,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjbj,ms4 
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
/&>dize ! designation ( ,national       
,h]itage ,areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,h]itage ,area ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,local    
coord9at+ entity ,! t]m local coord9at+ 
entity means ! entity designat$ by      
,congress--  7,a7 to c>ry out1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) o!r individuals & entities1 !
 managem5t plan = a ,national ,h]itage  
,area2 &  7,b7 to op]ate ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area1 includ+ ?r\gh !         
implem5tation ( projects & programs     
among div]se p>tn]s 9 ! ,national       
,h]itage ,area4  7#b7 ,national ,h]itage
 ,area ,! t]m ,national ,h]itage ,area  
means a compon5t ( ! ,national ,h]itage 

,area ,sy/em describ$ 9 section #c7;b74 
7#c7 ,national ,h]itage ,area ,sy/em ,! 
t]m ,national ,h]itage ,area ,sy/em     
means ! sy/em e/abli%$ by section       
#c7;a74  7#d7 ,propos$ ,national        
,h]itage ,area ,! t]m propos$ ,national 
,h]itage ,area means an area t is       
propos$ to be designat$ z a ,national   
,h]itage ,area4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#f7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m 
,tribal gov]nm5t means ! gov]n+ body (  
an ,indian ,tribe includ$ on ! mo/ rec5t
 li/ publi%$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to 
section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$    
,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  #c4 ,national        
,h]itage ,area ,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
recognize c]ta9 areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t tell nationally significant /ories &  
to cons]ve1 enhance1 & int]pret ^?      
nationally significant /ories & !       
natural1 hi/oric1 sc5ic1 & cultural     
res\rces ( areas t illu/rate significant
 aspects ( ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 

!re is e/abli%$ a ,national ,h]itage    
,area ,sy/em ?r\gh ! adm9i/ration ( :i* 
! ,secret>y may provide te*nical &      
f9ancial assi/ance to local coord9at+   
entities to support ! e/abli%m5t1       
developm5t1 & cont9uity ( ! ,national   
,h]itage ,areas4  7b7 ,national h]itage 
area sy/em ,! ,national ,h]itage ,area  
,sy/em %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7 ea*     
,national ,h]itage ,area1 ,national     
,hi/oric ,di/rict1 ,national ,h]itage   
,corridor1 ,national ,h]itage ,canalway1
 ,cultural ,h]itage ,corridor1 &        
,national ,h]itage ,p>tn]%ip designat$  
by ,congress be=e or on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ea*        
,national ,h]itage ,area designat$ by   
,congress aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 unless ! law designat+ ! area     
exempts t area f ! ,national ,h]itage   
,area ,sy/em by specific ref]5ce to ?is 
,act4  7c7 ,relation%ip to ! national   
p>k sy/em  7#a7 ,relation%ip to national
 p>k units ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7     
ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 

p>ticipation & assi/ance by any         
adm9i/rator ( a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,sy/em t is locat$ ne> or encompass$ by 
a ,national ,h]itage ,area 9 local      
initiatives = ! ,national ,h]itage ,area
 to cons]ve & int]pret res\rces consi/5t
 ) ! applicable managem5t plan = !      
,national ,h]itage ,area2 &  7,b7 "w )  
local coord9at+ entities to promote     
public enjoym5t ( units ( ! ,national   
,p>k ,sy/em & ,national ,p>k-relat$     
res\rces4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,a ,national  
,h]itage ,area %all n be-- 7,a7 consid]$
 to be a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2
 or  7,b7 subject to ! au?orities       
applicable to units ( ! ,national ,p>k  
,sy/em4  7d7 ,duties ,"u ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area ,sy/em1 ! ,secret>y      
%all--  7#a7 review & approve or        
disapprove ! managem5t plan = a         
,national ,h]itage ,area 9 accordance ) 
section #d7;c72 &  7#b7 submit to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives reports describ+ !      
activities conduct$ ) respect to        
,national ,h]itage ,areas 9 accordance )
 ?is ,act4  7e7 ,au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7       
conduct or review1 z applicable1        
feasibility /udies 9 accordance )       
section #d7;a72  7#b7 conduct an        
evaluation ( ! accompli%m5ts (1 & submit
 to ,congress a report t includes       
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! role ( ,national
 ,p>k ,s]vice ) respect to1 ea*         
,national ,h]itage ,area1 9 accordance )
 section #e2  7#c7 use am\nts made      
available "u section #g to provide      
te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance1 on a     
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 =--  7,a7 !    
developm5t & implem5tation ( managem5t  
plans = ,national ,h]itage ,areas2 &    
7,b7 ! adm9i/ration ( ,national ,h]itage
 ,areas2  7#d7 ent] into coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1     
local coord9at+ entities1 & o!r int]e/$ 

individuals & entities to a*ieve !      
purposes ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area   
,sy/em2  7#e7 provide in=mation1 promote
 und]/&+1 & enc\rage rese>* reg>d+      
,national ,h]itage ,areas1 9 p>tn]%ip ) 
local coord9at+ entities2 &  7#f7       
provide national ov]sight1 analysis1    
coord9ation1 te*nical & f9ancial        
assi/ance1 & support to ensure consi/5cy
 & acc\ntability ( ! ,national ,h]itage 
,area ,sy/em4  #d4 ,designation (       
,national ,h]itage ,areas  7a7 ,/udies  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out 
or review a /udy to assess ! suitability
 & feasibility ( ea* propos$ ,national  
,h]itage ,area = designation z a        
,national ,h]itage ,area4  7#b7         
,prep>ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a /udy "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 may be c>ri$ out-- 7i7 by 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ,/ate &   
local hi/oric pres]vation (fic]s1 ,/ate 
& local hi/orical societies1 ,/ate &    
local t\rism (fices1 & o!r appropriate  
organizations & gov]nm5tal ag5cies2 or  
7ii7 by int]e/$ individuals or entities1

 if ! ,secret>y c]tifies t ! complet$   
/udy meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph     
7#c74  7,b7 ,c]tification ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] receiv+ a /udy c>ri$ out by   
int]e/$ individuals or entities "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all  
review & c]tify :e!r ! /udy meets !     
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7      
,requirem5ts ,a /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include analysis1 docum5tation1 &  
det]m9ations on :e!r ! propos$ ,national
 ,h]itage ,area--  7,a7 has an          
assemblage ( natural1 hi/oric1 &        
cultural res\rces t-- 7i7 repres5t      
di/9ctive aspects ( ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7ii7 are wor?y ( recognition1 
cons]vation1 int]pretation1 & cont9u+   
use2 &  7iii7 w\ld be be/ manag$--  7,i7
 ?r\gh p>tn]%ips among public & private 
entities2 &  7,,ii7 by l9k+ div]se &    
sometimes noncontigu\s res\rces & active
 communities2  7,b7 reflects traditions1
 cu/oms1 beliefs1 & folklife t are a    
valuable "p ( ! /ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,c7 provides out/&+ opportunities-- 7i7

 to cons]ve natural1 hi/oric1 cultural1 
or sc5ic features2 &  7ii7 = recreation 
& education2  7,d7 conta9s res\rces t-- 
7i7 are important to any id5tifi$ !mes (
 ! propos$ ,national ,h]itage ,area2 &  
7ii7 reta9 a degree ( integrity capable 
( support+ int]pretation2  7,e7 includes
 resid5ts1 bus9ess int]e/s1 nonpr(it    
organizations1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 t--  7i7 are involv$ 9 ! plann+ ( !    
propos$ ,national ,h]itage ,area2  7ii7 
h develop$ a conceptual f9ancial plan t 
outl9es ! roles ( all p>ticipants 9 !   
propos$ ,national ,h]itage ,area1       
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 h  
demon/rat$ support = ! designation ( !  
propos$ ,national ,h]itage ,area2  7,f7 
has a pot5tial managem5t entity to "w 9 
p>tn]%ip ) ! individuals & entities     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 to develop !
 propos$ ,national ,h]itage ,area :ile  
enc\rag+ ,/ate & local economic         
activity2 &  7,g7 has a conceptual      
b\nd>y map t is support$ by ! public4   
7#d7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* /udy 

c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#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      
describes--  7i7 ! f9d+s ( ! /udy2 &    
7ii7 any conclusions & recomm5dations ( 
! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,tim+  7i7 ,/udies   
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y ,) respect to a
 /udy c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 !   
,secret>y %all submit a report "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* funds are fir/ made      
available to c>ry out ! /udy4  7ii7     
,/udies c>ri$ out by o!r int]e/$ p>ties 
,) respect to a /udy c>ri$ out by       
int]e/$ individuals or entities 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 !  
,secret>y %all submit a report "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y c]tifies 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 t ! /udy meets !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c74  7b7       
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an area may

 be designat$ z a ,national ,h]itage    
,area only by an ,act ( ,congress4  7#b7
 ,designation ,on receipt ( a report "u 
subsection 7a77#d7 recomm5d+ !          
designation ( a propos$ ,national       
,h]itage ,area z a ,national ,h]itage   
,area1 ,congress may designate--  7,a7 z
 a ,national ,h]itage ,area ! propos$   
,national ,h]itage ,area t is ! subject 
( ! relevant feasibility /udy2 &  7,b7 a
 local coord9at+ entity to op]ate !     
,national ,h]itage ,area4  7#c7         
,treatm5t z compon5t ( national h]itage 
area sy/em ,a ,national ,h]itage ,area  
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all be 
a compon5t ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area 
,sy/em1 unless ! law designat+ !        
,national ,h]itage ,area exempts !      
,national ,h]itage ,area f ! ,national  
,h]itage ,area ,sy/em ?r\gh a specific  
ref]5ce to ?is ,act4  7c7 ,managem5t    
plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! applicable local 
coord9at+ entity %all develop a         
managem5t plan = a ,national ,h]itage   
,area 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74     

7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! managem5t plan = a 
,national ,h]itage ,area %all-- 7,a7 be 
develop$ us+ a compreh5sive plann+      
approa* t includes--  7i7 opportunities 
= /akehold]s 7su* z community memb]s1   
local & regional gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts1 bus9esses1 nonpr(it          
organizations1 & o!rs7--  7,i7 to be    
involv$ 9 ! plann+ process2 &  7,,ii7 to
 review & comm5t on ! draft plan2 &     
7ii7 docum5tation ( ! plann+ & public   
p>ticipation processes1 includ+ a       
description (--  7,i7 ! means by :i* !  
managem5t plan 0 prep>$2  7,,ii7 !      
/akehold]s involv$ 9 ! process2 &       
7,,iii7 ! tim+ & me?od ( /akehold]      
involvem5t2  7,b7 include an inv5tory ( 
! natural1 hi/oric1 cultural1 & sc5ic   
res\rces ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area   
relat+ to ! nationally significant !mes 
& ev5ts ( ! region t %\ld be protect$1  
enhanc$1 int]pret$1 manag$1 or develop$2
  7,c7 id5tify compreh5sive goals1      
/rategies1 policies1 & recomm5dations   
=-- 7i7 demon/rat+ ! h]itage repres5t$  

by ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2 &  7ii7  
enc\rag+ long-t]m res\rce protection1   
enhancem5t1 int]pretation1 & developm5t2
  7,d7 include recomm5dations = ways 9  
:i* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 &  
local entities may be/ be coord9at$1    
includ+ ! role ( ! ,national ,p>k       
,s]vice & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies associat$ )
 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area1 to advance 
! purposes ( ?is ,act2  7,e7 describe a 
/rategy by :i* ! local coord9at+ entity 
w a*ieve f9ancial su/a9ability2  7,f7   
include an implem5tation program t      
id5tifies1 ) respect to ! ,national     
,h]itage ,area--  7i7 prioritiz$ actions
 & crit]ia = select+ future projects2   
7ii7 exi/+ & pot5tial s\rces ( fund+2   
7iii7 p]=mance goals2  7iv7 ! means by  
:i* /akehold]s w be involv$2 &  7v7 !   
mann] 9 :i* ! managem5t plan w be       
evaluat$ & updat$2  7,g7 include a      
bus9ess plan = ! local coord9at+ entity 
t1 at a m9imum1 addresses managem5t &   
op]ation1 products or s]vices (f]$1 !   
t>get m>ket = ^? products & s]vices1 &  

rev5ue /reams2 &  7,h7 be submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y = approval by n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,national     
,h]itage ,area is designat$ by ,congress
 "u subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,applicability
 ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 %all n apply to any managem5t plan or  
o!r simil> plan 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to a      
,national ,h]itage ,area describ$ 9     
section #c7;b77#a74  #e4 ,evaluation    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,at reasonable &           
appropriate int]vals1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may--  7#a7      
conduct an evaluation ( ! accompli%m5ts 
( a ,national ,h]itage ,area 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b72 &  7#b7    
prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes recomm5dations = ! cont9u$ role
 ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice ) respect to
 ea* ,national ,h]itage ,area 9         
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7b7       

,compon5ts ,an evaluation "u subsection 
7a77#a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess ! progress ( 
! applicable local coord9at+ entity ( a 
,national ,h]itage ,area ) respect to-- 
7,a7 accompli%+ ! purposes ( !          
applicable ,national ,h]itage ,area2 &  
7,b7 a*iev+ ! goals & objectives ( !    
managem5t plan2  7#b7 analyze ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 &       
private inve/m5ts 9 ! ,national ,h]itage
 ,area to det]m9e ! lev]age & impact ( !
 inve/m5ts2 &  7#c7 review ! managem5t  
/ructure1 p>tn]%ip relation%ips1 & fund+
 ( ! ,national ,h]itage ,area = purposes
 ( id5tify+ ! critical compon5ts =      
su/a9ability ( ! ,national ,h]itage     
,area4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,ea* report 
"u subsection 7a77#b7 %all include--    
7#a7 if ! report conta9s a recomm5dation
 ( ! ,secret>y t ,f$]al fund+ = !       
applicable ,national ,h]itage ,area %\ld
 be cont9u$1 an analysis (--  7,a7 any  
means by :i* t ,f$]al fund+ may be r$uc$
 or elim9at$ ov] "t2 &  7,b7 !          
appropriate "t p]iod necess>y to a*ieve 

! recomm5d$ r$uction or elim9ation (    
,f$]al fund+2 or  7#b7 if ! report      
conta9s a recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y t 
,f$]al fund+ = ! applicable ,national   
,h]itage ,area %\ld be elim9at$1 a      
description ( pot5tial impacts on       
cons]vation1 int]pretation1 &           
su/a9ability 9 ! applicable ,national   
,h]itage ,area4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
,section #cjeb7;a7 ( ,public ,law       
#aac-bia 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjaja note7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74  #f4     
,prop]ty own]s & regulatory protections 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 abridges any "r
 ( a public or private prop]ty own]1    
includ+ ! "r to refra9 f p>ticipat+ 9   
any plan1 project1 program1 or activity 
conduct$ )9 a ,national ,h]itage ,area2 
7#b7 requires any prop]ty own] to p]mit 
public access 7includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
,tribal gov]nm5t1 or local gov]nm5t     
access7 to a prop]ty2  7#c7 modifies any
 provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or 
local law ) respect to public access or 
use ( private l&2  7#d7 7,a7 alt]s any  

applicable l& use regulation1 l& use    
plan1 or o!r regulatory au?ority ( any  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy or ,tribal
 gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 conveys to any local
 coord9at+ entity any l& use or o!r     
regulatory au?ority2  7#e7 au?orizes or 
implies ! res]vation or appropriation ( 
wat] or wat] rights2  7#f7 dim9i%es !   
au?ority ( a ,/ate to manage fi% &      
wildlife1 includ+ ?r\gh ! regulation (  
fi%+ & hunt+ )9 a ,national ,h]itage    
,area 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7#g7 creates or    
affects any liability-- 7,a7 "u any o!r 
provision ( law2 or  7,b7 ( any private 
prop]ty own] ) respect to any p]son     
injur$ on private prop]ty4  #g4         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y = ea* fiscal ye> n m ?an      
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* ,national ,h]itage     
,area4  7b7 ,co/-,%>+ requirem5t  7#a7  
,f$]al ,%>e ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
applicable law1 includ+ any law         
designat+ a ,national ,h]itage ,area1 ! 

,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( any activity 
fund$ ) appropriations au?oriz$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all be n m ?an #ej      
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,=m ( ,non-,f$]al %>e ,!   
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( any      
activity fund$ ) appropriations au?oriz$
 by subsection 7a7 may be 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d
 contributions ( goods or s]vices fairly
 valu$4  7c7 ,au?ority ,to provide      
assi/ance ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 ! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance  
to a ,national ,h]itage ,area dur+ any  
fiscal ye> = :i* appropriations are     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74