,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4    
,%elby 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sessions7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% ! ,alabama ,black ,belt         
,national ,h]itage ,area1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,alabama ,black ,belt       
,national ,h]itage ,area ,act4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,designation (   
,alabama ,black ,belt ,national ,h]itage
 ,area4 ,sec4 #d4 ,local coord9at+      
entity4 ,sec4 #e4 ,managem5t plan4 ,sec4
 #f4 ,evaluation2 report4 ,sec4 #g4     
,relation%ip to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4     
,sec4 #h4 ,private prop]ty & regulatory 
protections4 ,sec4 #i4 ,use ( ,f$]al    
funds f o!r s\rces4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 

?is ,act3  7#a7 ,local coord9at+ entity 
,! t]m local coord9at+ entity means !   
,c5t] = ! ,/udy ( ! ,black ,belt at !   
,univ]sity ( ,we/ ,alabama4  7#b7       
,managem5t plan ,! t]m managem5t plan   
means ! plan prep>$ by ! local coord9at+
 entity = ! ,national ,h]itage ,area 9  
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,national  
,h]itage ,area ,! t]m ,national ,h]itage
 ,area means ! ,alabama ,black ,belt    
,national ,h]itage ,area e/abli%$ by ?is
 ,act4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4    
,designation ( ,alabama ,black ,belt    
,national ,h]itage ,area  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ !    
,alabama ,black ,belt ,national ,h]itage
 ,area 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alabama4  7b7       
,b\nd>ies ,! ,national ,h]itage ,area   
%all consi/ ( sites z designat$ by !    
managem5t plan )9 a core area locat$ 9  
,alabama1 consi/+ ( ,bibb1 ,bullock1    
,butl]1 ,*octaw1 ,cl>ke1 ,conecuh1      
,dallas1 ,gre5e1 ,hale1 ,l[ndes1 ,macon1
 ,m>5go1 ,monroe1 ,montgom]y1 ,p]ry1    

,pick5s1 ,sumt]1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wilcox    
c\nties4  #d4 ,local coord9at+ entity   
7a7 ,designation ,! ,c5t] = ! ,/udy ( ! 
,black ,belt at ! ,univ]sity ( ,we/     
,alabama %all be ! local coord9at+      
entity = ! ,national ,h]itage ,area4    
7b7 ,duties ,to fur!r ! purposes ( !    
,national ,h]itage ,area1 ! local       
coord9at+ entity %all--  7#a7 submit a  
managem5t plan to ! ,secret>y 9         
accordance ) ?is ,act2  7#b7 submit an  
annual report to ! ,secret>y specify+-- 
7,a7 ! specific p]=mance goals &        
accompli%m5ts ( ! local coord9at+       
entity2  7,b7 ! exp5ses & income ( !    
local coord9at+ entity2  7,c7 ! am\nts &
 s\rces ( mat*+ funds2  7,d7 ! am\nts ( 
non-,f$]al funds lev]ag$ ) ,f$]al funds 
& s\rces ( ! lev]ag+2 &  7,e7 grants    
made to any o!r entities dur+ ! fiscal  
ye>2  7#c7 make available = audit1 = ea*
 fiscal ye> = :i* ! local coord9at+     
entity receives ,f$]al funds1 all       
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! exp5diture ( !    
funds & any mat*+ funds2 &  7#d7        

enc\rage economic viability &           
su/a9ability t is consi/5t ) ! purposes 
( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area4  7c7      
,au?orities ,= ! purposes ( prep>+ &    
implem5t+ ! approv$ managem5t plan1 !   
local coord9at+ entity may--  7#a7 make 
grants to political jurisdictions1      
nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r p>ties )9 
! ,national ,h]itage ,area2  7#b7 ent]  
into coop]ative agreem5ts ) or provide  
te*nical assi/ance to political         
jurisdictions1 nonpr(it organizations1  
,f$]al ag5cies1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties2   
7#c7 hire & comp5sate /aff1 includ+     
individuals ) exp]tise 9--  7,a7        
natural1 hi/orical1 cultural1           
educational1 sc5ic1 & recreational      
res\rce cons]vation2  7,b7 economic &   
community developm5t2 &  7,c7 h]itage   
plann+2  7#d7 obta9 funds or s]vices f  
any s\rce1 includ+ o!r ,f$]al programs2 
7#e7 contract = goods or s]vices2 &     
7#f7 support activities ( p>tn]s & any  
o!r activities t fur!r ! purposes ( !   
,national ,h]itage ,area & are consi/5t 

) ! approv$ managem5t plan4  #e4        
,managem5t plan  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,!    
managem5t plan %all--  7#a7 describe    
compreh5sive policies1 goals1 /rategies1
 & recomm5dations = tell+ ! /ory ( !    
h]itage ( ! area cov]$ by ! ,national   
,h]itage ,area & enc\rag+ long-t]m      
res\rce protection1 enhancem5t1         
int]pretation1 fund+1 managem5t1 &      
developm5t ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2
  7#b7 include a description ( actions &
 commitm5ts t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
gov]nm5ts1 private organizations1 &     
citiz5s plan to take to protect1        
enhance1 int]pret1 fund1 manage1 &      
develop ! natural1 hi/orical1 cultural1 
educational1 sc5ic1 & recreational      
res\rces ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2  
7#c7 specify exi/+ & pot5tial s\rces (  
fund+ or economic developm5t /rategies  
to protect1 enhance1 int]pret1 fund1    
manage1 & develop ! ,national ,h]itage  
,area2  7#d7 include an inv5tory ( !    
natural1 hi/orical1 cultural1           
educational1 sc5ic1 & recreational      

res\rces ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area   
relat$ to ! national importance & !mes (
 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area t %\ld be   
protect$1 enhanc$1 int]pret$1 fund$1    
manag$1 & develop$2  7#e7 include       
recomm5dations = res\rce managem5t      
policies & /rategies1 includ+ !         
developm5t ( int]gov]nm5tal & int]ag5cy 
agreem5ts to protect1 enhance1 int]pret1
 fund1 manage1 & develop ! natural1     
hi/orical1 cultural1 educational1 sc5ic1
 & recreational res\rces ( ! ,national  
,h]itage ,area2  7#f7 describe a program
 = implem5tation ( ! managem5t plan1    
includ+--  7,a7 p]=mance goals2  7,b7   
plans = res\rce protection1 enhancem5t1 
int]pretation1 fund+1 managem5t1 &      
developm5t2 &  7,c7 specific commitm5ts 
= implem5tation t h be5 made by ! local 
coord9at+ entity or any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
or local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 organization1  
bus9ess1 or individual2  7#g7 include an
 analysis (1 & recomm5dations =1 means  
by :i* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs  
may be/ be coord9at$ 7includ+ ! role ( !

 ,national ,p>k ,s]vice & o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies associat$ ) ! ,national ,h]itage
 ,area7 to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 
&  7#h7 include a bus9ess plan t--  7,a7
 describes ! role1 op]ation1 f9anc+1 &  
functions ( ! local coord9at+ entity & (
 ea* ( ! major activities describ$ 9 !  
managem5t plan2 &  7,b7 provides        
adequate assurances t ! local coord9at+ 
entity has ! p>tn]%ips & f9ancial & o!r 
res\rces necess>y to implem5t !         
managem5t plan4  7b7 ,deadl9e ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! local coord9at+ entity %all    
submit ! managem5t plan to ! ,secret>y =
 approval4  7c7 ,approval ( ,managem5t  
,plan  7#a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] receiv+ ! managem5t plan1 !   
,secret>y %all review & approve or      
disapprove ! managem5t plan on ! basis (
 ! crit]ia li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7  
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,gov]nor ( ,alabama be=e approv+ a  
managem5t plan4  7#c7 ,crit]ia =        
approval ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to approve a   

managem5t plan1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]
 :e!r--  7,a7 ! local coord9at+ entity--
  7i7 repres5ts ! div]se int]e/s ( !    
,national ,h]itage ,area1 includ+       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1       
natural1 & hi/orical res\rce protection 
organizations1 educational in/itutions1 
bus9esses1 recreational organizations1  
community resid5ts1 & private prop]ty   
own]s2  7ii7 has af=d$ adequate         
opportunity = public & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local gov]nm5tal involvem5t 7includ+    
?r\gh work%ops & public meet+s7 9 !     
prep>ation ( ! managem5t plan2  7iii7   
provides = at lea/ semiannual public    
meet+s to ensure adequate implem5tation 
( ! managem5t plan2 &  7iv7 has         
demon/rat$ ! f9ancial capability1 9     
p>tn]%ip ) o!rs1 to c>ry out ! managem5t
 plan2  7,b7 ! managem5t plan--  7i7    
describes res\rce protection1           
enhancem5t1 int]pretation1 fund+1       
managem5t1 & developm5t /rategies :i*1  
if implem5t$1 w\ld adequately protect1  
enhance1 int]pret1 fund1 manage1 &      

develop ! natural1 hi/orical1 cultural1 
educational1 sc5ic1 & recreational      
res\rces ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2  
7ii7 w\ld n adv]sely affect any         
activities au?oriz$ on ,f$]al l& "u     
public applicable laws or l& use plans2 
7iii7 demon/rates p>tn]%ips among !     
local coord9at+ entity1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local gov]nm5ts1 regional plann+       
organizations1 nonpr(it organizations1 &
 private sector p>ties = implem5tation (
 ! managem5t plan2 &  7iv7 complies ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7,c7 !    
,secret>y has receiv$ adequate          
assurances f ! appropriate ,/ate & local
 (ficials ^: support is ne$$ t ! ,/ate &
 local aspects ( ! managem5t plan w be  
effectively implem5t$4  7#d7            
,disapproval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !       
,secret>y disapproves ! managem5t plan1 
! ,secret>y--  7i7 %all advise ! local  
coord9at+ entity 9 writ+ ( ! reasons = !
 disapproval2 &  7ii7 may make          
recomm5dations to ! local coord9at+     
entity = revisions to ! managem5t plan4 

7,b7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 receiv+ a revis$ managem5t plan1 !     
,secret>y %all approve or disapprove !  
revis$ managem5t plan4  7#e7 ,am5dm5ts  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an am5dm5t to ! approv$  
managem5t plan t sub/antially alt]s su* 
plan %all be review$ by ! ,secret>y &   
approv$ or disapprov$ 9 ! same mann] z !
 orig9al managem5t plan4  7,b7          
,implem5tation ,! local coord9at+ entity
 %all n implem5t a sub/antial am5dm5t to
 ! managem5t plan until ! ,secret>y     
approves ! am5dm5t4  7#f7 ,au?orities ,!
 ,secret>y may--  7,a7 provide te*nical 
assi/ance "u ! au?ority ( ?is ,act = !  
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! managem5t
 plan2 &  7,b7 ent] into coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) int]e/$ p>ties to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  #f4 ,evaluation2 report  7a7 
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an
 evaluation ( ! accompli%m5ts ( !       
,national ,h]itage ,area4 ,an evaluation
 conduct$ "u ?is subsection %all--  7#a7
 assess ! progress ( ! local coord9at+  
entity ) respect to--  7,a7 accompli%+ !

 purposes ( ?is ,act = ! ,national      
,h]itage ,area2 &  7,b7 a*iev+ ! goals &
 objectives ( ! approv$ managem5t plan2 
7#b7 analyze ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
gov]nm5t1 & private inve/m5ts 9 !       
,national ,h]itage ,area to det]m9e !   
impact ( ! inve/m5ts2 &  7#c7 review !  
managem5t /ructure1 p>tn]%ip            
relation%ips1 & fund+ ( ! ,national     
,h]itage ,area = purposes ( id5tify+ !  
critical compon5ts = su/a9ability ( !   
,national ,h]itage ,area4  7b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 bas$ on !          
evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all submit a report to !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate4 ,! report %all include          
recomm5dations = ! future role ( !      
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 if any1 )       
respect to ! ,national ,h]itage ,area4  
#g4 ,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 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area is 
enc\rag$ to consult & coord9ate !       
activities ) ! ,secret>y & ! local      
coord9at+ 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 ( ! ,national        
,h]itage ,area2 or  7#c7 modifies1      
alt]s1 or am5ds any au?oriz$ use (      
,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy4  #h4 ,private prop]ty &          
regulatory protections ,no?+ 9 ?is      
,act--  7#a7 abridges ! rights ( any    
own] ( public or private prop]ty1       
includ+ ! "r to refra9 f p>ticipat+ 9   

any plan1 project1 program1 or activity 
conduct$ )9 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2 
7#b7 requires any prop]ty own] to p]mit 
public access 7includ+ access by ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 tribal1 or local ag5cies7 to !  
prop]ty ( ! prop]ty own]1 or to modify  
public access or use ( prop]ty ( !      
prop]ty own] "u any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
tribal1 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$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or local   
ag5cy1 or conveys any l& use or o!r     
regulatory au?ority to any local        
coord9at+ entity1 includ+ developm5t &  
managem5t ( en]gy1 wat]1 or wat]-relat$ 
infra/ructure2  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 ! ,national ,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  #i4 
,use ( ,f$]al funds f o!r s\rces ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all preclude ! local         
coord9at+ entity f us+ ,f$]al funds     
available "u o!r laws = ! purposes = :i*
 ^? funds 7 au?oriz$4