123STA T . 12 76PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(6)topr o videa ppropriate l i nk a g e sb et w een u nits o f t h e N ational P ark Sy ste m and c ommunities , governments, and organi z ations within the H eritage A rea . (b) DEFIN I T I O N S . —I n this section
( 1 )HE R IT AG E AREA.— T he term ‘ ‘Heritage Area ’ ’ means the M uscle Shoals National Heritage Area established by sub - section (c)(1). ( 2 ) L O C A L COOR D INATING ENTIT Y .—The term ‘‘local coordi- nating entity’’ means the Muscle Shoals R egional C enter, the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated by subsection (c)( 4 ). ( 3 ) MANAGE M ENT P LAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ means the plan for the Heritage Area re q uired under subsection (d)(1)(A). (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area’’, numbered T 08/ 80,000, and dated O ctober 200 7 . ( 5 ) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Alabama. (c) E STA B LIS H MENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in the State. (2) B O U NDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be comprised of the following areas, as depicted on the map: (A) The Counties of Colbert, F ranklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan, Alabama. (B) The W ilson Dam. (C) The Handy Home. (D) The birthplace of Helen K eller. (3) A V AILABILITY MAP.—The map shall be on file and avail- able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service and the local coordinating entity. (4) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The Muscle Shoals Regional Center shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area. (d) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.— (1) DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—To fur- ther the purposes of the Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity shall— (A) prepare, and submit to the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (e), a management plan for the Heritage Area
(B) submit an annual report to the Secretary for each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this section specifying— (i) the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; (ii) the e x penses and income of the local coordi- nating entity; (iii) the amounts and sources of matching funds; (iv) the amounts leveraged with Federal funds and sources of the leveraged funds; and (v) grants made to any other entities during the fiscal year; (C) make available for audit for each fiscal year for which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds Records.D e a d lin e. Re p or t s. M ana g e m ent plan. Designation.
