,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,*ri/5s5 7= h]self1 ,mr4          
,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,faleomavaega1 & ,ms4   
,bordallo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,/4 
,croix ,national ,h]itage ,area1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,/4 ,croix ,national    
,h]itage ,area  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3  7#a7 ,h]itage area ,! t]m     
,h]itage ,area means ! ,/4 ,croix       
,national ,h]itage ,area e/abli%$ by    
subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7 ,local        
coord9at+ entity ,! t]m local coord9at+ 
entity means ! local coord9at+ entity = 
! ,h]itage ,area designat$ by subsection
 7b77#d74  7#c7 ,managem5t plan ,! t]m  
managem5t plan means ! managem5t plan = 
! ,h]itage ,area requir$ "u subsection  
7d74  7#d7 ,map ,! t]m map means ! map  
entitl$ ,propos$ ,/4 ,croix ,national   
,h]itage ,area & dat$ 4  7#e7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  

,int]ior4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ,/4 ,croix1 ,u4,s4 ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7b7 
,/4 ,croix ,national ,h]itage ,area     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,/ate ! ,/4 ,croix ,national ,h]itage   
,area4  7#b7 ,conceptual b\nd>ies ,!    
,h]itage ,area %all consi/ ( ! entire   
isl&4  7#c7 ,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  7#d7 ,local coord9at+ entity  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! local coord9at+ entity 
= ! ,h]itage ,area %all be kn[n z ,/4   
,croix ,unit$ = ,community1 ,culture1   
,environm5t1 & ,economic ,developm5t    
7,,succe$7 ,inc4  7,b7 ,memb]%ip        
requirem5ts ,memb]%ip 9 ,,succe$1 ,inc4 
%all be op5 to a broad cross-section (  
public1 private1 & non-gov]nm5tal       
sectors includ+ bus9esses1 individuals1 
ag5cies1 & organizations t 7 involv$ 9 !
 plann+ & developm5t ( ! ,h]itage ,area 
prior to ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7    

,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,au?orities ,=      
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! managem5t plan1 !
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! local coord9at+
 entity1 may use am\nts made available  
"u ?is section to--  7,a7 make grants to
 ! ,/ate or a political subdivision ( ! 
,/ate1 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r    
p]sons2  7,b7 ent] into coop]ative      
agreem5ts )1 or provide te*nical        
assi/ance to1 ! ,/ate or a political    
subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 nonpr(it         
organizations1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties2    
7,c7 hire & comp5sate /aff1 :i* %all    
include individuals ) exp]tise 9        
natural1 cultural1 & hi/orical res\rces 
protection1 & h]itage programm+2  7,d7  
obta9 money or s]vices f any s\rce      
includ+ any t are provid$ "u any o!r    
,f$]al law or program2  7,e7 contract = 
goods or s]vices2 &  7,f7 und]take to be
 a cataly/ = any o!r activity t fur!rs !
 ,h]itage ,area & is consi/5t ) !       
approv$ managem5t plan4  7#b7 ,duties ,!
 local coord9at+ entity %all--  7,a7 9  
accordance ) subsection 7d71 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--  7i7 c>ry+ out programs & projects 
t recognize1 protect1 & enhance         
important res\rce values 9 ! ,h]itage   
,area2  7ii7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+         
int]pretive exhibits & programs 9 !     
,h]itage ,area2  7iii7 develop+         
recreational & educational opportunities
 9 ! ,h]itage ,area2  7iv7 increas+     
public aw>5ess (1 & appreciation =1     
natural1 hi/orical1 sc5ic1 & cultural   
res\rces ( ! ,h]itage ,area2  7v7       
protect+ & re/or+ hi/oric sites &       
build+s 9 ! ,h]itage ,area t are        
consi/5t ) ,h]itage ,area !mes2  7vi7   
ensur+ t cle>1 consi/5t1 & appropriate  
signs id5tify+ po9ts ( public access1 & 
sites ( int]e/ are po/$ ?r\gh\t !       
,h]itage ,area2 &  7vii7 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 
= any ye> t ,f$]al funds h be5 receiv$  
"u ?is section--  7i7 submit an annual  
report to ! ,secret>y t describes !     
activities1 exp5ses1 & income ( ! local 
coord9at+ entity 7includ+ grants to any 
o!r entities dur+ ! ye> t ! report is   
made72  7ii7 make available to !        
,secret>y = audit all records relat+ to 
! exp5diture ( ! funds & any mat*+      
funds2 &  7iii7 require1 ) respect to   
all agreem5ts au?oriz+ exp5diture (     
,f$]al funds by o!r organizations1 t !  
organizations receiv+ ! funds make      
available to ! ,secret>y = audit all    
records conc]n+ ! exp5diture ( ! funds2 
&  7,f7 enc\rage by appropriate means   
economic viability t is consi/5t ) !    

,h]itage ,area4  7#c7 ,prohibition on ! 
acquisition ( real prop]ty ,! local     
coord9at+ entity %all n use ,f$]al funds
 made available "u ?is section to       
acquire real prop]ty or any int]e/ 9    
real prop]ty4  7#d7 ,co/-%>+ requirem5t 
7,a7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations    
,subject to subsection 7b71 !re are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj = any fiscal
 ye>4 ,funds s appropriat$ %all rema9   
available until exp5d$4  7,b7 ,co/-%>+  
,requirem5t ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ 
( any activity "u ?is ,act %all be n m  
?an #ej p]c5t2 ! non-,f$]al contribution
 may be 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions (  
goods or s]vices fairly valu$4  7d7     
,managem5t plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! local coord9at+ entity %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y = approval a      
propos$ managem5t plan = ! ,h]itage     
,area4  7#b7 ,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--    
7i7 an inv5tory (--  7,i7 ! res\rces    
locat$ 9 ! core area describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,,ii7 any o!r   
prop]ty 9 ! core area t--  7aa7 is      
relat$ to ! !mes ( ! ,h]itage ,area2 &  
7bb7 %\ld be pres]v$1 re/or$1 manag$1 or
 ma9ta9$ because ( ! significance ( !   
prop]ty2  7ii7 describe compreh5sive    
policies1 goals1 /rategies &            
recomm5dations = tell+ ! /ory ( !       
h]itage ( ! area cov]$ by ! designation 
& enc\rag+ long-t]m res\rce protection1 
enhancem5t1 int]pretation1 fund+1       
managem5t1 & developm5t2  7iii7 a       
description ( actions t gov]nm5ts1      
private organizations1 & individuals h  
agre$ to take to protect ! natural1     
hi/orical & cultural res\rces ( !       
,h]itage ,area2  7iv7 a program (       
implem5tation = ! managem5t plan by !   

local coord9at+ entity t includes a     
description (--  7,i7 actions to        
facilitate ongo+ collaboration among    
p>tn]s to promote plans = res\rce       
protection1 re/oration1 & con/ruction2 &
  7,,ii7 specific commitm5ts =          
implem5tation t h be5 made by ! local   
coord9at+ entity or any gov]nm5t1       
organization1 or individual = ! fir/ #e 
ye>s ( op]ation2  7v7 ! id5tification ( 
s\rces ( fund+ = c>ry+ out ! managem5t  
plan2  7vi7 analysis & recomm5dations = 
means by :i* local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al     
programs1 may be/ be coord9at$ to c>ry  
out ?is section2 &  7vii7 a bus9ess plan
 t describes ! role1 op]ation1 f9anc+1 &
 functions ( ! local coord9at+ entity & 
( ea* ( ! major activities conta9$ 9 !  
managem5t plan & provides adequate      
assurances t ! local coord9at+ entity   
has ! p>tn]%ips & f9ancial & o!r        
res\rces necess>y to implem5t !         
managem5t plan = ! ,national ,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  7#c7      
,deadl9e ,if a propos$ managem5t plan is
 n submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by ! date t  
is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! local coord9at+ entity %all be  
ineligible to receive additional fund+  
"u ?is section until ! date t !         
,secret>y receives & approves !         
managem5t plan4  7#d7 ,approval or      
disapproval ( managem5t plan  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( receipt ( ! managem5t plan "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,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--  7i7 ! local coord9at+ 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
  7ii7 ! local coord9at+ entity has     
af=d$ adequate opportunity1 includ+     
public he>+s1 = public & gov]nm5tal     
involvem5t 9 ! prep>ation ( ! managem5t 
plan2 &  7iii7 ! res\rce protection &   
int]pretation /rategies conta9$ 9 !     
managem5t plan1 if implem5t$1 w\ld      
adequately protect ! natural1 hi/orical1
 & cultural res\rces ( ! ,h]itage ,area4
  7,c7 ,action foll[+ disapproval ,if ! 
,secret>y disapproves ! managem5t plan  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7i7 advise ! local coord9at+ entity 9   
writ+ ( ! reasons = ! disapproval2  7ii7
 make recomm5dations = revisions to !   
managem5t plan2 &  7iii7 n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! receipt ( any propos$      
revision ( ! managem5t plan f ! local   
coord9at+ entity1 approve or disapprove 
! propos$ revision4  7,d7 ,am5dm5ts  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all approve or  

disapprove ea* am5dm5t to ! managem5t   
plan t ! ,secret>y det]m9es make a      
sub/antial *ange to ! managem5t plan4   
7ii7 ,use ( funds ,! local coord9at+    
entity %all n use ,f$]al funds au?oriz$ 
by ?is section to c>ry out any am5dm5ts 
to ! managem5t plan until ! ,secret>y   
has approv$ ! am5dm5ts4  7e7            
,relation%ip to o!r f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects !  
au?ority ( a ,f$]al ag5cy to provide    
te*nical or f9ancial assi/ance "u any   
o!r law4  7#b7 ,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 & ! local coord9at+ entity to 
! maximum ext5t practicable4  7#c7 ,o!r 
f$]al ag5cies ,no?+ 9 ?is section--     
7,a7 modifies1 alt]s1 or am5ds any law  
or regulation au?oriz+ a ,f$]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  7f7 ,private prop]ty &          
regulatory protections ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section--  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 ,/ate1
 or local ag5cy1 or conveys any l& use  
or o!r regulatory au?ority to ! local   
coord9at+ 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  7g7       
,evaluation2 report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s be=e ! date on :i*     
au?ority = ,f$]al fund+ t]m9ates = !    
,h]itage ,area1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7
 conduct an evaluation ( ! accompli%m5ts
 ( ! ,h]itage ,area2 &  7,b7 prep>e a   
report 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74    
7#b7 ,evaluation ,an evaluation conduct$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all--  7,a7     
assess ! progress ( ! local coord9at+   
entity ) respect to--  7i7 accompli%+ ! 
purposes ( ?is section = ! ,h]itage     
,area2 &  7ii7 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 
! lev]age & 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  7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,bas$ on ! evaluation conduct$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,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      
,requir$ analysis ,if ! report prep>$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 recomm5ds t ,f$]al    
fund+ = ! ,h]itage ,area be reau?oriz$1 
! report %all include an analysis (--   
7i7 ways 9 :i* ,f$]al fund+ = ! ,h]itage
 ,area may be r$uc$ or elim9at$2 &  7ii7
 ! appropriate "t p]iod necess>y to     
a*ieve ! recomm5d$ r$uction or          
elim9ation4  7,c7 ,submission to        
congress ,on completion ( ! report1 !   
,secret>y %all submit ! report to--  7i7
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7h7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i* n m ?an  
#a1jjj1jjj may be made available = any  
fiscal ye>4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority  
,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to provide    
assi/ance "u ?is section t]m9ates on !  
date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4