12 2 STA T .8 2 3PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 22 9—M A Y 8 , 2008 Area,th e loc al coor din atin g entit ym ay us e F ederal f unds made a v aila b le under this subtitle to —(1) ma k e grants to p olitical j urisdictions, nonprofit organi z ations, and other parties w ithin the N ational H eritage Area
( 2 ) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide tech - nical assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organiza- tions, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; ( 3 ) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with e x pertise 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) PROHIB I T IO N ONA CQU I S ITION O FREAL PRO P ERT Y .— T he local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds authorized under this subtitle to ac q uire any interest in real property. SEC.4 4 7 . R E LATION S H I P TO OTHER F E D ERAL A G ENCIES. (a) I N G ENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law. (b) CONSULTATION AN D COORDINATION.—The head of any Fed- eral 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 S ecretary and the local coordinating entity to the maximum extent practicable. (c) O THER FEDERAL A G ENCIES.—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 Fed- eral land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. SEC. 44 8 . PRI V ATE PROPERT Y AND REG U LATORY PROTECTIONS. Nothing in this subtitle— (1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public or private), including the right to refrain from partici- pating 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,
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