,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cag #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bajg
 ,report ,no4 #aag-daj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1         
#bjba,mr4 ,ru!r=d 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,waltz1 & ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces     
,july #ad1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3  
,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4          
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 
,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,soto1   
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,wass]man  
,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,scott  
,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1    
,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 & ,mr4 ,ma/    
,july #ad1 #bjbb;,delet$ sponsor3 ,mr4  
,gaetz 7add$ ,july #i1 #bjba2 delet$    
,june #ae1 #bjbb7  ,july #ad1           
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  

bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,m>* #ai1 #bjba  ,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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,national h]itage area ,! t]m ,national 
,h]itage ,area means ! ,nation's ,olde/ 
,port ,national ,h]itage ,area e/abli%$ 
by section #c7;a74  7#b7 ,local         
coord9at+ entity ,! t]m local coord9at+ 
entity means ! local coord9at+ entity = 
! ,national ,h]itage ,area4  7#c7       
,managem5t plan ,! t]m managem5t plan   
means ! managem5t plan = ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area requir$ "u section       
#e7;a74  7#d7 ,map ,! t]m map means !   
map entitl$ ,nation's ,olde/ ,port      
,national ,h]itage ,area ,propos$       
,b\nd>y ,map1 numb]$ #ebd_/agcgde & dat$
 ,octob] #bjbj4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means

 ! ,/ate ( ,florida4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
! nation's olde/ port national h]itage  
area  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ !   
,nation's ,olde/ ,port ,national        
,h]itage ,area 9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 to 
consi/ ( natural wat]%$s 9 ,nassau1     
,duval1 ,/4 ,johns1 & ,flagl] c\nties 9 
! ,/ate1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! map4    
7b7 ,local coord9at+ entity ,! ,nation's
 ,olde/ ,port ,h]itage ,area ,alliance1 
,inc41 %all s]ve z ! local coord9at+    
entity = ! ,national ,h]itage ,area4    
#d4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,au?orities ,=   
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! managem5t plan = 
! ,national ,h]itage ,area1 ! ,secret>y 
act+ ?r\gh ! local coord9at+ entity may 
use am\nts made available "u ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 to make grants to ! ,/ate or a     
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian
 ,tribes1 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 ,indian ,tribes1 
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$]al law or    
program1 provid$ t any money            
specifically au?oriz$ = ,national       
,h]itage areas %all be subject to a #ej 
p]c5t co/-%>e requirem5t2  7#e7 to      
contract = goods or s]vices2 &  7#f7 to 
und]take or be a cataly/ = any o!r      
activity t fur!rs ! purposes ( !        
,national ,h]itage ,area & is consi/5t )
 ! approv$ managem5t plan4  7b7 ,duties 
,! local coord9at+ entity = ! ,national 
,h]itage ,area %all-- 7#a7 9 accordance 
) section #e1 prep>e & submit a         
managem5t plan = ! ,national ,h]itage   
,area to ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 assi/ ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 ! ,/ate or a political        
subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribes1 
regional plann+ organizations1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties 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+
 recreational1 int]pretive1 &           
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#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 n less frequ5tly ?an       
semiannually reg>d+ ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( ! managem5t plan2 &     
7#e7 = any ye> t ,f$]al funds h be5     
receiv$ "u ?is ,act-- 7,a7 submit to !  
,secret>y an annual report t describes !
 activities1 exp5ses1 & income ( ! local
 coord9at+ entity 7includ+ grants 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 enc\rage by appropriate  
means 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 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 ( !
 ,national ,h]itage ,area %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/oric1 sc5ic1 &
 recreational res\rces ( ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area2  7#b7 take into         
consid]ation ,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]ation2  7,e7 ! id5tification 
( s\rces ( fund+ = c>ry+ out ! managem5t
 plan2  7,f7 analysis & recomm5dations =
 means by :i* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &   
,tribal programs1 includ+ ! role ( !    
,national ,p>k ,s]vice 9 ! ,national    
,h]itage ,area1 may be/ be coord9at$ to 

c>ry out ?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 requir$ "u ?is section1 !         
,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$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &
 local gov]nm5ts1 natural & hi/oric     
res\rce protection organizations1       
educational in/itutions1 bus9esses1 &   
recreational organizations2  7,b7 !     
local coord9at+ entity has af=d$        
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 

= 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 (
 ! managem5t plan t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 make a sub/antial *ange to ! managem5t 
plan4  7,b7 ,use ( funds ,! local       
coord9at+ entity %all n use ,f$]al funds
 to c>ry out any am5dm5t to ! managem5t 
plan until ! ,secret>y has approv$ !    
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 or regulations        
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 ,= ! ,national     
,h]itage ,area1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s be=e 
! date specifi$ "u section #i1 !        
,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 ( ! approv$ managem5t plan =
 ! ,national ,h]itage ,area2  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 ,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      
,july #ad1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$