[Senate Report 117-156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                       Calendar No. 499
117th Congress       }                              {         Report
                                 SENATE
 2d Session          }                              {        117-156

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                     NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM

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               September 21, 2022.--Ordered to be printed

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         Mr. Manchin, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                   Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1942]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 1942), to standardize the designation of 
National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes, having 
considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an 
amendment, in the nature of a substitute, and recommends that 
the bill, as amended, do pass.

                               Amendment

    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
          (1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage 
        Area'' means a component of the National Heritage Area System 
        described in section 3(b)(1).
          (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        the Interior.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--To recognize certain areas of the United States 
that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and 
interpret those nationally significant stories and the natural, 
historic, scenic, and cultural resources of areas that illustrate 
significant aspects of the heritage of the United States, there is 
established a National Heritage Area System through the administration 
of which the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance 
to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, 
development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas.
    (b) National Heritage Area System.--The National Heritage Area 
System shall be composed of--
          (1) each National Heritage Area, National Heritage Corridor, 
        National Heritage Canalway, Cultural Heritage Corridor, 
        National Heritage Route, and National Heritage Partnership 
        designated by Congress before or on the date of enactment of 
        this Act; and
          (2) each National Heritage Area designated by Congress after 
        the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Relationship to the National Park System.--
          (1) Relationship to national park units.--The Secretary 
        shall--
                  (A) ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                participation and assistance by any administrator of a 
                unit of the National Park System that is located near 
                or encompassed by a National Heritage Area in local 
                initiatives for the National Heritage Area to conserve 
                and interpret resources consistent with the applicable 
                management plan for the National Heritage Area; and
                (B) work with local coordinating entities to promote 
                public enjoyment of units of the National Park System 
                and National Park-related resources.
          (2) Treatment.--
                  (A) In general.--A National Heritage Area shall not 
                be--
                          (i) considered to be a unit of the National 
                        Park System; or
                          (ii) subject to the authorities applicable to 
                        units of the National Park System.
                  (B) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph affects the 
                administration of a unit of the National Park System 
                located within the boundaries of a National Heritage 
                Area.
    (d) Authorities.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may--
          (1) conduct or review, as applicable, feasibility studies in 
        accordance with section 4(a);
          (2) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of, and 
        submit to Congress a report that includes recommendations 
        regarding the role of National Park Service with respect to, 
        each National Heritage Area, in accordance with section 5;
          (3) enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal 
        agencies, States, Tribal governments, local governments, local 
        coordinating entities, and other interested individuals and 
        entities to achieve the purposes of the National Heritage Area 
        System;
          (4) provide information, promote understanding, and encourage 
        research regarding National Heritage Areas, in partnership with 
        local coordinating entities; and
          (5) provide national oversight, analysis, coordination, 
        technical and financial assistance, and support to ensure 
        consistency and accountability of the National Heritage Area 
        System.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDIES AND DESIGNATION.

    (a) Studies.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary may carry out or review a study 
        to assess the suitability and feasibility of each proposed 
        National Heritage Area for designation as a National Heritage 
        Area.
          (2) Preparation.--
                  (A) In general.--A study under paragraph (1) may be 
                carried out--
                          (i) by the Secretary, in consultation with 
                        State and local historic preservation officers, 
                        State and local historical societies, State and 
                        local tourism offices, and other appropriate 
                        organizations and governmental agencies; or
                          (ii) by interested individuals or entities, 
                        if the Secretary certifies that the completed 
                        study meets the requirements of paragraph (3).
                  (B) Certification.--Not later than 1 year after 
                receiving a study carried out by interested individuals 
                or entities under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary 
                shall review and certify whether the study meets the 
                requirements of paragraph (3).
          (3) Requirements.--A study under paragraph (1) shall include 
        analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the 
        proposed National Heritage Area--
                  (A) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 
                cultural resources that--
                          (i) represent distinctive aspects of the 
                        heritage of the United States;
                          (ii) are worthy of recognition, conservation, 
                        interpretation, and continuing use; and
                          (iii) would be best managed--
                                  (I) through partnerships among public 
                                and private entities; and
                                  (II) by linking diverse and sometimes 
                                noncontiguous resources and active 
                                communities;
                  (B) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 
                folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the 
                United States;
                  (C) provides outstanding opportunities--
                          (i) to conserve natural, historic, cultural, 
                        or scenic features; and
                          (ii) for recreation and education;
                  (D) contains resources that--
                          (i) are important to any identified themes of 
                        the proposed National Heritage Area; and
                          (ii) retain a degree of integrity capable of 
                        supporting interpretation;
                  (E) includes a diverse group of residents, business 
                interests, nonprofit organizations, and State and local 
                governments that--
                          (i) are involved in the planning of the 
                        proposed National Heritage Area;
                          (ii) have developed a conceptual financial 
                        plan that outlines the roles of all 
                        participants in the proposed National Heritage 
                        Area, including the Federal Government; and
                          (iii) have demonstrated significant support 
                        for the designation of the proposed National 
                        Heritage Area;
                  (F) has a potential management entity to work in 
                partnership with the individuals and entities described 
                in subparagraph (E) to develop the proposed National 
                Heritage Area while encouraging State and local 
                economic activity; and
                  (G) has a conceptual boundary map that is supported 
                by the public.
          (4) Report.--
                  (A) In general.--For each study carried out under 
                paragraph (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 describes--
                          (i) any correspondence received by the 
                        Secretary demonstrating support for, or 
                        opposition to, the establishment of the 
                        National Heritage Area;
                          (ii) the findings of the study; and
                          (iii) any conclusions and recommendations of 
                        the Secretary.
                  (B) Timing.--
                          (i) Studies carried out by the secretary.--
                        With respect to a study carried out by the 
                        Secretary in accordance with paragraph 
                        (2)(A)(i), the Secretary shall submit a report 
                        under subparagraph (A) not later than 3 years 
                        after the date on which funds are first made 
                        available to carry out the study.
                          (ii) Studies carried out by other interested 
                        parties.--With respect to a study carried out 
                        by interested individuals or entities in 
                        accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii), the 
                        Secretary shall submit a report under 
                        subparagraph (A) not later than 180 days after 
                        the date on which the Secretary certifies under 
                        paragraph (2)(B) that the study meets the 
                        requirements of paragraph (3).
    (b) Designation.--An area shall be designated as a National 
Heritage Area only by an Act of Congress.

SEC. 5. EVALUATION.

    (a) In general.--At reasonable and appropriate intervals, as 
determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may--
          (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of a 
        National Heritage Area in accordance with subsection (b); and
          (2) prepare and 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 continued role of the National Park 
        Service with respect to each National Heritage Area in 
        accordance with subsection (c).
    (b) Components.--An evaluation under subsection (a)(1) shall--
          (1) assess the progress of the applicable local coordinating 
        entity of a National Heritage Area with respect to--
                  (A) accomplishing the purposes of the applicable 
                National Heritage Area; and
                  (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the 
                management plan;
          (2) analyze Federal, State, local, Tribal government, and 
        private investments in the National Heritage Area to determine 
        the leverage and 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) Recommendations.--Each report under subsection (a)(2) shall 
include--
          (1) if the report contains a recommendation of the Secretary 
        that Federal funding for the applicable National Heritage Area 
        should be continued, an analysis of--
                  (A) any means by which that Federal funding may be 
                reduced or eliminated over time; and
                  (B) the appropriate time period necessary to achieve 
                the recommended reduction or elimination of Federal 
                funding; or
          (2) if the report contains a recommendation of the Secretary 
        that Federal funding for the applicable National Heritage Area 
        should be eliminated, a description of potential impacts on 
        conservation, interpretation, and sustainability in the 
        applicable National Heritage Area.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3052(a) of Public Law 113-291 
(54 U.S.C. 320101 note) is amended by striking paragraph (2).

SEC. 6. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act (including an amendment made 
by this Act)--
          (1) abridges any right of a public or private property owner, 
        including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, 
        project, program, or activity conducted within a National 
        Heritage Area;
          (2) requires any property owner to permit public access 
        (including Federal, State, Tribal government, or local 
        government access) to a property;
          (3) modifies any provision of Federal, State, Tribal, or 
        local law with respect to public access or use of private land;
          (4)(A) alters any applicable land use regulation, land use 
        plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State, or 
        local agency or Tribal government; or
          (B) conveys to any local coordinating entity any land use or 
        other regulatory authority;
          (5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation of 
        water or water rights;
          (6) diminishes the authority of a State to manage fish and 
        wildlife, including through the regulation of fishing and 
        hunting within a National Heritage Area in the State; or
          (7) creates or affects any liability--
                  (A) under any other provision of law; or
                  (B) of any private property owner with respect to any 
                person injured on private property.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8004(f) of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 
123 Stat. 1245) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and 
inserting the following:
          ``(2) requires any property owner to permit public access 
        (including Federal, State, Tribal government, or local 
        government access) to a property;
          ``(3) modifies any provision of Federal, State, Tribal, or 
        local law with respect to public access or use of private land;
          ``(4)(A) alters any applicable land use regulation, land use 
        plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State, or 
        local agency or Tribal government; or
          ``(B) conveys to any local coordinating entity any land use 
        or other regulatory authority;''.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDIES.

    (a) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Study.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with State 
        and local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal 
        governments, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate 
        entities and in accordance with section 4(a), shall conduct a 
        study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating 
        the areas described in paragraph (2) in the States of Virginia 
        and North Carolina as a national heritage area, to be known as 
        the ``Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area''.
          (2) Description of study area.--The areas to be studied under 
        paragraph (1) include--
                  (A) the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, 
                and Suffolk in the State of Virginia;
                  (B) Isle of Wight County in the State of Virginia;
                  (C) Camden, Currituck, Gates, and Pasquotank Counties 
                in the State of North Carolina; and
                  (D) any other area in the State of Virginia or North 
                Carolina that--
                          (i) has heritage aspects that are similar to 
                        the heritage aspects of an area described in 
                        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); and
                          (ii) is adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, 
                        an area described in subparagraph (A), (B), or 
                        (C).
    (b) Guam National Heritage Area Study.--The Secretary, in 
consultation with appropriate regional and local organizations or 
agencies, and in accordance with section 4(a), shall conduct a study to 
assess the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in Guam as 
a National Heritage Area.

SEC. 8. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS.

    (a) Designations.--Section 6001(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9; 133 
Stat. 768) is amended by adding at the end the following:`
          `(7) Alabama black belt national heritage area.--
                  ``(A) In general.--There is established the Alabama 
                Black Belt National Heritage Area in the State of 
                Alabama, as depicted on the map entitled `Alabama Black 
                Belt Proposed National Heritage Area', numbered 258/
                177,272, and dated September 2021.
                  ``(B) Local coordinating entity.--The Center for the 
                Study of the Black Belt at the University of West 
                Alabama shall be the local coordinating entity for the 
                National Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A).
          ``(8) Downeast maine national heritage area.--
                  ``(A) In general.--There is established the Downeast 
                Maine National Heritage Area in the State of Maine, 
                consisting of Hancock and Washington Counties, Maine.
                  ``(B) Local coordinating entity.--The Sunrise County 
                Economic Council shall be the local coordinating entity 
                for the National Heritage Area designated by 
                subparagraph (A).
          ``(9) Northern neck national heritage area, virginia.--
                  ``(A) In general.--There is established the Northern 
                Neck National Heritage Area in the State of Virginia, 
                as depicted on the map entitled `Northern Neck National 
                Heritage Area Proposed Boundary', numbered 671/177,224, 
                and dated August 2021.
                  ``(B) Local coordinating entity.--The Northern Neck 
                Tourism Commission, a working committee of the Northern 
                Neck Planning District Commission, shall serve as the 
                local coordinating entity for the National Heritage 
                Area designated by subparagraph (A).
          ``(10) Southern campaign of the revolution national heritage 
        corridor, north carolina and south carolina.--
                  ``(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 
                depicted on the map entitled `Southern Campaign of the 
                Revolution Proposed National Heritage Corridor', 
                numbered 257/177,271, and dated September 2021.
                  ``(B) Local coordinating entity.--The University of 
                South Carolina shall be the local coordinating entity 
                for the National Heritage Area designated by 
                subparagraph (A).
          ``(11) Southern maryland national heritage area.--
                  ``(A) In general.--There is established the Southern 
                Maryland National Heritage Area in the State of 
                Maryland, as depicted on the map entitled `Southern 
                Maryland National Heritage Area Proposed Boundary', 
                numbered 672/177,225B, and dated November 2021.
                  ``(B) Local coordinating entity.--The Tri-County 
                Council for Southern Maryland shall be the local 
                coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area 
                designated by subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Management Plans.--For the purposes of section 6001(c) of the 
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act 
(Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 772), the local coordinating entity for 
each of the National Heritage Areas designated under the amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed 
management plan for the applicable National Heritage Area not later 
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Extensions.--
          (1) Illinois and michigan canal national heritage corridor.--
        Section 126 of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National 
        Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public 
        Law 98-398; 98 Stat. 1456; 120 Stat. 1853), as amended by 
        section 119(a) of the Department of the Interior, Environment, 
        and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-
        103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``September 
        30, 2037''.
          (2) John h. chafee blackstone river valley national heritage 
        corridor.--Section 10(a) of Public Law 99-647 (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; 100 Stat. 3630; 104 Stat. 1018; 128 Stat. 3804), as 
        amended by section 119(b) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (3) Delaware and lehigh national heritage corridor.--Section 
        12 of the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National 
        Heritage Corridor Act of 1988 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public 
        Law 100-692; 102 Stat. 4558; 112 Stat. 3260; 123 Stat. 1293; 
        127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801), as amended by 
        section 119(c) of the Department of the Interior, Environment, 
        and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-
        103), is amended--
                  (A) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``2023'' and 
                inserting ``2037''; and
                  (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``2023'' and 
                inserting ``2037''.
          (4) The last green valley national heritage corridor.--
        Section 106(b) of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
        National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
        Public Law 103-449; 108 Stat. 4755; 113 Stat. 1728; 123 Stat. 
        1291; 128 Stat. 3802), as amended by section 119(d) of the 
        Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by 
        striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
          (5) National coal heritage area.--Section 107 of the National 
        Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public 
        Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4244; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 
        Stat. 3801), as amended by section 119(e)(1) of the Department 
        of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by 
        striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
          (6) Tennessee civil war heritage area.--Section 208 of 
        division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
        Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 
        Stat. 4248; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 129 Stat. 2551; 132 
        Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778), as amended by section 119(e)(9) of 
        the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), is 
        amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
          (7) Augusta canal national heritage corridor.--Section 310 of 
        division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
        Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 
        Stat. 4252; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 129 Stat. 2551; 132 
        Stat. 661; 133 Stat. 778), as amended by section 119(e)(7) of 
        the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), is 
        amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
          (8) Rivers of steel national heritage area.--Section 408 of 
        the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4256; 127 
        Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801), as amended by 
        section 119(e)(2) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2022 
(Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
``2037''.
          (9) Essex national heritage area.--Section 507 of division II 
        of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 
        (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4260; 127 
        Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801), as amended by 
        section 119(e)(3) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (10) South carolina national heritage corridor.--Section 607 
        of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 
        (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4264; 127 
        Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 129 Stat. 2551; 132 Stat. 661; 133 
        Stat. 778), as amended by section 119(e)(8) of the Department 
        of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by 
        striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
          (11) America's agricultural heritage partnership.--Section 
        707 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
        Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-
        333; 110 Stat. 4267; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 
        3801), as amended by section 119(e)(4) of the Department of the 
        Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
        2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (12) Ohio & erie national heritage canalway.--Section 809 of 
        the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 
        (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4275; 122 
        Stat. 826; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3801), as 
        amended by section 119(e)(5) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (13) Maurice d. hinchey hudson river valley national heritage 
        area.--Section 910 of division II of Public Law 104-333 (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; 110 Stat. 4281; 127 Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 
        314; 128 Stat. 3801), as amended by section 119(e)(6) of the 
        Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by 
        striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2037''.
          (14) Motorcities national heritage area.--Section 109 of the 
        Automobile National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
        Public Law 105-355; 112 Stat. 3252; 128 Stat. 3802), as amended 
        by section 119(f) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (15) Lackawanna valley national heritage area.--Section 108 
        of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106-278; 114 Stat. 818; 127 
        Stat. 420; 128 Stat. 314; 128 Stat. 3802), as amended by 
        section 119(g)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (16) Schuylkill river valley national heritage area.--Section 
        209 of the Schuylkill River Valley Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 106-278; 114 Stat. 824; 128 Stat. 
        3802), as amended by section 119(g)(2) of the Department of the 
        Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
        2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (17) Wheeling national heritage area.--Subsection (i) of the 
        Wheeling National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; Public Law 106-291; 114 Stat. 967; 128 Stat. 3802), as 
        amended by section 119(h) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (18) Yuma crossing national heritage area.--Section 7 of the 
        Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 106-319; 114 Stat. 1284; 128 Stat. 
        3802), as amended by section 119(i) of the Department of the 
        Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
        2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (19) Erie canalway national heritage corridor.--Section 811 
        of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A--295; 128 
        Stat. 3802), as amended by section 119(j) of the Department of 
        the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
        Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' 
        and inserting ``2037''.
          (20) Blue ridge national heritage area.--Subsection (j) of 
        the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 108-108; 117 Stat. 1280; 133 Stat. 
        778), as amended by section 119(k) of the Department of the 
        Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
        2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
        inserting ``2037''.
          (21) National aviation heritage area.--Section 512 of the 
        National Aviation Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
        Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3367; 133 Stat. 2713) is amended 
        by striking ``September 30, 2022'' and inserting ``September 
        30, 2037''.
          (22) Oil region national heritage area.--Section 608 of the 
        Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
        Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3372; 133 Stat. 2713) is amended 
        by striking ``September 30, 2022'' and inserting ``September 
        30, 2037''.
          (23) Northern rio grande national heritage area.--Section 208 
        of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1790), as 
        amended by section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (24) Atchafalaya national heritage area.--Section 221 of the 
        Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
        Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1795), as amended by section 
        119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
        Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), 
        is amended by striking ``September 30, 2023'' and inserting 
        ``September 30, 2037''.
          (25) Arabia mountain national heritage area.--Section 240 of 
        the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1799), as amended by 
        section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), isamended by striking ``September 30, 
2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (26) Mormon pioneer national heritage area.--Section 260 of 
        the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1807), as amended by 
        section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (27) Freedom's frontier national heritage area.--Section 269 
        of the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1813), as amended by 
        section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (28) Upper housatonic valley national heritage area.--Section 
        280B of the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act 
        (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1819), as 
        amended by section 119(l)(2) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (29) Champlain valley national heritage partnership.--Section 
        289 of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act 
        of 2006 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 
        1824), as amended by section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the 
        Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
        2022 (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 
        30, 2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (30) Great basin national heritage route.--Section 291J of 
        the Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831), as amended by 
        section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (31) Gullah/geechee cultural heritage corridor.--Section 295L 
        of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1837), as amended by 
        section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (32) Crossroads of the american revolution national heritage 
        area.--Section 297H of the Crossroads of the American 
        Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1844), as amended by 
        section 119(l)(1) of the Department of the Interior, 
        Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 
        (Public Law 117-103), is amended by striking ``September 30, 
        2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (33) Abraham lincoln national heritage area.--Section 451 of 
        the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 110-229; 122 Stat. 824) is amended by 
        striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this subtitle'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2037''.
          (34) Journey through hallowed ground national heritage 
        area.--Section 411 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 
        2008 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 110-229; 122 Stat. 809) 
        is amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the 
        date of enactment of this subtitle'' and inserting ``September 
        30, 2037''.
          (35) Niagara falls national heritage area.--Section 432 of 
        the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 110-229; 122 Stat. 818) is amended by 
        striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (36) Sangre de cristo national heritage area.--Section 
        8001(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1229) is 
        amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2037''.
          (37) Cache la poudre river national heritage area.--Section 
        8002(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1234) is 
        amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2037''.
          (38) South park national heritage area.--Section 8003(i) of 
        the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1240) is amended by 
        striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (39) Northern plains national heritage area.--Section 8004(j) 
        of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1247; 123 Stat. 2929) 
        is amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2037''.
          (40) Baltimore national heritage area.--Section 8005(i) of 
        the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1253) is amended by 
        striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (41) Freedom's way national heritage area.--Section 8006(i) 
        of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1260) is amended by 
        striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (42) Mississippi hills national heritage area.--Section 
        8007(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1267) is 
        amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2037''.
          (43) Mississippi delta national heritage area.--Section 
        8008(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 
        U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1275) is 
        amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date 
        of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2037''.
          (44) Muscle shoals national heritage area.--Section 8009(j) 
        of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 
        320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1282) is amended by 
        striking ``the date that is 15 years after the date of 
        enactment ofthis Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 2037''.
          (45) Kenai mountains turnagain arm national heritage area.--
        Section 8010(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
        2009 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1288) 
        is amended by striking ``the date that is 15 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``September 30, 
        2037''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated for each National Heritage Area extended under an 
amendment made by paragraphs (1) through (45) of subsection (a) not 
more than $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2037, 
subject to any other applicable provisions of, but notwithstanding any 
limitation on total appropriations for the applicable National Heritage 
Area established by, a law amended by that subsection.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                    AREAS.

    (a) Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area.--Section 409(a) of the 
Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 
note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4256; 129 Stat. 2551; 133 Stat. 
778) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``$20,000,000'' 
and inserting ``$22,000,000''.
    (b) Essex National Heritage Area.--Section 508(a) of division II of 
the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4260; 129 Stat. 2551; 133 
Stat. 778) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking 
``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$22,000,000''.
    (c) South Carolina National Heritage Corridor.--Section 608(a) of 
the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4264; 122 Stat. 824; 133 
Stat. 2714) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking 
``$17,000,000'' and inserting ``$19,000,000''.
    (d) America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership.--Section 708(a) of 
division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4267; 122 
Stat. 824; 134 Stat. 1505) is amended, in the second sentence, by 
striking ``$17,000,000'' and inserting ``$19,000,000''.
    (e) Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.--Section 812(a) of the 
Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4275; 133 Stat. 778) is 
amended by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$22,000,000''.
    (f) Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage 
Area.--Section 909(c) of division II of Public Law 104-333 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; 110 Stat. 4280; 122 Stat. 824) is amended, in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting 
``$17,000,000''.
    (g) MotorCities National Heritage Area.--Section 110(a) of the 
Automobile National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public 
Law 105-355; 112 Stat. 3252; 133 Stat. 778) is amended, in the second 
sentence, by striking ``$12,000,000'' and inserting ``$14,000,000''.
    (h) Wheeling National Heritage Area.--Subsection (h)(1) of the 
Wheeling National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
Public Law 106-291; 114 Stat. 967; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by 
striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting ``$17,000,000''.
    (i) The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor.--Section 
109(a) of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 1994 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 103-449; 108 
Stat. 4756; 113 Stat. 1729; 123 Stat. 1292; 133 Stat. 2714) is amended, 
in the first sentence, by striking ``$17,000,000'' and inserting 
``$19,000,000''.
    (j) Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area.--Section 109(a) of 
the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note; Public Law 106-278; 114 Stat. 818; 134 Stat. 1505) is 
amended by striking ``$12,000,000'' and inserting ``$14,000,000''.
    (k) Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.--Subsection (i)(1) of the 
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 
Public Law 108-108; 117 Stat. 1280; 133 Stat. 778) is amended by 
striking ``$14,000,000'' and inserting ``$16,000,000''.

SEC. 11. REDESIGNATIONS.

    (a) Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.--
          (1) Redesignation.--The America's Agricultural Heritage 
        Partnership established by section 703(a) of division II of the 
        Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public 
        Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4266) shall be known and designated as 
        the ``Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area''.
          (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        partnership referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
        a reference to the ``Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage 
        Area''.
    (b) Great Basin National Heritage Area.--
          (1) Designation of the great basin national heritage area.--
        The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``the Heritage Route'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``the Heritage Area'';
                  (B) by striking ``along'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``in'';
                  (C) in the subtitle heading, by striking ``Route'' 
                and inserting ``Area'';
                  (D) in section 291, by striking ``Route'' and 
                inserting ``Area'';
                  (E) in section 291A(a)--
                          (i) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 
                        ``the Great Basin Heritage Route'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``the Great Basin 
                        National Heritage Area'';
                          and (ii) in paragraph (13), by striking ``a 
                        Heritage Route'' and inserting ``a Heritage 
                        Area'';
                  (F) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and 
                inserting the following:
          ``(2) Heritage area.--The term `Heritage Area' means the 
        Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 
        291C(a).'';
                  (G) in section 291C--
                          (i) in the section heading, by striking 
                        ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and
                          (ii) in subsection (a), by striking 
                        ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage 
                        Area''; and
                  (H) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by 
                striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in 
                Heritage Area''.
          (2) Designation of great basin heritage area partnership.--
        The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 
        note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by 
        striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area 
        Partnership''.

SEC. 12. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO COMPLETE CERTAIN MANAGEMENT PLANS.

    Section 6001(c)(1) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 116-
9; 133 Stat. 772) is amended by striking ``3'' and inserting ``5''.

                                Purpose

    As ordered reported, the purpose of S. 1942 is to 
standardize the designation of National Heritage Areas, extend 
the legislative authorization for 45 areas, designate 5 new 
areas, and authorize 2 National Heritage Area feasibility 
studies.

                          Background and Need

    National Heritage Areas (NHAs) are public-private 
partnerships that commemorate our nation's history and serve as 
economic catalysts for communities across the country. NHAs are 
large, lived-in landscapes designated for their historic and 
cultural significance, or their environmental, aesthetic, and 
economic value to a community.
    Each NHA designated by Congress is administered by a local 
coordinating entity, such as a non-profit organization, state 
or local government, university, or federal commission, which 
is responsible for creating and implementing a management plan. 
NHA entities collaborate with local communities to make the 
heritage relevant to local interests and needs.
    Through the annual appropriations process, the National 
Park Service provides financial assistance, technical 
assistance, and coordinates management planning, resource 
preservation and protection, interpretation, and education 
between agencies and partner organizations. NHAs can include 
several related designations, such as a national heritage 
corridor, cultural heritage corridor, national heritage 
partnership, national heritage route, national heritage 
canalway, and battlefields national historic district.
    Congress has designated 55 NHAs since 1984. The large 
number of NHAs and the frequent proposals to designate new 
areas have inspired bipartisan calls since 2005 to establish 
uniformity across new and existing NHAs. S. 1942 establishes a 
National Heritage Area System and creates uniform guidelines 
for the Secretary to study, designate, and evaluate heritage 
areas.

                          Legislative History

    S. 1942 was introduced by Senator Stabenow and 15 
cosponsors on May 27, 2021. The Subcommittee on National Parks 
held a hearing on S. 1942 and on several individual national 
heritage area related measures on October 6, 2021. 
Representative Tonko and 136 cosponsors have sponsored 
companion legislation in the House of Representatives, H.R. 
1316. The text of H.R. 1316 was included in title XVII of H.R. 
803, the ``Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands 
Act,'' which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 
227 yeas to 200 nays on February 26, 2021.
    The Committee-reported bill includes provisions from 
several bills extending the legislative authorization for 
specific national heritage areas, including:
           S. 336, (Ohio & Erie National Heritage 
        Canalway), introduced by Senators Brown and Portman on 
        February 22, 2021.
           S. 378, (Steel Industry American Heritage 
        Area (Rivers of Steel NHA), Lackawanna Valley National 
        Heritage Area, Schuylkill River Valley National 
        Heritage Area, and Oil Region National Heritage Area), 
        introduced by Senator Casey on February 23, 2021.
           S. 635, (Last Green Valley National Heritage 
        Corridor and Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage 
        Area), introduced by Senators Murphy, Blementhal, 
        Markey, and Warren on March 9, 2021.
           S. 654, (Blue Ridge National Heritage Area), 
        introduced by Senators Burr and Tillis on March 10, 
        2021.
           S. 787, (Atchafalaya National Heritage 
        Area), introduced by Senators Cassidy and Kennedy on 
        March 17, 2021.
           S. 972, (Essex National Heritage Area), 
        introduced by Senators Markey and Warren on March 25, 
        2021.
           S. 990, (Northern Rio Grande National 
        Heritage Area), introduced by Senators Heinrich and 
        Lujan on March 25, 2021.
           S. 1004, (Mormon Pioneer National Heritage 
        Area and Great Basin National Heritage Area, and rename 
        the Great Basin Heritage Route as the Great Basin 
        Heritage Area and the Great Basin Heritage Route 
        Partnership as the Great Basin Heritage Area 
        Partnership), introduced by Senators Cortez Masto, 
        Romney, and Rosen) on March 25, 2021.
           S. 1224, (America's Agricultural Heritage 
        Partnership, and rename the America's Agricultural 
        Heritage Partnership as the Silos & Smokestacks 
        National Heritage Area), introduced by Senators Ernst 
        and Grassley on April 20, 2021.
           S. 1258, (National Coal Heritage Area and 
        Wheeling National Heritage Area), introduced by 
        Senators Manchin and Capito on April 20, 2021.
           S. 1318, (Yuma Crossing National Heritage 
        Area), introduced by Senators Kelly and Sinema on April 
        22, 2021.
           S. 1329, (National Aviation Heritage Area), 
        introduced by Senators Portman and Brown on April 22, 
        2021.
           S. 1954, (John H. Chafee Blackstone River 
        Valley National Heritage Corridor), introduced by 
        Senator Reed on May 27, 2021.
           S. 2482, (Champlain Valley National Heritage 
        Partnership), introduced by Senators Leahy, Schumer, 
        Sanders, and Gillibrand on July 27, 2021.
           S. 2648, (Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm 
        National Heritage Area), introduced by Senator 
        Murkowski on August 5, 2021.
           S. 2763, (Motor Cities National Heritage 
        Area), introduced by Senators Stabenow and Peters on 
        September 20, 2021.
    The Committee-reported bill also includes provisions from 
the following bills designating new national heritage areas:
           S. 825, (Southern Maryland National Heritage 
        Area), introduced by Senators Cardin and Van Hollen on 
        March 18, 2021.
           S. 1643, (Alabama Black Belt National 
        Heritage Area), introduced by Senators Shelby and 
        Tuberville on May 13, 2021.
           S. 2296, (Northern Neck National Heritage 
        Area), introduced by Senators Warner and Kaine on June 
        24, 2021.
S. 2441, (Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage 
Corridor), introduced by Senators Graham and Scott of South 
Carolina on July 22, 2021.
    The Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on the 
above bills on October 6, 2021.
    The Committee-reported bill also includes provisions from 
S. 3932, (designating the Downeast Maine National Heritage 
Area), introduced by Senators King and Collins on March 28, 
2022, and two national heritage area study bills:
           S. 470, (Great Dismal Swamp National 
        Heritage Area Study), introduced by Senators Kaine and 
        Warner on February 25, 2021.
           H.R. 2899, (Guam National Heritage Area 
        Study), introduced by Delegate San Nicolas and 
        Representative Case on April 28, 2021. H.R. 2899 was 
        reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on 
        March 9, 2022 (H. Rept. 117-265) and passed the House 
        by a voice vote on March 15, 2022.
    The Committee-reported bill includes provisions from 
several other bills extending legislative authority for 
specific national heritage areas:
           S. 2942, (Crossroads of the American 
        Revolution National Heritage Ares), introduced by 
        Senators Booker and Menendez on March 6, 2021.
           S. 3633, (Augusta Canal National Heritage 
        Area, Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, and 
        Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor), introduced 
        by Senator Warnock on February 10, 2022.
           S. 3728, (Sangre de Cristo National Heritage 
        Area, Cache la Poudre National Heritage Area, and South 
        Park National Heritage Area), introduced by Senators 
        Bennet and Hickenlooper on March 2, 2022.
           S. 3744, (Baltimore National Heritage Area), 
        introduced by Senators Carden and Van Hollen on March 
        3, 2022.
           S. 3853, (Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River 
        Valley National Heritage Area), introduced by Senators 
        Gillibrand and Schumer on March 16, 2022.
           S. 4093, (Muscle Shoals National Heritage 
        Area), introduced by Senators Tuberville and Shelby on 
        April 27, 2022.

                        Committee Recommendation

    The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in 
open business session on May 3, 2022, by a voice vote of a 
quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1942, if 
amended as described herein.

                          Committee Amendment

    During its consideration of S. 1942, the Committee adopted 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment 
clarifies several provisions relating the establishment of a 
national heritage area system, and extends the legislative 
authorization for 45 national heritage areas, similar to the 
text of S. 3435, an original bill reported by the Committee on 
December 17, 2021 (Cal. 230), designates 5 new national 
heritage areas and authorizes the 2 heritage area studies.
    The amendment is explained in detail in the section-by-
section analysis, below.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 provides the short title, the ``National Heritage 
Area Act.''

Section 2. Definitions

    Section 2 defines key terms used in the bill.

Section 3. National Heritage Area System

    Section 3(a) establishes a National Heritage Area System 
under which the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical 
and financial assistance to support the establishment, 
development, and continuity of National Heritage Areas.
    Subsection (b) lists the different National Heritage Area 
designations previously designated by Congress to be included 
the National Heritage Area System. The subsection also states 
that all future National Heritage Areas designated by Congress 
will be part of System.
    Subsection (c) describes the relationship between the 
National Heritage Area System and the National Park System. The 
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that 
administrators of National Park System units in close proximity 
to a National Heritage Area make management decisions 
consistent with the management plans for the National Heritage 
Area and work with local entities to promote public enjoyment 
of National Park Service units. The subsection clarifies that 
National Heritage Areas are neither units of the National Park 
System nor subject to the authorities of the National Park 
System.
    The subsection provides that the Secretary may conduct 
feasibility studies, study and make recommendations regarding 
the relationship between the National Park Service and National 
Heritage Areas, enter into cooperative agreements to administer 
the National Heritage Area System, and otherwise promote and 
support the National Heritage Area System.

Section 4. National Heritage Area studies and designation

    Section 4(a) authorizes the Secretary, state and local 
groups, government organizations, or other interested parties 
to carry out studies to assess the suitability of proposed 
National Heritage Areas. A study must analyze factors of the 
proposed National Heritage Area and determine whether the 
proposed area meets specific requirements. The Secretary is 
required to review studies carried out by outside entities to 
ensure the studies meet the requirements of this section. The 
Secretary is required to submit a report to the Senate and 
House authorizing committees that describes the study's 
findings and any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary.
    Subsection (b) states that an area shall be designated as a 
National Heritage Area only by an Act of Congress.

Section 5. Evaluation

    Section 5(a) authorizes the Secretary to evaluate the 
accomplishments of a National Heritage Area at reasonable and 
appropriate intervals, and to submit a report to Congress which 
includes recommendations for the role of the National Park 
Service with respect to each National Heritage Area.
    Subsection (b) describes required components of the 
evaluation referenced in subsection (a). The evaluation shall 
assess the progress and accomplishments of a local coordinating 
entity, analyze the impact of investments in a National 
Heritage Area, and review the management structure for a 
National Heritage Area.
    Subsection (c) lists requirements for a report to Congress 
if the report contains a recommendation regarding Federal 
funding. If the report recommends that funding for a National 
Heritage Area should be continued, the report must contain 
information on how that funding may be reduced over time. If 
the report recommends that funding should be eliminated, the 
report must contain a description of potential impacts to the 
National Heritage Area.

Section 6. Private property and regulatory protections

    Section 6(a) clarifies that nothing in this Act abridges 
any rights of a public or private property owner, requires a 
property owner to permit public access to a property, alters 
any land use regulation, conveys authority to any local 
coordinating entity, affects water rights, diminishes State 
authority over wildlife, or creates liability with respect to 
any person injured on private property.
    Subsection (b) amends section 8004 of Public Law 111-11, 
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which 
established the Northern Plains National Heritage Area. The 
amendment clarifies private property and regulatory protections 
in the area so that they are consistent with the savings 
language in subsection (a).

Section 7. Authorization of certain National Heritage Area studies

    Section 7(a) directs the Secretary to conduct a study to 
assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas in 
Virginia and North Carolina as the ``Great Dismal Swamp 
National Heritage Area.''
    Subsection (b) directs the Secretary to conduct a study to 
assess the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in 
Guam as a National Heritage Area.

Sec. 8. National Heritage Area designations

    Section 8(a) amends section 6001(a) of Public Law 116-9 to 
designate 5 new heritage areas: the Alabama Black Belt National 
Heritage Area, the Downeast Maine National Heritage Area, the 
Northern Neck National Heritage Area in Virginia, the Southern 
Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Corridor in North Carolina 
and South Carolina, and the Southern Maryland National Heritage 
Area. This section also designates a local coordinating entity 
for each new designated heritage area.
    Subsection (b) states that the local coordinating entity 
for each new heritage area shall submit a proposed management 
plan within 3 years of the designation.

Sec. 9. Extension of certain National Heritage Area authorities

    Subsection (a) extends the legislative authorization for 45 
national heritage areas through 2037.
    Subsection (b) authorizes appropriations not more than $1 
million annually for fiscal years 2023 through 2037 for each 
heritage area, subject to 50-50 matching requirement with non-
federal funds.

Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations for certain National Heritage 
        Areas

    Section 10 increases the authorization of appropriations by 
$2 million for 11 national heritage areas.

Sec. 11. Redesignations

    Section 11(a) redesignates the America's Agricultural 
Heritage Partnership in Iowa as the ``Silos & Smokestacks 
National Heritage Area.''
    Subsection (b) redesignates the Great Basin National 
Heritage Route in Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage 
Area.''

Sec. 12. Extension of deadline

    Section 12 extends the timeframe for the local coordinating 
entities of the following heritage areas to submit their 
management plans to the Secretary: the Appalachian Forest 
National Heritage Area, the Maritime Washington National 
Heritage Area, the Mountains to Sound Greenway National 
Heritage Area, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National 
Heritage Area, the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, 
and the Susquehanna National Heritage Area.

                   Cost and Budgetary Considerations

    The Committee has requested, but has not yet received, the 
Congressional Budget Office's estimate of the cost of S. 1942 
as ordered reported. When the Congressional Budget Office 
completes its cost estimate, it will be posted on the Internet 
at www.cbo.gov.

                      Regulatory Impact Evaluation

    In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following 
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in 
carrying out S. 1942. The bill is not a regulatory measure in 
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or 
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals 
and businesses. No personal information would be collected in 
administering the program. Therefore, there would be no impact 
on personal privacy. Little, if any, additional paperwork would 
result from the enactment of S. 1942, as ordered reported.

                   Congressionally Directed Spending

    S. 1942, as ordered reported, does not contain any 
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, 
or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate.

                        Executive Communications

    The testimony provided by the Department of the Interior at 
the October 6, 2021, hearing on S. 1942 follows:

 Statement of Joy Beasley, Associate Director for Cultural Resources, 
Partnerships and Science, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the 
                                Interior

    Chairman King, Ranking Member Daines, and members of the 
Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the 
views of the Department of the Interior on S. 1942, to 
authorize a National Heritage Area Program; on five bills that 
would establish new national heritage areas, S. 511, S. 825, S. 
1643, S. 2296, and S. 2441; and on sixteen bills that would 
extend authorities for several existing national heritage 
areas, S. 336, S. 378, S. 635, S. 654, S. 787, S. 972, S. 990, 
S. 1004, S. 1224, S. 1258, S. 1318, S. 1329, S. 1954, S. 2482, 
S. 2648, and S. 2763.


               national heritage area program legislation


    The Department recognizes that every one of the 55 national 
heritage areas that have been established by Congress serves an 
important role in preserving, interpreting, and promoting the 
unique natural and cultural characteristics of the area it 
encompasses. We support establishing a statutory framework for 
the National Park Service's (NPS) role in administering the 
national heritage area program, as S. 1942 would do, but would 
like to work with the sponsors and the Committee on revisions 
to the bill.
    National heritage areas foster stewardship of our nation's 
heritage without creating new park units. Rather than providing 
direct management, the NPS partners with national heritage area 
coordinating entities to provide technical and financial 
assistance. National heritage areas match and leverage federal 
funds appropriated by Congress to carry out heritage projects 
and programs in collaboration with local partners, expanding 
the impact of the federal dollars invested. National heritage 
area designation does not change land ownership or impose land 
use controls on any lands (private or otherwise) within the 
authorized boundary that constitutes a heritage area. Through 
public-private partnerships, national heritage areas support 
historic preservation, natural resource conservation, 
recreation, heritage tourism, and educational projects.
    The first national heritage area was designated 37 years 
ago, and since that time, Congress has established a total of 
55 national heritage areas in 34 states. Based on the number of 
national heritage area proposals that have been introduced in 
Congress, interest in creating new heritage areas remains high. 
Each heritage area is designated in perpetuity, but in most 
cases, Congress has included a federal funding sunset date that 
is 15 years after the date of enactment, and an initial funding 
limit of $10 million. Congress has typically extended the 
authorization of funding for heritage areas once a sunset date 
or funding limit has been reached. This year, 30 of the 55 
national heritage areas require an extension of their 
authorizations of funding in order to be eligible to receive 
funds in FY 2022.
    The NPS carries out its role in national heritage area 
activities through its Heritage Partnership Program. This 
program's responsibilities include evaluating heritage area 
feasibility studies; evaluating and approving national heritage 
area management plans; performing evaluations of heritage areas 
after they have been established for several years; and 
overseeing the use of funding that Congress provides to 
individual heritage areas through the NPS. The program provides 
a significant amount of technical support and assistance on an 
ongoing basis to the existing national heritage areas and to 
organizations interested in pursuing national heritage area 
designation. The program's authority is derived from the 
provisions included in the various laws that established the 55 
designated national heritage areas.
    S. 1942 would recognize national heritage areas as a 
system, rather than as individual entities, and would provide 
clear statutory authority for the NPS to administer the 
national heritage area program. The bill would specify the 
authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of the 
Interior and would provide uniform standards for conducting 
feasibility studies, approving management plans, and conducting 
evaluations. Additionally, it would authorize appropriations of 
up to $1,000,000 per year for each individual national heritage 
area, regardless of an individual heritage area's sunset date 
or spending cap under current law.
    The Department supports enacting the bill's provisions for 
the NPS to carry out its role in the operation of heritage area 
activities, which would provide authority for the NPS's 
important ongoing responsibilities for national heritage areas. 
However, we recommend clarifying the bill's provisions for 
conducting feasibility studies, approving management plans, 
conducting evaluations, and carrying out other activities as 
they apply to existing laws that established national heritage 
areas or authorized feasibility studies. Currently, it is 
unclear whether these provisions would apply to existing 
national heritage areas and authorized studies, or only to 
national heritage areas designated and feasibility studies 
authorized after the enactment of this act.
Designation of New National Heritage Areas
    Five bills would establish new national heritage areas, S. 
511, S. 825, S. 1643, S. 2441, and S. 2296. Each one of the 
proposed areas has unique characteristics that have contributed 
to the rich tapestry of American history and culture. However, 
only two, so far, have been found to meet the NPS's criteria 
for establishment of a national heritage area: S. 2296, which 
would designate the Northern Neck National Heritage Area, and 
S. 2441, which would designate the Southern Campaign of the 
Revolution National Heritage Corridor. The Department supports 
these two bills and recommends amendments as described below. 
While they may have merit, the Department recommends Congress 
consider deferring action on the other three bills while the 
NPS works with the sponsoring organizations to ensure their 
feasibility studies meet the criteria for designation. Without 
such studies, the NPS is not able to assess whether the 
necessary conditions exist to form and implement national 
heritage areas that will be successful in preserving and 
interpreting the resources associated with the history and 
culture of each of these areas. Studies may be conducted by the 
NPS through congressional authorization, or by an entity that 
submits a study to the NPS for a determination, provided that 
the study demonstrates that the area meets the NPS criteria.
    S. 2296 would establish the Northern Neck National Heritage 
Area, which would include land in King George, Lancaster, 
Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties in 
Virginia. S. 2296 generally follows the recommendations of the 
national heritage feasibility study that was conducted by the 
NPS pursuant to Public Law 111-11 and transmitted to Congress 
in 2020. The Department recommends the development of a 
legislative map based on the one referenced in the bill.
    S. 2441 would establish the Southern Campaign of the 
Revolution National Heritage Corridor for the purpose of 
preserving, promoting, and interpreting resources related to 
the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas. S. 2441 
generally follows the recommendations of the national heritage 
area feasibility study that was conducted by the NPS pursuant 
to Public Law 109-338 and transmitted to Congress in 2015. The 
Department recommends conforming the language used in S. 2441 
to that typically used in other national heritage area 
legislation in areas where S. 2441 differs, including adding a 
requirement for non-federal cost sharing. We also recommend the 
development of a legislative map based on the one referenced in 
the bill.
    S. 511 would establish the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis 
National Heritage Area, for the purpose of interpreting the 
distinctive landscape, history, and culture of Chicago's Black 
Metropolis and the story of the Great Migration. The NPS has 
been working with the sponsoring organization on its draft 
feasibility study and would like to continue to do so to ensure 
that the study meets the NPS criteria, which will help set the 
potential national heritage area up for success. If the 
Committee moves forward with the legislation, the Department 
recommends conforming the language used in S. 511 to that 
typically used in other national heritage area legislation in 
areas where S. 511 differs. We also recommend the development 
of a legislative map to reference in the bill.
    S. 825 would establish the Southern Maryland National 
Heritage Area, an area that would include portions of St. 
Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties. A 
feasibility study by a local group is still in progress and has 
not been completed. If the Committee moves forward with the 
legislation, the Department recommends conforming the language 
used in S. 825 to that typically used in other national 
heritage area legislation in areas where S. 825 differs. We 
also recommend the development of a legislative map to 
reference in the bill.
    S. 1643 would establish the Alabama Black Belt National 
Heritage Area for the purpose of conserving and interpreting 
sites and stories central to the American Civil Rights movement 
within 19 counties in the State of Alabama. The NPS has been 
working with the sponsoring organization on its draft 
feasibility study and would like to continue to do so to ensure 
that the study meets the NPS criteria, which will help set the 
potential national heritage area up for success. If the 
Committee moves forward with the legislation, the Department 
recommends conforming the language used in S. 1643 to that 
typically used in other national heritage area legislation in 
areas where S. 1643 differs. We also recommend the development 
of a legislative map to reference in the bill.
Extension of Authorities for National Heritage Areas
    Sixteen bills on the agenda would extend existing 
authorities for 23 national heritage areas, S. 336, S. 378, S. 
635, S. 654, S. 787, S. 972, S. 990, S. 1004, S. 1224, S. 1258, 
S. 1318, S. 1329, S. 1954, S. 2482, S. 2648, and S. 2763. The 
Department supports these bills' provisions for extension of 
federal funding and recommends Congress provide for an ongoing 
authorization of funding for national heritage areas, subject 
to appropriations. If ongoing authorization of federal funding 
is not enacted, the Department recommends amending the 
termination date in S. 1224 from fiscal year 2031 to fiscal 
year 2036 to align with the other extension bills. We also 
recommend standardizing the approach to federal funding 
limitations as only some of the bills eliminate a funding 
limitation. The Department seeks consistent cost-share 
requirements for national heritage areas as part of this 
public-private partnership program and recommends that the 
nonfederal match requirement in S. 2482 not be reduced.
    The sixteen bills are:
           S. 336, which would extend the authorization 
        of Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway to receive 
        federal funding through fiscal year 2036 and would 
        raise the federal funding limitation for the area to 
        $30,000,000.
           S. 378, which would extend the authorization 
        of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area (Rivers of 
        Steel NHA), the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage 
        Area, the Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage 
        Area, and the Oil Region National Heritage Area to 
        receive federal funding through fiscal year 2036 and 
        would eliminate the federal funding limitation for each 
        area. The bill would also extend the authorization of 
        the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Area to 
        received federal funding through fiscal year 2036.
           S. 635, which would extend the authorization 
        of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and 
        the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area to 
        receive federal funding through fiscal year 2036 and 
        would eliminate the federal funding limitation for each 
        area.
           S. 654, which would extend the authorization 
        of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area to receive 
        federal funding through fiscal year 2036 and would 
        eliminate the federal funding limitation for the area.
           S. 787, which would extend the authorization 
        of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to receive 
        federal funding through fiscal year 2036.
           S. 972, which would extend the authorization 
        of the Essex National Heritage Area to receive federal 
        funding through fiscal year 2036 and would eliminate 
        the federal funding limitation for the area.
           S. 990, which would extend the authorization 
        of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area to 
        receive federal funding through fiscal year 2036.
           S. 1004, which would extend the 
        authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage 
        Area and the Great Basin National Heritage Area to 
        receive federal funding through fiscal year 2036. The 
        bill would also rename the Great Basin Heritage Route 
        as the Great Basin Heritage Area and the Great Basin 
        Heritage Route Partnership as the Great Basin Heritage 
        Area Partnership.
           S. 1224, would extend the authorization of 
        the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area to 
        receive federal funding through fiscal year 2031 and 
        would raise the federal funding limitation for the area 
        to $23,000,000. The bill would also rename the 
        America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership as the 
        Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
           S. 1258, would extend the authorization of 
        the National Coal Heritage Area and Wheeling National 
        Heritage Area to receive federal funding through fiscal 
        year 2036. The bill would also extend the deadline from 
        3 years to 4 years for national heritage areas 
        established by the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, 
        Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9) to 
        submit their management plans to the Secretary of the 
        Interior.
           S. 1318, would extend the authorization of 
        the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area to receive 
        federal funding through fiscal year 2036.
           S. 1329, would extend the authorization of 
        the National Aviation Heritage Area to receive federal 
        funding through fiscal year 2036.
           S. 1954, would extend the authorization of 
        the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National 
        Heritage Corridor to receive federal funding through 
        fiscal year 2036.
           S. 2482, would extend the authorization of 
        the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership to 
        receive federal funding through fiscal year 2036 and 
        would reduce the nonfederal cost-share amount from 50 
        percent to 25 percent.
           S. 2648, would extend the authorization of 
        the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage 
        Area to receive federal funding through fiscal year 
        2036 and would eliminate the federal funding limitation 
        for the area.
           S. 2763, would extend the authorization of 
        the Motor Cities National Heritage Area to receive 
        federal funding through fiscal year 2036 and would 
        raise the federal funding limitation for the area to 
        $23,250,000. Additionally, the bill would suspend the 
        nonfederal match requirement for fiscal years 2022 and 
        2023 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Regarding the bills described in this statement for which 
the Department recommends amendments, we would be pleased to 
work with the bill sponsors and the Committee to draft those 
amendments.
    Chairman King, Ranking Member Daines, thank you for the 
opportunity to appear before you today. I would be happy to 
answer any questions you or other members of the Subcommittee 
may have.

                        Changes in Existing Law

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the changes in existing law made 
by S. 1942, as ordered reported, are shown as follows (existing 
law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

                           Public Law 98-398


 AN ACT To establish the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage 
Corridor in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes

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                                TITLE I


                              SHORT TITLE

    Sec. 101. This title may be cited as the ``Illinois and 
Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984''.

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SEC. 126. SUNSET.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this title terminates on [2023] September 30, 2037.

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                           Public Law 99-647


   AN ACT To establish the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage 
Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

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                    AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

    Sec. 10. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated 
annually to the Commission $1,000,000 for each year until 
September 30, [2023] 2037 to carry out the purposes of this 
Act; except that the Federal contribution to the Commission 
shall not exceed 50 percent of the annual operating costs of 
the Commission.

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                           Public Law 100-692


 AN ACT To establish the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National 
Heritage Corridor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Delaware and Lehigh 
Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988''.

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SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Commission.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
annually to the Corporation to carry out its duties under this 
Act $1,000,000 except that the Federal contribution to the 
Corporation shall not exceed 50 percent of the annual costs to 
the Corporation in carrying out those duties.
    (b) Secretary.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
annually to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out his duties.
    (c) Management Action Plan.--
          (1) In general.--To implement the management action 
        plan created by the Corporation, there is authorized to 
        be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2000 through [2023] 2037.
          (2) Limitation on expenditures.--Amounts made 
        available under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 
        percent of the costs of implementing the management 
        action plan.
    (d) Termination of Assistance.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide financial assistance under this Act 
terminates on September 30, [2023] 2037.

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                           Public Law 103-449


AN ACT To establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National 
Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes

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SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Quinebaug and Shetucket 
Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994''.

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SEC. 106. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (b) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make 
any grants or provide any assistance under this Act after 
September 30, [2023] 2037.

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SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of [$17,000,000] $19,000,000 may be 
appropriated for the Corridor under this title after the date 
of the enactment of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 1999.

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                           Public Law 104-333


AN ACT To provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties 
at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, and for other purposes

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996''.

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                              DIVISION II

TITLE I--NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 107. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

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TITLE II--TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 208. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

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TITLE III--AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 310. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

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TITLE IV--STEEL INDUSTRY HERITAGE PROJECT

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SEC. 408. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

SEC. 409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of [$20,000,000] $22,000,000 may be 
appropriated for the Heritage Area under this title.

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TITLE V--ESSEX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 507. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

SEC. 508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of [$20,000,000] $22,000,000 
[$20,000,000] may be appropriated for the Area under this 
title.

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TITLE VI--SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

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SEC. 607. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

SEC. 608. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of [$17,000,000] $19,000,000 may be 
appropriated for the Corridor under this title.

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TITLE VII--AMERICA'S AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP

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SEC. 707. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

SEC. 708. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of [$17,000,000] $19,000,000 may be 
appropriated for the Partnership under this title.

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TITLE VIII--OHIO & ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY

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SEC. 809. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

SEC. 810. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of [$20,000,000] $22,000,000 may be 
appropriated for the canalway under this title.

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TITLE IX--HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 909. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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    (c) Implementation.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary, for grants (and the administration thereof) 
for the implementation of the management plans for the Heritage 
Area pursuant to section 908, not more than $17,000,000 
[$15,000,000], to remain available until expended, subject to 
the following conditions:

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SEC. 910. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

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                           Public Law 105-355


AN ACT To authorize the Automobile National Heritage Area in the State 
of Michigan, and for other purposes

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TITLE I--AUTOMOBILE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA OF MICHIGAN

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SEC. 109. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

SEC. 110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
under this title not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. 
Not more than a total of [$12,000,000] $14,000,000 may be 
appropriated for the Heritage Area under this title.

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                           Public Law 106-278


  AN ACT To designate the Lackawanna Valley and the Schuylkill River 
National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes

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TITLE I--LACKAWANNA VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 108. SUNSET PROVISION.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this title [$12,000,000] $14,000,000, except that not 
more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this 
title for any fiscal year.

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TITLE II--SCHUYLKILL RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 209. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this title after September 30, [2023] 2037.

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                           Public Law 106-291


  AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for 
other purposes

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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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    Sec. 157. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as 
the ``Wheeling National Heritage Area Act of 2000''.

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    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
          (1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section [15,000,000] 
        $17,000,000, except that not more than $1,000,000 may 
        be appropriated to carry out this section for any 
        fiscal year.
          (2) Matching funds.--Federal funding provided under 
        this section shall be matched at least 25 percent by 
        other funds or in-kind services.
    (i) Sunset.--The Secretary may not make any grant or 
provide any assistance under this section after September 30, 
[2023] 2037.

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                           Public Law 106-319


AN ACT To establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area

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SEC. 7. SUNSET.

    The Secretary may not make any grant or provide any 
assistance under this Act after September 30, [2023] 2037.

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                           Public Law 106-554


 AN ACT Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
               September 30, 2001, and for other purposes

APPENDIX D--H.R. 5666

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TITLE VIII--ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

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SEC. 811. TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide financial 
assistance under this title shall terminate on September 30, 
[2023] 2037.

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                           Public Law 108-108


  AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes

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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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    Sec. 140. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as 
the ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Act of 2003''.

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    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
          (1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section [$14,000,000] 
        $16,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 shall be 
        made available for any fiscal year.
          (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the 
        cost of any activities carried out using Federal funds 
        made available under subsection (a) shall be not less 
        than 50 percent.
    (j) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide assistance under this section terminates 
on September 30, [2023] 2037.

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                           Public Law 108-447


AN ACT Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and 
for other purposes

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DIVISION J--OTHER MATTERS

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TITLE V--NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 512. SUNSET PROVISION.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this title terminates after [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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TITLE VI--OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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SEC. 608. SUNSET PROVISION.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this title terminates after [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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                           Public Law 109-338


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

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           TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

Subtitle A--Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area

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SEC. 208. SUNSET.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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Subtitle B--Atchafalaya National Heritage Area

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SEC. 221. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance to the 
local coordinating entity under this subtitle terminates on 
[September 30, 2023] September 30, 2037.

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Subtitle C--Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area

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SEC. 240. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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Subtitle D--Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

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SEC. 260. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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Subtitle E--Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

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SEC. 269. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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Subtitle F--Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area

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SEC. 280B. SUNSET.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle shall terminate on [September 30, 2023] September 
30, 2037.

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Subtitle G--Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership

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SEC. 289. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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         Subtitle H--Great Basin National Heritage [Route] Area

SEC. 291. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 291A. FINDINGS AND REPORTS.

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

SEC. 291B. DEFINITIONS.

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

SEC. 291C. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE [ROUTE] AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Great Basin 
National [Heritage Route] Heritage Area to provide the public 
with access to certain historical, cultural, natural, scenic, 
and recreational resources in White Pine County, Nevada, 
Millard County, Utah, and the Duckwater Shoshone Reservation in 
the State of Nevada, as designated by the local coordinating 
entity.
    (b) Boundaries.--The local coordinating entity shall 
determine the specific boundaries of [the Heritage Route] the 
Heritage Area.
    (c) Local Coordinating Entity.--
          (1) In general.--The [Great Basin Heritage Route 
        Partnership] Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership 
        shall serve as the local coordinating entity for [the 
        Heritage Route] the Heritage Area.
          (2) Board of directors.--The [Great Basin Heritage 
        Route Partnership] Great Basin Heritage Area 
        Partnership shall be governed by a board of directors 
        that consists of--
                  (A) 4 members who are appointed by the Board 
                of County Commissioners for Millard County, 
                Utah;
                  (B) 4 members who are appointed by the Board 
                of County Commissioners for White Pine County, 
                Nevada; and
                  (C) a representative appointed by each Native 
                American Tribe participating in [the Heritage 
                Route] the Heritage Area.

SEC. 291D. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

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

SEC. 291E. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the 
local coordinating entity shall develop and submit to the 
Secretary for approval a management plan for [the Heritage 
Route] the Heritage Area that--
          (1) specifies--
                  (A) any resources designated by the local 
                coordinating entity under section 291C(a); and
                  (B) the specific boundaries of [the Heritage 
                Route] the Heritage Area, as determined under 
                section 291C(b); and
          (2) presents clear and comprehensive recommendations 
        for the conservation, funding, management, and 
        development of [the Heritage Route] the Heritage Area.
    (b) Considerations.--In developing the management plan, the 
local coordinating entity shall--
          (1) provide for the participation of local residents, 
        public agencies, and private organizations located 
        within the counties of Millard County, Utah, White Pine 
        County, Nevada, and the Duckwater Shoshone Reservation 
        in the protection and development of resources of [the 
        Heritage Route] the Heritage Area, taking into 
        consideration State, tribal, county, and local land use 
        plans in existence on the date of enactment of this 
        Act;
          (2) identify sources of funding;
          (3) include--
                  (A) a program for implementation of the 
                management plan by the local coordinating 
                entity, including--
                          (i) plans for restoration, 
                        stabilization, rehabilitation, and 
                        construction of public or tribal 
                        property; and
                          (ii) specific commitments by the 
                        identified partners referred to in 
                        section 291D(b)(4) for the first 5 
                        years of operation; and
                  (B) an interpretation plan for the Heritage 
                Area [the Heritage Route]; and
          (4) develop a management plan that will not infringe 
        on private property rights without the consent of the 
        owner of the private property.
    (c) Failure To Submit.--If the local coordinating entity 
fails to submit a management plan to the Secretary in 
accordance with subsection (a), the Heritage Area [the Heritage 
Route] shall no longer qualify for Federal funding.
    (d) Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receipt 
        of a management plan under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the 
        States of Nevada and Utah, shall approve or disapprove 
        the management plan.
          (2) Criteria.--In determining whether to approve a 
        management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether 
        the management plan--
                  (A) has strong local support from a diversity 
                of landowners, business interests, nonprofit 
                organizations, and governments associated with 
                the Heritage Area [the Heritage Route];
                  (B) is consistent with and complements 
                continued economic activity [along] in [the 
                Heritage Route] the Heritage Area;
                  (C) has a high potential for effective 
                partnership mechanisms;
                  (D) avoids infringing on private property 
                rights; and
                  (E) provides methods to take appropriate 
                action to ensure that private property rights 
                are observed.
          (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
        disapproves a management plan under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall--
                  (A) advise the local coordinating entity in 
                writing of the reasons for the disapproval;
                  (B) make recommendations for revisions to the 
                management plan; and
                  (C) not later than 90 days after the receipt 
                of any proposed revision of the management plan 
                from the local coordinating entity, approve or 
                disapprove the proposed revision.
    (e) Implementation.--On approval of the management plan as 
provided in subsection (d)(1), the local coordinating entity, 
in conjunction with the Secretary, shall take appropriate steps 
to implement the management plan.
    (f) Amendments.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review each 
        amendment to the management plan that the Secretary 
        determines may make a substantial change to the 
        management plan.
          (2) Use of funds.--Funds made available under this 
        subtitle shall not be expended to implement an 
        amendment described in paragraph (1) until the 
        Secretary approves the amendment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEC. 291I. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

SEC. 291J. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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

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

SEC. 291L. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

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

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Subtitle I--Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor

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SEC. 295L. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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

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SEC. 297H. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under 
this subtitle terminates on [September 30, 2023] September 30, 
2037.

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                           Public Law 110-229


 AN ACT To authorize certain programs and activities in the Department 
 of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to 
    implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a 
 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with 
the United States of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association 
Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes

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                   TITLE IV--NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

Subtitle A--Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area

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SEC. 411. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER 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 subtitle] 
September 30, 2037.

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Subtitle B--Niagara Falls National Heritage Area

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SEC. 432. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER 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] September 30, 
2037.

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Subtitle C--Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area

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SEC. 451. SUNSET FOR GRANTS AND OTHER 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 the enactment of this subtitle] 
September 30, 2037.

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                           Public Law 111-11


    AN ACT To designate certain land as components of the National 
   Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and 
  activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of 
                  Agriculture, and for other purposes

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009''.

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                  TITLE VIII--NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

           Subtitle A--Designation of National Heritage Areas

SEC. 8001. SANGRE DE CRISTO NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, COLORADO.

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    (i) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide assistance under this section terminates 
on [the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8002. CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, COLORADO.

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    (i) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide assistance under this section terminates 
[on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8003. SOUTH PARK NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, COLORADO.

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    (i) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide assistance under this section terminates 
on [the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8004. NORTHERN PLAINS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, NORTH DAKOTA.

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    (f) Private Property and Regulatory Protections.--Nothing 
in this section--
          (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 access by 
                Federal, State, or local agencies) to the 
                property of the property owner; or
                  (B) modify public access to, or use of the 
                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;]
          (2) requires any property owner to permit public 
        access (including Federal, State, Tribal government, or 
        local government access) to a property;
          (3) modifies any provision of Federal, State, Tribal, 
        or local law with respect to public access or use of 
        private land;
          (4)(A) alters any applicable land use regulation, 
        land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any 
        Federal, State, or local agency or Tribal government; 
        or
          (B) conveys to any local coordinating entity any land 
        use or other regulatory authority;
          (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, or any private property owner with 
        respect to any person injured on the private property.

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    (j) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide assistance under this section terminates 
on [the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8005. BALTIMORE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, MARYLAND.

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    (i) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide assistance under this section terminates 
on [the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8006. FREEDOM'S WAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW 
                    HAMPSHIRE.

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    (i) Termination of Financial Assistance.--The authority of 
the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this 
section terminates on [the date that is 15 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8007. MISSISSIPPI HILLS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

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    (i) Termination of Financial Assistance.--The authority of 
the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this 
section terminates on [the date that is 15 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8008. MISSISSIPPI DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

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    (i) Termination of Financial Assistance.--The authority of 
the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this 
section terminates on [the date that is 15 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8009. MUSCLE SHOALS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, ALABAMA.

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    (j) Termination of Financial Assistance.--The authority of 
the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this 
section terminates on [the date that is 15 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act] September 30, 2037.

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SEC. 8010. KENAI MOUNTAINS-TURNAGAIN ARM NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, 
                    ALASKA.

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    (i) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the 
Secretary to provide financial assistance under this section 
terminates on [the date that is 15 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act] September 30, 2037.

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                           Public Law 113-291


 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
   for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
   military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes

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DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS

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TITLE XXX--NATURAL RESOURCES RELATED GENERAL PROVISIONS

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  Subtitle D--National Park Service Studies, Management, and Related 
Matters

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SEC. 3052. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS AND CORRIDORS.

    (a) Extension of National Heritage Area Authorities.--

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          [(2) Conditional extension of authorities.--
                  (A) In general.--The amendments made by 
                paragraph (1) (other than the amendments made 
                by clauses (iii) and (v) of paragraph (1)(B)), 
                shall apply only through September 30, 2020, 
                unless the Secretary of the Interior (referred 
                to in this section as the ``Secretary'')--
                          (i) conducts an evaluation of the 
                        accomplishments of the national 
                        heritage areas extended under paragraph 
                        (1), in accordance with subparagraph 
                        (B); and
                          (ii) prepares a report in accordance 
                        with subparagraph (C) that recommends a 
                        future role for the National Park 
                        Service with respect to the applicable 
                        national heritage area.
                  (B) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted 
                under subparagraph (A)(i) shall--
                          (i) assess the progress of the local 
                        management entity with respect to--
                                  (I) accomplishing the 
                                purposes of the authorizing 
                                legislation for the national 
                                heritage area; and
                                  (II) achieving the goals and 
                                objectives of the approved 
                                management plan for the 
                                national heritage area;
                          (ii) 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
                          (iii) 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 subparagraph (A)(i), 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 with respect to the 
                national heritage area.]

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                            Public Law 116-9


 AN ACT To provide for the management of the natural resources of the 
United States, and for other purposes

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``John D. 
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act''.

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                   TITLE VI--NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

SEC. 6001. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA DESIGNATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The following areas are designated as 
National Heritage Areas, to be administered in accordance with 
the section:

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          (6) Susquehanna national heritage area, 
        pennsylvania.--

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          (7) Alabama black belt national heritage area.--
                  (A) In general.--There is established the 
                Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in 
                the State of Alabama, as depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Alabama Black Belt Proposed National 
                Heritage Area'', numbered 258/177,272, and 
                dated September 2021.
                  (B) Local coordinating entity.--The Center 
                for the Study of the Black Belt at the 
                University of West Alabama shall be the local 
                coordinating entity for the National Heritage 
                Area designated by subparagraph (A).
          (8) Downeast maine national heritage area.--
                  (A) In general.--There is established the 
                Downeast Maine National Heritage Area in the 
                State of Maine, consisting of Hancock and 
                Washington Counties, Maine.
                  (B) Local coordinating entity.--The Sunrise 
                County Economic Council shall be the local 
                coordinating entity for the National Heritage 
                Area designated by subparagraph (A).
          (9) Northern neck national heritage area, virginia.--
                  (A) In general.--There is established the 
                Northern Neck National Heritage Area in the 
                State of Virginia, as depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Northern Neck National Heritage Area 
                Proposed Boundary'', numbered 671/177,224, and 
                dated August 2021.
                  (B) Local coordinating entity.--The Northern 
                Neck Tourism Commission, a working committee of 
                the Northern Neck Planning District Commission, 
                shall serve as the local coordinating entity 
                for the National Heritage Area designated by 
                subparagraph (A).
          (10) Southern campaign of the revolution national 
        heritage corridor, north carolina and south carolina.--
                  (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 depicted on the 
                map entitled ``Southern Campaign of the 
                Revolution Proposed National Heritage 
                Corridor'', numbered 257/177,271, and dated 
                September 2021.
                  (B) Local coordinating entity.--The 
                University of South Carolina shall be the local 
                coordinating entity for the National Heritage 
                Area designated by subparagraph (A).
          (11) Southern maryland national heritage area.--
                (A) In general.--There is established the 
                Southern Maryland National Heritage Area in the 
                State of Maryland, as depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Southern Maryland National Heritage 
                Area Proposed Boundary'', numbered 672/
                177,225B, and dated November 2021.
                  (B) Local coordinating entity.--The Tri-
                County Council for Southern Maryland shall be 
                the local coordinating entity for the National 
                Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A).

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    (c) Management Plan.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than [3] 5 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating 
        entity for each of the National Heritage Areas 
        designated by subsection (a) shall submit to the 
        Secretary for approval a proposed management plan for 
        the National Heritage Area.

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