[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H6728-H6733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 9 of House Resolution 
1232, I move to suspend the rules and pass, H.R. 1286, H.R. 2024, H.R. 
3222, H.R. 6337, and H.R. 7002.
  The Clerk read the titles of the bills.
  The text of the bills are as follows:


 Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 
                                  2021

                               H.R. 1286

       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 ``Southern Campaign of the 
     Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) National heritage corridor.--The term ``National 
     Heritage Corridor'' means the Southern Campaign of the 
     Revolution National Heritage Corridor established by section 
     3(a).
       (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``Local 
     Coordinating Entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
     the National Heritage Corridor.
       (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the National Heritage Corridor 
     required under section 5(a).
       (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Southern Campaign of the Revolution Proposed National 
     Heritage Corridor'', numbered 257/177,271, and dated 
     September 2021.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) States.--The term ``States'' means the States of South 
     Carolina and North Carolina.

     SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION 
                   NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

       (a) In General.--There is established the Southern Campaign 
     of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor in the States of 
     North Carolina and South Carolina, as generally depicted on 
     the map.
       (b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The University of South 
     Carolina shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the 
     National Heritage Corridor.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the 
     management plan for the National Heritage Corridor, the 
     Secretary acting through the local coordinating entity may 
     use amounts made available under this Act--
       (1) to make grants to the States or a political subdivision 
     of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
     other persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
     technical assistance to, the States or a political 
     subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, nonprofit 
     organizations, and other interested parties;
       (3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include 
     individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources protection and heritage programming;
       (4) to obtain money or services from any source, including 
     any money or services that are provided under any other 
     Federal law or program, provided that any money specifically 
     authorized for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a 
     50 percent cost-share requirement;
       (5) to contract for goods or services; and
       (6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity 
     that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Corridor 
     and is consistent with the approved management plan.
       (b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity for the National 
     Heritage Corridor shall--
       (1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a 
     management plan for the National Heritage Corridor to the 
     Secretary;
       (2) assist Federal agencies, the States or a political 
     subdivision of the States, Indian Tribes, regional planning 
     organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested 
     parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--

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       (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
     protect, and enhance important resource values in the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
     programs in the National Heritage Corridor;
       (C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational 
     opportunities in the National Heritage Corridor;
       (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, 
     natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings 
     in the National Heritage Corridor that are consistent with 
     the themes of the National Heritage Corridor;
       (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
     identifying points of public access and sites of interest are 
     posted throughout the National Heritage Corridor; and
       (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the 
     Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
     organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
     businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National 
     Heritage Corridor in the preparation and implementation of 
     the management plan;
       (4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently 
     than semiannually regarding the development and 
     implementation of the management plan; and
       (5) for any year that Federal funds have been received 
     under this Act--
       (A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes 
     the activities, expenses, and income of the local 
     coordinating entity (including grants to any other entities 
     during the year that the report is made);
       (B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records 
     relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching 
     funds; and
       (C) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that 
     is consistent with the National Heritage Corridor.
       (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds to 
     acquire real property or any interest in real property.

     SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall 
     submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management 
     plan for the National Heritage Corridor.
       (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
       (1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for 
     the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the 
     natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational 
     resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
       (2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and 
     Tribal plans and treaty rights;
       (3) include--
       (A) an inventory of--
       (i) the resources located in the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (ii) any other property in the National Heritage Corridor 
     that--

       (I) is related to the themes of the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (II) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained 
     because of the significations of the property;

       (B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations 
     for conservation, funding, management, and development of the 
     National Heritage Corridor;
       (C) a description of the actions that the Federal 
     Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private 
     organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect 
     the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and recreational 
     resources of the National Heritage Corridor;
       (D) a program of implementation for the management plan by 
     the local coordinating entity that includes a description 
     of--
       (i) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among 
     partners to promote plans for resource protection, 
     restoration, and construction; and
       (ii) specific commitments for implementation that have been 
     made by the local coordinating entity or any unit of 
     government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years 
     of operation;
       (E) the identification of sources of funding for carrying 
     out the management plan;
       (F) analysis and recommendations for means by which 
     Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including the 
     role of the National Park Service in the Corridor, may best 
     be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
       (G) an interpretative plan for the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (4) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
     management that consider and detail the application of 
     appropriate land and water management techniques, including 
     the development of intergovernmental and interagency 
     cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical, 
     cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
     the National Heritage Corridor.
       (c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not 
     submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating 
     entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding 
     under this Act until the date that the Secretary receives and 
     approves the management plan.
       (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     receipt of the management plan under section 5, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with States and Tribal 
     governments, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
       (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
     approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
     whether--
       (A) the local coordinating entity is representative of the 
     diverse interests of the National Heritage Corridor, 
     including Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
     natural and historic resources protection organizations, 
     educational institutions, businesses, recreational 
     organizations;
       (B) the local coordinating entity has afforded adequate 
     opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
     governmental involvement in the preparation of the management 
     plan; and
       (C) the resource preservation and interpretation strategies 
     contained in the management plan would adequately protect the 
     natural, historical, and cultural resources of the National 
     Heritage Corridor.
       (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall--
       (A) advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the 
     reasons for the disapproval;
       (B) make recommendations for revisions to the management 
     plan; and
       (C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any 
     proposed revision of the management plan from the local 
     coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
     revision.
       (4) Amendments.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
     each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary 
     determines make a substantial change to the management plan.
       (B) Use of funds.--The local coordinating entity shall not 
     use Federal funds to carry out any amendments to the 
     management plan until the Secretary has approved the 
     amendments.

     SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority 
     of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
     assistance under any other law.
       (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal 
     agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
     on the National Heritage Corridor 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 section--
       (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation 
     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 National Heritage Corridor; or
       (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
     Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

     SEC. 7. 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 National Heritage Corridor;
       (2) requires any property owner--
       (A) to permit public access (including access by Federal, 
     State, or local agencies) to the property of the property 
     owner; or
       (B) 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, Tribal, or local agency;
       (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) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 
     Tribe within the National Heritage Corridor;
       (7) diminishes--
       (A) the authority of the States to manage fish and 
     wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting, 
     within the National Heritage Corridor; or
       (B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate members of 
     Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, hunting, and gathering 
     in the exercise of treaty rights; or
       (8) 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. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

       (a) In General.--For the National Heritage Corridor, not 
     later than 3 years before the date specified under section 9, 
     the Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
     National Heritage Corridor; and
       (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
       (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
     (a)(1) shall--
       (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
     with respect to--
       (A) accomplishing the purposes of the National Heritage 
     Corridor; and
       (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
     management plan for the National Heritage Corridor;
       (2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government, 
     State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in 
     the National Heritage Corridor to determine the impact of the 
     investments; and
       (3) review the management structure, partnership 
     relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Corridor 
     for purposes of identifying the critical components for 
     sustainability of the National Heritage Corridor.
       (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
     subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and

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     Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
     Resources of the House of Representatives a report that 
     includes recommendations for the future role of the National 
     Park Service, if any, with respect to the National Heritage 
     Corridor.

     SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

              Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act

                               H.R. 2024

       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 ``Southern Maryland National 
     Heritage Area Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage 
     Area'' means the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area 
     established by section 3(a).
       (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``Local 
     Coordinating Entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
     the National Heritage Area designated by this Act.
       (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the Heritage Area required under 
     section 5(a).
       (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Proposed 
     Boundary'', numbered 672/177,225, and dated August 2021.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Maryland.

     SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                   AREA.

       (a) In General.--There is established the Southern Maryland 
     National Heritage Area in the State of Maryland, to consist 
     of land in St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's 
     Counties in the State, as generally depicted on the map.
       (b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Tri-County Council for 
     Southern Maryland shall serve as the local coordinating 
     entity for the National Heritage Area designated by 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the 
     management plan for the National Heritage Area, the Secretary 
     acting through the Local Coordinating Entity may use amounts 
     made available under section 9--
       (1) to make grants to the State or a political subdivisions 
     of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
     other persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
     technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision 
     of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
     other interested parties;
       (3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include 
     individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources protection and heritage programming;
       (4) to obtain money or services from any source, including 
     any money or services that are provided under any other 
     Federal law or program, provided that any money specifically 
     authorized for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a 
     50 percent cost-share requirement;
       (5) to contract for goods or services; and
       (6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity 
     that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Area and 
     is consistent with the approved management plan.
       (b) Duties.--The Local Coordinating Entity shall--
       (1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a 
     management plan for the National Heritage Area to the 
     Secretary;
       (2) assist Federal agencies, the State or a political 
     subdivision of the State, Indian Tribes, regional planning 
     organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested 
     parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--
       (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
     protect, and enhance important resource values in the 
     National Heritage Area;
       (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
     programs in the National Heritage Area;
       (C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational 
     opportunities in the National Heritage Area;
       (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, 
     natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the 
     National Heritage Area;
       (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings 
     in the National Heritage Area that are consistent with the 
     themes of the National Heritage Area;
       (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
     identifying points of public access and sites of interest are 
     posted throughout the National Heritage Area; and
       (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the 
     Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
     organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the 
     National Heritage Area;
       (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
     businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National 
     Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the 
     management plan;
       (4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently 
     than semiannually regarding the development and 
     implementation of the management plan; and
       (5) for any year that Federal funds have been appropriated 
     to carry out this Act--
       (A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes 
     the activities, expenses, and income of the Local 
     Coordinating Entity (including grants to any other entities 
     during the year that the report is made);
       (B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records 
     relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching 
     funds; and
       (C) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that 
     is consistent with the National Heritage Area.
       (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     Local Coordinating Entity shall not use Federal funds to 
     acquire real property or any interest in real property.

     SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Local Coordinating Entity shall 
     submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management 
     plan for the National Heritage Area.
       (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
       (1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for 
     the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the 
     natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational 
     resources of the National Heritage Area;
       (2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and 
     Tribal plans and treaty rights;
       (3) include--
       (A) an inventory of--
       (i) the resources located in the National Heritage Area; 
     and
       (ii) any other property in the National Heritage Area 
     that--

       (I) is related to the themes of the National Heritage Area; 
     and
       (II) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained 
     because of the significance of the property;

       (B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations 
     for the conservation, funding, management, and development of 
     the National Heritage Area;
       (C) a description of activities that the Federal 
     Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private 
     organizations, and individuals have agreed to carry out to 
     protect the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and 
     recreational resources of the National Heritage Area;
       (D) a program of implementation for the management plan by 
     the Local Coordinating Entity that includes a description 
     of--
       (i) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among 
     partners to promote plans for resource protection, 
     restoration, and construction; and
       (ii) specific commitments for implementation that have been 
     made by the Local Coordinating Entity or any unit of 
     government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years 
     of operation;
       (E) the identification of sources of funding for carrying 
     out the management plan;
       (F) analysis and recommendations for means by which 
     Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including the 
     role of the National Park Service in the National Heritage 
     Area, may best be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
       (G) an interpretive plan for the National Heritage Area; 
     and
       (4) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
     management that consider and detail the application of 
     appropriate land and water management techniques, including 
     the development of intergovernmental and interagency 
     cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical, 
     cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
     the National Heritage Area.
       (c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not 
     submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after 
     the date of enactment of the Act, the Local Coordinating 
     Entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding 
     under this Act until the date on which the Secretary approves 
     the management plan.
       (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     receipt of the management plan under this section, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with State and Tribal governments, 
     shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
       (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
     approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
     whether--
       (A) the Local Coordinating Entity is representative of the 
     diverse interests of the National Heritage Area, including 
     Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, natural and 
     historic resource protection organizations, educational 
     institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations;
       (B) the Local Coordinating Entity has afforded adequate 
     opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
     governmental involvement in the preparation of the management 
     plan; and
       (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 National Heritage Area.
       (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) advise the Local Coordinating Entity in writing of the 
     reasons for the disapproval;
       (B) make recommendations for revisions to the management 
     plan; and
       (C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any 
     proposed revision of the management plan from the Local 
     Coordinating Entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
     revision.
       (4) Amendments.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
     each amendment of the management plan that the Secretary 
     determines make a substantial change to the management plan.
       (B) Use of funds.--The Local Coordinating Entity shall not 
     use Federal funds authorized by this Act to carry out any 
     amendment to the management plan until the Secretary has 
     approved the amendment.

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     SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority 
     of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
     assistance under any other law.
       (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal 
     agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
     on the National 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 Act--
       (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 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 National Heritage Area; or
       (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
     Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

     SEC. 7. 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 National Heritage Area;
       (2) requires any property owner--
       (A) to permit public access (including access by Federal, 
     State, or local agencies) to the property of the property 
     owner; or
       (B) 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, Tribal, or local agency;
       (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) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 
     Tribe within the National Heritage Area;
       (7) diminishes--
       (A) the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, 
     including the regulation of fishing and hunting, within the 
     National Heritage Area; or
       (B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate members of 
     Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, hunting, and gathering 
     in the exercise of treaty rights; or
       (8) 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. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

       (a) In General.--For the National Heritage Area, not later 
     than 3 years before the date specified under section 9, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
     National Heritage Area; and
       (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
       (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
     (a)(1) shall--
       (1) assess the progress of the Local Coordinating Entity 
     with respect to--
       (A) accomplishing the purposes of the National Heritage 
     Area; and
       (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
     management plan for the National Heritage Area;
       (2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government, 
     State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in 
     the National Heritage Area to determine the impact of the 
     investments; and
       (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.
       (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
     subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes recommendations for 
     the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with 
     respect to the National Heritage Area.

     SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

             Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act

                               H.R. 3222

       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 ``Alabama Black Belt National 
     Heritage Area Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage 
     Area'' means the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area 
     established by section 3(a).
       (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
     coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
     the National Heritage Area.
       (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the National Heritage Area prepared 
     under section 5(a).
       (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Alabama 
     Black Belt Proposed National Heritage Area'', numbered 258/
     177,272, and dated September 2021.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alabama.

     SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ALABAMA BLACK BELT NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                   AREA.

       (a) In General.--There is established the Alabama Black 
     Belt National Heritage Area in the State of Alabama, to 
     consist of land in Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, 
     Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, 
     Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and 
     Wilcox counties in the State, as generally depicted on the 
     map.
       (b) Local Coordinating Entity.--The Center for the Study of 
     the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama shall serve 
     as the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage 
     Area.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Authorities.--For purposes of carrying out the 
     management plan for the National Heritage Area, the Secretary 
     acting through the local coordinating entity may use amounts 
     made available under this Act--
       (1) to make grants to the State or a political subdivision 
     of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
     other persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
     technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision 
     of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and 
     other interested parties;
       (3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include 
     individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and 
     historical resources protection and heritage programming;
       (4) to obtain money or services from any source, including 
     any money or services that are provided under any other 
     Federal law or program, provided that any money specifically 
     authorized for National Heritage areas shall be subject to a 
     50 percent cost-share requirement;
       (5) to contract for goods or services; and
       (6) to undertake or be a catalyst for any other activity 
     that furthers the purposes of the National Heritage Area and 
     is consistent with the approved management plan.
       (b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity for the National 
     Heritage Area shall--
       (1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit a 
     management plan for the National Heritage Area to the 
     Secretary;
       (2) assist Federal agencies, the State or a political 
     subdivision of the State, Indian Tribes, regional planning 
     organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested 
     parties in carrying out the approved management plan by--
       (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
     protect, and enhance important resource values in the 
     National Heritage Area;
       (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
     programs in the National Heritage Area;
       (C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational 
     opportunities in the National Heritage Area;
       (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, 
     natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the 
     National Heritage Area;
       (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings 
     in the National Heritage Area that are consistent with the 
     themes of the National Heritage Area;
       (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs 
     identifying points of public access and sites of interest are 
     posted throughout the National Heritage Area; and
       (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the 
     Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, 
     organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the 
     National Heritage Area;
       (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
     businesses, organizations, and individuals in the National 
     Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the 
     management plan;
       (4) conduct meetings open to the public not less frequently 
     than semiannually regarding the development and 
     implementation of the management plan;
       (5) for any year that Federal funds have been received 
     under this Act--
       (A) submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes 
     the activities, expenses, and income of the local 
     coordinating entity (including grants to any other entities 
     during the year that the report is made);
       (B) make available to the Secretary for audit all records 
     relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching 
     funds; and
       (C) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that 
     is consistent with the National Heritage Area.
       (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The 
     local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds to 
     acquire real property or any interest in real property.

     SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity of the 
     National Heritage Area shall submit to the Secretary for 
     approval a proposed management plan for the National Heritage 
     Area.
       (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
       (1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for 
     the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the 
     natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and recreational 
     resources of the National Heritage Area;
       (2) take into consideration Federal, State, local, and 
     Tribal plans and treaty rights;
       (3) include--
       (A) an inventory of--

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       (i) the resources located in the National Heritage Area; 
     and
       (ii) any other property in the National Heritage Area 
     that--

       (I) is related to the themes of the National Heritage Area; 
     and
       (II) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained 
     because of the significance of the property;

       (B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations 
     for the conservation, funding, management, and development of 
     the National Heritage Area;
       (C) a description of activities that the Federal 
     Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, private 
     organizations, and individuals have agreed to carry out to 
     protect the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, and 
     recreational resources of the National Heritage Area;
       (D) a program of implementation for the management plan by 
     the local coordinating entity that includes a description 
     of--
       (i) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among 
     partners to promote plans for resource protection, 
     restoration, and construction; and
       (ii) specific commitments for implementation that have been 
     made by the local coordinating entity or any unit of 
     government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years 
     of operation;
       (E) the identification of sources of funding for carrying 
     out the management plan;
       (F) analysis and recommendations for means by which 
     Federal, State, local, and Tribal programs, including the 
     role of the National Park Service in the National Heritage 
     Area, may best be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
       (G) an interpretive plan for the National Heritage Area; 
     and
       (4) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
     management that consider and detail the application of 
     appropriate land and water management techniques, including 
     the development of intergovernmental and interagency 
     cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical, 
     cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of 
     the National Heritage Area.
       (c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not 
     submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating 
     entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding 
     under this Act until the date on which the Secretary approves 
     the management plan.
       (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     receipt of the management plan under this section, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with State and Tribal governments, 
     shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
       (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
     approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
     whether--
       (A) the local coordinating entity is representative of the 
     diverse interests of the National Heritage Area, including 
     the Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, natural 
     and historic resource protection organizations, educational 
     institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations;
       (B) the local coordinating entity has afforded adequate 
     opportunity, including public hearings, for public and 
     governmental involvement in the preparation of the management 
     plan; and
       (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 National Heritage Area.
       (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
     disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) advise the local coordinating entity in writing the 
     reasons for the disapproval;
       (B) make recommendations for revisions to the management 
     plan; and
       (C) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any 
     proposed revision of the management plan from the local 
     coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed 
     revision.
       (4) Amendments.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or disapprove 
     each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary 
     determines make a substantial change to the management plan.
       (B) Use of funds.--The local coordinating entity shall not 
     use Federal funds to carry out any amendment to the 
     management plan until the date on which the Secretary has 
     approved the amendment.

     SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority 
     of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial 
     assistance under any other law.
       (b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal 
     agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact 
     on the National 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 Act--
       (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or 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 National Heritage Area; or
       (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
     Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

     SEC. 7. 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 National Heritage Area;
       (2) requires any property owner--
       (A) to permit public access (including access by Federal, 
     State, or local agencies) to the property of the property 
     owner; or
       (B) 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, Tribal, or local agency;
       (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) enlarges or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 
     Tribe within the National Heritage Area;
       (7) diminishes--
       (A) the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, 
     including the regulation of fishing and hunting, within the 
     National Heritage Area; or
       (B) the authority of Indian Tribes to regulate members of 
     Indian Tribes with respect to fishing, hunting, and gathering 
     in the exercise of treaty rights; or
       (8) 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. 8. EVALUATION AND REPORT.

       (a) In General.--For the National Heritage Area, not later 
     than 3 years before the date specified under section 9, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
     National Heritage Area; and
       (2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
       (b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection 
     (a)(1) shall--
       (1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity 
     with respect to--
       (A) accomplishing the purposes of the National Heritage 
     Area; and
       (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved 
     management plan for the National Heritage Area;
       (2) analyze the investments of the Federal Government, 
     State, Tribal, and local governments, and private entities in 
     the National Heritage Area to determine the impact of the 
     investments; and
       (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.
       (c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
     subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes recommendations for 
     the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with 
     respect to the National Heritage Area.

     SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

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

                   Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act

                               H.R. 6337

       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 ``Biking on Long-Distance 
     Trails Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Federal recreational lands.--The term ``Federal 
     recreational lands'' has the meaning given the term ``Federal 
     recreational lands and waters'' in section 802(5) of the 
     Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801(5)).
       (2) Long-distance bike trail.--The term ``long-distance 
     bike trail'' means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or 
     more trails or rights-of-way, that--
       (A) is not less than 80 miles in length;
       (B) primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface trails;
       (C) may require connections along paved or other improved 
     roads;
       (D) does not include Federal recreational lands where 
     mountain biking or related activities are not consistent with 
     management requirements for those Federal recreational lands; 
     and
       (E) to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of trails 
     and roads that were on Federal recreational lands on or 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (3) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     acting jointly.
       (4) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
     means the following:
       (A) The Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal 
     recreational lands under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.
       (B) The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to Federal 
     recreational lands under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.

     SEC. 3. LONG-DISTANCE BIKE TRAILS ON FEDERAL RECREATIONAL 
                   LANDS.

       (a) Identification of Long-distance Trails.--Not later than 
     18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretaries shall identify--
       (1) not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make 
     use of trails and roads in existence on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (2) not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an 
     opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would qualify 
     as a long-distance bike trail.

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       (b) Public Comment.--The Secretaries shall--
       (1) develop a process to allow members of the public to 
     comment regarding the identification of trails and areas 
     under subsection (a); and
       (2) consider the identification, development, and 
     completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographically 
     equitable manner.
       (c) Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials.--For any 
     long-distance bike trail identified under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary concerned may--
       (1) publish and distribute maps, install signage, and issue 
     promotional materials; and
       (2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-
     Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, development, 
     or completion of trails.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in partnership with 
     interested organizations, shall prepare and publish a report 
     that lists the trails identified under subsection (a), 
     including a summary of public comments received in accordance 
     with the process developed under subsection (b).
       (e) Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses.--The Secretary 
     concerned shall ensure that each long-distance bike trail or 
     area identified under subsection (a)--
       (1) does not conflict with--
       (A) the uses, before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     of any trail or road that is part of that long-distance bike 
     trail;
       (B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, horseback 
     riding, or use by pack and saddle stock are existing uses on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (C) the purposes for which any trail was or is established 
     under the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et 
     seq.); and
       (D) any area managed under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1131 et seq.); and
       (2) complies with land use and management plans of the 
     Federal recreational lands that are part of that long-
     distance bike trail.

                         Gateway Solidarity Act

                               H.R. 7002

       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 ``Gateway Solidarity Act''.

     SEC. 2. ILLUMINATION OF THE GATEWAY ARCH IN SUPPORT OF 
                   UKRAINE.

       To show support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall illuminate the Gateway 
     Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, by blue and yellow lights--
       (A) in 2022, within 15 days following enactment of this 
     act, for no fewer than 5 consecutive days; and
       (B) annually on August 24, in recognition of Ukrainian 
     Independence Day, until the President reports to Congress 
     that the government of the Russian Federation has ceased its 
     destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and 
     territorial integrity of Ukraine.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1232, the 
ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules 
with respect to such measures is vacated to the end that all such 
motions are considered as withdrawn.
  The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) that the House suspend the rules and pass the 
bills.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this question are postponed.


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  July 19, 2022, on page H6733, in the second column, the 
following appeared: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 
3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. 
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this 
question are postponed.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: The yeas and nays 
were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of 
rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed.


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