090. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2091. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2092. Sunset for grants and other assistance.

<DELETED>SEC. 2082. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) The purposes of this subtitle include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to recognize the significant natural and 
        cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the study 
        entitled ``Feasibility Study of the Proposed Abraham Lincoln 
        National Heritage Area'' prepared for the Looking for Lincoln 
        Heritage Coalition in 2002 and revised in 2007;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational 
        tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for 
        visitors and the general public;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to recognize and interpret important events 
        and geographic locations representing key periods in the growth 
        of America, including Native American, Colonial American, 
        European American, and African American heritage;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to recognize and interpret the distinctive 
        role the region played in shaping the man who would become the 
        16th President of the United States, and how Abraham Lincoln's 
        life left its traces in the stories, folklore, buildings, 
        streetscapes, and landscapes of the region;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to provide a cooperative management framework 
        to foster a close working relationship with all levels of 
        government, the private sector, and the local communities in 
        the region 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; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) to provide appropriate linkages between units 
        of the National Park System and communities, governments, and 
        organizations within the Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2083. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this subtitle:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National 
        Heritage Area'' means the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage 
        Area established in this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the Looking for Lincoln Heritage 
        Coalition, which is hereby designated by Congress--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to develop, in partnership with 
                others, the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to act as a catalyst for the 
                implementation of projects and programs among diverse 
                partners in the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' 
        means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
        strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet the 
        goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2084. DESIGNATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the 
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundaries.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall 
        consist of sites as designated by the management plan within a 
        core area located in Central Illinois, consisting of Adams, 
        Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, 
        Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, 
        Hancock, Henderson, Jersey, Knox, LaSalle, Logan, Macon, 
        Macoupin, Madison, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Menard, 
        Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, 
        Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazwell, Vermillion, Warren and 
        Woodford counties.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage 
        Area shall be as generally depicted on the map titled 
        ``Proposed Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area'', and 
        numbered 338/80,000, and dated July 2007. The map shall be on 
        file and available to the public in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service and the local coordinating 
        entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2085. MANAGEMENT PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
        strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
        heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage Area and 
        encouraging long-term resource protection, enhancement, 
        interpretation, funding, management, and development of the 
        National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) include a description of actions and 
        commitments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
        private organizations, and citizens will take to protect, 
        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) specify existing and potential sources of 
        funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) include an inventory of the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area related to the national 
        importance and themes of the National Heritage Area that should 
        be protected, enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and 
        developed;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) describe a program for implementation for the 
        management plan, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) performance goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) plans for resource protection, 
                enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) specific commitments for 
                implementation that have been made by the local 
                coordinating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal, or 
                local government agency, organization, business, or 
                individual;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
        for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs 
        may best be coordinated (including the role of the National 
        Park Service and other Federal agencies associated with the 
        National Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this 
        subtitle; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) include a business plan that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describes the role, operation, 
                financing, and functions of the local coordinating 
                entity and of each of the major activities contained in 
                the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provides adequate assurances that the 
                local coordinating entity has the partnerships and 
                financial and other resources necessary to implement 
                the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Deadline.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date on which funds are first made available to develop the 
        management plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, 
        the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
        to the Secretary for approval.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of funding.--If the management 
        plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
        paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
        for any additional financial assistance under this subtitle 
        until such time as the management plan is submitted to and 
        approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval of Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after 
        receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or 
        disapprove the management plan for a National Heritage Area on 
        the basis of the criteria established under paragraph 
        (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor of each State in which the National Heritage 
        Area is located before approving a management plan for the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether 
        to approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, the 
        Secretary shall consider whether--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the local coordinating entity 
                represents the diverse interests of the National 
                Heritage Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and 
                local governments, natural, and historic resource 
                protection organizations, educational institutions, 
                businesses, recreational organizations, community 
                residents, and private property owners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has afforded adequate 
                        opportunity for public and Federal, State, 
                        Tribal, and local governmental involvement 
                        (including through workshops and hearings) in 
                        the preparation of the management plan; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) provides for at least 
                        semiannual public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management 
                        plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and 
                recreational resources of the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the management plan would not 
                adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal 
                land under public land laws or land use 
                plans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the local coordinating entity has 
                demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership 
                with others, to carry out the plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Secretary has received adequate 
                assurances from the appropriate State, Tribal, and 
                local officials whose support is needed to ensure the 
                effective implementation of the State, Tribal, and 
                local elements of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the management plan demonstrates 
                partnerships among the local coordinating entity, 
                Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, regional 
                planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, or 
                private sector parties for implementation of the 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Disapproval.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--If the Secretary 
                disapproves the management plan, the Secretary--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shall advise the local 
                        coordinating entity in writing of the reasons 
                        for the disapproval; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) may make recommendations to 
                        the local coordinating entity for revisions to 
                        the management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days 
                after receiving a revised management plan, the 
                Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Amendments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--An amendment to the 
                management plan that substantially alters the purposes 
                of the National Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the 
                Secretary and approved or disapproved in the same 
                manner as the original management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Implementation.--The local 
                coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds 
                authorized by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
                to the management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this subtitle for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this 
                subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2086. EVALUATION; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments 
        of the National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
        entity with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the 
                authorizing legislation for the National Heritage Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, 
        and private investments in the National Heritage Area to 
        determine the impact of the investments; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the future role of 
the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2087. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area, the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, as the local 
coordinating entity, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) prepare a management plan for the National 
        Heritage Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, 
        in accordance with this subtitle;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit an annual report to the secretary for 
        each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity 
        receives Federal funds under this subtitle, specifying--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the amounts and sources of matching 
                funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
                funds and sources of the leveraging; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) grants made to any other entities 
                during the fiscal year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
        for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds 
        under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the 
        expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) encourage economic viability and 
        sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) make grants to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
        provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
        parties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) hire and compensate staff, including 
        individuals with expertise in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) natural, historical, cultural, 
                educational, scenic, and recreational resource 
                conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) economic and community development; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) heritage planning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
        including other Federal programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) contract for goods or services; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) support activities of partners and any other 
        activities that further the purposes of the National Heritage 
        Area and are consistent with the approved management 
        plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2088. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any 
Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the 
activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the 
maximum extent practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
        regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
        manager to implement an approved land use plan within the 
        boundaries of a National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use 
        of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2089. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY 
              PROTECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
        (whether public or private), including the right to refrain 
        from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
        conducted within the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) requires any property owner to permit public 
        access (including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
        agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify 
        public access or use of property of the property owner under 
        any other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
        approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land 
        use or other regulatory authority to any local coordinating 
        entity, including but not necessarily limited to development 
        and management of energy, water, or water-related 
        infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or 
        appropriation of water or water rights;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) diminishes the authority of the State to 
        manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing 
        and hunting within the National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) creates any liability, or affects any 
        liability under any other law, of any private property owner 
        with respect to any person injured on the private 
        property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2090. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject to 
subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so 
appropriated shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Limitation on Total Amounts Appropriated.--Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 
50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form of in-kind 
contributions of goods or services fairly valued.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2091. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local 
coordinating entity from using Federal funds available under other laws 
for the purposes for which those funds were authorized.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2092. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of the enactment of this subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>Subtitle F--Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2111. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
``Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this 
subtitle is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 2111. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2112. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 2113. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 2114. Designation of Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage 
                            Area.
<DELETED>Sec. 2115. Management plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 2116. Evaluation; report.
<DELETED>Sec. 2117. Local coordinating entity.
<DELETED>Sec. 2118. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 2119. Private property and regulatory protections.
<DELETED>Sec. 2120. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 2121. Use of Federal funds from other sources.
<DELETED>Sec. 2122. Sunset for grants and other assistance.

<DELETED>SEC. 2112. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purposes of this subtitle include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to establish the Santa Cruz Valley National 
        Heritage Area in the State of Arizona;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to implement the recommendations of the 
        ``Alternative Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization'' 
        study completed by the National Park Service in 1991, and the 
        ``Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage 
        Area'' prepared by the Center for Desert Archaeology in July 
        2005;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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 region and to 
        conserve the region's heritage while continuing to pursue 
        compatible economic opportunities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to assist communities, organizations, and 
        citizens in the State of Arizona 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; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to provide appropriate linkages between units 
        of the National Park System and communities, governments, and 
        organizations within the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2113. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this subtitle:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National 
        Heritage Area'' means the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage 
        Area established in this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage 
        Alliance, Inc., which is hereby designated by Congress--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to develop, in partnership with 
                others, the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to act as a catalyst for the 
                implementation of projects and programs among diverse 
                partners in the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' 
        means the plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for 
        the National Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, 
        strategies, performance goals, and recommendations to meet the 
        goals of the National Heritage Area, in accordance with this 
        subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2114. DESIGNATION OF SANTA CRUZ VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Santa 
Cruz Valley National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Boundaries.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall 
        consist of portions of the counties of Santa Cruz and 
        Pima.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage 
        Area shall be as generally depicted on the map titled ``Santa 
        Cruz Valley National Heritage Area'', and numbered 
        </DELETED>_______<DELETED>, and dated 
        </DELETED>_______<DELETED>. The map be on file and available to 
        the public in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
        Service and the local coordinating entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2115. MANAGEMENT PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National 
Heritage Area shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, 
        strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the 
        heritage of the area covered by the National Heritage Area and 
        encouraging long-term resource protection, enhancement, 
        interpretation, funding, management, and development of the 
        National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) include a description of actions and 
        commitments that Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
        private organizations, and citizens will take to protect, 
        enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) specify existing and potential sources of 
        funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage 
        Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) include an inventory of the natural, 
        historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
        resources of the National Heritage Area related to the national 
        importance and themes of the National Heritage Area that should 
        be protected, enhanced, interpreted, managed, funded, and 
        developed;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) describe a program for implementation for the 
        management plan, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) performance goals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) plans for resource protection, 
                enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) specific commitments for 
                implementation that have been made by the local 
                coordinating entity or any Federal, State, Tribal, or 
                local government agency, organization, business, or 
                individual;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations 
        for, means by which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs 
        may best be coordinated (including the role of the National 
        Park Service and other Federal agencies associated with the 
        National Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this 
        subtitle; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) include a business plan that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) describes the role, operation, 
                financing, and functions of the local coordinating 
                entity and of each of the major activities contained in 
                the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provides adequate assurances that the 
                local coordinating entity has the partnerships and 
                financial and other resources necessary to implement 
                the management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Deadline.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date on which funds are first made available to develop the 
        management plan after designation as a National Heritage Area, 
        the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan 
        to the Secretary for approval.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Termination of funding.--If the management 
        plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
        paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify 
        for any additional financial assistance under this subtitle 
        until such time as the management plan is submitted to and 
        approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Approval of Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after 
        receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or 
        disapprove the management plan for a National Heritage Area on 
        the basis of the criteria established under paragraph 
        (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor of each State in which the National Heritage 
        Area is located before approving a management plan for the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether 
        to approve a management plan for a National Heritage Area, the 
        Secretary shall consider whether--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the local coordinating entity 
                represents the diverse interests of the National 
                Heritage Area, including Federal, State, Tribal, and 
                local governments, natural and historic resource 
                protection organizations, educational institutions, 
                businesses, recreational organizations, community 
                residents, and private property owners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has afforded adequate 
                        opportunity for public and Federal, State, 
                        Tribal, and local governmental involvement 
                        (including through workshops and hearings) in 
                        the preparation of the management plan; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) provides for at least 
                        semiannual public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management 
                        plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and 
                recreational resources of the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the management plan would not 
                adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal 
                land under public land laws or land use 
                plans;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the local coordinating entity has 
                demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership 
                with others, to carry out the plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Secretary has received adequate 
                assurances from the appropriate State, Tribal, and 
                local officials whose support is needed to ensure the 
                effective implementation of the State, Tribal, and 
                local elements of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the management plan demonstrates 
                partnerships among the local coordinating entity, 
                Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, regional 
                planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, or 
                private sector parties for implementation of the 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Disapproval.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--If the Secretary 
                disapproves the management plan, the Secretary--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) shall advise the local 
                        coordinating entity in writing of the reasons 
                        for the disapproval; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) may make recommendations to 
                        the local coordinating entity for revisions to 
                        the management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days 
                after receiving a revised management plan, the 
                Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised 
                management plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Amendments.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--An amendment to the 
                management plan that substantially alters the purposes 
                of the National Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the 
                Secretary and approved or disapproved in the same 
                manner as the original management plan.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Implementation.--The local 
                coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds 
                authorized by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
                to the management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this subtitle for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this 
                subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2116. EVALUATION; REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
which authority for Federal funding terminates for the National 
Heritage Area under this subtitle, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments 
        of the National Heritage Area; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection 
        (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
(a)(1) shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
        entity with respect to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) accomplishing the purposes of the 
                authorizing legislation for the National Heritage Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
                Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, 
        and private investments in the National Heritage Area to 
        determine the impact of the investments; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) review the management structure, partnership 
        relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for 
        purposes of identifying the critical components for 
        sustainability of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
Senate. The report shall include recommendations for the future role of 
the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National 
Heritage Area.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2117. LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National 
Heritage Area, the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc., as the 
local coordinating entity, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) prepare a management plan for the National 
        Heritage Area, and submit the management plan to the Secretary, 
        in accordance with this subtitle;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for 
        each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity 
        receives Federal funds under this subtitle, specifying--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating 
                entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the amounts and sources of matching 
                funds;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal 
                funds and sources of the leveraging; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) grants made to any other entities 
                during the fiscal year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year 
        for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds 
        under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the 
        expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) encourage economic viability and 
        sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the approved management plan for the National Heritage 
Area, the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made 
available under this subtitle to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) make grants to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National 
        Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
        provide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, 
        nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
        parties;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) hire and compensate staff, including 
        individuals with expertise in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) natural, historical, cultural, 
                educational, scenic, and recreational resource 
                conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) economic and community development; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) heritage planning;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) obtain funds or services from any source, 
        including other Federal programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) contract for goods or services; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) support activities of partners and any other 
        activities that further the purposes of the National Heritage 
        Area and are consistent with the approved management 
        plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under 
this subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2118. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
assistance under any other law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any 
Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
on a National Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the 
activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the 
maximum extent practicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 
        regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land 
        manager to implement an approved land use plan within the 
        boundaries of a National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use 
        of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal 
        agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2119. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY 
              PROTECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) abridges the rights of any property owner 
        (whether public or private), including the right to refrain 
        from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity 
        conducted within the National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) requires any property owner to permit public 
        access (including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
        agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify 
        public access or use of property of the property owner under 
        any other Federal, State, Tribal, or local law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
        approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land 
        use or other regulatory authority to any local coordinating 
        entity, including but not necessarily limited to development 
        and management of energy, water, or water-related 
        infrastructure;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or 
        appropriation of water or water rights;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) diminishes the authority of the State to 
        manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing 
        and hunting within the National Heritage Area; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) creates any liability, or affects any 
        liability under any other law, of any private property owner 
        with respect to any person injured on the private 
        property.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2120. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject to 
subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so 
appropriated shall remain available until expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Limitation on Total Amounts Appropriated.--Not more 
than $15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the 
total cost of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 
50 percent; the non-Federal contribution may be in the form of in-kind 
contributions of goods or services fairly valued.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2121. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local 
coordinating entity from using Federal funds available under other laws 
for the purposes for which those funds were authorized.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2122. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle.</DELETED>

                  <DELETED>TITLE III--STUDY</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3001. STUDY AND REPORT OF PROPOSED NORTHERN NECK NATIONAL 
              HERITAGE AREA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter referred to 
as ``the Secretary''), in consultation with appropriate State historic 
preservation officers, State historical societies, and other 
appropriate organizations, shall conduct a study of the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the area described in subsection (d) as the 
Northern Neck National Heritage Area in the Commonwealth of 
Virginia.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Criteria.--In conducting the study, the Secretary 
shall apply the following criteria to determine the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the area described in subsection (d) as a 
National Heritage Area:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The area--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) has an assemblage of natural, 
                historic, cultural, educational, scenic, or 
                recreational resources that together are nationally 
                important to the heritage of the United 
                States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) represents distinctive aspects of the 
                heritage of the United States worthy of recognition, 
                conservation, interpretation, and continuing 
                use;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) is best managed as such an assemblage 
                through partnerships among public and private entities 
                at the local or regional level;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, 
                and folklife that are a valuable part of the heritage 
                of the United States;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) provides outstanding opportunities to 
                conserve natural, historical, cultural, or scenic 
                features;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) provides outstanding recreational or 
                educational opportunities; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) has resources and traditional uses 
                that have national importance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Residents, business interests, nonprofit 
        organizations, and governments (including relevant Federal land 
        management agencies) within the proposed area are involved in 
        the planning and have demonstrated significant support through 
        letters and other means for National Heritage Area designation 
        and management.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The local coordinating entity responsible for 
        preparing and implementing the management plan is 
        identified.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The proposed local coordinating entity and 
        units of government supporting the designation have documented 
        their commitment to work in partnership to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop resources within the 
        National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) The proposed local coordinating entity has 
        developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles 
        of all participants (including the Federal Government) in the 
        management of the National Heritage Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) The proposal is consistent with continued 
        economic activity within the area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) A conceptual boundary map has been developed 
        and is supported by the public and participating Federal 
        agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary 
shall consult with the managers of any Federal land within the proposed 
National Heritage Area and secure the concurrence of the managers with 
the findings of the study before making a determination for 
designation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Boundaries of the Study Area.--The study area referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be comprised of the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The part of Virginia between the Potomac and 
        the Rappahannock Rivers in eastern coastal Virginia.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, King 
        George, and Lancaster Counties, Virginia.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Other areas that have heritage aspects that 
        are similar to those aspects that are in the areas described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) and which are adjacent to or in the 
        vicinity of those areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Report.--The Secretary shall</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) review, comment on, and determine if the study 
        meets the criteria specified in subsection (b) for designation 
        as a National Heritage Area;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) consult with the Governor of the Commonwealth 
        of Virginia; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) not later than 3 fiscal years after the date 
        on which funds are first made available for this section, 
        submit to the Committee on Natural 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, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any comments received from the 
                Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a finding as to whether the proposed 
                National Heritage Area meets the criteria for 
                designation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Disapproval.--If the Secretary determines that the 
proposed National Heritage Area does not meet the criteria for 
designation, the Secretary shall include within the study submitted 
under subsection (e)(3) a description of the reasons for the 
determination.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>TITLE IV--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4001. NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA TECHNICAL 
              CORRECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title I of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333 as amended by Public 
Law 106-176 and Public Law 109-338) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking section 103(b) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Boundaries.--The National Coal Heritage Area shall 
be comprised of Lincoln County, West Virginia, and Paint Creek and 
Cabin Creek within Kanawah County, West Virginia, and the counties that 
are the subject of the study by the National Park Service, dated 1993, 
entitled `A Coal Mining Heritage Study: Southern West Virginia' 
conducted pursuant to title VI of Public Law 100-699.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking section 105 and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 105. ELIGIBLE RESOURCES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The resources eligible for the 
assistance under section 104 shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) resources in Lincoln County, West Virginia, 
        and Paint Creek and Cabin Creek in Kanawah County, West 
        Virginia, as determined to be appropriate by the National Coal 
        Heritage Area Authority; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the resources set forth in appendix D of the 
        study by the National Park Service, dated 1993, entitled `A 
        Coal Mining Heritage Study: Southern West Virginia' conducted 
        pursuant to title VI of Public Law 100-699.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Priority.--Priority consideration shall be given to 
those sites listed as `Conservation Priorities' and `Important Historic 
Resources' as depicted on the map entitled `Study Area: Historic 
Resources' in such study.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 106(a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``Governor'' and all that 
                follows through ``Parks,'' and inserting ``National 
                Coal Heritage Area Authority''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``State 
                of West Virginia'' and all that follows through 
                ``entities, or'' and inserting ``National Coal Heritage 
                Area Authority or''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in section 106(b), by inserting ``not'' before 
        ``meet''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4002. RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
              ADDITION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 403(b) of title IV of Division II of the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333) is 
amended by inserting ``Butler,'' after ``Beaver,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4003. SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR 
              ADDITION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 604(b)(2) of title VI of Division II of the 
Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(O) Berkeley County.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(P) Saluda County.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(Q) The portion of Georgetown County 
                that is not part of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural 
                Heritage Corridor.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4004. OHIO AND ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR 
              TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Title VIII of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``Canal National Heritage 
        Corridor'' each place it appears and inserting ``National 
        Heritage Canalway'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``corridor'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``canalway'', except in references to the 
        feasibility study and management plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in the heading of section 808(a)(3), by 
        striking ``corridor'' and inserting ``canalway'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in the title heading, by striking ``CANAL 
        NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR'' and inserting ``NATIONAL HERITAGE 
        CANALWAY'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in section 803--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), 
                (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and 
                (6), respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
                this Act), by striking ``808'' and inserting ``806''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by 
                this Act), by striking ``807(a)'' and inserting 
                ``805(a)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in the heading of section 804, by striking 
        ``canal national heritage corridor'' and inserting ``national 
        heritage canalway'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in the second sentence of section 804(b)(1), 
        by striking ``808'' and inserting ``806'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) by striking sections 805 and 806;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) by redesignating sections 807, 808, 809, 810, 
        811, and 812 as sections 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, and 810, 
        respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) in section 805(c)(2) (as redesignated by this 
        Act), by striking ``808'' and inserting ``806'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) in section 806 (as redesignated by this 
        Act)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
                ``Committee'' and inserting ``Secretary'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the heading of subsection (a)(1), 
                by striking ``committee'' and inserting 
                ``secretary'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subsection (a)(3), in the first 
                sentence of subparagraph (B), by striking ``Committee'' 
                and inserting ``management entity'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in subsection (e), by striking 
                ``807(d)(1)'' and inserting ``805(d)(1)''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in subsection (f), by striking 
                ``807(d)(1)'' and inserting ``805(d)(1)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) in section 807 (as redesignated by this Act), 
        in subsection (c) by striking ``Cayohoga Valley National 
        Recreation Area'' and inserting ``Cayohoga Valley National 
        Park'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (13) in section 808 (as redesignated by this 
        Act)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (b), by striking 
                ``Committee or''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c), in the matter 
                before paragraph (1), by striking ``Committee'' and 
                inserting ``management entity''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (14) in section 809 (as redesignated by Act), by 
        striking ``assistance'' and inserting ``financial 
        assistance''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4005. NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE EXTENSION 
              OF AUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 6 of Public Law 100-515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note) is 
amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Strike paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and 
        insert the following new paragraph:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Amounts made available under 
        subsection (a) shall be used only for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) technical assistance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the design and fabrication of 
                interpretive materials, devices, and signs; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the preparation of the strategic 
                plan.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) is amended by 
        inserting after subparagraph (B) a new subparagraph as 
        follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(A), 
                funds made available under subsection (a) for the 
                preparation of the strategic plan shall not require a 
                non-Federal match.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Subsection (c) is amended by striking ``2007'' 
        and inserting ``2011''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4006. ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TECHNICAL 
              CORRECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act (title 
VIII of Appendix D of Public Law 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763A-295) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 804(b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``27'' and inserting ``at 
                least 21 members, but not to exceed 27'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``Environment'' and inserting 
                ``Environmental'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``19'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking subparagraph (A) 
                        and redesignating subsequent subparagraphs 
                        accordingly;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (i)), by striking the 
                        second sentence; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by adding after subparagraph 
                        (B) the following new subparagraph:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The remaining members shall be based 
                on recommendations from each member of the United 
                States House of Representatives whose district 
                encompasses the Corridor, each of whom shall be a 
                resident of or employed within the district from which 
                they shall be recommended.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 804(f), by striking ``Fourteen 
        members of the Commission'' and inserting ``A majority of the 
        seated (sworn) Commissioners'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in section 804(g), by striking ``14 of its 
        members.'' and inserting ``a majority of the seated (sworn) 
        Commissioners.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in section 804(h)(4), by striking ``staff to 
        carry out its duties;'' and inserting ``such staff as may be 
        necessary to carry out its duties. Staff appointed by the 
        Commission--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) may be appointed subject to the 
                provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
                appointments in the competitive service; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) may be paid in accordance with the 
                provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
                53 of such title relating to the classification and 
                General Schedule pay rates;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in section 804(j), by striking ``10 years 
        after the date of enactment of this title'' and inserting ``15 
        years after the date of the enactment of this 
        title'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in section 807(e), by striking ``duties with 
        regard to the preparation and approval of the Canalway Plan.'' 
        and inserting ``duties.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in section 807, by adding at the end the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Operational Assistance.--Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Superintendent of Saratoga National Historical 
Park may, on request, provide to public and private organizations in 
the Heritage Area, including the Commission, any operational assistance 
that is appropriate for the purpose of supporting the implementation of 
the management plan.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in section 810(a)(1), by inserting after the 
        first sentence: ``Such sums shall remain available until 
        expended.''.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>TITLE V--SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDING</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5001. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Government 
should not fund a national heritage area in perpetuity.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>TITLE VI--APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6001. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL 
              LAWS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    All designated and future designated lands within any 
natural heritage area for which funding is provided under this Act 
shall be exclusively governed by relevant State and local laws 
regarding hunting, fishing, and the possession or use of a weapon, 
trap, or net.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Celebrating America's Heritage 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definition of Secretary.

                         TITLE I--DESIGNATIONS

            Subtitle A--Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area

Sec. 1101. Purposes.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.
Sec. 1103. Establishment.
Sec. 1104. Duties and authorities of local coordinating entity.
Sec. 1105. Management plan.
Sec. 1106. Duties and authorities of the secretary.
Sec. 1107. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
Sec. 1108. Property owners and regulatory protections.
Sec. 1109. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1110. Termination of financial assistance.

          Subtitle B--Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area

Sec. 1201. Purposes.
Sec. 1202. Definitions.
Sec. 1203. Establishment.
Sec. 1204. Duties and authorities of local coordinating entity.
Sec. 1205. Management plan.
Sec. 1206. Duties and authorities of the secretary.
Sec. 1207. Relationship to other Federal agencies.
Sec. 1208. Property owners and regulatory protections.
Sec. 1209. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1210. Termination of financial assistance.

                            TITLE II--STUDY

Sec. 2001. Northern Neck National Heritage Area Study.

                    TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

Sec. 3001. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor technical 
                            corrections.
Sec. 3002. John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
                            Corridor.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
Interior.

                         TITLE I--DESIGNATIONS

            Subtitle A--Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area

SEC. 1101. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are--
            (1) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the 
        legacy of the region represented by the Heritage Area as 
        described in the feasibility study prepared by the National 
        Park Service;
            (2) to promote heritage, cultural, and recreational 
        tourism, and to develop educational and cultural programs for 
        visitors and the general public;
            (3) to recognize and interpret important events and 
        geographic locations representing key developments in the 
        growth of the United States, including the Native American, 
        Colonial American, European American, and African American 
        heritage;
            (4) to recognize and interpret the manner by which the 
        distinctive geography of the region has shaped the development 
        of the settlement, defense, transportation, commerce, and 
        culture of the region;
            (5) to provide a cooperative management framework to foster 
        a close working relationship with all levels of government, the 
        private sector, and the local communities in the region to 
        identify, preserve, interpret, and develop the historical, 
        cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region for the 
        educational and inspirational benefit of current and future 
        generations; and
            (6) to provide appropriate linkages between units of the 
        National Park System and communities, governments, and 
        organizations within the Heritage Area.

SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
        Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area established by section 
        1103(a).
            (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the Muscle Shoals Regional Center, 
        the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated 
        by section 1103(d).
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the plan for the Heritage Area required under section 
        1104(a)(1).
            (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Muscle 
        Shoals National Heritage Area'', numbered T08/80,000, and dated 
        October 2007.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alabama.

SEC. 1103. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Muscle Shoals National 
Heritage Area in the State.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall be comprised of the 
following areas, as depicted on the map:
            (1) The Counties of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, 
        Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan, Alabama.
            (2) The Wilson Dam.
            (3) The Handy Home.
            (4) The birthplace of Helen Keller.
    (c) Availability Map.--The map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service and the local coordinating entity.
    (d) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Muscle Shoals Regional Center 
shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.

SEC. 1104. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Duties of the Local Coordinating Entity.--To further the 
purposes of the Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity shall--
            (1) prepare, and submit to the Secretary, in accordance 
        with section 1105, a management plan for the Heritage Area;
            (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for each 
        fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity receives 
        Federal funds under this subtitle specifying--
                    (A) the accomplishments of the local coordinating 
                entity;
                    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;
                    (C) the amounts and sources of matching funds;
                    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and 
                sources of the leveraged funds; and
                    (E) grants made to any other entities during the 
                fiscal year;
            (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which 
        the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this 
        subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the 
        funds and any matching funds;
            (4) encourage, by appropriate means, economic development 
        that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area; and
            (5) serve as a catalyst for the implementation of projects 
        and programs among diverse partners in the Heritage Area.
    (b) Authorities.--The local coordinating entity may, subject to the 
prior approval of the Secretary, for the purposes of preparing and 
implementing the management plan, use Federal funds made available 
under this subtitle to--
            (1) make grants to the State, political subdivisions of the 
        State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
            (2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
        technical assistance to, the State, political subdivisions of 
        the State, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other 
        interested parties;
            (3) to hire and compensate staff, including individuals 
        with expertise in--
                    (A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, 
                scenic, and recreational resource conservation;
                    (B) economic and community development; and
                    (C) heritage planning;
            (4) obtain funds or services from any source, including 
        funds and services provided under any other Federal law or 
        program;
            (5) contract for goods or services; and
            (6) support activities of partners and any other activities 
        that further the purposes of the Heritage Area and are 
        consistent with the approved management plan.
    (c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The local 
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds received under this 
subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.

SEC. 1105. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to develop the management plan, the local 
coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a 
proposed management plan for the Heritage Area.
    (b) Requirements.--The management plan for the Heritage Area 
shall--
            (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and 
        recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the 
        area covered by the Heritage Area and encouraging long-term 
        resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding, 
        management, and development of the Heritage Area;
            (2) include a description of actions and commitments that 
        Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, private 
        organizations, and citizens plan to take to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historic, 
        cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
        the Heritage Area;
            (3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or 
        economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, 
        fund, manage, and develop the Heritage Area;
            (4) include an inventory of the natural, historic, 
        cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
        the Heritage Area relating to the stories and themes of the 
        Heritage Area that should be protected, enhanced, interpreted, 
        managed, funded, or developed;
            (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management, including the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historic, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage 
        Area;
            (6) describe a program for implementation of the management 
        plan, including--
                    (A) performance goals;
                    (B) plans for resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development; 
                and
                    (C) specific commitments for implementation that 
                have been made by the local coordinating entity or any 
                Federal, State, tribal, or local government agency, 
                organization, business, or individual;
            (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, ways 
        in which Federal, State, tribal, and local programs may best be 
        coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service 
        and other Federal agencies associated with the Heritage Area) 
        to further the purposes of this subtitle; and
            (8) include a business plan that--
                    (A) describes the role, operation, financing, and 
                functions of the local coordinating entity and of each 
                of the major activities described in the management 
                plan; and
                    (B) provides adequate assurances that the local 
                coordinating entity has the partnerships and financial 
                and other resources necessary to implement the 
                management plan for the Heritage Area.
    (c) Termination of Funding.--If the management plan is not 
submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to develop the management plan, 
the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for additional 
financial assistance under this Act until the management plan is 
submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary.
    (d) Approval of Management Plan.--
            (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary receives the management plan, the Secretary 
        shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
            (2) Consultation required.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor of the State in which the Heritage Area is 
        located before approving the management plan.
            (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
        approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
        whether--
                    (A) the local coordinating entity represents the 
                diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including 
                Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, natural 
                and historic resource protection organizations, 
                educational institutions, businesses, community 
                residents, recreational organizations, and private 
                property owners;
                    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                            (i) has afforded adequate opportunity for 
                        public and Federal, State, tribal, and local 
                        governmental involvement (including through 
                        workshops and public meetings) in the 
                        preparation of the management plan; and
                            (ii) provides for at least semiannual 
                        public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management plan;
                    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources 
                of the Heritage Area;
                    (D) the management plan would not adversely affect 
                any activities authorized on Federal land under 
                applicable laws or land use plans;
                    (E) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
                from the appropriate State, tribal, and local officials 
                whose support is needed to ensure the effective 
                implementation of the State, tribal, and local aspects 
                of the management plan;
                    (F) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated 
                the financial capability, in partnership with others, 
                to carry out the management plan; and
                    (G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships 
                among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State, 
                tribal, and local governments, regional planning 
                organizations, nonprofit organizations, and private 
                sector parties for implementation of the management 
                plan.
            (4) Disapproval.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Secretary disapproves the 
                management plan, the Secretary--
                            (i) shall advise the local coordinating 
                        entity in writing of the reasons for the 
                        disapproval; and
                            (ii) may make recommendations to the local 
                        coordinating entity for revisions to the 
                        management plan.
                    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after 
                receiving a revised management plan, the Secretary 
                shall approve or disapprove the revised management 
                plan.
            (5) Amendments.--
                    (A) In general.--An amendment to the management 
                plan that substantially alters the purposes of the 
                Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the Secretary and 
                approved or disapproved in the same manner as the 
                original management plan.
                    (B) Implementation.--The local coordinating entity 
                shall not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle 
                to implement an amendment to the management plan until 
                the Secretary approves the amendment.
            (6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--
                    (A) provide technical assistance under the 
                authority of this subtitle for the development and 
                implementation of the management plan; and
                    (B) enter into cooperative agreements with 
                interested parties to carry out this subtitle.

SEC. 1106. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--On the request of the local coordinating 
        entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial 
        assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as 
        determined by the Secretary), to the local coordinating entity 
        to develop and implement the management plan.
            (2) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with the local coordinating entity and 
        other public or private entities to provide technical or 
        financial assistance under paragraph (1).
    (b) Evaluation; Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
        which authority for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage 
        Area under section 1110, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of 
                the Heritage Area; and
                    (B) prepare a report with recommendations for the 
                future role of the National Park Service, if any, with 
                respect to the Heritage Area, in accordance with 
                paragraph (3).
            (2) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall--
                    (A) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
                entity with respect to--
                            (i) accomplishing the purposes of this Act 
                        for the Heritage Area; and
                            (ii) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                        the approved management plan for the Heritage 
                        Area;
                    (B) analyze the Federal, State, tribal, local, and 
                private investments in the Heritage Area to determine 
                the leverage and impact of the investments; and
                    (C) review the management structure, partnership 
                relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area for 
                purposes of identifying the critical components for 
                sustainability of the Heritage Area.
            (3) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Based on the evaluation conducted 
                under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall prepare a 
                report that includes recommendations for the future 
                role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect 
                to the Heritage Area.
                    (B) Required analysis.--If the report prepared 
                under this paragraph recommends that Federal funding 
                for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, the report shall 
                include an analysis of--
                            (i) ways in which Federal funding for the 
                        Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; and
                            (ii) the appropriate time period necessary 
                        to achieve the recommended reduction or 
                        elimination.
                    (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of a 
                report under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit 
                the report to--
                            (i) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (ii) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives.

SEC. 1107. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the authority of 
a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any 
other law.
    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--To the maximum extent 
practicable, the head of any Federal agency planning to conduct 
activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged 
to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the 
local coordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable.
    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
            (1) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (including 
        regulations) authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal 
        land under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
            (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to 
        implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of 
        the Heritage Area; or
            (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
        Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

SEC. 1108. PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

    Nothing in this subtitle--
            (1) abridges the rights of any owner of public or private 
        property, including the right to refrain from participating in 
        any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the 
        Heritage Area;
            (2) requires any property owner to--
                    (A) permit public access (including Federal, 
                tribal, State, or local government access) to the 
                property; or
                    (B) modify any provisions of Federal, tribal, 
                State, or local law with regard to public access or use 
                of private land;
            (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, approved 
        land use plan, or any other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, or local agency, or tribal government;
            (4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to 
        the local coordinating entity;
            (5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
        of water or water rights;
            (6) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish 
        and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting 
        within the Heritage Area; or
            (7) creates any liability, or affects any liability under 
        any other law, of any private property owner with respect to 
        any person injured on the private property.

SEC. 1109. 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) Availability.--Funds made available under subsection (a) shall 
remain available until expended.
    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the total cost of any 
        activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 percent.
            (2) Form.--The non-Federal contribution may be in the form 
        of in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued.
    (d) Use of Federal Funds From Other Sources.--Nothing in this 
subtitle precludes the local coordinating entity from using Federal 
funds available under provisions of law other than this subtitle for 
the purposes for which those funds were authorized.

SEC. 1110. TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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

          Subtitle B--Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area

SEC. 1201. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are--
            (1) to establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage 
        Area in the State of Arizona;
            (2) to implement the recommendations of--
                    (A) the ``Alternative Concepts for Commemorating 
                Spanish Colonization'' study completed by the National 
                Park Service in 1991; and
                    (B) the ``Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz 
                Valley National Heritage Area'' prepared by the Center 
                for Desert Archaeology in July 2005;
            (3) to provide a management framework--
                    (A) to foster a close working relationship with all 
                levels of government, the private sector, and the local 
                communities in the region; and
                    (B) to conserve the heritage of the region while 
                continuing to pursue compatible economic opportunities;
            (4) to assist communities, organizations, and citizens in 
        the State in identifying, preserving, interpreting, and 
        developing the historic, cultural, scenic, and natural 
        resources of the region for the educational and inspirational 
        benefit of current and future generations; and
            (5) to provide appropriate linkages between units of the 
        National Park System and communities, governments, and 
        organizations in the Heritage Area.

SEC. 1202. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
        Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area established by section 
        1203(a).
            (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
        coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
        the Heritage Area designated by section 1203(d).
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
        the plan for the Heritage Area required under section 
        1204(a)(1).
            (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Santa 
        Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, Pima and Santa Cruz 
        Counties, Arizona'', numbered T09/80,000, and dated November 
        13, 2007.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Arizona.

SEC. 1203. ESTABLISHMENT.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Santa Cruz Valley 
National Heritage Area in the State.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall consist of portions of 
Santa Cruz and Pima Counties, Arizona, 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--
            (1) the National Park Service; and
            (2) the local coordinating entity.
    (d) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage 
Alliance, Inc., shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage 
Area.

SEC. 1204. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.

    (a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the 
local coordinating entity shall--
            (1) prepare a management plan for the Heritage Area, and 
        submit the management plan to the Secretary, in accordance with 
        this subtitle;
            (2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for each 
        fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity receives 
        Federal funds under this subtitle, specifying--
                    (A) the specific performance goals and 
                accomplishments of the local coordinating entity;
                    (B) the expenses and income of the local 
                coordinating entity;
                    (C) the amounts and sources of matching funds;
                    (D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and 
                sources of the leveraged funds; and
                    (E) grants made to any other entities during the 
                fiscal year;
            (3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which 
        the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this 
        subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the 
        funds and any matching funds; and
            (4) encourage, by appropriate means, economic viability and 
        sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the 
        Heritage Area.
    (b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and implementing 
the approved management plan for the Heritage Area, the local 
coordinating entity may use Federal funds made available under this 
subtitle to--
            (1) make grants to the State, political subdivisions of the 
        State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
            (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide 
        technical assistance to political subdivisions of the State, 
        nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested 
        parties;
            (3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with 
        expertise in--
                    (A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, 
                scenic, and recreational resource conservation;
                    (B) economic and community development; and
                    (C) heritage planning;
            (4) obtain funds or services from any source, including 
        funds and services provided under any other Federal law or 
        program;
            (5) contract for goods or services; and
            (6) support activities of partners and any other activities 
        that further the purposes of the Heritage Area and are 
        consistent with the approved management plan.
    (c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The local 
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds received under this 
subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.
    (d) Other Sources.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes the local 
coordinating entity from using Federal funds from other sources for 
authorized purposes.

SEC. 1205. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to develop the management plan, the local 
coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a 
proposed management plan for the Heritage Area.
    (b) Requirements.--The management plan for the Heritage Area 
shall--
            (1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and 
        recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the 
        region and encouraging long-term resource protection, 
        enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and 
        development of the Heritage Area;
            (2) include a description of actions and commitments that 
        Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, private 
        organizations, and citizens plan to take to protect, enhance, 
        interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historic, 
        cultural, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage 
        Area;
            (3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or 
        economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, 
        fund, manage, and develop the Heritage Area;
            (4) include an inventory of the natural, historic, 
        cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
        the Heritage Area relating to the stories and themes of the 
        region that should be protected, enhanced, interpreted, 
        managed, funded, and developed;
            (5) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
        management including, the development of intergovernmental and 
        interagency agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, 
        manage, and develop the natural, historic, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage 
        Area;
            (6) describe a program for implementation of the management 
        plan, including--
                    (A) performance goals;
                    (B) plans for resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development; 
                and
                    (C) specific commitments for implementation that 
                have been made by the local coordinating entity or any 
                Federal, State, tribal, or local government, 
                organization, business, or individual;
            (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means 
        by which Federal, State, tribal, and local programs may best be 
        coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service 
        and other Federal agencies associated with the Heritage Area) 
        to further the purposes of this subtitle; and
            (8) include a business plan that--
                    (A) describes the role, operation, financing, and 
                functions of the local coordinating entity and of each 
                of the major activities described in the management 
                plan; and
                    (B) provides adequate assurances that the local 
                coordinating entity has the partnerships and financial 
                and other resources necessary to implement the 
                management plan for the Heritage Area.
    (c) Termination of Funding.--If the management plan is not 
submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this section, the local 
coordinating entity shall not qualify for additional financial 
assistance under this subtitle until the management plan is submitted 
to, and approved by, the Secretary.
    (d) Approval of Management Plan.--
            (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
        which the Secretary receives the management plan, the Secretary 
        shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
            (2) Consultation required.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Governor of the State and any tribal government in 
        which the Heritage Area is located before approving the 
        management plan.
            (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
        approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
        whether--
                    (A) the local coordinating entity represents the 
                diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including 
                governments, natural and historic resource protection 
                organizations, educational institutions, businesses, 
                community residents, and recreational organizations;
                    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                            (i) has afforded adequate opportunity for 
                        public and Federal, State, tribal, and local 
                        governmental involvement (including through 
                        workshops and public meetings) in the 
                        preparation of the management plan; and
                            (ii) provides for at least semiannual 
                        public meetings to ensure adequate 
                        implementation of the management plan;
                    (C) the resource protection, enhancement, 
                interpretation, funding, management, and development 
                strategies described in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, 
                historic, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources 
                of the Heritage Area;
                    (D) the management plan would not adversely affect 
                any activities authorized on Federal or tribal land 
                under applicable public land laws or land use plans;
                    (E) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
                from the appropriate State, tribal, and local officials 
                whose support is needed to ensure the effective 
                implementation of the State, tribal, and local aspects 
                of the management plan;
                    (F) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated 
                the financial capability, in partnership with others, 
                to carry out the management plan; and
                    (G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships 
                among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State, 
                tribal, and local governments, regional planning 
                organizations, nonprofit organizations, or private 
                sector parties for implementation of the management 
                plan.
            (4) Action following disapproval.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Secretary disapproves the 
                management plan, the Secretary--
                            (i) shall advise the local coordinating 
                        entity in writing of the reasons for the 
                        disapproval; and
                            (ii) may make recommendations to the local 
                        coordinating entity for revisions to the 
                        management plan.
                    (B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after 
                receiving a revised management plan, the Secretary 
                shall approve or disapprove the revised management 
                plan.
            (5) Amendments.--
                    (A) In general.--An amendment to the management 
                plan that substantially alters the purposes of the 
                Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the Secretary and 
                approved or disapproved in the same manner as the 
                original management plan.
                    (B) Implementation.--The local coordinating entity 
                shall not use Federal funds authorized to be 
                appropriated by this subtitle to implement an amendment 
                to the management plan until the Secretary approves the 
                amendment.

SEC. 1206. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--On the request of the local coordinating 
        entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial 
        assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as 
        determined by the Secretary), to the local coordinating entity 
        to develop and implement the management plan.
            (2) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with the local coordinating entity and 
        other public or private entities to provide technical or 
        financial assistance under paragraph (1).
    (b) Evaluation; Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years before the date on 
        which authority for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage 
        Area under section 1210, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of 
                the Heritage Area; and
                    (B) prepare a report with recommendations for the 
                future role of the National Park Service, if any, with 
                respect to the Heritage Area, in accordance with 
                paragraph (3).
            (2) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall--
                    (A) assess the progress of the local coordinating 
                entity with respect to--
                            (i) accomplishing the purposes of this 
                        subtitle for the Heritage Area; and
                            (ii) achieving the goals and objectives of 
                        the approved management plan for the Heritage 
                        Area;
                    (B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and private 
                investments in the Heritage Area to determine the 
                leverage and impact of the investments; and
                    (C) review the management structure, partnership 
                relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area for 
                purposes of identifying the critical components for 
                sustainability of the Heritage Area.
            (3) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Based on the evaluation conducted 
                under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall prepare a 
                report that includes recommendations for the future 
                role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect 
                to the Heritage Area.
                    (B) Required analysis.--If the report prepared 
                under this paragraph recommends that Federal funding 
                for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, the report shall 
                include an analysis of--
                            (i) ways in which Federal funding for the 
                        Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; and
                            (ii) the appropriate time period necessary 
                        to achieve the recommended reduction or 
                        elimination.
                    (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of a 
                report under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit 
                the report to--
                            (i) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (ii) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives.

SEC. 1207. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the authority of 
a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any 
other law.
    (b) Consultation and Coordination.--To the maximum extent 
practicable, the head of any Federal agency planning to conduct 
activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged 
to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the 
local coordinating entity.
    (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
            (1) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (including 
        regulations) authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal 
        land under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
            (2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to 
        implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of 
        the Heritage Area; or
            (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
        Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

SEC. 1208. PROPERTY OWNERS AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

    Nothing in this subtitle--
            (1) abridges the rights of any owner of public or private 
        property, including the right to refrain from participating in 
        any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the 
        Heritage Area;
            (2) requires any property owner to--
                    (A) permit public access (including Federal, 
                tribal, State, or local government access) to the 
                property; or
                    (B) modify any provisions of Federal, tribal, 
                State, or local law with regard to public access or use 
                of private land;
            (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, approved 
        land use plan, or any other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, or local agency, or tribal government;
            (4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to 
        the local coordinating entity;
            (5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
        of water or water rights;
            (6) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish 
        and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting 
        within the Heritage Area; or
            (7) creates any liability, or affects any liability under 
        any other law, of any private property owner with respect to 
        any person injured on the private property.

SEC. 1209. 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) Availability.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) 
shall remain available until expended.
    (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal share of the total cost of any 
        activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 percent.
            (2) Form.--The non-Federal contribution may be in the form 
        of in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued.

SEC. 1210. TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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

                            TITLE II--STUDY

SEC. 2001. NORTHERN NECK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Proposed heritage area.--The term ``proposed Heritage 
        Area'' means the proposed Northern Neck National Heritage Area.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Virginia.
            (3) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the area 
        that is comprised of--
                    (A) the area of land located between the Potomac 
                and Rappahannock rivers of the eastern coastal region 
                of the State;
                    (B) Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, King 
                George, and Lancaster Counties of the State; and
                    (C) any other area that--
                            (i) has heritage aspects that are similar 
                        to the heritage aspects of the areas described 
                        in subparagraph (A) or (B); and
                            (ii) is located adjacent to, or in the 
                        vicinity of, those areas.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), 
        the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate State historic 
        preservation officers, State historical societies, and other 
        appropriate organizations, shall conduct a study to determine 
        the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area 
        as the Northern Neck National Heritage Area.
            (2) Requirements.--The study shall include analysis, 
        documentation, and determinations on whether the study area--
                    (A) has an assemblage of natural, historical, 
                cultural, educational, scenic, or recreational 
                resources that together are nationally important to the 
                heritage of the United States;
                    (B) represents distinctive aspects of the heritage 
                of the United States worthy of recognition, 
                conservation, interpretation, and continuing use;
                    (C) is best managed as such an assemblage through 
                partnerships among public and private entities at the 
                local or regional level;
                    (D) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 
                folklife that are a valuable part of the heritage of 
                the United States;
                    (E) provides outstanding opportunities to conserve 
                natural, historical, cultural, or scenic features;
                    (F) provides outstanding recreational or 
                educational opportunities;
                    (G) contains resources and has traditional uses 
                that have national importance;
                    (H) includes residents, business interests, 
                nonprofit organizations, and appropriate Federal 
                agencies and State and local governments that are 
                involved in the planning of, and have demonstrated 
                significant support for, the designation and management 
                of the proposed Heritage Area;
                    (I) has a proposed local coordinating entity that 
                is responsible for preparing and implementing the 
                management plan developed for the proposed Heritage 
                Area;
                    (J) with respect to the designation of the study 
                area, has the support of the proposed local 
                coordinating entity and appropriate Federal agencies 
                and State and local governments, each of which has 
                documented the commitment of the entity to work in 
                partnership with each other entity to protect, enhance, 
                interpret, fund, manage, and develop the resources 
                located in the study area;
                    (K) through the proposed local coordinating entity, 
                has developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines 
                the roles of all participants (including the Federal 
                Government) in the management of the proposed Heritage 
                Area;
                    (L) has a proposal that is consistent with 
                continued economic activity within the area; and
                    (M) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported 
                by the public and appropriate Federal agencies.
            (3) Additional consultation requirement.--In conducting the 
        study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) consult with the managers of any Federal land 
                located within the study area; and
                    (B) before making any determination with respect to 
                the designation of the study area, secure the 
                concurrence of each manager with respect to each 
                finding of the study.
    (c) Determination.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Governor of the State, shall review, comment on, and determine 
        if the study area meets each requirement described in 
        subsection (b)(2) for designation as a national heritage area.
            (2) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 3 fiscal years 
                after the date on which funds are first made available 
                to carry out the study, the Secretary shall submit a 
                report describing the findings, conclusions, and 
                recommendations of the study to--
                            (i) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            (ii) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                        the House of Representatives.
                    (B) Requirements.--
                            (i) In general.--The report shall contain--
                                    (I) any comments that the Secretary 
                                has received from the Governor of the 
                                State relating to the designation of 
                                the study area as a national heritage 
                                area; and
                                    (II) a finding as to whether the 
                                study area meets each requirement 
                                described in subsection (b)(2) for 
                                designation as a national heritage 
                                area.
                            (ii) Disapproval.--If the Secretary 
                        determines that the study area does not meet 
                        any requirement described in subsection (b)(2) 
                        for designation as a national heritage area, 
                        the Secretary shall include in the report a 
                        description of each reason for the 
                        determination.

                    TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 3001. ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR TECHNICAL 
              CORRECTIONS.

    The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act (16 U.S.C. 461 
note; Public Law 106-554) is amended--
            (1) in section 804--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``27'' and inserting ``at least 21 
                        members, but not more than 27'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``Environment'' and inserting 
                        ``Environmental''; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (3)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking ``19'';
                                    (II) by striking subparagraph (A);
                                    (III) by redesignating 
                                subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
                                subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
                                respectively;
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (B) (as 
                                redesignated by subclause (III)), by 
                                striking the second sentence; and
                                    (V) by inserting after subparagraph 
                                (B) (as redesignated by subclause 
                                (III)) the following:
                    ``(C) The remaining members shall be--
                            ``(i) appointed by the Secretary, based on 
                        recommendations from each member of the House 
                        of Representatives, the district of which 
                        encompasses the Corridor; and
                            ``(ii) persons that are residents of, or 
                        employed within, the applicable congressional 
                        districts.'';
                    (B) in subsection (f), by striking ``Fourteen 
                members of the Commission'' and inserting ``A majority 
                of the serving Commissioners'';
                    (C) in subsection (g), by striking ``14 of its 
                members'' and inserting ``a majority of the serving 
                Commissioners'';
                    (D) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (4) 
                and inserting the following:
            ``(4)(A) to appoint any staff that may be necessary to 
        carry out the duties of the Commission, subject to the 
        provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
        appointments in the competitive service; and
            ``(B) to fix the compensation of the staff, in accordance 
        with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
        53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the 
        classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates;''; 
        and
                    (E) in subsection (j), by striking ``10 years'' and 
                inserting ``15 years'';
            (2) in section 807--
                    (A) in subsection (e), by striking ``with regard to 
                the preparation and approval of the Canalway Plan''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Operational Assistance.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Superintendent of Saratoga National Historical Park 
may, on request, provide to public and private organizations in the 
Corridor (including the Commission) any operational assistance that is 
appropriate to assist with the implementation of the Canalway Plan.''; 
and
            (3) in section 810(a)(1), in the first sentence, by 
        striking ``any fiscal year'' and inserting ``any fiscal year, 
        to remain available until expended''.

SEC. 3002. JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
              CORRIDOR.

    Section 3(b)(2) of Public Law 99-647 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 100 Stat. 
3626, 120 Stat. 1857) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``shall be the the'' and inserting ``shall 
        be the''; and
            (2) by striking ``Directors from Massachusetts and Rhode 
        Island;'' and inserting ``Directors from Massachusetts and 
        Rhode Island, ex officio, or their delegates;''.
                                                       Calendar No. 813

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1483

                          [Report No. 110-381]

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                                 AN ACT

 To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to 
 extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for 
                            other purposes.

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                             June 16, 2008

                       Reported with an amendment