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APPENDIX
PUBLIC LAW 111–11—MAR. 30, 2009
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to the local coordinating entity;
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation of water or water rights;
(6) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area;
(7) 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;
(8) restricts an Indian tribe from protecting cultural or religious sites on tribal land; or
(9) diminishes the trust responsibilities of government-to- government obligations of the United States of any federally recognized Indian tribe.
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year.
(2) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the total cost
of any activity under this section shall be not more than 50 percent.
(B) FORM.—The non-Federal contribution—
(i) shall be from non-Federal sources; and
(ii) may be in the form of in-kind contributions
of goods or services fairly valued.
(i) TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The authority of
the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this section terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8009. MUSCLE SHOALS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, ALABAMA.
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—
(1) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the legacy of the region represented by the Heritage Area as described in the feasibility study prepared by the National Park Service; (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 developments in the growth of the United States, including the Native American, Colonial American, European American, and African American heritage;
(4) to recognize and interpret the manner by which the distinctive geography of the region has shaped the development of the settlement, defense, transportation, commerce, and cul- ture 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 to identify, preserve, interpret, and develop the historical, cul- tural, scenic, and natural resources of the region for the edu- cational and inspirational benefit of current and future genera- tions; and