,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dedb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,mr4 ,ru!r=d 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,waltz1 & ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,nation's ,olde/  
,port ,national ,h]itage ,area 9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,florida1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,nation's ,olde/ ,port ,national        
,h]itage ,area ,act4  #b4 ,congressional
 f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,nation's ,olde/ ,port region ( nor!a/ 
,florida holds a mosaic ( cultures &    
m>itime h]itage t includes ,native      
,am]icans1 ^: h]itage rea*es back "s    
#i1jjj ye>s1 & ! desc5dants ( ,european 
& ,am]ican explor]s & settl]s1 :o %ap$ !
 region1 its l&1 cu/oms1 & traditions f 
#aeac to ! pres5t day & h made indelible
 contributions to ,am]ican & ,_w hi/ory4
  7#b7 ,! ,nation's ,olde/ ,port region 
expresses a comb9ation ( cultures1      

m>itime h]itage1 ,atlantic & ,_w hi/ory1
 cultural div]sity1 traditions1 arts1   
ar*itecture1 transportation corridors1 &
 coa/al & ocean res\rces t makes ?is    
geographic area a unique & di/9ctive    
coa/al l&scape 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,! area conta9s ! ,nation's ,olde/      
,port1 & a s]ies ( int]connect$ wat]ways
 t include ! ,/4 ,m>y's ,riv]1 ! ,/4    
,johns ,riv]1 ,tolomato & ,matanzas     
,riv]s1 ,pellic] ,creek wat]%$1 & !     
num]\s div]se & spectacul> hi/oric1     
cultural1 natural1 sc5ic & recreational 
res\rces1 includ+ ! designat$ national  
treasures ( ,timucuan ,ecological &     
,hi/orical ,pres]ve1 ,guana ,tolomato   
,matanzas ,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>*     
,res]ve1 ! ,ca/illo de ,san ,m>cos      
,national ,monum5t1 & ,=t ,matanzas     
,national ,monum5t4  7#d7 ,!re is broad 
support express$ z resolutions1 lett]s1 
& 9 public meet+s f local gov]nm5ts1    
,/ate p>ks1 & _m local plann+ &         
community gr\ps1 *amb]s ( comm]ce1      
bus9ess associations1 museums1 hi/orical

 societies & associations1 nature       
cons]vation gr\ps1 agricultural int]e/s1
 private prop]ty own]s1 & o!r int]e/$   
individuals to e/abli% a ,national      
,h]itage ,area to coord9ate & to assi/ 9
 ! pres]vation1 int]pretation1          
promotion1 & enjoym5t ( ^! res\rces4    
7#e7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a ,national ,h]itage 
,area 9 nor!a/ ,florida w\ld assi/ local
 communities1 resid5ts1 & prop]ty own]s 
9 pres]v+ ^! unique & nationally        
di/9ctive cultural1 hi/orical1 & natural
 res\rces4  #c4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,h]itage ,area ,! t]m       
h]itage area means ! ,nation's ,olde/   
,port ,national ,h]itage ,area4  7#b7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,coord9at+
 entity ,! t]m coord9at+ entity means ! 
,nation's ,olde/ ,port ,h]itage ,area   
,alliance1 ,inc4  #d4 ,nation's olde/   
port national h]itage area  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ !    
,nation's ,olde/ ,port ,national        
,h]itage ,area 9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida4    

7b7 ,b\nd>ies ,! h]itage area %all      
include natural wat]%$s 9 ,nassau1      
,duval1 ,/4 ,johns1 & ,flagl] c\nties1  
,florida1 z depict$ on ! map1 entitl$   
,nation's ,olde/ ,port ,national        
,h]itage ,area1 numb]$  & dat$ 4  7c7   
,coord9at+ entity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,nation's ,olde/ ,port ,h]itage ,area   
,alliance1 ,inc41 a nonpr(it            
organization :i* is exempt f taxation "u
 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 *>t]$ 9 ! ,/ate (
 ,florida1 %all s]ve z ! coord9at+      
entity = ! h]itage area4  7#b7 ,bo>d (  
,directors ,! bo>d ( directors ( !      
coord9at+ entity %all be-- 7,a7 select$ 
9 accordance ) ! bylaws ( ! coord9at+   
entity1 :i* h be5 approv$ by ! h]itage  
area work+ gr\p2 &  7,b7 responsible =  
plann+1 fundrais+1 /aff ov]sight1 & f9al
 selection ( projects & programs        
support$ by ! h]itage area4  7#c7       
,committees ,! bo>d ( directors may     
e/abli% committees to-- 7,a7 advise &   
assi/ ! bo>d ( directors ( ! coord9at+  

entity2  7,b7 repres5t a broad range (  
local int]e/s1 su* z municipalities1    
culture1 arts1 ar*itecture1 agriculture1
 ar*aeology1 hi/oric pres]vation1       
m>itime h]itage1 nature cons]vation1    
education1 p>ks1 outdoor recreation1    
t\rism1 economic developm5t1 lodg+1     
re/aurants1 transportation1 private     
l&[n]s1 & wat] quality2  7,c7 review &  
sugge/ projects & programs = fund+ & o!r
 assi/ance f ! h]itage area2 &  7,d7    
id5tify pot5tial p>tn]%ips betwe5 !     
h]itage area & gov]nm5t ag5cies1        
nonpr(its1 ! private sector1 & o!r local
 /akehold]s to help a*ieve long-t]m     
goals4  7d7 ,au?orities ( local         
coord9at+ entity ,! local coord9at+     
entity may1 = purposes ( prep>+ &       
implem5t+ ! managem5t plan-- 7#a7 prep>e
 reports1 /udies1 int]pretive exhibits &
 programs1 hi/oric pres]vation projects1
 & o!r activities recomm5d$ 9 !         
managem5t plan = ! ,h]itage ,area2  7#b7
 make grants to ! ,/ate1 political      
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate1 nonpr(it        

organizations1 & o!r p]sons2  7#c7 ent] 
into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate1    
political subdivisions ( ! ,/ate1       
nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r           
organizations2  7#d7 hire & comp5sate   
/aff2  7#e7 obta9 funds or s]vices f any
 s\rce1 includ+ funds & s]vices provid$ 
"u any ,f$]al program or law1 9 :i* case
 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity    
assi/$ us+ ,f$]al funds provid$ =       
,national ,h]itage ,areas %all n be m   
?an #ej p]c5t2 &  7#f7 contract = goods 
& s]vices4  #e4 ,au?ority & duties ( !  
coord9at+ entity  7a7 ,managem5t plan   
7#a7 ,requirem5t = plan ,n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* funds are fir/  
made available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !  
coord9at+ entity %all develop & =w>d to 
! ,secret>y a managem5t plan = ! h]itage
 area4 ,! managem5t plan %all1 at a     
m9imum--  7,a7 provide recomm5dations = 
! cons]vation1 fund+1 managem5t1 &      
developm5t ( ! res\rces ( ! h]itage     
area2  7,b7 id5tify s\rces ( fund+ = !  
h]itage area2  7,c7 include an inv5tory 

( ! cultural1 hi/orical1 ar*aeological1 
natural1 & recreational res\rces ( !    
h]itage area2  7,d7 provide             
recomm5dations = educational &          
int]pretive programs to in=m ! public   
ab\t ! res\rces ( ! h]itage area2 &     
7,e7 include an analysis ( ways 9 :i*   
local1 ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 & tribal programs 
may be/ be coord9at$ to promote !       
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,fiscal ag5t 
,! ,/4 ,augu/9e ,ligh?\se & ,museum has 
be5 designat$ z ! fiscal ag5t = !       
h]itage area4 ,z su*1 ! ,/4 ,augu/9e    
,ligh?\se & ,museum %all receive #aj    
p]c5t ( fund+ receiv$ by ! h]itage area 
= ! initial #e ye>s ( ! exi/5ce ( !     
h]itage area to p>tially (fset co/s     
incurr$ by ! ,/ ,augu/9e ,ligh?\se &    
,museum dur+ ! =mation ( ! h]itage area4
  7#c7 ,coop]ative developm5t &         
implem5tation ,! coord9at+ entity %all  
develop & implem5t ! managem5t plan 9   
coop]ation ) affect$ communities & local
 gov]nm5ts & %all provide = public      
involvem5t 9 ! developm5t &             

implem5tation ( ! managem5t plan4  7#d7 
,effect ( noncompliance ,if ! coord9at+ 
entity fails to submit a managem5t plan 
to ! ,secret>y z requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a71 ! h]itage area %all no long] be   
eligible to receive ,f$]al fund+ "u ?is 
,act until su* "t z a plan is submitt$  
to ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,timel9e =        
approval ( plan ,! ,secret>y %all       
approve or disapprove ! managem5t plan n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( its   
submission4 ,if ! ,secret>y disapproves 
! managem5t plan1 ! ,secret>y %all      
advise ! coord9at+ entity 9 writ+ ( !   
reasons !re=e & %all make recomm5dations
 = revisions to ! plan4  7#f7 ,revisions
 to plan ,! coord9at+ entity %all       
p]iodically review ! managem5t plan &   
submit to ! ,secret>y any recomm5dations
 = propos$ revisions to ! managem5t     
plan4 ,any major revisions to !         
managem5t plan mu/ be approv$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#g7 ,approval ( revisions  
,! ,secret>y %all review & approve or   
disapprove sub/antial am5dm5ts to !     

managem5t plan 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#e74  7b7 ,au?ority ,to provide        
assi/ance ,! coord9at+ entity may make  
grants & provide te*nical assi/ance to  
local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r public & private 
entities to c>ry out ! managem5t plan4  
7c7 ,duties ,! coord9at+ entity %all--  
7#a7 give priority 9 implem5t+ actions  
set =? 9 ! managem5t plan2  7#b7        
coord9ate ) ,tribal & local gov]nm5ts to
 bett] enable !m to adopt policies      
consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! managem5t plan2  
7#c7 enc\rage1 by appropriate means1    
economic viability 9 ! h]itage area     
consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! managem5t plan2 &
  7#d7 assi/ ,tribal & local gov]nm5ts1 
nonpr(it organizations1 & private l&[n]s
 9-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ int]pretive
 exhibits 9 ! h]itage area2  7,b7       
develop+ outdoor recreational res\rces 9
 ! h]itage area2  7,c7 increas+ public  
aw>5ess (1 & appreciation =1 ! natural1 
cultural1 hi/orical1 ar*aeological1     
sc5ic1 & outdoor recreational res\rces &
 sites 9 ! h]itage area2  7,d7 !        

pres]vation & rehabilitation ( hi/oric  
/ructures1 ar*aeological sites1 &       
natural res\rces relat$ to ! h]itage    
area2  7,e7 promot+ cultural1           
traditional1 & nature-!m$ ev5ts &       
attractions 9 ! h]itage area2 &  7,f7   
c>ry+ out o!r actions t ! coord9at+     
entity det]m9es appropriate to fulfill !
 purposes ( ?is ,act1 consi/5t ) !      
managem5t plan4  7d7 ,prohibition on    
acquir+ real prop]ty ,! coord9at+ entity
 may n use ,f$]al funds receiv$ "u ?is  
,act to acquire real prop]ty or an      
int]e/ 9 real prop]ty4  7e7 ,public     
meet+s ,! coord9at+ entity %all hold    
public meet+s at lea/ annually reg>d+ ! 
implem5tation ( ! managem5t plan4  7f7  
,annual reports & audits  7#a7 ,annual  
reports ,= any ye> 9 :i* ! managem5t    
entity receives ,f$]al funds "u ?is     
,act1 ! coord9at+ entity %all submit an 
annual report to ! ,secret>y sett+ =?   
accompli%m5ts1 exp5ses & income1 & ea*  
entity to :i* any grant 0 made by !     
managem5t entity4  7#b7 ,audit ,!       

managem5t entity %all make available to 
! ,secret>y = audit all records relat+  
to ! exp5diture ( ,f$]al funds & any    
mat*+ funds4 ,! managem5t entity %all   
also require1 = all agreem5ts au?oriz+  
exp5diture ( ,f$]al funds by o!r        
organizations1 t ! receiv+ organization 
make available to ! ,secret>y = audit   
all records conc]n+ ! exp5diture ( ^?   
funds4  #f4 ,duties ( ! secret>y  7a7   
,te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance ,!       
,secret>y may1 ^u reque/ ( ! coord9at+  
entity1 provide te*nical & f9ancial     
assi/ance to develop & implem5t !       
managem5t plan4  7b7 ,priority ,9       
provid+ assi/ance "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to actions 
t facilitate--  7#a7 ! cons]vation &    
promotion ( ! significant natural1      
cultural1 hi/orical1 ar*aeological1     
sc5ic1 & outdoor recreational res\rces (
 ! h]itage area2 &  7#b7 ! provision (  
educational1 int]pretive1 & recreational
 opportunities consi/5t ) ! res\rces &  
associat$ values ( ! h]itage area4  #g4 

,private prop]ty protection  7a7 ,access
 to private prop]ty ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 require any   
private prop]ty own] to p]mit public    
access1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
gov]nm5t access1 to su* private prop]ty2
 or  7#b7 modify any provision ( ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local law ) reg>d to public  
access to or use ( private l&s4  7b7    
,liability ,designation ( ! h]itage area
 %all n be consid]$ to create any       
liability1 or to h any effect on any    
liability "u any o!r law1 ( any private 
prop]ty own] ) respect to any p]sons    
injur$ on su* private prop]ty4  7c7     
,recognition ( au?ority ,to control l&  
use ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to 
modify1 enl>ge1 or dim9i% any au?ority (
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local       
gov]nm5ts to regulate l& use4  7d7 ,tru/
 responsibilities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
dim9i% ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's tru/        
responsibilities or gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t
 obligations to a f$]ally recogniz$     
,indian ,tribe4  7e7 ,tribal l&s ,no?+ 9

 ?is ,act %all re/rict or limit a       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe f      
protect+ cultural or religi\s sites on  
tribal l&s4  7f7 ,p>ticipation ( private
 prop]ty own]s 9 h]itage area ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require !   
own] ( any private prop]ty locat$ )9 !  
b\nd>ies ( ! h]itage area to p>ticipate 
9 or be associat$ ) ! h]itage area4  7g7
 ,effect ( e/abli%m5t ,! b\nd>ies       
designat$ = ! h]itage area repres5t !   
area )9 :i* ,f$]al funds appropriat$ = !
 purpose ( ?is ,act %all be exp5d$4 ,!  
e/abli%m5t ( ! h]itage area & its       
b\nd>ies %all n be con/ru$ to provide   
any non-exi/+ regulatory au?ority on l& 
use or wat] use )9 ! h]itage area or its
 view%$ by ! ,secret>y or ! coord9at+   
entity4  7h7 ,notification & cons5t (   
prop]ty own]s requir$ ,no privately own$
 prop]ty %all be pres]v$1 cons]v$1 or   
promot$ by ! managem5t plan = ! h]itage 
area until ! own] ( t private prop]ty   
has be5 notifi$ 9 writ+ by ! coord9at+  
entity & has giv5 writt5 cons5t = su*   

pres]vation1 cons]vation1 or promotion  
to ! coord9at+ entity4  7i7 ,l&[n]      
)drawal ,any own] ( private prop]ty     
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! h]itage area %all
 h _! prop]ty imm$iately remov$ f       
inclusion 9 ! h]itage area by submitt+ a
 writt5 reque/ to ! coord9at+ entity4   
#h4 ,sunset ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to
 provide assi/ance "u ?is ,act t]m9ates 
on ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4