,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjai,mr4
 ,kilm] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,heck7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,m>itime ,wa%+ton 
,national ,h]itage ,area 9 ! ,/ate (    
,wa%+ton1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>itime
 ,wa%+ton ,national ,h]itage ,area ,act4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,local coord9at+ entity ,! t]m local    
coord9at+ entity means ! local coord9at+
 entity = ! ,national ,h]itage ,area    
designat$ by section #c7;d74  7#b7      
,managem5t plan ,! t]m managem5t plan   
means ! managem5t plan = ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area requir$ "u section #d4   
7#c7 ,map ,! t]m map means ! map entitl$
 ,m>itime ,wa%+ton ,national ,h]itage   
,area ,propos$ ,b\nd>y1 numb]$          
#ehd_/abe1dhd1 & dat$ ,augu/ #bjad4     
7#d7 ,national h]itage area ,! t]m      
,national ,h]itage ,area means !        

,m>itime ,wa%+ton ,national ,h]itage    
,area e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74  7#e7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton4  #c4
 ,m>itime ,wa%+ton ,national ,h]itage   
,area  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,/ate ! ,m>itime ,wa%+ton ,national 
,h]itage ,area4  7b7 ,b\nd>ies  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,national ,h]itage ,area %all  
consi/ ( l& locat$ 9 ! c\nties (        
,:atcom1 ,skagit1 ,snohomi%1 ,san ,juan1
 ,isl&1 ,k+1 ,pi]ce1 ,?ur/on1 ,mason1   
,kitsap1 ,jeff]son1 ,clallam1 & ,grays  
,h>bor 9 ! ,/ate t is at lea/ p>tially  
locat$ )9 ! area t is #a_/d-mile l&w>d (
 ! %orel9e1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! map4 
7#b7 ,revision ,! b\nd>ies ( ! ,national
 ,h]itage ,area e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 may be revis$ if ! revision is--   
7,a7 propos$ 9 ! managem5t plan2  7,b7  
approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )   
section #d2 &  7,c7 plac$ on file 9     
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7c7       
,availability ( map ,! map %all be on   

file & available = public inspection 9 !
 appropriate (fices (--  7#a7 !         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 &  7#b7 ! local 
coord9at+ entity4  7d7 ,local coord9at+ 
entity ,! ,wa%+ton ,tru/ = ,hi/oric     
,pres]vation %all be ! local coord9at+  
entity = ! ,national ,h]itage ,area4    
#d4 ,managem5t plan  7a7 ,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 = ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!    
managem5t plan %all-- 7#a7 incorporate  
an integrat$ & coop]ative approa* = !   
protection1 enhancem5t1 & int]pretation 
( ! natural1 cultural1 hi/orical1 sc5ic1
 & recreational res\rces ( ! ,national  
,h]itage ,area2  7#b7 take into         
consid]ation ,/ate & local plans2  7#c7 
include--  7,a7 an inv5tory (-- 7i7 !   
res\rces locat$ 9 ! ,national ,h]itage  
,area2 &  7ii7 any o!r prop]ty 9 !      
,national ,h]itage ,area t-- 7,i7 is    
relat$ to ! !mes ( ! ,national ,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 /rategies &      
recomm5dations = ! cons]vation1 fund+1  
managem5t1 & developm5t ( ! ,national   
,h]itage ,area2  7,c7 a description (   
actions t gov]nm5ts1 private            
organizations1 & individuals h agre$ to 
take to protect ! natural1 cultural1 &  
hi/orical res\rces ( ! ,national        
,h]itage ,area2  7,d7 a program (       
implem5tation = ! managem5t plan by !   
local coord9at+ entity t includes a     
description (--  7i7 actions to         
facilitate ongo+ collaboration among    
p>tn]s to promote plans = res\rce       
protection1 re/oration1 & con/ruction2 &
  7ii7 specific commitm5ts =            
implem5tation t h be5 made by ! local   
coord9at+ entity or any gov]nm5t1       
organization1 or individual = ! fir/ #e 
ye>s ( op]ation ( ! ,national ,h]itage  
,area2  7,e7 ! id5tification ( s\rces ( 
fund+ = c>ry+ out ! managem5t plan2     

7,f7 analysis & recomm5dations = means  
by :i* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs  
may be/ be coord9at$ to c>ry out ?is    
section1 includ+ a description ( ! role 
( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 9 ! ,national
 ,h]itage ,area2 &  7,g7 an int]pretive 
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 cultural1 hi/orical1 sc5ic1    
recreational1 & educational res\rces ( !
 ,national ,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 ! local coord9at+ entity %all be  
ineligible to receive additional fund+  
"u ?is ,act until ! date on :i* !       
,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 ! local        
coord9at+ entity is repres5tative ( !   
div]se int]e/s ( ! ,national ,h]itage   
,area1 includ+ gov]nm5ts1 natural &     
hi/orical res\rce protection            
organizations1 educational in/itutions1 
bus9esses1 & recreational organizations2
  7,b7 ! local coord9at+ 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 cultural1 
& hi/orical res\rces ( ! ,national      
,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 ! local    
coord9at+ 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 ! local coord9at+ entity1 approve or  
disapprove ! propos$ revision4  7#d7    
,am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all approve or disapprove ea* am5dm5t  
to ! managem5t plan t makes a sub/antial
 *ange to ! managem5t plan1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,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 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y has     
approv$ ! am5dm5ts4  #e4 ,adm9i/ration  
7a7 ,au?orities ,= purposes ( implem5t+ 
! managem5t plan1 ! ,secret>y1 act+     
?r\gh ! local coord9at+ entity1 may use 
am\nts made available "u section #i--   
7#a7 to make grants to ! ,/ate or a     
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate1        

nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r p]sons2   
7#b7 to 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 to hire &         
comp5sate /aff1 :i* %all include        
individuals ) exp]tise 9 natural1       
cultural1 & hi/orical res\rces          
protection & h]itage programm+2  7#d7 to
 obta9 money or s]vices f any s\rce1    
includ+ any money or s]vices t are      
provid$ "u any o!r ,f$]al law or        
program2  7#e7 to contract = goods or   
s]vices2 &  7#f7 to und]take to be a    
cataly/ = any o!r activity t--  7,a7    
fur!rs ! purposes ( ! ,national ,h]itage
 ,area2 &  7,b7 is consi/5t ) ! approv$ 
managem5t plan4  7b7 ,duties ,! local   
coord9at+ entity %all-- 7#a7 9          
accordance ) section #d1 prep>e & submit
 a managem5t plan 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 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2    
7,b7 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ int]pretive     
exhibits & programs 9 ! ,national       
,h]itage ,area2  7,c7 develop+          
recreational & educational opportunities
 9 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2  7,d7    
increas+ public aw>5ess (1 &            
appreciation =1 natural1 cultural1      
hi/orical1 & sc5ic res\rces ( !         
,national ,h]itage ,area2  7,e7 id5tify+
 & re/or+ hi/oric sites & build+s 9 !   
,national ,h]itage ,area t are consi/5t 
) ,national ,h]itage ,area !mes2  7,f7  
ensur+ t cle>1 consi/5t1 & appropriate  
signs id5tify+ po9ts ( public access &  
sites ( int]e/ are po/$ ?r\gh\t !       
,national ,h]itage ,area2 &  7,g7       
promot+ a wide range ( p>tn]%ips among  
gov]nm5ts1 organizations1 & individuals 
to fur!r ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2    
7#c7 consid] ! int]e/s ( div]se units ( 
gov]nm5t1 bus9esses1 organizations1 &   

individuals 9 ! ,national ,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> = :i*   
,f$]al funds h be5 receiv$ "u ?is       
section-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,secret>y an 
annual report t describes ! activities1 
exp5ses1 & income ( ! local coord9at+   
entity 7includ+ grants f ! local        
coord9at+ entity to any o!r entities    
dur+ ! ye> t ! report is made72  7,b7   
make available to ! ,secret>y = audit   
all records relat+ to ! exp5diture ( !  
funds & any mat*+ funds2 &  7,c7        
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\rage1 
by appropriate means1 economic viability
 t is consi/5t ) ! ,national ,h]itage   
,area4  7c7 ,prohibition on !           

acquisition ( real prop]ty ,! local     
coord9at+ entity %all n use ,f$]al funds
 made available "u section #i to acquire
 real prop]ty or any int]e/ 9 real      
prop]ty4  #f4 ,relation%ip to o!r ,f$]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 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area is 
enc\rag$ to consult & coord9ate !       
activities ) ! ,secret>y & ! local      
coord9at+ entity1 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$]al ag5cy4  #g4     
,private prop]ty & regulatory           
protections ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7     
abridges ! rights ( any own] ( public or
 private prop]ty1 includ+ ! "r to refra9
 f p>ticipat+ 9 any plan1 project1      
program1 or activity conduct$ )9 !      
,national ,h]itage ,area2  7#b7 requires
 any prop]ty own]-- 7,a7 to p]mit public
 access 7includ+ access by ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local ag5cies7 to ! prop]ty ( 
! prop]ty own]2 or  7,b7 to modify      
public access or use ( prop]ty ( !      
prop]ty own] "u any o!r ,f$]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 tribal1 or local ag5cy2  
7#d7 conveys any l& use or o!r          
regulatory au?ority to ! local coord9at+
 entity2  7#e7 au?orizes or implies !   
res]vation or appropriation ( wat] or   
wat] rights2  7#f7 dim9i%es ! au?ority (
 ! ,/ate to manage fi% & wildlife1      
includ+ ! regulation ( fi%+ & hunt+ )9 !

 ,national ,h]itage ,area2 or  7#g7     
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       
,evaluation & report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s be=e ! date on :i*     
au?ority = ,f$]al fund+ t]m9ates = !    
,national ,h]itage ,area1 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7#a7 conduct an evaluation ( !  
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,national ,h]itage    
,area2 &  7#b7 prep>e a report 9        
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7b7       
,evaluation ,an evaluation conduct$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess ! 
progress ( ! local coord9at+ entity )   
respect to--  7,a7 accompli%+ ! purposes
 ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2 &  7,b7  
a*iev+ ! goals & objectives ( !         
managem5t plan2  7#b7 analyze !         
inve/m5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 &    
local gov]nm5t & private entities 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  7c7 ,report  
,bas$ on ! evaluation conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes recomm5dations = ! future role 
( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice ) respect to 
! ,national ,h]itage ,area4  #i4        
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*
 n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj may be made         
available 9 any fiscal ye>4  7b7        
,availability ,am\nts made available "u 
subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available     
until exp5d$4  7c7 ,co/-,%>+ requirem5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total   
co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act
 %all be n m ?an #ej p]c5t4  7#b7 ,=m ,!
 non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( any     

activity c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act may be 9 
! =m ( 9-k9d contributions ( goods or   
s]vices fairly valu$4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ( 
au?ority ,! 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