[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 1885 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1885

To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State 
                  of Arizona, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2007

 Mr. Grijalva (for himself and Ms. Giffords) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area in the State 
                  of Arizona, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage 
Area Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act include the following:
            (1) To establish the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage 
        Area in the State of Arizona.
            (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.
            (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.
            (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.
            (5) To provide appropriate linkages between units of the 
        National Park System and communities, governments, and 
        organizations within the Heritage Area.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
        Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, established in 
        section 4.
            (2) Management entity.--The term ``Management Entity'' 
        means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by 
        section 4(d).
            (3) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means 
        the management plan for the Heritage Area specified in section 
        6.
            (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled ``Boundary 
        Map Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area'', numbered 
        _______, and dated ____________.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Arizona.

SEC. 4. SANTA CRUZ VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Santa Cruz 
Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Arizona.
    (b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall include the portions of 
the counties of Santa Cruz and Pima, as identified on the map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior, and the Management entity.
    (d) Management Entity.--The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, 
Inc., shall be the management entity for the Heritage Area.

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

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

SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) 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 encourage long-term 
        resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding, 
        management, and development of the Heritage Area;
            (2) include a description of actions and commitments that 
        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 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, historical, 
        cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
        the Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes 
        of the Heritage Area 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, historical, cultural, 
        educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage 
        Area;
            (6) describe a program for implementation for 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 
                government agency, organization, business, or 
                individual;
            (7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means 
        by which Federal, State, 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 Act; 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 contained 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.
    (b) Deadline.--
            (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.
            (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 Act until such time 
        as the management plan is submitted to and approved by the 
        Secretary.

SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may, upon 
the request of the management entity, provide technical assistance on a 
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the 
Heritage Area to develop and implement the approved management plan. 
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with 
the management entity and other public or private entities for this 
purpose. In assisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give 
priority to actions that in general assist in--
            (1) conserving the significant natural, historical 
        cultural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and
            (2) providing educational, interpretive, and recreational 
        opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage 
        Area.
    (b) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
        the management plan not later than 180 days after receiving the 
        management plan.
            (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining the approval of 
        the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether--
                    (A) the management entity is representative of the 
                diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including 
                governments, natural and historic resource protection 
                organizations, educational institutions, businesses, 
                and recreational organizations;
                    (B) the management entity has afforded adequate 
                opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
                governmental involvement in the preparation of the 
                management plan;
                    (C) the resource protection and interpretation 
                strategies contained in the management plan, if 
                implemented, would adequately protect the natural, 
                historical, and cultural resources of the Heritage 
                Area; and
                    (D) the management plan is supported by the 
                appropriate State and local officials whose cooperation 
                is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the 
                State and local aspects of the management plan.
            (3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
        approve a management plan for the Heritage Area, 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, 
                recreational organizations, community residents, and 
                private property owners;
                    (B) the local coordinating entity--
                            (i) has afforded adequate opportunity for 
                        public and governmental involvement (including 
                        through workshops and hearings) 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, educational, scenic, and 
                recreational resources of the Heritage Area;
                    (D) the management plan would not adversely affect 
                any activities authorized on Federal land under public 
                land laws or land use plans;
                    (E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated 
                the financial capability, in partnership with others, 
                to carry out the plan;
                    (F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances 
                from the appropriate State and local officials whose 
                support is needed to ensure the effective 
                implementation of the State and local elements of the 
                management plan; and
                    (G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships 
                among the local coordinating entity, Federal, State, 
                and local governments, regional planning organizations, 
                nonprofit organizations, or private sector parties for 
                implementation of the management plan.
            (4) Approval of amendments.--Substantial amendments to the 
        management plan shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved 
        in the same manner as provided for the original management 
        plan. The management entity shall not use Federal funds 
        authorized by this Act to implement any amendments until such 
        amendments have been approved by the Secretary.

SEC. 8. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly 
affecting the Heritage Area is encouraged to--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the management entity 
        with respect to such activities;
            (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity 
        in carrying out their duties under this Act and, to the maximum 
        extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the 
        carrying out of such duties; and
            (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support 
        such activities in a manner which will not have adverse effects 
        on the Heritage Area.

SEC. 9. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

    Nothing in this Act--
            (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 Heritage Area;
            (2) requires any property owner to permit public access 
        (including access by Federal, State, 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, or local law;
            (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved 
        land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, 
        State or local agency, or conveys any land use or other 
        regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity;
            (4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation 
        of water or water rights;
            (5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish 
        and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting 
        within the Heritage Area; or
            (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.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 11. SUNSET.

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