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[S. 2739 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.2739
One Hundred Tenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and eight
An Act
To authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the
Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement
further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States
of America, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of
2003, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated
Natural Resources Act of 2008''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

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National Forest, Oregon, in honor of Jim Weaver, a former
Member of the House of Representatives.

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TITLE I

-FOREST SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS

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TITLE II

-BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATIONS

protection.
Subtitle B--Boundary Adjustments and Authorizations

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TITLE III

-NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS

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Subtitle D--Memorials, Commissions, and Museums

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the American Quilter's Society of the United States.

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Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States.

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Connecticut.
Subtitle F--Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange

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Subtitle G--National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments

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Subtitle A--Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area

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TITLE IV

-NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

Subtitle B--Niagara Falls National Heritage Area

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Subtitle C--Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area

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Subtitle D--Authorization Extensions and Viability Studies

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Subtitle E--Technical Corrections and Additions

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TITLE V

-BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988.
Subtitle A--Immigration, Security, and Labor

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TITLE VI

-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AUTHORIZATIONS

Subtitle B--Northern Mariana Islands Delegate

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TITLE VII

-NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

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service academies by Delegate from the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.

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(a) Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.--
(1) Additions.--The following Federal lands in the State of
Washington are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: certain
lands which comprise approximately 106,000 acres, as generally
depicted on a map entitled ``Wild Sky Wilderness Proposal'' and
dated February 6, 2007, which shall be known as the ``Wild Sky
Wilderness''.
(2) Map and legal descriptions.--As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall file a map and a legal description for the wilderness area
designated under this section with the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and description
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this
section, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct
clerical and typographical errors in the legal description and map.
The map and legal description shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture.
(b) Administration Provisions.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Subject to valid existing rights, lands designated as
wilderness by this section shall be managed by the Secretary of
Agriculture in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.) and this section, except that, with respect to
any wilderness areas designated by this section, any reference
in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of the Wilderness
Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment
of this Act.
(B) To fulfill the purposes of this section and the
Wilderness Act and to achieve administrative efficiencies, the
Secretary of Agriculture may manage the area designated by this
section as a comprehensive part of the larger complex of
adjacent and nearby wilderness areas.
(2) New trails.--
(A) The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with
interested parties and shall establish a trail plan for Forest
Service lands in order to develop--
(i) a system of hiking and equestrian trails within the
wilderness designated by this section in a manner
consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.); and
(ii) a system of trails adjacent to or to provide
access to the wilderness designated by this section.
(B) Within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a report on the
implementation of the trail plan required under this section.
This report shall include the identification of priority trails
for development.
(3) Repeater site.--Within the Wild Sky Wilderness, the
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use helicopter access to
construct and maintain a joint Forest Service and Snohomish County
telecommunications repeater site, in compliance with a Forest
Service approved communications site plan, for the purposes of
improving communications for safety, health, and emergency
services.
(4) Float plane access.--As provided by section 4(d)(1) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the use of floatplanes on
Lake Isabel, where such use has already become established, shall
be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable restrictions as
the Secretary of Agriculture determines to be desirable.
(5) Evergreen mountain lookout.--The designation under this
section shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of the
existing Evergreen Mountain Lookout in the same manner and degree
in which the operation and maintenance of such lookout was
occurring as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Authorization for Land Acquisition.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
acquire lands and interests therein, by purchase, donation, or
exchange, and shall give priority consideration to those lands
identified as ``Priority Acquisition Lands'' on the map described
in subsection (a)(1). The boundaries of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie
National Forest and the Wild Sky Wilderness shall be adjusted to
encompass any lands acquired pursuant to this section.
(2) Access.--Consistent with section 5(a) of the Wilderness Act
(16 U.S.C. 1134(a)), the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure
adequate access to private inholdings within the Wild Sky
Wilderness.
(3) Appraisal.--Valuation of private lands shall be determined
without reference to any restrictions on access or use which arise
out of designation as a wilderness area as a result of this
section.
(d) Land Exchanges.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall exchange
lands and interests in lands, as generally depicted on a map entitled
``Chelan County Public Utility District Exchange'' and dated May 22,
2002, with the Chelan County Public Utility District in accordance with
the following provisions:
(1) If the Chelan County Public Utility District, within 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, offers to the
Secretary of Agriculture approximately 371.8 acres within the Mt.
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the State of Washington, the
Secretary shall accept such lands.
(2) Upon acceptance of title by the Secretary of Agriculture to
such lands and interests therein, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall convey to the Chelan County Public Utility District a
permanent easement, including helicopter access, consistent with
such levels as used as of the date of enactment of this Act, to
maintain an existing telemetry site to monitor snow pack on 1.82
acres on the Wenatchee National Forest in the State of Washington.
(3) The exchange directed by this section shall be consummated
if Chelan County Public Utility District conveys title acceptable
to the Secretary and provided there is no hazardous material on the
site, which is objectionable to the Secretary.
(4) In the event Chelan County Public Utility District
determines there is no longer a need to maintain a telemetry site
to monitor the snow pack for calculating expected runoff into the
Lake Chelan hydroelectric project and the hydroelectric projects in
the Columbia River Basin, the Secretary shall be notified in
writing and the easement shall be extinguished and all rights
conveyed by this exchange shall revert to the United States.

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NATIONAL FOREST, OREGON, IN HONOR OF JIM WEAVER, A FORMER MEMBER
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) Designation.--Forest Service trail number 3590 in the
Willamette National Forest in Lane County, Oregon, which is a 19.6 mile
trail that begins and ends at North Waldo Campground and
circumnavigates Waldo Lake, is hereby designated as a national
recreation trail under section 4 of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1243) and shall be known as the ``Jim Weaver Loop Trail''.
(b) Interpretive Sign.--Using funds available for the Forest
Service, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare, install, and
maintain an appropriate sign at the trailhead of the Jim Weaver Loop
Trail to indicate the name of the trail and to provide information
regarding the life and career of Congressman Jim Weaver.

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(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Light station.--The term ``Light Station'' means Piedras
Blancas Light Station.
(2) Outstanding natural area.--The term ``Outstanding Natural
Area'' means the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding
Natural Area established pursuant to subsection (c).
(3) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' has the meaning
stated in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1703(e)).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
(1) The publicly owned Piedras Blancas Light Station has
nationally recognized historical structures that should be
preserved for present and future generations.
(2) The coastline adjacent to the Light Station is
internationally recognized as having significant wildlife and
marine habitat that provides critical information to research
institutions throughout the world.
(3) The Light Station tells an important story about
California's coastal prehistory and history in the context of the
surrounding region and communities.
(4) The coastal area surrounding the Light Station was
traditionally used by Indian people, including the Chumash and
Salinan Indian tribes.
(5) The Light Station is historically associated with the
nearby world-famous Hearst Castle (Hearst San Simeon State
Historical Monument), now administered by the State of California.
(6) The Light Station represents a model partnership where
future management can be successfully accomplished among the
Federal Government, the State of California, San Luis Obispo
County, local communities, and private groups.
(7) Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural
Area would make a significant addition to the National Landscape
Conservation System administered by the Department of the
Interior's Bureau of Land Management.
(8) Statutory protection is needed for the Light Station and
its surrounding Federal lands to ensure that it remains a part of
our historic, cultural, and natural heritage and to be a source of
inspiration for the people of the United States.
(c) Designation of the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station
Outstanding Natural Area.--
(1) In general.--In order to protect, conserve, and enhance for
the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the
unique and nationally important historical, natural, cultural,
scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of certain
lands in and around the Piedras Blancas Light Station, in San Luis
Obispo County, California, while allowing certain recreational and
research activities to continue, there is established, subject to
valid existing rights, the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station
Outstanding Natural Area.
(2) Maps and legal descriptions.--The boundaries of the
Outstanding Natural Area as those shown on the map entitled
``Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station: Outstanding Natural
Area'', dated May 5, 2004, which shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Office of the Director, Bureau of Land
Management, United States Department of the Interior, and the State
office of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of California.
(3) Basis of management.--The Secretary shall manage the
Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape
Conservation System to protect the resources of the area, and shall
allow only those uses that further the purposes for the
establishment of the Outstanding Natural Area, the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and
other applicable laws.
(4) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, and in
accordance with the existing withdrawal as set forth in Public Land
Order 7501 (Oct. 12, 2001, Vol. 66, No. 198, Federal Register
52149), the Federal lands and interests in lands included within
the Outstanding Natural Area are hereby withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under
the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the public land
mining laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing
laws and the mineral materials laws.
(d) Management of the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station
Outstanding Natural Area.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Outstanding
Natural Area in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the
unique and nationally important historical, natural, cultural,
scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of that
area, including an emphasis on preserving and restoring the Light
Station facilities, consistent with the requirements of subsection
(c)(3).
(2) Uses.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary
shall only allow such uses of the Outstanding Natural Area as the
Secretary finds are likely to further the purposes for which the
Outstanding Natural Area is established as set forth in subsection
(c)(1).
(3) Management plan.--Not later than 3 years after of the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a
comprehensive management plan consistent with the requirements of
section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1712) to provide long-term management guidance for the
public lands within the Outstanding Natural Area and fulfill the
purposes for which it is established, as set forth in subsection
(c)(1). The management plan shall be developed in consultation with
appropriate Federal, State, and local government agencies, with
full public participation, and the contents shall include--
(A) provisions designed to ensure the protection of the
resources and values described in subsection (c)(1);
(B) objectives to restore the historic Light Station and
ancillary buildings;
(C) an implementation plan for a continuing program of
interpretation and public education about the Light Station and
its importance to the surrounding community;
(D) a proposal for minimal administrative and public
facilities to be developed or improved at a level compatible
with achieving the resources objectives for the Outstanding
Natural Area as described in paragraph (1) and with other
proposed management activities to accommodate visitors and
researchers to the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(E) cultural resources management strategies for the
Outstanding Natural Area, prepared in consultation with
appropriate departments of the State of California, with
emphasis on the preservation of the resources of the
Outstanding Natural Area and the interpretive, education, and
long-term scientific uses of the resources, giving priority to
the enforcement of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.) and the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) within the Outstanding
Natural Area.
(4) Cooperative agreements.--In order to better implement the
management plan and to continue the successful partnerships with
the local communities and the Hearst San Simeon State Historical
Monument, administered by the California Department of Parks and
Recreation, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements
with the appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies pursuant to
section 307(b) of the Federal Land Management Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(b)).
(5) Research activities.--In order to continue the successful
partnership with research organizations and agencies and to assist
in the development and implementation of the management plan, the
Secretary may authorize within the Outstanding Natural Area
appropriate research activities for the purposes identified in
subsection (c)(1) and pursuant to section 307(a) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(a)).
(6) Acquisition.--State and privately held lands or interests
in lands adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area and identified as
appropriate for acquisition in the management plan may be acquired
by the Secretary as part of the Outstanding Natural Area only by--
(A) donation;
(B) exchange with a willing party; or
(C) purchase from a willing seller.
(7) Additions to the outstanding natural area.--Any lands or
interest in lands adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area acquired
by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall
be added to and administered as part of the Outstanding Natural
Area.
(8) Overflights.--Nothing in this section or the management
plan shall be construed to--
(A) restrict or preclude overflights, including low level
overflights, military, commercial, and general aviation
overflights that can be seen or heard within the Outstanding
Natural Area;
(B) restrict or preclude the designation or creation of new
units of special use airspace or the establishment of military
flight training routes over the Outstanding Natural Area; or
(C) modify regulations governing low-level overflights
above the adjacent Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
(9) Law enforcement activities.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to preclude or otherwise affect coastal border
security operations or other law enforcement activities by the
Coast Guard or other agencies within the Department of Homeland
Security, the Department of Justice, or any other Federal, State,
and local law enforcement agencies within the Outstanding Natural
Area.
(10) Native american uses and interests.--In recognition of the
past use of the Outstanding Natural Area by Indians and Indian
tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, the
Secretary shall ensure access to the Outstanding Natural Area by
Indians and Indian tribes for such traditional cultural and
religious purposes. In implementing this subsection, the Secretary,
upon the request of an Indian tribe or Indian religious community,
shall temporarily close to the general public use of one or more
specific portions of the Outstanding Natural Area in order to
protect the privacy of traditional cultural and religious
activities in such areas by the Indian tribe or Indian religious
community. Any such closure shall be made to affect the smallest
practicable area for the minimum period necessary for such
purposes. Such access shall be consistent with the purpose and
intent of Public Law 95-341 (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.; commonly
referred to as the ``American Indian Religious Freedom Act'').
(11) No buffer zones.--The designation of the Outstanding
Natural Area is not intended to lead to the creation of protective
perimeters or buffer zones around area. The fact that activities
outside the Outstanding Natural Area and not consistent with the
purposes of this section can be seen or heard within the
Outstanding Natural Area shall not, of itself, preclude such
activities or uses up to the boundary of the Outstanding Natural
Area.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

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(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the Commandant
of the Coast Guard.
(2) Lighthouse.--The term ``Lighthouse'' means the Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse located in Palm Beach County, Florida.
(3) Local partners.--The term ``Local Partners'' includes--
(A) Palm Beach County, Florida;
(B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida;
(C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and
(D) the Loxahatchee River Historical Society.
(4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the
management plan developed under subsection (c)(1).
(5) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area'' and dated October 29,
2007.
(6) Outstanding natural area.--The term ``Outstanding Natural
Area'' means the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
established by subsection (b)(1).
(7) Public land.--The term ``public land'' has the meaning
given the term ``public lands'' in section 103(e) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)).
(8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(9) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Florida.
(b) Establishment of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding
Natural Area.--
(1) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is
established for the purposes described in paragraph (2) the Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, the boundaries of which
are depicted on the map.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Outstanding Natural Area are
to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally
important historic, natural, cultural, scientific, educational,
scenic, and recreational values of the Federal land surrounding the
Lighthouse for the benefit of present generations and future
generations of people in the United States, while--
(A) allowing certain recreational and research activities
to continue in the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(B) ensuring that Coast Guard operations and activities are
unimpeded within the boundaries of the Outstanding Natural
Area.
(3) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the
Bureau of Land Management.
(4) Withdrawal.--
(A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights,
subsection (e), and any existing withdrawals under the
Executive orders and public land order described in
subparagraph (B), the Federal land and any interests in the
Federal land included in the Outstanding Natural Area are
withdrawn from--
(i) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal
under the public land laws;
(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws;
and
(iii) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws and the mineral materials laws.
(B) Description of executive orders.--The Executive orders
and public land order described in subparagraph (A) are--
(i) the Executive Order dated October 22, 1854;
(ii) Executive Order No. 4254 (June 12, 1925); and
(iii) Public Land Order No. 7202 (61 Fed. Reg. 29758).
(c) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Commandant, shall develop a comprehensive management plan in
accordance with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) to--
(A) provide long-term management guidance for the public
land in the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(B) ensure that the Outstanding Natural Area fulfills the
purposes for which the Outstanding Natural Area is established.
(2) Consultation; public participation.--The management plan
shall be developed--
(A) in consultation with appropriate Federal, State,
county, and local government agencies, the Commandant, the
Local Partners, and other partners; and
(B) in a manner that ensures full public participation.
(3) Existing plans.--The management plan shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, be consistent with existing resource plans,
policies, and programs.
(4) Inclusions.--The management plan shall include--
(A) objectives and provisions to ensure--
(i) the protection and conservation of the resource
values of the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(ii) the restoration of native plant communities and
estuaries in the Outstanding Natural Area, with an emphasis
on the conservation and enhancement of healthy, functioning
ecological systems in perpetuity;
(B) objectives and provisions to maintain or recreate
historic structures;
(C) an implementation plan for a program of interpretation
and public education about the natural and cultural resources
of the Lighthouse, the public land surrounding the Lighthouse,
and associated structures;
(D) a proposal for administrative and public facilities to
be developed or improved that--
(i) are compatible with achieving the resource
objectives for the Outstanding Natural Area described in
subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii); and
(ii) would accommodate visitors to the Outstanding
Natural Area;
(E) natural and cultural resource management strategies for
the Outstanding Natural Area, to be developed in consultation
with appropriate departments of the State, the Local Partners,
and the Commandant, with an emphasis on resource conservation
in the Outstanding Natural Area and the interpretive,
educational, and long-term scientific uses of the resources;
and
(F) recreational use strategies for the Outstanding Natural
Area, to be prepared in consultation with the Local Partners,
appropriate departments of the State, and the Coast Guard, with
an emphasis on passive recreation.
(5) Interim plan.--Until a management plan is adopted for the
Outstanding Natural Area, the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource
Management Plan (including any updates or amendments to the Jupiter
Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan) shall be in effect.
(d) Management of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural
Area.--
(1) Management.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Local Partners and the Commandant, shall manage the Outstanding
Natural Area--
(i) as part of the National Landscape Conservation
System;
(ii) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances
the unique and nationally important historical, natural,
cultural, scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational
values of the Outstanding Natural Area, including an
emphasis on the restoration of native ecological systems;
and
(iii) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other
applicable laws.
(B) Limitation.--In managing the Outstanding Natural Area,
the Secretary shall not take any action that precludes,
prohibits, or otherwise affects the conduct of ongoing or
future Coast Guard operations or activities on lots 16 and 18,
as depicted on the map.
(2) Uses.--Subject to valid existing rights and subsection (e),
the Secretary shall only allow uses of the Outstanding Natural Area
that the Secretary, in consultation with the Commandant and Local
Partners, determines would likely further the purposes for which
the Outstanding Natural Area is established.
(3) Cooperative agreements.--To facilitate implementation of
the management plan and to continue the successful partnerships
with local communities and other partners, the Secretary may, in
accordance with section 307(b) of the Federal Land Management
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(b)), enter into
cooperative agreements with the appropriate Federal, State, county,
other local government agencies, and other partners (including the
Loxahatchee River Historical Society) for the long-term management
of the Outstanding Natural Area.
(4) Research activities.--To continue successful research
partnerships, pursue future research partnerships, and assist in
the development and implementation of the management plan, the
Secretary may, in accordance with section 307(a) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(a)),
authorize the conduct of appropriate research activities in the
Outstanding Natural Area for the purposes described in subsection
(b)(2).
(5) Acquisition of land.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary
may acquire for inclusion in the Outstanding Natural Area any
State or private land or any interest in State or private land
that is--
(i) adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area; and
(ii) identified in the management plan as appropriate
for acquisition.
(B) Means of acquisition.--Land or an interest in land may
be acquired under subparagraph (A) only by donation, exchange,
or purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated
funds.
(C) Additions to the outstanding natural area.--Any land or
interest in land adjacent to the Outstanding Natural Area
acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of
this Act under subparagraph (A) shall be added to, and
administered as part of, the Outstanding Natural Area.
(6) Law enforcement activities.--Nothing in this section, the
management plan, or the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource
Management Plan (including any updates or amendments to the Jupiter
Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan) precludes, prohibits,
or otherwise affects--
(A) any maritime security, maritime safety, or
environmental protection mission or activity of the Coast
Guard;
(B) any border security operation or law enforcement
activity by the Department of Homeland Security or the
Department of Justice; or
(C) any law enforcement activity of any Federal, State, or
local law enforcement agency in the Outstanding Natural Area.
(7) Future disposition of coast guard facilities.--If the
Commandant determines, after the date of enactment of this Act,
that Coast Guard facilities within the Outstanding Natural Area
exceed the needs of the Coast Guard, the Commandant may relinquish
the facilities to the Secretary without removal, subject only to
any environmental remediation that may be required by law.
(e) Effect on Ongoing and Future Coast Guard Operations.--Nothing
in this section, the management plan, or the Jupiter Inlet Coordinated
Resource Management Plan (including updates or amendments to the
Jupiter Inlet Coordinated Resource Management Plan) precludes,
prohibits, or otherwise affects ongoing or future Coast Guard
operations or activities in the Outstanding Natural Area, including--
(1) the continued and future operation of, access to,
maintenance of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard
missions, the expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the Coast
Guard High Frequency antenna site on lot 16;
(2) the continued and future operation of, access to,
maintenance of, and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard
missions, the expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the
military family housing area on lot 18;
(3) the continued and future use of, access to, maintenance of,
and, as may be necessitated for Coast Guard missions, the
expansion, enhancement, or replacement of, the pier on lot 18;
(4) the existing lease of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse on lot
18 from the Coast Guard to the Loxahatchee River Historical
Society; or
(5) any easements or other less-than-fee interests in property
appurtenant to existing Coast Guard facilities on lots 16 and 18.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

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NEVADA.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Clark
County, Nevada, may convey, without consideration, to the Nevada
Division of State Lands for use by the Nevada National Guard
approximately 51 acres of land in Clark County, Nevada, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Readiness Center Act''
and dated October 4, 2005.
(b) Limitation.--If the land described in subsection (a) ceases to
be used by the Nevada National Guard, the land shall revert to Clark
County, Nevada, for management in accordance with the Southern Nevada
Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat.
2343).
Subtitle A--Cooperative Agreements

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PROTECTION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary'') may enter into cooperative agreements
with State, local, or tribal governments, other Federal agencies, other
public entities, educational institutions, private nonprofit
organizations, or participating private landowners for the purpose of
protecting natural resources of units of the National Park System
through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of National
Park System units.
(b) Terms and Conditions.--A cooperative agreement entered into
under subsection (a) shall provide clear and direct benefits to park
natural resources and--
(1) provide for--
(A) the preservation, conservation, and restoration of
coastal and riparian systems, watersheds, and wetlands;
(B) preventing, controlling, or eradicating invasive exotic
species that are within a unit of the National Park System or
adjacent to a unit of the National Park System; or
(C) restoration of natural resources, including native
wildlife habitat or ecosystems;
(2) include a statement of purpose demonstrating how the
agreement will--
(A) enhance science-based natural resource stewardship at
the unit of the National Park System; and
(B) benefit the parties to the agreement;
(3) specify any staff required and technical assistance to be
provided by the Secretary or other parties to the agreement in
support of activities inside and outside the unit of the National
Park System that will--
(A) protect natural resources of the unit of the National
Park System; and
(B) benefit the parties to the agreement;
(4) identify any materials, supplies, or equipment and any
other resources that will be contributed by the parties to the
agreement or by other Federal agencies;
(5) describe any financial assistance to be provided by the
Secretary or the partners to implement the agreement;
(6) ensure that any expenditure by the Secretary pursuant to
the agreement is determined by the Secretary to support the
purposes of natural resource stewardship at a unit of the National
Park System; and
(7) include such other terms and conditions as are agreed to by
the Secretary and the other parties to the agreement.
(c) Limitations.--The Secretary shall not use any funds associated
with an agreement entered into under subsection (a) for the purposes of
land acquisition, regulatory activity, or the development, maintenance,
or operation of infrastructure, except for ancillary support facilities
that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the completion of
projects or activities identified in the agreement.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
Subtitle B--Boundary Adjustments and Authorizations

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ADJUSTMENT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means Carl
Sandburg Home National Historic Site.
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Sandburg
Center Alternative'' numbered 445/80,017 and dated April 2007.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(b) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire from willing
sellers by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or
exchange not more than 110 acres of land, water, or interests in land
and water, within the area depicted on the map, to be added to the
Historic Site.
(c) Visitor Center.--To preserve the historic character and
landscape of the site, the Secretary may also acquire up to five acres
for the development of a visitor center and visitor parking area
adjacent to or in the general vicinity of the Historic Site.
(d) Boundary Revision.--Upon acquisition of any land or interest in
land under this section, the Secretary shall revise the boundary of the
Historic Site to reflect the acquisition.
(e) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(f) Administration.--Land added to the Historic Site by this
section shall be administered as part of the Historic Site in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

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The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the
Lowell National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
and for other purposes'' approved June 5, 1978 (Public Law 95-290; 92
Stat. 290; 16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 101(a), by adding a new paragraph after
paragraph (2) as follows:
``(3) The boundaries of the park are modified to include five
parcels of land identified on the map entitled `Boundary
Adjustment, Lowell National Historical Park,' numbered 475/81,424B
and dated September 2004, and as delineated in section
202(a)(2)(G).''.
(2) In section 202(a)(2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(G) The properties shown on the map identified in
subsection (101)(a)(3) as follows:
``(i) 91 Pevey Street.
``(ii) The portion of 607 Middlesex Place.
``(iii) Eagle Court.
``(iv) The portion of 50 Payne Street.
``(v) 726 Broadway.''.

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(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Idaho.
(b) Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial.--
(1) Boundary adjustment.--
(A) In general.--The boundary of the Minidoka Internment
National Monument, located in the State and established by
Presidential Proclamation 7395 of January 17, 2001, is adjusted
to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni (``Let it not happen again'')
memorial (referred to in this subsection as the ``memorial''),
which--
(i) commemorates the Japanese Americans of Bainbridge
Island, Washington, who were the first to be forcibly
removed from their homes and relocated to internment camps
during World War II under Executive Order No. 9066; and
(ii) consists of approximately 8 acres of land owned by
the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, as depicted on
the map entitled ``Bainbridge Island Japanese American
Memorial'', numbered 194/80,003, and dated September, 2006.
(B) Map.--The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be
kept on file and made available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(2) Administration of memorial.--
(A) In general.--The memorial shall be administered as part
of the Minidoka Internment National Monument.
(B) Agreements.--To carry out this subsection, the
Secretary may enter into agreements with--
(i) the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington;
(ii) the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and
Recreational District;
(iii) the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community
Memorial Committee;
(iv) the Bainbridge Island Historical Society; and
(v) other appropriate individuals or entities.
(C) Implementation.--To implement an agreement entered into
under this paragraph, the Secretary may--
(i) enter into a cooperative management agreement
relating to the operation and maintenance of the memorial
with the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, in
accordance with section 3(l) of Public law 91-383 (16
U.S.C. 1a-2(l)); and
(ii) enter into cooperative agreements with, or make
grants to, the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, and
other non-Federal entities for the development of
facilities, infrastructure, and interpretive media at the
memorial, if any Federal funds provided by a grant or
through a cooperative agreement are matched with non-
Federal funds.
(D) Administration and visitor use site.--The Secretary may
operate and maintain a site in the State of Washington for
administrative and visitor use purposes associated with the
Minidoka Internment National Monument.
(c) Establishment of Minidoka National Historic Site.--
(1) Definitions.--In this section:
(A) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the
Minidoka National Historic Site established by paragraph
(2)(A).
(B) Minidoka map.--The term ``Minidoka Map'' means the map
entitled ``Minidoka National Historic Site, Proposed Boundary
Map'', numbered 194/80,004, and dated December 2006.
(2) Establishment.--
(A) National historic site.--In order to protect, preserve,
and interpret the resources associated with the former Minidoka
Relocation Center where Japanese Americans were incarcerated
during World War II, there is established the Minidoka National
Historic Site.
(B) Minidoka internment national monument.--
(i) In general.--The Minidoka Internment National
Monument (referred to in this subsection as the
``Monument''), as described in Presidential Proclamation
7395 of January 17, 2001, is abolished.
(ii) Incorporation.--The land and any interests in the
land at the Monument are incorporated within, and made part
of, the Historic Site.
(iii) Funds.--Any funds available for purposes of the
Monument shall be available for the Historic Site.
(C) References.--Any reference in a law (other than in this
title), map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of
the United States to the ``Minidoka Internment National
Monument'' shall be considered to be a reference to the
``Minidoka National Historic Site''.
(3) Boundary of historic site.--
(A) Boundary.--The boundary of the Historic Site shall
include--
(i) approximately 292 acres of land, as depicted on the
Minidoka Map; and
(ii) approximately 8 acres of land, as described in
subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii).
(B) Availability of map.--The Minidoka Map shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices
of the National Park Service.
(4) Land transfers and acquisition.--
(A) Transfer from bureau of reclamation.--Administrative
jurisdiction over the land identified on the Minidoka Map as
``BOR parcel 1'' and ``BOR parcel 2'', including any
improvements on, and appurtenances to, the parcels, is
transferred from the Bureau of Reclamation to the National Park
Service for inclusion in the Historic Site.
(B) Transfer from bureau of land management.--
Administrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the
Minidoka Map as ``Public Domain Lands'' is transferred from the
Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service for
inclusion in the Historic Site, and the portions of any prior
Secretarial orders withdrawing the land are revoked.
(C) Acquisition authority.--The Secretary may acquire any
land or interest in land located within the boundary of the
Historic Site, as depicted on the Minidoka Map, by--
(i) donation;
(ii) purchase with donated or appropriated funds from a
willing seller; or
(iii) exchange.
(5) Administration.--
(A) In general.--The Historic Site shall be administered in
accordance with--
(i) this Act; and
(ii) laws (including regulations) generally applicable
to units of the National Park System, including--
(I) the National Park Service Organic Act (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
(II) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.).
(B) Interpretation and education.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall interpret--
(I) the story of the relocation of Japanese
Americans during World War II to the Minidoka
Relocation Center and other centers across the United
States;
(II) the living conditions of the relocation
centers;
(III) the work performed by the internees at the
relocation centers; and
(IV) the contributions to the United States
military made by Japanese Americans who had been
interned.
(ii) Oral histories.--To the extent feasible, the
collection of oral histories and testimonials from Japanese
Americans who were confined shall be a part of the
interpretive program at the Historic Site.
(iii) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the
development of interpretive and educational materials and
programs for the Historic Site with the Manzanar National
Historic Site in the State of California.
(C) Bainbridge island japanese american memorial.--The
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial shall be
administered in accordance with subsection (b)(2).
(D) Continued agricultural use.--In keeping with the
historical use of the land following the decommission of the
Minidoka Relocation Center, the Secretary may issue a special
use permit or enter into a lease to allow agricultural uses
within the Historic Site under appropriate terms and
conditions, as determined by the Secretary.
(6) Disclaimer of interest in land.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may issue to Jerome County,
Idaho, a document of disclaimer of interest in land for the
parcel identified as ``Tract No. 2''--
(i) in the final order of condemnation, for the case
numbered 2479, filed on January 31, 1947, in the District
Court of the United States, in and for the District of
Idaho, Southern Division; and
(ii) on the Minidoka Map.
(B) Process.--The Secretary shall issue the document of
disclaimer of interest in land under subsection (a) in
accordance with section 315(b) of Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1745(b)).
(C) Effect.--The issuance by the Secretary of the document
of disclaimer of interest in land under subsection (a) shall
have the same effect as a quit-claim deed issued by the United
States.
(d) Conveyance of American Falls Reservoir District Number 2.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means Agreement No.
5-07-10-L1688 between the United States and the District,
entitled ``Agreement Between the United States and the American
Falls Reservoir District No. 2 to Transfer Title to the
Federally Owned Milner-Gooding Canal and Certain Property
Rights, Title and Interest to the American Falls Reservoir
District No. 2''.
(B) District.--The term ``District'' means the American
Falls Reservoir District No. 2, located in Jerome, Lincoln, and
Gooding Counties, of the State.
(2) Authority to convey title.--
(A) In general.--In accordance with all applicable law and
the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, the
Secretary may convey--
(i) to the District all right, title, and interest in
and to the land and improvements described in Appendix A of
the Agreement, subject to valid existing rights;
(ii) to the city of Gooding, located in Gooding County,
of the State, all right, title, and interest in and to the
5.0 acres of land and improvements described in Appendix D
of the Agreement; and
(iii) to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game all
right, title, and interest in and to the 39.72 acres of
land and improvements described in Appendix D of the
Agreement.
(B) Compliance with agreement.--All parties to the
conveyance under subparagraph (A) shall comply with the terms
and conditions of the Agreement, to the extent consistent with
this section.
(3) Compliance with other laws.--
(A) In general.--On conveyance of the land and improvements
under paragraph (2)(A)(i), the District shall comply with all
applicable Federal, State, and local laws (including
regulations) in the operation of each facility transferred.
(B) Applicable authority.--Nothing in this subsection
modifies or otherwise affects the applicability of Federal
reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388,
chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that
Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.)) to project water provided to the
District.
(4) Revocation of withdrawals.--
(A) In general.--The portions of the Secretarial Orders
dated March 18, 1908, October 7, 1908, September 29, 1919,
October 22, 1925, March 29, 1927, July 23, 1927, and May 7,
1963, withdrawing the approximately 6,900 acres described in
Appendix E of the Agreement for the purpose of the Gooding
Division of the Minidoka Project, are revoked.
(B) Management of withdrawn land.--The Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall
manage the withdrawn land described in subparagraph (A) subject
to valid existing rights.
(5) Liability.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), upon
completion of a conveyance under paragraph (2), the United
States shall not be liable for damages of any kind for any
injury arising out of an act, omission, or occurrence relating
to the land (including any improvements to the land) conveyed
under the conveyance.
(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to
liability for damages resulting from an injury caused by any
act of negligence committed by the United States (or by any
officer, employee, or agent of the United States) before the
date of completion of the conveyance.
(C) Federal tort claims act.--Nothing in this paragraph
increases the liability of the United States beyond that
provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
(6) Future benefits.--
(A) Responsibility of the district.--After completion of
the conveyance of land and improvements to the District under
paragraph (2)(A)(i), and consistent with the Agreement, the
District shall assume responsibility for all duties and costs
associated with the operation, replacement, maintenance,
enhancement, and betterment of the transferred land (including
any improvements to the land).
(B) Eligibility for federal funding.--
(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), the
District shall not be eligible to receive Federal funding
to assist in any activity described in subparagraph (A)
relating to land and improvements transferred under
paragraph (2)(A)(i).
(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply to any
funding that would be available to a similarly situated
nonreclamation district, as determined by the Secretary.
(7) National environmental policy act.--Before completing any
conveyance under this subsection, the Secretary shall complete all
actions required under--
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.);
(C) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470
et seq.); and
(D) all other applicable laws (including regulations).
(8) Payment.--
(A) Fair market value requirement.--As a condition of the
conveyance under paragraph (2)(A)(i), the District shall pay
the fair market value for the withdrawn lands to be acquired by
the District, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
(B) Grant for building replacement.--As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this Act, and in full
satisfaction of the Federal obligation to the District for the
replacement of the structure in existence on that date of
enactment that is to be transferred to the National Park
Service for inclusion in the Minidoka National Historic Site,
the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation,
shall provide to the District a grant in the amount of $52,996,
in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

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(a) Extension of Land Conveyance Authority.--Section 102(d) of
Public Law 99-420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by striking paragraph
(2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Federally owned property under jurisdiction of the
Secretary referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be
conveyed to the towns in which the property is located without
encumbrance and without monetary consideration, except that no town
shall be eligible to receive such lands unless lands within the
Park boundary and owned by the town have been conveyed to the
Secretary.''.
(b) Extension of Acadia National Park Advisory Commission.--
(1) In general.--Section 103(f) of Public Law 99-420 (16 U.S.C.
341 note) is amended by striking ``20'' and inserting ``40''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
take effect on September 25, 2006.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 106 of Public Law 99-
420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by adding the following:
``(c) Additional Funding.--In addition to such sums as have been
heretofore appropriated, there is hereby authorized $10,000,000 for
acquisition of lands and interests therein.''.
(d) Intermodal Transportation Center.--Title I of Public Law 99-420
(16 U.S.C. 341 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 108. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide assistance in the
planning, construction, and operation of an intermodal transportation
center located outside of the boundary of the Park in the town of
Trenton, Maine to improve the management, interpretation, and visitor
enjoyment of the Park.
``(b) Agreements.--To carry out subsection (a), in administering
the intermodal transportation center, the Secretary may enter into
interagency agreements with other Federal agencies, and,
notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, cooperative
agreements, under appropriate terms and conditions, with State and
local agencies, and nonprofit organizations--
``(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services (including
employing individuals to provide such services), and technical
assistance;
``(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dissemination
of information relating to the Park and the Island Explorer transit
system or any successor transit system;
``(3) to provide financial assistance for the construction of
the intermodal transportation center in exchange for space in the
center that is sufficient to interpret the Park; and
``(4) to assist with the operation and maintenance of the
intermodal transportation center.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary not more than 40 percent of the total cost necessary
to carry out this section (including planning, design and
construction of the intermodal transportation center).
``(2) Operations and maintenance.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary not more than 85 percent of the total
cost necessary to maintain and operate the intermodal
transportation center.''.
Subtitle C--Studies

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CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS, MISSOURI.
(a) Special Resource Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
conduct a special resource study relating to the First Battle of
Newtonia in Newton County, Missouri, which occurred on September 30,
1862, and the Second Battle of Newtonia, which occurred on October 28,
1864, during the Missouri Expedition of Confederate General Sterling
Price in September and October 1864.
(b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) evaluate the national significance of the Newtonia
battlefields and their related sites;
(2) consider the findings and recommendations contained in the
document entitled ``Vision Plan for Newtonia Battlefield
Preservation'' and dated June 2004, which was prepared by the
Newtonia Battlefields Protection Association;
(3) evaluate the suitability and feasibility of adding the
battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson's Creek National
Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites as a
unit of the National Park System;
(4) analyze the potential impact that the inclusion of the
battlefields and related sites as part of Wilson's Creek National
Battlefield or their designation as a unit of the National Park
System is likely to have on land within or bordering the
battlefields and related sites that is privately owned at the time
of the study is conducted;
(5) consider alternatives for preservation, protection, and
interpretation of the battlefields and related sites by the
National Park Service, other Federal, State, or local governmental
entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; and
(6) identify cost estimates for any necessary acquisition,
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated
with the alternatives referred to in paragraph (5).
(c) Criteria.--The criteria for the study of areas for potential
inclusion in the National Park System contained in section 8 of Public
Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5) shall apply to the study under subsection
(a).
(d) Transmission to Congress.--Not later than three years after the
date on which funds are first made available for the study under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing--
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

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MEMORIAL MILITARY MUSEUM.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Soldiers' Memorial is a tribute to all veterans located
in the greater St. Louis area, including Southern Illinois.
(2) The current annual budget for the memorial is $185,000 and
is paid for exclusively by the City of St. Louis.
(3) In 1923, the City of St. Louis voted to spend $6,000,000 to
purchase a memorial plaza and building dedicated to citizens of St.
Louis who lost their lives in World War I.
(4) The purchase of the 7 block site exhausted the funds and no
money remained to construct a monument.
(5) In 1933, Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann appealed to citizens and
the city government to raise $1,000,000 to construct a memorial
building and general improvement of the plaza area and the
construction of Soldiers' Memorial began on October 21, 1935.
(6) On October 14, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
officially dedicated the site.
(7) On Memorial Day in 1938, Mayor Dickmann opened the building
to the public.
(b) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall carry out a study
to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the
Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum, located at 1315 Chestnut, St.
Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System.
(c) Study Process and Completion.--Section 8(c) of Public Law 91-
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) shall apply to the conduct and completion of
the study required by this section.
(d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report describing the
results the study required by this section to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the Senate.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary shall complete a special resource
study of the Wolf House located on Highway 5 in Norfork, Arkansas, to
determine--
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf
House as a unit of the National Park System; and
(2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation
of the Wolf House by the National Park Service, other Federal,
State, or local government entities or private or non-profit
organizations.
(b) Study Requirements.--The Secretary shall conduct the study in
accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds
are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate a report containing--
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

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(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Memorial.--The term ``memorial'' means a memorial to the
Space Shuttle Columbia that is subject to the study in subsection
(b).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park
Service.
(b) Study of Suitability and Feasibility of Establishing Memorials
to the Space Shuttle Columbia.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are made available, the Secretary shall conduct a special
resource study to determine the feasibility and suitability of
establishing a memorial as a unit or units of the National Park
System to the Space Shuttle Columbia on land in the State of Texas
described in paragraph (2) on which large debris from the Shuttle
was recovered.
(2) Description of land.--The parcels of land referred to in
paragraph (1) are--
(A) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia Corporation,
located at the southeast corner of the intersection of East
Hospital Street and North Fredonia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas;
(B) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland Inc., 10
acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State Highway 83 and Bayou
Bend Road, Hemphill, Texas;
(C) the parcel of land owned by the city of Lufkin, Texas,
located at City Hall Park, 301 Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas;
and
(D) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine County,
Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San Augustine, Texas.
(3) Additional sites.--The Secretary may recommend to Congress
additional sites in the State of Texas relating to the Space
Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials to the Space
Shuttle Columbia.

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(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of
the Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall
complete a special resource study of sites in the State of Arizona, the
State of California, and other States that are significant to the life
of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement in the western United
States to determine--
(1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting the
sites; and
(2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for listing on
the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a
national historic landmark under--
(A) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.); or
(B) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470
et seq.).
(b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall--
(1) consider the criteria for the study of areas for potential
inclusion in the National Park System under section 8(b)(2) of
Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(b)(2)); and
(2) consult with--
(A) the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation;
(B) the United Farm Workers Union; and
(C) State and local historical associations and societies,
including any State historic preservation offices in the State
in which the site is located.
(c) Report.--On completion of the study, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a
report that describes--
(1) the findings of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the appropriate
State historic preservation officers, State historical societies, the
city of Taunton, Massachusetts, and other appropriate organizations,
shall conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and
feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in
Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System. The
study shall be conducted and completed in accordance with section 8(c)
of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)) and shall include analysis,
documentation, and determinations regarding whether the historic areas
in Taunton--
(1) can be managed, curated, interpreted, restored, preserved,
and presented as an organic whole under management by the National
Park Service or under an alternative management structure;
(2) have an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural
resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American
heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and
continuing use;
(3) reflect traditions, customs, beliefs, and historical events
that are valuable parts of the national story;
(4) provide outstanding opportunities to conserve natural,
historic, cultural, architectural, or scenic features;
(5) provide outstanding recreational and educational
opportunities; and
(6) can be managed by the National Park Service in partnership
with residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and
State and local governments to develop a unit of the National Park
System consistent with State and local economic activity.
(b) Report.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which
funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations
of the study required under subsection (a).
(c) Private Property.--The recommendations in the report submitted
pursuant to subsection (b) shall include discussion and consideration
of the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to
designating certain structures referred to in this section as a unit of
the National Park System.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary'') shall complete a special resource study
of the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor, generally
including the mountains encircling the San Fernando, La Crescenta,
Santa Clarita, Simi, and Conejo Valleys in California, to determine--
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating all or a
portion of the corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains
National Recreation Area; and
(2) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation
of this corridor by the National Park Service, other Federal,
State, or local government entities or private or non-profit
organizations.
(b) Documentation.--In conducting the study authorized under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall document--
(1) the process used to develop the existing Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area Fire Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement (September 2005); and
(2) all activity conducted pursuant to the plan referred to in
paragraph (1) designed to protect lives and property from wildfire.
(c) Study Requirements.--The Secretary shall conduct the study in
accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).
(d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds
are made available to carry out this title, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a
report containing--
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
Subtitle D--Memorials, Commissions, and Museums

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MARION AND HIS FAMILY.
(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Francis Marion was born in 1732 in St. John's Parish,
Berkeley County, South Carolina. He married Mary Esther Videau on
April 20th, 1786. Francis and Mary Esther Marion had no children,
but raised a son of a relative as their own, and gave the child
Francis Marion's name.
(2) Brigadier General Marion commanded the Williamsburg Militia
Revolutionary force in South Carolina and was instrumental in
delaying the advance of British forces by leading his troops in
disrupting supply lines.
(3) Brigadier General Marion's tactics, which were unheard of
in rules of warfare at the time, included lightning raids on
British convoys, after which he and his forces would retreat into
the swamps to avoid capture. British Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton
stated that ``as for this damned old swamp fox, the devil himself
could not catch him''. Thus, the legend of the ``Swamp Fox'' was
born.
(4) His victory at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in September of
1781 was officially recognized by Congress.
(5) Brigadier General Marion's troops are believed to be the
first racially integrated force fighting for the United States, as
his band was a mix of Whites, Blacks, both free and slave, and
Native Americans.
(6) As a statesman, he represented his parish in the South
Carolina senate as well as his State at the Constitutional
Convention.
(7) Although the Congress has authorized the establishment of
commemorative works on Federal lands in the District of Columbia
honoring such celebrated Americans as George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, the National Capital has no
comparable memorial to Brigadier General Francis Marion for his
bravery and leadership during the Revolutionary War, without which
the United States would not exist.
(8) Brigadier General Marion's legacy must live on. Since 1878,
United States Reservation 18 has been officially referred to as
Marion Park. Located between 4th and 6th Streets, S.E., at the
intersection of E Street and South Carolina Avenue, S.E., in
Washington, DC, the park lacks a formal commemoration to this South
Carolina hero who was important to the initiation of the Nation's
heritage.
(9) The time has come to correct this oversight so that future
generations of Americans will know and understand the preeminent
historical and lasting significance to the Nation of Brigadier
General Marion's contributions. Such a South Carolina hero deserves
to be given the proper recognition.
(b) Authority To Establish Commemorative Work.--The Marion Park
Project, a committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, may
establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of
Columbia and its environs to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion and
his service.
(c) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The
commemorative work authorized by subsection (b) shall be established in
accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act'').
(d) Use of Federal Funds Prohibited.--Federal funds may not be used
to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work
authorized by subsection (b). The Marion Park Project, a committee of
the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, shall be solely responsible for
acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the
establishment of that commemorative work.
(e) Deposit of Excess Funds.--If, upon payment of all expenses of
the establishment of the commemorative work authorized by subsection
(b) (including the maintenance and preservation amount provided for in
section 8906(b) of title 40, United States Code), or upon expiration of
the authority for the commemorative work under chapter 89 of title 40,
United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the
establishment of that commemorative work, the Marion Park Project, a
committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, shall transmit the
amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in
the account provided for in section 8906(b)(1) of such title.
(f) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the terms
``commemorative work'' and ``the District of Columbia and its
environs'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 8902(a) of
title 40, United States Code.

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Section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000
(Public Law 106-79; 113 Stat. 1274) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:
``(j) Powers of the Commission.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Powers.--The Commission may--
``(i) make such expenditures for services and materials
for the purpose of carrying out this section as the
Commission considers advisable from funds appropriated or
received as gifts for that purpose;
``(ii) solicit and accept contributions to be used in
carrying out this section or to be used in connection with
the construction or other expenses of the memorial;
``(iii) hold hearings and enter into contracts;
``(iv) enter into contracts for specialized or
professional services as necessary to carry out this
section; and
``(v) take such actions as are necessary to carry out
this section.
``(B) Specialized or professional services.--Services under
subparagraph (A)(iv) may be--
``(i) obtained without regard to the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, including section 3109 of that
title; and
``(ii) may be paid without regard to the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, including chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title.
``(2) Gifts of property.--The Commission may accept gifts of
real or personal property to be used in carrying out this section,
including to be used in connection with the construction or other
expenses of the memorial.
``(3) Federal cooperation.--At the request of the Commission, a
Federal department or agency may provide any information or other
assistance to the Commission that the head of the Federal
department or agency determines to be appropriate.
``(4) Powers of members and agents.--
``(A) In general.--If authorized by the Commission, any
member or agent of the Commission may take any action that the
Commission is authorized to take under this section.
``(B) Architect.--The Commission may appoint an architect
as an agent of the Commission to--
``(i) represent the Commission on various governmental
source selection and planning boards on the selection of
the firms that will design and construct the memorial; and
``(ii) perform other duties as designated by the
Chairperson of the Commission.
``(C) Treatment.--An authorized member or agent of the
Commission (including an individual appointed under
subparagraph (B)) providing services to the Commission shall be
considered an employee of the Federal Government in the
performance of those services for the purposes of chapter 171
of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims.
``(5) Travel.--Each member of the Commission shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their
homes or regular places of business in the performance of services
for the Commission.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (q); and
(3) by adding after subsection (n) the following:
``(o) Staff and Support Services.--
``(1) Executive director.--There shall be an Executive Director
appointed by the Commission to be paid at a rate not to exceed the
maximum rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
``(2) Staff.--
``(A) In general.--The staff of the Commission may be
appointed and terminated without regard to the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
that title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay
rates, except that an individual appointed under this paragraph
may not receive pay in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay
for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
``(B) Senior staff.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), not
more than 3 staff employees of the Commission (in addition to
the Executive Director) may be paid at a rate not to exceed the
maximum rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive
Schedule.
``(3) Staff of federal agencies.--On request of the Commission,
the head of any Federal department or agency may detail any of the
personnel of the department or agency to the Commission to assist
the Commission to carry out its duties under this section.
``(4) Federal support.--The Commission shall obtain
administrative and support services from the General Services
Administration on a reimbursable basis. The Commission may use all
contracts, schedules, and acquisition vehicles allowed to external
clients through the General Services Administration.
``(5) Cooperative agreements.--The Commission may enter into
cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State, local, tribal
and international governments, and private interests and
organizations which will further the goals and purposes of this
section.
``(6) Temporary, intermittent, and part-time services.--
``(A) In general.--The Commission may obtain temporary,
intermittent, and part-time services under section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed the maximum
annual rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of that
title.
``(B) Non-applicability to certain services.--This
paragraph shall not apply to services under subsection
(j)(1)(A)(iv).
``(7) Volunteer services.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title
31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and utilize
the services of volunteers serving without compensation.
``(B) Reimbursement.--The Commission may reimburse such
volunteers for local travel and office supplies, and for other
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
``(C) Liability.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), a volunteer
described in subparagraph (A) shall be considered to be a
volunteer for purposes of the Volunteer Protection Act of
1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et seq.).
``(ii) Exception.--Section 4(d) of the Volunteer
Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) shall not apply
for purposes of a claim against a volunteer described in
subparagraph (A).
``(p) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this section.''.

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MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO.
(a) Establishment of Commission.--
(1) In general.--There is established the Commission to Study
the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
(2) Membership.--The Commission shall consist of 23 members
appointed not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act as follows:
(A) The President shall appoint 7 voting members.
(B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Majority
Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate
shall each appoint 3 voting members.
(C) In addition to the members appointed under subparagraph
(B), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of
the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall each
appoint 1 nonvoting member.
(3) Qualifications.--Members of the Commission shall be chosen
from among individuals, or representatives of institutions or
entities, who possess either--
(A) a demonstrated commitment to the research, study, or
promotion of American Latino life, art, history, political or
economic status, or culture, together with--
(i) expertise in museum administration;
(ii) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural
institutions;
(iii) experience in the study and teaching of Latino
culture and history at the post-secondary level;
(iv) experience in studying the issue of the
Smithsonian Institution's representation of American Latino
art, life, history, and culture; or
(v) extensive experience in public or elected service;
or
(B) experience in the administration of, or the planning
for the establishment of, museums devoted to the study and
promotion of the role of ethnic, racial, or cultural groups in
American history.
(b) Functions of the Commission.--
(1) Plan of action for establishment and maintenance of
museum.--The Commission shall submit a report to the President and
the Congress containing its recommendations with respect to a plan
of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National
Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (hereafter in this
section referred to as the ``Museum'').
(2) Fundraising plan.--The Commission shall develop a
fundraising plan for supporting the creation and maintenance of the
Museum through contributions by the American people, and a separate
plan on fundraising by the American Latino community.
(3) Report on issues.--The Commission shall examine (in
consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution),
and submit a report to the President and the Congress on, the
following issues:
(A) The availability and cost of collections to be acquired
and housed in the Museum.
(B) The impact of the Museum on regional Hispanic- and
Latino-related museums.
(C) Possible locations for the Museum in Washington, DC and
its environs, to be considered in consultation with the
National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine
Arts, the Department of the Interior and Smithsonian
Institution.
(D) Whether the Museum should be located within the
Smithsonian Institution.
(E) The governance and organizational structure from which
the Museum should operate.
(F) How to engage the American Latino community in the
development and design of the Museum.
(G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining
the Museum.
(4) Legislation to carry out plan of action.--Based on the
recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraph
(1) and the report submitted under paragraph (3), the Commission
shall submit for consideration to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
recommendations for a legislative plan of action to create and
construct the Museum.
(5) National conference.--In carrying out its functions under
this section, the Commission may convene a national conference on
the Museum, comprised of individuals committed to the advancement
of American Latino life, art, history, and culture, not later than
18 months after the commission members are selected.
(c) Administrative Provisions.--
(1) Facilities and support of department of the interior.--The
Department of the Interior shall provide from funds appropriated
for this purpose administrative services, facilities, and funds
necessary for the performance of the Commission's functions. These
funds shall be made available prior to any meetings of the
Commission.
(2) Compensation.--Each member of the Commission who is not an
officer or employee of the Federal Government may receive
compensation for each day on which the member is engaged in the
work of the Commission, at a daily rate to be determined by the
Secretary of the Interior.
(3) Travel expenses.--Each member shall be entitled to travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance
with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code.
(4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Commission is not
subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(d) Deadline for Submission of Reports; Termination.--
(1) Deadline.--The Commission shall submit final versions of
the reports and plans required under subsection (b) not later than
24 months after the date of the Commission's first meeting.
(2) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate not later than
30 days after submitting the final versions of reports and plans
pursuant to paragraph (1).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for carrying out the activities of the Commission
$2,100,000 for the first fiscal year beginning after the date of
enactment of this Act and $1,100,000 for the second fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

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COMMISSION.
(a) Coordination.--Each commission established under this section
shall coordinate with the other respective commission established under
this section to ensure that commemorations of Henry Hudson, Robert
Fulton, and Samuel de Champlain are--
(1) consistent with the plans and programs of the commemorative
commissions established by the States of New York and Vermont; and
(2) well-organized and successful.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Champlain commemoration.--The term ``Champlain
commemoration'' means the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of
the voyage of Samuel de Champlain.
(2) Champlain commission.--The term ``Champlain Commission''
means the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission
established by subsection (c)(1).
(3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means each of the
Champlain Commission and the Hudson-Fulton Commission.
(4) Hudson-fulton commemoration.--The term ``Hudson-Fulton
commemoration'' means the commemoration of--
(A) the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton in
the Clermont; and
(B) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson in
the Half Moon.
(5) Hudson-fulton commission.--The term ``Hudson-Fulton
Commission'' means the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission
established by subsection (d)(1).
(6) Lake champlain basin program.--The term ``Lake Champlain
Basin Program'' means the partnership established by section 120 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1270) between
the States of New York and Vermont and Federal agencies to carry
out the Lake Champlain management plan entitled, ``Opportunities
for Action: An Evolving Plan for the Lake Champlain Basin''.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(c) Establishment of Champlain Commission.--
(1) In general.--There is established a commission to be known
as the ``Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission''.
(2) Membership.--
(A) Composition.--The Champlain Commission shall be
composed of 10 members, of whom--
(i) 1 member shall be the Director of the National Park
Service (or a designee);
(ii) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretary from
among individuals who, on the date of enactment of this
Act, are--
(I) serving as members of the Hudson-Fulton-
Champlain Quadricentennial Commission of the State of
New York; and
(II) residents of Champlain Valley, New York;
(iii) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretary
from among individuals who, on the date of enactment of
this Act, are--
(I) serving as members of the Lake Champlain
Quadricentennial Commission of the State of Vermont;
and
(II) residents of the State of Vermont; and
(iv) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, and
shall be an individual who has--
(I) an interest in, support for, and expertise
appropriate with respect to, the Champlain
commemoration; and
(II) knowledge relating to the history of the
Champlain Valley.
(B) Term; vacancies.--
(i) Term.--A member of the Champlain Commission shall
be appointed for the life of the Champlain Commission.
(ii) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Champlain Commission
shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
appointment was made.
(3) Duties.--The Champlain Commission shall--
(A) plan, develop, and execute programs and activities
appropriate to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage
of Samuel de Champlain, the first European to discover and
explore Lake Champlain;
(B) facilitate activities relating to the Champlain
Quadricentennial throughout the United States;
(C) coordinate the activities of the Champlain Commission
with--
(i) State commemoration commissions;
(ii) appropriate Federal agencies;
(iii) the Lake Champlain Basin Program;
(iv) the National Endowment for the Arts; and
(v) the Smithsonian Institution;
(D) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational,
artistic, religious, economic, and other organizations
throughout the United States to organize and participate in
anniversary activities to expand the understanding and
appreciation of the significance of the voyage of Samuel de
Champlain;
(E) provide technical assistance to States, localities, and
nonprofit organizations to further the Champlain commemoration;
(F) coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly
research on, publication about, and interpretation of, the
voyage of Samuel de Champlain;
(G) ensure that the Champlain 2009 anniversary provides a
lasting legacy and a long-term public benefit by assisting in
the development of appropriate programs and facilities;
(H) help ensure that the observances of the voyage of
Samuel de Champlain are inclusive and appropriately recognize
the experiences and heritage of all people present when Samuel
de Champlain arrived in the Champlain Valley; and
(I) consult and coordinate with the Lake Champlain Basin
Program and other relevant organizations to plan and develop
programs and activities to commemorate the voyage of Samuel de
Champlain.
(d) Establishment of Hudson-Fulton Commission.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be
known as the ``Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission''.
(2) Membership.--
(A) Composition.--The Hudson-Fulton Commission shall be
composed of 15 members, of whom--
(i) 1 member shall be the Director of the National Park
Service (or a designee);
(ii) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary,
after considering the recommendation of the Governor of the
State of New York;
(iii) 6 members shall be appointed by the Secretary,
after considering the recommendations of the Members of the
House of Representatives whose districts encompass the
Hudson River Valley;
(iv) 2 members shall be appointed by the Secretary,
after considering the recommendations of the Members of the
Senate from the State of New York;
(v) 2 members shall be--
(I) appointed by the Secretary; and
(II) individuals who have an interest in, support
for, and expertise appropriate with respect to, the
Hudson-Fulton commemoration, of whom--
(aa) 1 member shall be an individual with
expertise in the Hudson River Valley National
Heritage Area; and
(bb) 1 member shall be an individual with
expertise in the State of New York, as it relates
to the Hudson-Fulton commemoration;
(vi) 1 member shall be the Chairperson of a
commemorative commission formed by the State of New York
(or the designee of the Chairperson); and
(vii) 2 members shall be appointed by the Secretary,
after--
(I) considering the recommendation of the Mayor of
the city of New York; and
(II) consulting the Members of the House of
Representatives whose districts encompass the city of
New York.
(B) Term; vacancies.--
(i) Term.--A member of the Hudson-Fulton Commission
shall be appointed for the life of the Hudson-Fulton
Commission.
(ii) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Hudson-Fulton
Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the
original appointment was made.
(3) Duties.--The Hudson-Fulton Commission shall--
(A) plan, develop, and execute programs and activities
appropriate to commemorate--
(i) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry
Hudson, the first European to sail up the Hudson River; and
(ii) the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert
Fulton, the first person to use steam navigation on a
commercial basis;
(B) facilitate activities relating to the Hudson-Fulton-
Champlain Quadricentennial throughout the United States;
(C) coordinate the activities of the Hudson-Fulton
Commission with--
(i) State commemoration commissions;
(ii) appropriate Federal agencies;
(iii) the National Park Service, with respect to the
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area;
(iv) the American Heritage Rivers Initiative
Interagency Committee established by Executive Order 13061,
dated September 11, 1997;
(v) the National Endowment for the Humanities;
(vi) the National Endowment for the Arts; and
(vii) the Smithsonian Institution;
(D) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational,
artistic, religious, economic, and other organizations
throughout the United States to organize and participate in
anniversary activities to expand the understanding and
appreciation of the significance of the voyages of Henry Hudson
and Robert Fulton;
(E) provide technical assistance to States, localities, and
nonprofit organizations to further the Hudson-Fulton
commemoration;
(F) coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly
research on, publication about, and interpretation of, the
voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton;
(G) ensure that the Hudson-Fulton 2009 commemorations
provide a lasting legacy and long-term public benefit by
assisting in the development of appropriate programs and
facilities; and
(H) help ensure that the observances of Henry Hudson are
inclusive and appropriately recognize the experiences and
heritage of all people present when Henry Hudson sailed the
Hudson River.
(e) Commission Meetings.--
(1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of a commission established under this section
have been appointed, the applicable Commission shall hold an
initial meeting.
(2) Meetings.--A commission established under this section
shall meet--
(A) at least twice each year; or
(B) at the call of the Chairperson or the majority of the
members of the Commission.
(3) Quorum.--A majority of voting members shall constitute a
quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings.
(4) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
(A) Election.--The Commission shall elect the Chairperson
and the Vice Chairperson of the Commission on an annual basis.
(B) Absence of the chairperson.--The Vice Chairperson shall
serve as the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson.
(5) Voting.--A commission established under this section shall
act only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members
of the applicable Commission.
(f) Commission Powers.--
(1) Gifts.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and
dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money or other property
for aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission.
(2) Appointment of advisory committees.--The Commission may
appoint such advisory committees as the Commission determines to be
necessary to carry out this section.
(3) Authorization of action.--The Commission may authorize any
member or employee of the Commission to take any action that the
Commission is authorized to take under this section.
(4) Procurement.--
(A) In general.--The Commission may procure supplies,
services, and property, and make or enter into contracts,
leases, or other legal agreements, to carry out this section
(except that a contract, lease, or other legal agreement made
or entered into by the Commission shall not extend beyond the
date of termination of the Commission).
(B) Limitation.--The Commission may not purchase real
property.
(5) Postal services.--The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
agencies of the Federal Government.
(6) Grants.--
(A)  Champlain commission.--The Champlain Commission may
make grants in amounts not to exceed $20,000--
(i) to communities, nonprofit organizations, and State
commemorative commissions to develop programs to assist in
the Champlain commemoration; and
(ii) to research and scholarly organizations to
research, publish, or distribute information relating to
the early history of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain.
(B) Hudson-fulton commission.--The Hudson-Fulton Commission
may make grants in amounts not to exceed $20,000--
(i) to communities, nonprofit organizations, and State
commemorative commissions to develop programs to assist in
the Hudson-Fulton commemoration; and
(ii) to research and scholarly organizations to
research, publish, or distribute information relating to
the early history of the voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert
Fulton.
(7) Technical assistance.--The Commission shall provide
technical assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit
organizations to further the Champlain commemoration and Hudson-
Fulton commemoration, as applicable.
(8) Coordination and consultation with lake champlain basin
program.--The Champlain Commission shall coordinate and consult
with the Lake Champlain Basin Program to provide grants and
technical assistance under paragraphs (6)(A) and (7) for the
development of activities commemorating the voyage of Samuel de
Champlain.
(g) Commission Personnel Matters.--
(1) Compensation of members.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a
member of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
(B) Federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is
an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve
without compensation in addition to the compensation received
for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the
Federal Government.
(2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the
home or regular place of business of the member in the performance
of the duties of the Commission.
(3) Staff.--The Commission may, without regard to the civil
service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate an
Executive Director and such other additional personnel as are
necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the
Commission.
(4) Compensation.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the Commission may fix the compensation of the Executive
Director and other personnel without regard to the provisions
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, relating to classification of positions and
General Schedule pay rates.
(B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for the Executive
Director and other personnel shall not exceed the rate payable
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
title 5, United States Code.
(5) Detail of government employees.--
(A) Federal employees.--
(i) In general.--At the request of the Commission, the
head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or
nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency
to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out
the duties of the Commission under this section.
(ii) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee
under clause (i) shall be without interruption or loss of
civil service status or privilege.
(B) State employees.--The Commission may--
(i) accept the services of personnel detailed from the
State of New York or the State of Vermont, as appropriate
(including subdivisions of the States); and
(ii) reimburse the State of New York or the State of
Vermont for services of detailed personnel.
(C) Lake champlain basin program employees.--The Champlain
Commission may--
(i) accept the services of personnel detailed from the
Lake Champlain Basin Program; and
(ii) reimburse the Lake Champlain Basin Program for
services of detailed personnel.
(D) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services
in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
(6) Volunteer and uncompensated services.--Notwithstanding
section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may
accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as the
Commission determines necessary.
(7) Support services.--The Secretary shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support
services as the Commission may request.
(8) FACA nonapplicability.--Section 14(b) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the
Commission.
(h) Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2010, the Commission
shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains--
(1) a summary of the activities of the Commission;
(2) a final accounting of funds received and expended by the
Commission; and
(3) the findings and recommendations of the Commission.
(i) Termination of Commissions.--
(1) Date of termination.--The Commission shall terminate on
December 31, 2010.
(2) Transfer of documents and materials.--Before the date of
termination specified in paragraph (1), the Commission shall
transfer all of its documents and materials of the Commission to
the National Archives or another appropriate Federal entity.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011--
(A) $500,000 to the Champlain Commission; and
(B) $500,000 to the Hudson-Fulton Commission.
(2) Availability.--Amounts made available under paragraph (1)
shall remain available until expended.

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OF THE AMERICAN QUILTER'S SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Museum of the American Quilter's Society is the largest
quilt museum in the world, with a total of 13,400 square feet of
exhibition space and more than 150 quilts exhibited year-round in
its 3 galleries;
(2) the mission of the Museum is to educate the local,
national, and international public about the art, history, and
heritage of quiltmaking;
(3) quilts in the Museum's permanent collection are made by
quilters from 44 of the 50 States and many foreign countries;
(4) the Museum, centrally located in Paducah, Kentucky, and
open to the public year-round, averages 40,000 visitors per year;
(5) individuals from all 50 States and from more than 25
foreign countries have visited the Museum;
(6) the Museum's Friends, an organization dedicated to
supporting and sustaining the Museum, also has members in all 50
States, with 84 percent of members living more than 60 miles from
the Museum;
(7) many members of the Museum's Friends have supported the
Museum annually since the Museum began in 1991;
(8) quilts exhibited in the Museum are representative of the
Nation and its cultures thanks to the wide diversity of themes and
topics, quilts, and quiltmakers; and
(9) the Museum of the American Quilter's Society has national
significance and support.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Museum
of the American Quilter's Society, located at 215 Jefferson Street,
Paducah, Kentucky, should be designated as the ``National Quilt Museum
of the United States''.

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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming, is
devoted to inspiring global recognition of fine art related to
nature and wildlife;
(2) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is an excellent example
of a thematic museum that strives to unify the humanities and
sciences into a coherent body of knowledge through art;
(3) the National Museum of Wildlife Art, which was founded in
1987 with a private gift of a collection of art, has grown in
stature and importance and is recognized today as the world's
premier museum of wildlife art;
(4) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is the only public
museum in the United States with the mission of enriching and
inspiring public appreciation and knowledge of fine art, while
exploring the relationship between humanity and nature by
collecting fine art focused on wildlife;
(5) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is housed in an
architecturally significant and award-winning 51,000-square foot
facility that overlooks the 28,000-acre National Elk Refuge and is
adjacent to the Grand Teton National Park;
(6) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is accredited with the
American Association of Museums, continues to grow in national
recognition and importance with members from every State, and has a
Board of Trustees and a National Advisory Board composed of major
benefactors and leaders in the arts and sciences from throughout
the United States;
(7) the permanent collection of the National Museum of Wildlife
Art has grown to more than 3,000 works by important historic
American artists including Edward Hicks, Anna Hyatt Huntington,
Charles M. Russell, William Merritt Chase, and Alexander Calder,
and contemporary American artists, including Steve Kestrel, Bart
Walter, Nancy Howe, John Nieto, and Jamie Wyeth;
(8) the National Museum of Wildlife Art is a destination
attraction in the Western United States with annual attendance of
92,000 visitors from all over the world and an award-winning
website that receives more than 10,000 visits per week;
(9) the National Museum of Wildlife Art seeks to educate a
diverse audience through collecting fine art focused on wildlife,
presenting exceptional exhibitions, providing community, regional,
national, and international outreach, and presenting extensive
educational programming for adults and children; and
(10) a great opportunity exists to use the invaluable resources
of the National Museum of Wildlife Art to teach the schoolchildren
of the United States, through onsite visits, traveling exhibits,
classroom curriculum, online distance learning, and other
educational initiatives.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson,
Wyoming, should be designated as the ``National Museum of Wildlife Art
of the United States''.

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(a) Redesignation.--The Ellis Island Library on the third floor of
the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New
York Harbor, shall be known and redesignated as the ``Bob Hope Memorial
Library''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Ellis Island Library
on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum referred to
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Bob Hope
Memorial Library''.
Subtitle E--Trails and Rivers

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NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(26) Star-spangled banner national historic trail.--
``(A) In general.--The Star-Spangled Banner National
Historic Trail, a trail consisting of water and overland routes
totaling approximately 290 miles, extending from Tangier
Island, Virginia, through southern Maryland, the District of
Columbia, and northern Virginia, in the Chesapeake Bay,
Patuxent River, Potomac River, and north to the Patapsco River,
and Baltimore, Maryland, commemorating the Chesapeake Campaign
of the War of 1812 (including the British invasion of
Washington, District of Columbia, and its associated feints,
and the Battle of Baltimore in summer 1814), as generally
depicted on the map titled `Star-Spangled Banner National
Historic Trail', numbered T02/80,000, and dated June 2007.
``(B) Map.--The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall
be maintained on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
``(C) Administration.--Subject to subparagraph (E)(ii), the
trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior.
``(D) Land acquisition.--No land or interest in land
outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered
area may be acquired by the United States for the trail except
with the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.
``(E) Public participation.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall--
``(i) encourage communities, owners of land along the
trail, and volunteer trail groups to participate in the
planning, development, and maintenance of the trail; and
``(ii) consult with other affected landowners and
Federal, State, and local agencies in the administration of
the trail.
``(F) Interpretation and assistance.--Subject to the
availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior
may provide, to State and local governments and nonprofit
organizations, interpretive programs and services and technical
assistance for use in--
``(i) carrying out preservation and development of the
trail; and
``(ii) providing education relating to the War of 1812
along the trail.''.

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NEBRASKA.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Interior may
convey, without consideration, to the Missouri River Basin Lewis and
Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. (a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with operational headquarters at
100 Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410), all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the federally owned land
under jurisdiction of the Secretary consisting of 2 parcels as
generally depicted on the map titled ``Lewis and Clark National
Historic Trail'', numbered 648/80,002, and dated March 2006.
(b) Survey; Conveyance Cost.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the
survey and all other costs incurred by the Secretary to convey the land
shall be borne by the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive
Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc.
(c) Condition of Conveyance, Use of Conveyed Land.--The conveyance
authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that
the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor
Center Foundation, Inc. use the conveyed land as an historic site and
interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
(d) Discontinuance of Use.--If Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark
Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. determines to
discontinue use of the land conveyed under subsection (a) as an
historic site and interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National
Historic Trail, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive
Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. shall convey lands back to
the Secretary without consideration.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance
under subsection (a) or the conveyance, if any, under subsection (d) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States. Through a written agreement with the Foundation, the
National Park Service shall ensure that the operation of the land
conveyed under subsection (a) is in accordance with National Park
Service standards for preservation, maintenance, and interpretation.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--To assist with the operation
of the historic site and interpretive center, there is authorized to be
appropriated $150,000 per year for a period not to exceed 10 years.

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(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eastern legacy sites.--The term ``Eastern Legacy sites''
means the sites associated with the preparation or return phases of
the Lewis and Clark expedition, commonly known as the ``Eastern
Legacy'', including sites in Virginia, the District of Columbia,
Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, and Illinois. This includes the
routes followed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, whether
independently or together.
(2) Trail.--The term ``Trail'' means the Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail designated by section 5(a)(6) of the
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)).
(b) Special Resource Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall complete a special
resource study of the Eastern Legacy sites to determine--
(A) the suitability and feasibility of adding these sites
to the Trail; and
(B) the methods and means for the protection and
interpretation of these sites by the National Park Service,
other Federal, State, or local government entities or private
or non-profit organizations.
(2) Study requirements.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct the study in
accordance with section 5(b) of the National Trails System Act
(16 U.S.C. 1244(b)).
(B) Impact on tourism.--In conducting the study, the
Secretary shall analyze the potential impact that the inclusion
of the Eastern Legacy sites is likely to have on tourist
visitation to the western portion of the trail.
(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds
are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate a report containing--
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

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CONNECTICUT.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001
(Public Law 107-65; 115 Stat. 484) authorized the study of the
Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut from its headwaters
downstream to its confluence with the Connecticut River for
potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
(2) The segments of the Eightmile River covered by the study
are in a free-flowing condition, and the outstanding resource
values of the river segments include the cultural landscape, water
quality, watershed hydrology, unique species and natural
communities, geology, and watershed ecosystem.
(3) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Study Committee has
determined that--
(A) the outstanding resource values of these river segments
depend on sustaining the integrity and quality of the Eightmile
River watershed;
(B) these resource values are manifest within the entire
watershed; and
(C) the watershed as a whole, including its protection, is
itself intrinsically important to this designation.
(4) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Study Committee took a
watershed approach in studying and recommending management options
for the river segments and the Eightmile River watershed as a
whole.
(5) During the study, the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Study
Committee, with assistance from the National Park Service, prepared
a comprehensive management plan for the Eightmile River watershed,
dated December 8, 2005 (in this section referred to as the
``Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan''), which establishes
objectives, standards, and action programs that will ensure long-
term protection of the outstanding values of the river and
compatible management of the land and water resources of the
Eightmile River and its watershed, without Federal management of
affected lands not owned by the United States.
(6) The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Study Committee voted
in favor of inclusion of the Eightmile River in the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System and included this recommendation as an
integral part of the Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan.
(7) The residents of the towns lying along the Eightmile River
and comprising most of its watershed (Salem, East Haddam, and Lyme,
Connecticut), as well as the Boards of Selectmen and Land Use
Commissions of these towns, voted to endorse the Eightmile River
Watershed Management Plan and to seek designation of the river as a
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
(8) The State of Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public
Act 05-18 to endorse the Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan
and to seek designation of the river as a component of the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
(b) Designation.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (167) (relating to the
Musconetcong River, New Jersey) as paragraph (169);
(2) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating to the
White Salmon River, Washington, as paragraph (167);
(3) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating to the
Black Butte River, California, as paragraph (168); and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(170) Eightmile River, Connecticut.--Segments of the main stem
and specified tributaries of the Eightmile River in the State of
Connecticut, totaling approximately 25.3 miles, to be administered by
the Secretary of the Interior as follows:
``(A) The entire 10.8-mile segment of the main stem, starting
at its confluence with Lake Hayward Brook to its confluence with
the Connecticut River at the mouth of Hamburg Cove, as a scenic
river.
``(B) The 8.0-mile segment of the East Branch of the Eightmile
River starting at Witch Meadow Road to its confluence with the main
stem of the Eightmile River, as a scenic river.
``(C) The 3.9-mile segment of Harris Brook starting with the
confluence of an unnamed stream lying 0.74 miles due east of the
intersection of Hartford Road (State Route 85) and Round Hill Road
to its confluence with the East Branch of the Eightmile River, as a
scenic river.
``(D) The 1.9-mile segment of Beaver Brook starting at its
confluence with Cedar Pond Brook to its confluence with the main
stem of the Eightmile River, as a scenic river.
``(E) The 0.7-mile segment of Falls Brook from its confluence
with Tisdale Brook to its confluence with the main stem of the
Eightmile River at Hamburg Cove, as a scenic river.''.
(c) Management.--The segments of the main stem and certain
tributaries of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut
designated as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
by the amendment made by subsection (b) (in this section referred to as
the ``Eightmile River'') shall be managed in accordance with the
Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan and such amendments to the
plan as the Secretary of the Interior determines are consistent with
this section. The Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan is deemed
to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan
required by section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(d)).
(d) Committee.--The Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate the
management responsibilities of the Secretary with regard to the
Eightmile River with the Eightmile River Coordinating Committee, as
specified in the Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan.
(e) Cooperative Agreements.--In order to provide for the long-term
protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Eightmile River, the
Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements
pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)) with the State of Connecticut, the
towns of Salem, Lyme, and East Haddam, Connecticut, and appropriate
local planning and environmental organizations. All cooperative
agreements authorized by this subsection shall be consistent with the
Eightmile River Watershed Management Plan and may include provisions
for financial or other assistance from the United States.
(f) Relation to National Park System.--Notwithstanding section
10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the
Eightmile River shall not be administered as part of the National Park
System or be subject to regulations which govern the National Park
System.
(g) Land Management.--The zoning ordinances adopted by the towns of
Salem, East Haddam, and Lyme, Connecticut, in effect as of December 8,
2005, including provisions for conservation of floodplains, wetlands,
and watercourses associated with the segments, are deemed to satisfy
the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277 (c)). For the purpose of section 6(c) of
that Act, such towns shall be deemed ``villages'' and the provisions of
that section, which prohibit Federal acquisition of lands by
condemnation, shall apply to the segments designated by subsection (b).
The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the purposes of
this section shall be limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition
with the consent of the owner thereof, and shall be subject to the
additional criteria set forth in the Eightmile River Watershed
Management Plan.
(h) Watershed Approach.--
(1) In general.--In furtherance of the watershed approach to
resource preservation and enhancement articulated in the Eightmile
River Watershed Management Plan, the tributaries of the Eightmile
River watershed specified in paragraph (2) are recognized as
integral to the protection and enhancement of the Eightmile River
and its watershed.
(2) Covered tributaries.--Paragraph (1) applies with respect to
Beaver Brook, Big Brook, Burnhams Brook, Cedar Pond Brook,
Cranberry Meadow Brook, Early Brook, Falls Brook, Fraser Brook,
Harris Brook, Hedge Brook, Lake Hayward Brook, Malt House Brook,
Muddy Brook, Ransom Brook, Rattlesnake Ledge Brook, Shingle Mill
Brook, Strongs Brook, Tisdale Brook, Witch Meadow Brook, and all
other perennial streams within the Eightmile River watershed.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section and
the amendment made by subsection (b).
Subtitle F--Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange

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EXCHANGE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the Alaska
Railroad Corporation owned by the State of Alaska.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(b) Exchange.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Easement expanded.--The Secretary is authorized to
grant to the Alaska Railroad Corporation an exclusive-use
easement on land that is identified by the Secretary within
Denali National Park for the purpose of providing a location to
the Corporation for construction, maintenance, and on-going
operation of track and associated support facilities for
turning railroad trains around near Denali Park Station.
(B) Easement relinquished.--In exchange for the easement
granted in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall require the
relinquishment of certain portions of the Corporation's
existing exclusive use easement within the boundary of Denali
National Park.
(2) Conditions of the exchange.--
(A) Equal exchange.--The exchange of easements under this
section shall be on an approximately equal-acre basis.
(B) Total acres.--The easement granted under paragraph
(1)(A) shall not exceed 25 acres.
(C) Interests conveyed.--The easement conveyed to the
Alaska Railroad Corporation by the Secretary under this section
shall be under the same terms as the exclusive use easement
granted to the Railroad in Denali National Park in the Deed for
Exclusive Use Easement and Railroad Related Improvements filed
in Book 33, pages 985-994 of the Nenana Recording District,
Alaska, pursuant to the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982
(45 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). The easement relinquished by the
Alaska Railroad Corporation to the United States under this
section shall, with respect to the portion being exchanged, be
the full title and interest received by the Alaska Railroad in
the Deed for Exclusive Use Easement and Railroad Related
Improvements filed in Book 33, pages 985-994 of the Nenana
Recording District, Alaska, pursuant to the Alaska Railroad
Transfer Act of 1982 (45 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
(D) Costs.--The Alaska Railroad shall pay all costs
associated with the exchange under this section, including the
costs of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the costs of any surveys, and
other reasonable costs.
(E) Land to be part of wilderness.--The land underlying any
easement relinquished to the United States under this section
that is adjacent to designated wilderness is hereby designated
as wilderness and added to the Denali Wilderness, the
boundaries of which are modified accordingly, and shall be
managed in accordance with applicable provisions of the
Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 892) and the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 2371).
(F) Other terms and conditions.--The Secretary shall
require any additional terms and conditions under this section
that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States and of Denali National Park.
Subtitle G--National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments

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(a) In General.--The National Underground Railroad Network to
Freedom Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 469l et seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking section 3(d);
(2) by striking section 4(d); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) Amounts.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $2,500,000 for each fiscal year, to be allocated as
follows:
``(1) $2,000,000 is to be used for the purposes of section 3.
``(2) $500,000 is to be used for the purposes of section 4.
``(b) Restrictions.--No amounts may be appropriated for the
purposes of this Act except to the Secretary for carrying out the
responsibilities of the Secretary as set forth in this Act.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year immediately following
the date of the enactment of this Act.
Subtitle H--Grand Canyon Subcontractors

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In this subtitle:
(1) IDIQ.--The term ``IDIQ'' means an Indefinite Deliver/
Indefinite Quantity contract.
(2) Park.--The term ``park'' means Grand Canyon National Park.
(3) PGI.--The term ``PGI'' means Pacific General, Inc.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park
Service.

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The Secretary is authorized, subject to the appropriation of such
funds as may be necessary, to pay the amount owed to the subcontractors
of PGI for work performed at the park under an IDIQ with PGI between
fiscal years 2002 and 2003, provided that--
(1) the primary contract between PGI and the National Park
Service is terminated;
(2) the amount owed to the subcontractors is verified;
(3) all reasonable legal avenues or recourse have been
exhausted by the subcontractors to recoup amounts owed directly
from PGI; and
(4) the subcontractors provide a written statement that payment
of the amount verified in paragraph (2) represents payment in full
by the United States for all work performed at the park under the
IDIQ with PGI between fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
Subtitle A--Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area

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The purposes of this subtitle include--
(1) to recognize the national importance of the natural and
cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the study
entitled ``The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage
Area Feasibility Study'' dated September 2006;
(2) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the legacy of
the American history created along the National Heritage Area;
(3) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational tourism and
to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors and the
general public;
(4) to recognize and interpret important events and geographic
locations representing key developments in the creation of America,
including Native American, Colonial American, European American,
and African American heritage;
(5) to recognize and interpret the effect of the Civil War on
the civilian population of the National Heritage Area during the
war and post-war reconstruction period;
(6) to enhance a cooperative management framework to assist the
Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the State of West Virginia, and their units of
local government, the private sector, and citizens residing in the
National Heritage Area in conserving, supporting, enhancing, and
interpreting the significant historic, cultural and recreational
sites in the National Heritage Area; and
(7) to provide appropriate linkages among units of the National
Park System within and surrounding the National Heritage Area, to
protect, enhance, and interpret resources outside of park
boundaries.

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In this subtitle--
(1) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage
Area'' means the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage
Area established in this subtitle.
(2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating
entity'' means the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, a
Virginia non-profit, which is hereby designated by Congress--
(A) to develop, in partnership with others, the management
plan for the National Heritage Area; and
(B) to act as a catalyst for the implementation of projects
and programs among diverse partners in the National Heritage
Area.
(3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the
plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for the National
Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, strategies,
performance goals, and recommendations to meet the goals of the
National Heritage Area, in accordance with this subtitle.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.

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NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Journey Through
Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area.
(b) Boundaries.--
(1) In general.--The Heritage Area shall consist of the 175-
mile region generally following the Route 15 corridor and
surrounding areas from Adams County, Pennsylvania, through
Frederick County, Maryland, including the Heart of the Civil War
Maryland State Heritage Area, looping through Brunswick, Maryland,
to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, back through Loudoun County,
Virginia, to the Route 15 corridor and surrounding areas
encompassing portions of Loudoun and Prince William Counties,
Virginia, then Fauquier County, Virginia, portions of Spotsylvania
and Madison Counties, Virginia, and Culpepper, Rappahannock,
Orange, and Albemarle Counties, Virginia.
(2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage Area shall
include all of those lands and interests as generally depicted on
the map titled ``Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage
Area'', numbered P90/80,000, and dated October 2006. The map shall
be on file and available to the public in the appropriate offices
of the National Park Service and the local coordinating entity.

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(a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National Heritage
Area shall--
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and
recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the area
covered by the National Heritage Area and encouraging long-term
resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding,
management, and development of the National Heritage Area;
(2) include a description of actions and commitments that
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, private
organizations, and citizens will take to protect, enhance,
interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historical,
cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the
National Heritage Area;
(3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or
economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret,
fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage Area;
(4) include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural,
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National
Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes of the
National Heritage Area that should be protected, enhanced,
interpreted, managed, funded, and developed;
(5) recommend policies and strategies for resource management,
including the development of intergovernmental and interagency
agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and
develop the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and
recreational resources of the National Heritage Area;
(6) describe a program for implementation for the management
plan, including--
(A) performance goals;
(B) plans for resource protection, enhancement,
interpretation, funding, management, and development; and
(C) specific commitments for implementation that have been
made by the local coordinating entity or any Federal, State,
Tribal, or local government agency, organization, business, or
individual;
(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means by
which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs may best be
coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service and
other Federal agencies associated with the National Heritage Area)
to further the purposes of this subtitle; and
(8) include a business plan that--
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, and functions
of the local coordinating entity and of each of the major
activities contained in the management plan; and
(B) provides adequate assurances that the local
coordinating entity has the partnerships and financial and
other resources necessary to implement the management plan for
the National Heritage Area.
(b) Deadline.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are first made available to develop the management plan after
designation as a National Heritage Area, the local coordinating
entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for
approval.
(2) Termination of funding.--If the management plan is not
submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1), the
local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any additional
financial assistance under this subtitle until such time as the
management plan is submitted to and approved by the Secretary.
(c) Approval of Management Plan.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after receiving the plan,
the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove the management
plan for a National Heritage Area on the basis of the criteria
established under paragraph (3).
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
Governor of each State in which the National Heritage Area is
located before approving a management plan for the National
Heritage Area.
(3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to approve a
management plan for a National Heritage Area, the Secretary shall
consider whether--
(A) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse
interests of the National Heritage Area, including Federal,
State, Tribal, and local governments, natural, and historic
resource protection organizations, educational institutions,
businesses, recreational organizations, community residents,
and private property owners;
(B) the local coordinating entity--
(i) has afforded adequate opportunity for public and
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental involvement
(including through workshops and hearings) in the
preparation of the management plan; and
(ii) provides for at least semiannual public meetings
to ensure adequate implementation of the management plan;
(C) the resource protection, enhancement, interpretation,
funding, management, and development strategies described in
the management plan, if implemented, would adequately protect,
enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural,
historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational
resources of the National Heritage Area;
(D) the management plan would not adversely affect any
activities authorized on Federal land under public land laws or
land use plans;
(E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated the
financial capability, in partnership with others, to carry out
the plan;
(F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances from the
appropriate State, Tribal, and local officials whose support is
needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State,
Tribal, and local elements of the management plan; and
(G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships among the
local coordinating entity, Federal, State, Tribal, and local
governments, regional planning organizations, nonprofit
organizations, or private sector parties for implementation of
the management plan.
(4) Disapproval.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary disapproves the
management plan, the Secretary--
(i) shall advise the local coordinating entity in
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; and
(ii) may make recommendations to the local coordinating
entity for revisions to the management plan.
(B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after receiving a
revised management plan, the Secretary shall approve or
disapprove the revised management plan.
(5) Amendments.--
(A) In general.--An amendment to the management plan that
substantially alters the purposes of the National Heritage Area
shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved or disapproved
in the same manner as the original management plan.
(B) Implementation.--The local coordinating entity shall
not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle to implement
an amendment to the management plan until the Secretary
approves the amendment.
(6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--
(A) provide technical assistance under the authority of
this subtitle for the development and implementation of the
management plan; and
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with interested
parties to carry out this subtitle.

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(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on which
authority for Federal funding terminates for the National Heritage Area
under this subtitle, the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the
National Heritage Area; and
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1)
shall--
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity with
respect to--
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing
legislation for the National Heritage Area; and
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved
management plan for the National Heritage Area;
(2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, local, and private
investments in the National Heritage Area to determine the impact
of the investments; and
(3) review the management structure, partnership relationships,
and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes of
identifying the critical components for sustainability of the
National Heritage Area.
(c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.
The report shall include recommendations for the future role of the
National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National Heritage
Area.

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(a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National Heritage Area,
the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, as the local
coordinating entity, shall--
(1) prepare a management plan for the National Heritage Area,
and submit the management plan to the Secretary, in accordance with
this subtitle;
(2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for each fiscal
year for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds
under this subtitle, specifying--
(A) the specific performance goals and accomplishments of
the local coordinating entity;
(B) the expenses and income of the local coordinating
entity;
(C) the amounts and sources of matching funds;
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and sources of
the leveraging; and
(E) grants made to any other entities during the fiscal
year;
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which the
local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this
subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the
funds and any matching funds; and
(4) encourage economic viability and sustainability that is
consistent with the purposes of the National Heritage Area.
(b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and implementing
the approved management plan for the National Heritage Area, the local
coordinating entity may use Federal funds made available under this
subtitle to--
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit
organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage Area;
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical
assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations,
Federal agencies, and other interested parties;
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with
expertise in--
(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and
recreational resource conservation;
(B) economic and community development; and
(C) heritage planning;
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, including other
Federal programs;
(5) contract for goods or services; and
(6) support activities of partners and any other activities
that further the purposes of the National Heritage Area and are
consistent with the approved management plan.
(c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The local
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under this
subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.

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(a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the authority of
a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any
other law.
(b) Consultation and Coordination.--The head of any Federal agency
planning to conduct activities that may have an impact on a National
Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the activities
with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity to the maximum
extent practicable.
(c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this subtitle--
(1) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation
authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the
jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
(2) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to
implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of a
National Heritage Area; or
(3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Federal
land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.

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Nothing in this subtitle--
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public
or private), including the right to refrain from participating in
any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the
National Heritage Area;
(2) requires any property owner to permit public access
(including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local agencies) to
the property of the property owner, or to modify public access or
use of property of the property owner under any other Federal,
State, Tribal, or local law;
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land
use plan, or other regulatory authority (such as the authority to
make safety improvements or increase the capacity of existing roads
or to construct new roads) of any Federal, State, Tribal, or local
agency, or conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to
any local coordinating entity, including but not necessarily
limited to development and management of energy or water or water-
related infrastructure;
(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation of
water or water rights;
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish and
wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting within
the National Heritage Area; or
(6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any
other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person
injured on the private property.

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(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subject to subsection (b),
there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle not
more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Funds so appropriated shall
remain available until expended.
(b) Limitation on Total Amounts Appropriated.--Not more than
$15,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this subtitle.
(c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--The Federal share of the total cost
of any activity under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 percent;
the non-Federal contribution may be in the form of in-kind
contributions of goods or services fairly valued.

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Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the local coordinating
entity from using Federal funds available under other laws for the
purposes for which those funds were authorized.

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The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance
under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the
date of enactment of this subtitle.
Subtitle B--Niagara Falls National Heritage Area

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The purposes of this subtitle include--
(1) to recognize the national importance of the natural and
cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the National Park
Service study report entitled ``Niagara National Heritage Area
Study'' dated 2005;
(2) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the natural,
scenic, cultural, and historic resources within the National
Heritage Area;
(3) to promote heritage, cultural, and recreational tourism and
to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors and the
general public;
(4) to recognize and interpret important events and geographic
locations representing key developments in American history and
culture, including Native American, Colonial American, European
American, and African American heritage;
(5) to enhance a cooperative management framework to assist
State, local, and Tribal governments, the private sector, and
citizens residing in the National Heritage Area in conserving,
supporting, enhancing, and interpreting the significant historic,
cultural, and recreational sites in the National Heritage Area;
(6) to conserve and interpret the history of the development of
hydroelectric power in the United States and its role in developing
the American economy; and
(7) to provide appropriate linkages among units of the National
Park System within and surrounding the National Heritage Area, to
protect, enhance, and interpret resources outside of park
boundaries.

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In this subtitle:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Niagara
Falls National Heritage Area Commission established under this
subtitle.
(2) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the
State of New York.
(3) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating
entity'' means the local coordinating entity for the National
Heritage Area designated pursuant to this subtitle.
(4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the
plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for the National
Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, strategies,
performance goals, and recommendations to meet the goals of the
National Heritage Area, in accordance with this subtitle.
(5) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage
Area'' means the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area established
in this subtitle.
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.

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(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Niagara Falls
National Heritage Area.
(b) Boundaries.--
(1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall consist of
the area from the western boundary of the town of Wheatfield, New
York, extending to the mouth of the Niagara River on Lake Ontario,
including the city of Niagara Falls, New York, the villages of
Youngstown and Lewiston, New York, land and water within the
boundaries of the Heritage Area in Niagara County, New York, and
any additional thematically related sites within Erie and Niagara
Counties, New York, that are identified in the management plan
developed under this subtitle.
(2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage Area shall be
as generally depicted on the map titled ``Niagara Falls National
Heritage Area,'' and numbered P76/80,000 and dated July, 2006. The
map shall be on file and available to the public in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service and the local coordinating
entity.

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(a) Requirements.--The management plan for the National Heritage
Area shall--
(1) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and
recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the area
covered by the National Heritage Area and encouraging long-term
resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding,
management, and development of the National Heritage Area;
(2) include a description of actions and commitments that
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, private
organizations, and citizens will take to protect, enhance,
interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historical,
cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the
National Heritage Area;
(3) specify existing and potential sources of funding or
economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret,
fund, manage, and develop the National Heritage Area;
(4) include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural,
educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the National
Heritage Area related to the national importance and themes of the
National Heritage Area that should be protected, enhanced,
interpreted, managed, funded, and developed;
(5) recommend policies and strategies for resource management,
including the development of intergovernmental and interagency
agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and
develop the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and
recreational resources of the National Heritage Area;
(6) describe a program for implementation for the management
plan, including--
(A) performance goals;
(B) plans for resource protection, enhancement,
interpretation, funding, management, and development; and
(C) specific commitments for implementation that have been
made by the local coordinating entity or any Federal, State,
Tribal, or local government agency, organization, business, or
individual;
(7) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means by
which Federal, State, Tribal, and local programs may best be
coordinated (including the role of the National Park Service and
other Federal agencies associated with the National Heritage Area)
to further the purposes of this subtitle; and
(8) include a business plan that--
(A) describes the role, operation, financing, and functions
of the local coordinating entity and of each of the major
activities contained in the management plan; and
(B) provides adequate assurances that the local
coordinating entity has the partnerships and financial and
other resources necessary to implement the management plan for
the National Heritage Area.
(b) Deadline.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
funds are first made available to develop the management plan after
designation as a National Heritage Area, the local coordinating
entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for
approval.
(2) Termination of funding.--If the management plan is not
submitted to the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1), the
local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any additional
financial assistance under this subtitle until such time as the
management plan is submitted to and approved by the Secretary.
(c) Approval of Management Plan.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after receiving the plan,
the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove the management
plan for a National Heritage Area on the basis of the criteria
established under paragraph (3).
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
Governor before approving a management plan for the National
Heritage Area.
(3) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to approve a
management plan for a National Heritage Area, the Secretary shall
consider whether--
(A) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse
interests of the National Heritage Area, including Federal,
State, Tribal, and local governments, natural and historic
resource protection organizations, educational institutions,
businesses, recreational organizations, community residents,
and private property owners;
(B) the local coordinating entity--
(i) has afforded adequate opportunity for public and
Federal, State, Tribal, and local governmental involvement
(including through workshops and hearings) in the
preparation of the management plan; and
(ii) provides for at least semiannual public meetings
to ensure adequate implementation of the management plan;
(C) the resource protection, enhancement, interpretation,
funding, management, and development strategies described in
the management plan, if implemented, would adequately protect,
enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural,
historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational
resources of the National Heritage Area;
(D) the management plan would not adversely affect any
activities authorized on Federal land under public land laws or
land use plans;
(E) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated the
financial capability, in partnership with others, to carry out
the plan;
(F) the Secretary has received adequate assurances from the
appropriate State, Tribal, and local officials whose support is
needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State,
Tribal, and local elements of the management plan; and
(G) the management plan demonstrates partnerships among the
local coordinating entity, Federal, State, Tribal, and local
governments, regional planning organizations, nonprofit
organizations, or private sector parties for implementation of
the management plan.
(4) Disapproval.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary disapproves the
management plan, the Secretary--
(i) shall advise the local coordinating entity in
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; and
(ii) may make recommendations to the local coordinating
entity for revisions to the management plan.
(B) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after receiving a
revised management plan, the Secretary shall approve or
disapprove the revised management plan.
(5) Amendments.--
(A) In general.--An amendment to the management plan that
substantially alters the purposes of the National Heritage Area
shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved or disapproved
in the same manner as the original management plan.
(B) Implementation.--The local coordinating entity shall
not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle to implement
an amendment to the management plan until the Secretary
approves the amendment.
(6) Authorities.--The Secretary may--
(A) provide technical assistance under the authority of
this subtitle for the development and implementation of the
management plan; and
(B) enter into cooperative agreements with interested
parties to carry out this subtitle.

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(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on which
authority for Federal funding terminates for the National Heritage Area
under this subtitle the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the
National Heritage Area; and
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1)
shall--
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity with
respect to--
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing
legislation for the National Heritage Area; and
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved
management plan for the National Heritage Area;
(2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, and private
investments in the National Heritage Area to determine the impact
of the investments; and
(3) review the management structure, partnership relationships,
and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes of
identifying the critical components for sustainability of the
National Heritage Area.
(c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.
The report shall include recommendations for the future role of the
National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National Heritage
Area.

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(a) Designation.--The local coordinating entity for the Heritage
Area shall be--
(1) for the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of
this subtitle, the Commission; and
(2) on expiration of the 5-year period described in paragraph
(1), a private nonprofit or governmental organization designated by
the Commission.
(b) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National Heritage Area,
the local coordinating entity, shall--
(1) prepare a management plan for the National Heritage Area,
and submit the management plan to the Secretary, in accordance with
this subtitle;
(2) submit an annual report to the Secretary for each fiscal
year for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds
under this subtitle, specifying--
(A) the specific performance goals and accomplishments of
the local coordinating entity;
(B) the expenses and income of the local coordinating
entity;
(C) the amounts and sources of matching funds;
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and sources of
the leveraging; and
(E) grants made to any other entities during the fiscal
year;
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which the
local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this
subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the
funds and any matching funds;
(4) encourage economic viability and sustainability that is
consistent with the purposes of the National Heritage Area; and
(5) coordinate projects, activities, and programs with the Erie
Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
(c) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and implementing
the approved management plan for the National Heritage Area, the local
coordinating entity may use Federal funds made available under this
subtitle to--
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit
organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage Area;
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical
assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations,
Federal agencies, and other interested parties;
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with
expertise in--
(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and
recreational resource conservation;
(B) economic and community development; and
(C) heritage planning;
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, including other
Federal programs;
(5) contract for goods or services; and
(6) support activities of partners and any other activities
that further the purposes of the National Heritage Area and are
consistent with the approved management plan.
(d) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The local
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under this
subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.

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(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Department of
the Interior the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Commission.
(b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 17 members, of
whom--
(1) 1 member shall be the Director of the National Park Service
(or a designee);
(2) 5 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the Governor, from among
individuals with knowledge and experience of--
(A) the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation, the Niagara River Greenway Commission,
the New York Power Authority, the USA Niagara Development
Corporation, and the Niagara Tourism and Convention
Corporation; or
(B) any successors of the agencies described in
subparagraph (A);
(3) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of Niagara Falls,
New York;
(4) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of the village of
Youngstown, New York;
(5) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the mayor of the village of
Lewiston, New York;
(6) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the Tuscarora Nation;
(7) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the Seneca Nation of
Indians; and
(8) 6 members shall be individuals who have an interest in,
support for, and expertise appropriate to tourism, regional
planning, history and historic preservation, cultural or natural
resource management, conservation, recreation, and education, or
museum services, of whom--
(A) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the 2 members of the
Senate from the State; and
(B) 2 members shall be appointed by the Secretary, after
consideration of the recommendation of the Member of the House
of Representatives whose district encompasses the National
Heritage Area.
(c) Terms; Vacancies.--
(1) Term.--A member of the Commission shall be appointed for a
term not to exceed 5 years.
(2) Vacancies.--
(A) Partial term.--A member appointed to fill a vacancy on
the Commission shall serve for the remainder of the term for
which the predecessor of the member was appointed.
(B) In general.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(d) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--
(1) Selection.--The Commission shall select a Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Commission.
(2) Vice chairperson.--The Vice Chairperson shall serve as the
Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson.
(e) Quorum.--
(1) In general.--A majority of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum.
(2) Transaction.--For the transaction of any business or the
exercise of any power of the Commission, the Commission shall have
the power to act by a majority vote of the members present at any
meeting at which a quorum is in attendance.
(f) Meetings.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall meet at least quarterly
at the call of--
(A) the Chairperson; or
(B) a majority of the members of the Commission.
(2) Notice.--Notice of Commission meetings and agendas for the
meetings shall be published in local newspapers that are
distributed throughout the National Heritage Area.
(3) Applicable law.--Meetings of the Commission shall be
subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code.
(g) Authorities of the Commission.--In addition to the authorities
otherwise granted in this subtitle, the Commission may--
(1) request and accept from the head of any Federal agency, on
a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, any personnel of the
Federal agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the
duties of the Commission;
(2) request and accept from the head of any State agency or any
agency of a political subdivision of the State, on a reimbursable
or nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the agency to the
Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission;
(3) seek, accept, and dispose of gifts, bequests, grants, or
donations of money, personal property, or services; and
(4) use the United States mails in the same manner as other
agencies of the Federal Government.
(h) Duties of the Commission.--To further the purposes of the
National Heritage Area, in addition to the duties otherwise listed in
this subtitle, the Commission shall assist in the transition of the
management of the National Heritage Area from the Commission to the
local coordinating entity designated under this subtitle.
(i) Compensation of Members.--
(1) In general.--A member of the Commission shall serve without
compensation.
(2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the
home or regular place of business of the member in the performance
of the duties of the Commission.
(j) Gifts.--For purposes of section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, any gift or charitable contribution to the Commission
shall be considered to be a charitable contribution or gift to the
United States.
(k) Use of Federal Funds.--Except as provided for the leasing of
administrative facilities under subsection (g)(1), the Commission may
not use Federal funds made available to the Commission under this
subtitle to acquire any real property or interest in real property.

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Nothing in this subtitle--
(1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public
or private), including the right to refrain from participating in
any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the
National Heritage Area;
(2) requires any property owner to permit public access
(including access by Federal, State, Tribal, or local agencies) to
the property of the property owner, or to modify public access or
use of property of the property owner under any other Federal,
State, Tribal, or local law;
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land
use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State,
Tribal, or local agency, or conveys any land use or other
regulatory authority to any local coordinating entity, including
but not necessarily limited to development and management of
energy, water, or water-related infrastructure;
(4) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation of
water or water rights;
(5) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish and
wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting within
the National Heritage Area; or
(6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any
other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person
injured on the private property.

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The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance
under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
Subtitle C--Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area

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The purposes of this subtitle include--
(1) to recognize the significant natural and cultural legacies
of the area, as demonstrated in the study entitled ``Feasibility
Study of the Proposed Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area''
prepared for the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition in 2002 and
revised in 2007;
(2) to promote heritage, cultural and recreational tourism and
to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors and the
general public;
(3) to recognize and interpret important events and geographic
locations representing key periods in the growth of America,
including Native American, Colonial American, European American,
and African American heritage;
(4) to recognize and interpret the distinctive role the region
played in shaping the man who would become the 16th President of
the United States, and how Abraham Lincoln's life left its traces
in the stories, folklore, buildings, streetscapes, and landscapes
of the region;
(5) to provide a cooperative management framework to foster a
close working relationship with all levels of government, the
private sector, and the local communities in the region in
identifying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the
historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region
for the educational and inspirational benefit of current and future
generations; and
(6) to provide appropriate linkages between units of the
National Park System and communities, governments, and
organizations within the Heritage Area.

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In this subtitle:
(1) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local coordinating
entity'' means the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, which is
hereby designated by Congress--
(A) to develop, in partnership with others, the management
plan for the National Heritage Area; and
(B) to act as a catalyst for the implementation of projects
and programs among diverse partners in the National Heritage
Area.
(2) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the
plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for the National
Heritage Area that specifies actions, policies, strategies,
performance goals, and recommendations to meet the goals of the
National Heritage Area, in accordance with this subtitle.
(3) National heritage area.--The term ``National Heritage
Area'' means the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area established
in this subtitle.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.

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(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Abraham Lincoln
National Heritage Area.
(b) Boundaries.--
(1) In general.--The National Heritage Area shall consist of
sites as designated by the management plan within a core area
located in Central Illinois, consisting of Adams, Brown, Calhoun,
Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Dewitt,
Douglas, Edgar, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson,
Jersey, Knox, LaSalle, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Mason,
McDonough, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria,
Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Tazewell,
Vermillion, Warren and Woodford counties.
(2) Map.--The boundaries of the National Heritage Area shall be
as generally depicted on the map titled ``Proposed Abraham Lincoln
National Heritage Area'', and numbered 338/80,000, and dated July
2007. The map shall be on file and available to the public in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service and the local
coordinating entity.

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(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on which
authority for Federal funding terminates for the National Heritage Area
under this subtitle, the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the
National Heritage Area; and
(2) prepare a report in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) Evaluation.--An evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1)
shall--
(1) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity with
respect to--
(A) accomplishing the purposes of the authorizing
legislation for the National Heritage Area; and
(B) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved
management plan for the National Heritage Area;
(2) analyze the Federal, State, Tribal, and local, and private
investments in the National Heritage Area to determine the impact
of the investments; and
(3) review the management structure, partnership relationships,
and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes of
identifying the critical components for sustainability of the
National Heritage Area.
(c) Report.--Based on the evaluation conducted under subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.
The report shall include recommendations for the future role of the
National Park Service, if any, with respect to the National Heritage
Area.

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(a) Duties.--To further the purposes of the National Heritage Area,
the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, as the local coordinating
entity, shall--
(1) prepare a management plan for the National Heritage Area,
and submit the management plan to the Secretary, in accordance with
this subtitle;
(2) submit an annual report to the secretary for each fiscal
year for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds
under this subtitle, specifying--
(A) the specific performance goals and accomplishments of
the local coordinating entity;
(B) the expenses and income of the local coordinating
entity;
(C) the amounts and sources of matching funds;
(D) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and sources of
the leveraging; and
(E) grants made to any other entities during the fiscal
year;
(3) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which the
local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this
subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the
funds and any matching funds; and
(4) encourage economic viability and sustainability that is
consistent with the purposes of the National Heritage Area.
(b) Authorities.--For the purposes of preparing and implementing
the approved management plan for the National Heritage Area, the local
coordinating entity may use Federal funds made available under this
subtitle to--
(1) make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit
organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage Area;
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical
assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations,
Federal agencies, and other interested parties;
(3) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with
expertise in--
(A) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and
recreational resource conservation;
(B) economic and community development; and
(C) heritage planning;
(4) obtain funds or services from any source, including other
Federal programs;
(5) contract for goods or services; and
(6) support activities of partners and any other activities
that further the purposes of the National Heritage Area and are
consistent with the approved management plan.
(c) Prohibition on Acquisition of Real Property.--The local
coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under this
subtitle to acquire any interest in real property.

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