,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,%elby 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7       
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 title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,alabama ,black ,belt      
,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;b74  7#b7
 ,managem5t plan ,! t]m managem5t plan  
means ! managem5t plan = ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area prep>$ "u section #e4    
7#c7 ,map ,! t]m map means ! map entitl$
 ,alabama ,black ,belt ,h]itage ,area   
,b\nd>y4  7#d7 ,national ,h]itage ,area 
,! t]m ,national ,h]itage ,area means ! 
,alabama ,black ,belt ,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 ( ,alabama4  #c4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,alabama ,black ,belt    
,national ,h]itage ,area  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/ate ! ,alabama   
,black ,belt ,national ,h]itage ,area   
consi/+ ( l& 9 ,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\nties 9 ! 
,/ate1 z g5]ally depict$ 9 ! managem5t  
plan4  7b7 ,local coord9at+ entity ,!   
,c5t] = ! ,/udy ( ! ,black ,belt at !   
,univ]sity ( ,we/ ,alabama %all be !    
local coord9at+ entity = ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area4  #d4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 
,au?orities ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out !   
managem5t plan1 ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh 
! ,local ,coord9at+ ,entity7 may use    
am\nts made available "u section #i--   
7#a7 to make grants to ! ,/ate1         
political subdivisions ( ! ,/ate1       

,indian ,tribes ) jurisdiction ov] l& 9 
! ,/ate1 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r  
p]sons2  7#b7 to ent] into coop]ative   
agreem5ts )1 or provide te*nical        
assi/ance to1 ! ,/ate1 political        
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribes1
 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r int]e/$  
p]sons2  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$]al law or    
program2  7#e7 to contract = goods or   
s]vices2 &  7#f7 to und]take any o!r    
activity t-- 7,a7 fur!rs ! purposes ( ! 
,national ,h]itage ,area2 &  7,b7 is    
consi/5t ) ! approv$ managem5t plan4    
7b7 ,duties ,! ,local ,coord9at+ ,entity
 %all-- 7#a7 assi/ ,f$]al ag5cies1 !    
,/ate1 political subdivisions ( ! ,/ate1
 ,indian ,tribes1 regional plann+       
organizations1 nonpr(it organizations1 &
 o!r int]e/$ p]sons 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 hi/orical1     
sc5ic1 & cultural res\rces ( ! ,national
 ,h]itage ,area2  7,e7 protect+ & re/or+
 hi/oric sites & build+s 9 ! ,national  
,h]itage ,area t are consi/5t ) ! !mes (
 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2  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 !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &    
local gov]nm5ts1 organizations1 &       
individuals to fur!r ! purposes ( !     
,national ,h]itage ,area2  7#b7 consid] 

! int]e/s ( div]se units ( gov]nm5t1    
bus9esses1 organizations1 & individuals 
9 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area 9 !        
prep>ation & implem5tation ( ! managem5t
 plan2  7#c7 conduct meet+s op5 to !    
public n less frequ5tly ?an semiannually
 reg>d+ ! prep>ation & implem5tation ( !
 managem5t plan2  7#d7 = any ye> t      
,f$]al funds h be5 receiv$ "u ?is       
subsection-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,secret>y 
an annual report t describes1 ) respect 
to ! report+ p]iod-- 7i7 ! activities1  
exp5ses1 & income ( ! ,local ,coord9at+ 
,entity2 &  7ii7 any grants made to any 
o!r entities2  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 any o!r organization1 t 
! organization receiv+ ! funds make     
available to ! ,secret>y = audit all    
records conc]n+ ! exp5diture ( ! funds2 
&  7#e7 enc\rage1 by appropriate means &
 consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,national    

,h]itage ,area1 ! economic viability ( !
 ,national ,h]itage ,area4  7c7         
,prohibition on ! acquisition ( real    
prop]ty ,! ,local ,coord9at+ ,entity    
%all n use ,f$]al funds made available  
"u section #i to acquire real prop]ty or
 any int]e/ 9 real prop]ty4  #e4        
,managem5t plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,local ,coord9at+ ,entity %all 
prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y =        
approval a propos$ 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/oric1 sc5ic1 &            
recreational res\rces ( ! ,national     
,h]itage ,area2  7#b7 take into         
consid]ation o!r applicable ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal plans & treaty  
rights2  7#c7 include-- 7,a7 an inv5tory
 (-- 7i7 ! res\rces locat$ 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 /rategies1 &
 recomm5dations = ! cons]vation1 fund+1 
managem5t1 & developm5t ( ! ,national   
,h]itage ,area2  7,c7 a description (   
activities t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 
,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 private     
organizations1 & individuals h agre$ to 
c>ry out to protect ! natural1          
hi/orical1 cultural1 sc5ic1 &           
recreational 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 unit (        

gov]nm5t1 organization1 or individual = 
! fir/ #e ye>s ( op]ation ( ! ,national 
,h]itage ,area2  7,e7 ! id5tification ( 
s\rces ( fund+ to implem5t ! managem5t  
plan2  7,f7 analysis & recomm5dations = 
means by :i* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    
,tribal programs may be be/ coord9at$   
7includ+ ! role ( ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice 9 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area7 to
 c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  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         
hi/orical1 cultural1 educational1 sc5ic1
 & recreational 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 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 ) ,/ate & ,tribal          
gov]nm5ts1 %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+ !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &     
local gov]nm5ts1 natural & hi/oric      
res\rce protection organizations1       
educational in/itutions1 bus9esses1 &   
recreational organizations2  7,b7 !     
,local ,coord9at+ ,entity has af=d$     
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$1 w\ld      
adequately protect ! natural1 hi/orical1
 & cultural res\rces ( ! ,national      
,h]itage ,area4  7#c7 ,action foll[+    
disapproval ,if ! ,secret>y disapproves 
! managem5t plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 advise ! ,local   
,coord9at+ ,entity 9 writ+ ! reasons = !
 disapproval2  7,b7 make recomm5dations 
to ! ,local ,coord9at+ ,entity =        
revisions to ! managem5t plan2 &  7,c7 n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! receipt ( any
 propos$ 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$]al funds au?oriz$ "u section #i to  
c>ry out any am5dm5t to ! managem5t plan
 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y has    

approv$ ! am5dm5t4  #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+ ,entity 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable4  7c7    
,o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act--  
7#a7 modifies1 alt]s1 or am5ds any law  
7includ+ regulations7 au?oriz+ a ,f$]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 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 ! ,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 enl>ges or   
dim9i%es ! treaty rights ( any ,indian  
,tribe )9 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2   
7#g7 dim9i%es-- 7,a7 ! au?ority ( !     
,/ate to manage fi% & wildlife1 includ+ 
! regulation ( fi%+ & hunt+1 )9 !       

,national ,h]itage ,area2 or  7,b7 !    
au?ority ( ,indian ,tribes to regulate  
memb]s ( ,indian ,tribes ) respect to   
fi%+1 hunt+1 & ga!r+ 9 ! ex]cise (      
treaty rights2 or  7#h7 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$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local      

gov]nm5ts1 & 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]vice1 if any1 )   
respect to ! ,national ,h]itage ,area4  
#i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ = ! ,national ,h]itage ,area
 #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$]al %>e ( ! total   
co/ ( any activity "u ?is ,act %all be n
 m ?an #ej p]c5t4  7#b7 ,=m ,!          
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( any      
activity "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