,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjac,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas 7=        
himself1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,al   
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,olson1 & ,mr4     
,/ockman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,buffalo ,bay\ ,national ,h]itage ,area 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,buffalo ,bay\ ,national ,h]itage     
,area ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,h]itage area ,! t]m ,h]itage
 ,area means ! ,buffalo ,bay\ ,national 
,h]itage ,area1 e/abli%$ 9 ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,managem5t entity ,! t]m managem5t 
entity means ! managem5t entity = !     
,h]itage ,area designat$ by ?is ,act4   
7#c7 ,managem5t plan ,! t]m managem5t   
plan means ! managem5t plan = ! ,h]itage
 ,area requir$ "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,map  
,! t]m map means ! map entitl$ ,buffalo 
,bay\ ,national ,h]itage ,area ,propos$ 

,b\nd>y1 numb]$ ,t#aa_/aja1eib1 & dat$  
,m>* #bjaj4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,texas4  #c4 ,buffalo ,bay\  
,national ,h]itage ,area  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/ate !
 ,buffalo ,bay\ ,national ,h]itage      
,area4  7b7 ,b\nd>ies ,! ,h]itage ,area 
%all consi/ ( areas includ$ 9 ! map 9   
,h>ris ,c\nty1 ,texas4  7c7 ,map ,a map 
( ! ,h]itage ,area %all be-- 7#a7       
includ$ 9 ! managem5t plan2 &  7#b7 on  
file & available = public inspection 9 !
 appropriate (fices ( ! ,national ,p>k  
,s]vice4  7d7 ,managem5t entity ,!      
managem5t entity = ! ,h]itage ,area %all
 be ! ,buffalo ,bay\ ,national ,h]itage 
,area ,corporation4  #d4 ,adm9i/ration  
,! managem5t entity %all-- 7#a7 9       
accordance ) section #e1 prep>e & submit
 a managem5t plan = ! ,h]itage ,area to 
! ,secret>y2  7#b7 assi/ units ( local  
gov]nm5t1 regional plann+ organizations1
 & nonpr(it organizations 9 c>ry+ out ! 

approv$ managem5t plan by-- 7,a7 c>ry+  
out programs & projects t recognize1    
protect1 & enhance important res\rce    
values 9 ! ,h]itage ,area2  7,b7        
e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ int]pretive exhibits 
& programs 9 ! ,h]itage ,area2  7,c7    
develop+ recreational & educational     
opportunities 9 ! ,h]itage ,area2  7,d7 
increas+ public aw>5ess (1 &            
appreciation =1 natural1 hi/orical1     
sc5ic1 & cultural res\rces ( ! ,h]itage 
,area2  7,e7 protect+ & re/or+ hi/oric  
sites & build+s 9 ! ,h]itage ,area t are
 consi/5t ) ,h]itage ,area !mes2  7,f7  
ensur+ t cle>1 consi/5t1 & appropriate  
signs id5tify+ po9ts ( public access1 & 
sites ( int]e/ are po/$ ?r\gh\t !       
,h]itage ,area2 &  7,g7 promot+ a wide  
range ( p>tn]%ips among gov]nm5ts1      
organizations1 & individuals to fur!r ! 
,h]itage ,area2  7#c7 consid] ! int]e/s 
( div]se units ( gov]nm5t1 bus9esses1   
organizations1 & individuals 9 !        
,h]itage ,area 9 ! prep>ation &         
implem5tation ( ! managem5t plan2  7#d7 

conduct meet+s op5 to ! public at lea/  
semiannually reg>d+ ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( ! managem5t plan2 &     
7#e7 submit an annual report to !       
,secret>y t describes ! activities1     
exp5ses1 & income ( ! managem5t entity  
7includ+ grants to any o!r entities dur+
 ! ye> t ! report is made74  #e4        
,managem5t plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! managem5t entity %all submit to
 ! ,secret>y = approval a propos$       
managem5t plan = ! ,h]itage ,area4  7b7 
,requirem5ts ,! managem5t plan %all--   
7#a7 incorporate an integrat$ &         
coop]ative approa* = ! protection1      
enhancem5t1 & int]pretation ( ! natural1
 cultural1 hi/oric1 sc5ic1 &            
recreational res\rces ( ! ,h]itage      
,area2  7#b7 take into consid]ation     
,/ate & local plans2  7#c7 include--    
7,a7 an inv5tory (-- 7i7 ! res\rces     
locat$ 9 ! core area describ$ 9 section 
#d7;b72 &  7ii7 any o!r prop]ty 9 ! core
 area t-- 7,i7 is relat$ to ! !mes ( !  

,h]itage ,area2 &  7,,ii7 %\ld be       
pres]v$1 re/or$1 manag$1 or ma9ta9$     
because ( ! significance ( ! prop]ty2   
7,b7 compreh5sive policies1 /rategies1 &
 recomm5dations = cons]vation1 fund+1   
managem5t1 & developm5t ( ! ,h]itage    
,area2  7,c7 a description ( actions t  
gov]nm5ts1 private organizations1 &     
individuals h agre$ to take to protect !
 natural1 hi/orical1 & cultural res\rces
 ( ! ,h]itage ,area2  7,d7 a program (  
implem5tation = ! managem5t plan by !   
managem5t entity t includes a           
description ( actions to facilitate     
ongo+ collaboration among p>tn]s to--   
7i7 promote plans = res\rce protection1 
re/oration1 & con/ruction2 &  7ii7      
specific commitm5ts = implem5tation t h 
be5 made by ! managem5t entity or any   
gov]nm5t1 organization1 or individual = 
! fir/ #e ye>s ( op]ation2  7,e7 !      
id5tification ( s\rces ( fund+ = c>ry+  
out ! managem5t plan2  7,f7 analysis &  
recomm5dations = means by :i* local1    
,/ate1 & ,f$]al programs1 includ+ ! role

 ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 9 ! ,h]itage
 ,area1 may be/ be coord9at$ to c>ry out
 ?is ,act2 &  7,g7 an int]pretive plan =
 ! ,h]itage ,area2 &  7#d7 recomm5d     
policies & /rategies = res\rce managem5t
 t consid] & detail ! application (     
appropriate l& & wat] managem5t         
te*niques1 includ+ ! developm5t (       
int]gov]nm5tal & int]ag5cy coop]ative   
agreem5ts to protect ! natural1         
hi/orical1 cultural1 educational1 sc5ic1
 & recreational res\rces ( ! ,h]itage   
,area4  7c7 ,deadl9e ,if a propos$      
managem5t plan is n submitt$ to !       
,secret>y by ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! managem5t 
entity %all be ineligible to receive !  
designation ( a ,national ,h]itage ,area
 "u ?is ,act until ! date t ! ,secret>y 
receives & approves ! managem5t plan4   
7d7 ,approval or disapproval ( managem5t
 plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! managem5t
 plan "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,/ate1 %all approve or 

disapprove ! managem5t plan4  7#b7      
,crit]ia = approval ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to  
approve ! managem5t plan1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid] :e!r-- 7,a7 ! managem5t    
entity is repres5tative ( ! div]se      
int]e/s ( ! ,h]itage ,area1 includ+     
gov]nm5ts1 natural & hi/oric res\rce    
protection organizations1 educational   
in/itutions1 bus9esses1 & recreational  
organizations2  7,b7 ! managem5t entity 
has af=d$ adequate opportunity1 includ+ 
public he>+s1 = public & gov]nm5tal     
involvem5t 9 ! prep>ation ( ! managem5t 
plan2 &  7,c7 ! res\rce protection &    
int]pretation /rategies conta9$ 9 !     
managem5t plan1 if implem5t$1 w\ld      
adequately protect ! natural1 hi/orical1
 & cultural res\rces ( ! ,h]itage ,area4
  7#c7 ,action foll[+ disapproval ,if ! 
,secret>y disapproves ! managem5t plan  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 advise ! managem5t entity 9 writ+ (
 ! reasons = ! disapproval2  7,b7 make  
recomm5dations = revisions to !         
managem5t plan2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #ahj 

days aft] ! receipt ( any propos$       
revision ( ! managem5t plan f !         
managem5t entity1 approve or disapprove 
! propos$ revision4  7#d7 ,am5dm5ts ,!  
,secret>y %all approve or disapprove ea*
 am5dm5t to ! managem5t plan t !        
,secret>y det]m9es makes a sub/antial   
*ange to ! managem5t plan4  #f4         
,relation%ip to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects !     
au?ority ( a ,f$]al ag5cy to provide    
te*nical or f9ancial assi/ance "u any   
o!r law4  7b7 ,consultation &           
coord9ation ,! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy  
plann+ to conduct activities t may h an 
impact on ! ,h]itage ,area is enc\rag$  
to consult & coord9ate ! activities ) ! 
,secret>y & ! managem5t entity to !     
maximum ext5t practicable4  7c7 ,o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7  
modifies1 alt]s1 or am5ds any law or    
regulation au?oriz+ a ,f$]al ag5cy to   
manage ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 limits ! discretion 
( a ,f$]al l& manag] to implem5t an     

approv$ l& use plan )9 ! b\nd>ies ( !   
,h]itage ,area2 or  7#c7 modifies1      
alt]s1 or am5ds any au?oriz$ use (      
,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy4  #g4 ,private prop]ty protection 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 abridges !      
rights ( any prop]ty own] 7:e!r public  
or private71 includ+ ! "r to refra9 f   
p>ticipat+ 9 any plan1 project1 program1
 or activity conduct$ )9 ! ,h]itage     
,area2  7#b7 requires any prop]ty own]  
to p]mit public access 7includ+ access  
by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cies7 to !
 prop]ty ( ! prop]ty own]1 or to modify 
public access or use ( prop]ty ( !      
prop]ty own] "u any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local law2  7#c7 alt]s any duly      
adopt$ l& use regulation1 approv$ l& use
 plan1 or o!r regulatory au?ority ( any 
,f$]al1 ,/ate or local ag5cy1 or conveys
 any l& use or o!r regulatory au?ority  
to ! managem5t entity2  7#d7 au?orizes  
or implies ! res]vation or appropriation
 ( wat] or wat] rights2  7#e7 dim9i%es !
 au?ority ( ! ,/ate to manage fi% &     

wildlife1 includ+ ! regulation ( fi%+ & 
hunt+ )9 ! ,h]itage ,area2 or  7#f7     
creates any liability1 or affects any   
liability "u any o!r law1 ( any private 
prop]ty own] ) respect to any p]son     
injur$ on ! private prop]ty4  #h4 ,wat] 
rights  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act is meant to modify ! ,rio ,gr&e
 ,natural ,area ,act4  7b7              
,applicability ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7  
am5ds1 modifies1 or is 9 conflict ) !   
,act ( ,may #ca1 #aici 7#ec ,/at4 #ghe1 
*apt] #aee72  7#b7 au?orizes !          
regulation ( private l& 9 ! ,h]itage    
,area2  7#c7 au?orizes ! imposition (   
any m&atory /reamfl[ requirem5ts2  7#d7 
creates an express or impli$ ,f$]al     
res]v$ wat] "r2  7#e7 imposes any ,f$]al
 wat] quality /&>d )9 or up/ream ( !    
,h]itage ,area t is m re/rictive ?an    
w\ld be applicable _h ! ,h]itage ,area n
 be5 e/abli%$2 or  7#f7 prev5ts ! ,/ate 
( ,texas f acquir+ an in/ream fl[ ?r\gh 
! ,h]itage ,area "u ! t]ms1 conditions1 
& limitations ( ,/ate law to assi/ 9    

protect+ ! natural environm5t to ! ext5t
 & = ! purposes au?oriz$ by ,/ate law4  
#i4 ,evaluation ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,t5 ye>s aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,h]itage 
,area1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 conduct  
an evaluation ( ! accompli%m5ts ( !     
,h]itage ,area2 &  7#b7 prep>e a report 
9 accordance ) subsection 7c74  7b7     
,evaluation ,an evaluation conduct$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess ! 
progress ( ! managem5t entity ) respect 
to-- 7,a7 accompli%+ ! purposes ( ?is   
,act = ! ,h]itage ,area2 &  7,b7 a*iev+ 
! goals & objectives ( ! approv$        
managem5t plan = ! ,h]itage ,area2  7#b7
 analyze ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &      
private inve/m5ts 9 ! ,h]itage ,area to 
det]m9e ! impact ( ! inve/m5ts2 &  7#c7 
review ! managem5t /ructure1 p>tn]%ip   
relation%ips1 & fund+ ( ! ,h]itage ,area
 = purposes ( id5tify+ ! critical       
compon5ts = su/a9ability ( ! ,h]itage   
,area4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$
 on ! evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 
7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e a      

report t includes recomm5dations = !    
future role ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 
if any1 ) respect to ! ,h]itage ,area4  
7#b7 ,submission to congress ,on        
completion ( ! report1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit ! report to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4