123STA T . 12 86PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(B)an a lyzeth e F e d e r al ,S tate, tr ib al, l oc al, and p ri v ate inve s t m ents in the H erita g e A rea to determine the impact o f the investments
and ( C ) revie w the management str u cture, partnership relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area for pur - poses of identifying the critical components for sustain- ability of the Heritage Area . ( 3 ) REPORT . — Based on the evaluation conducted under paragraph ( 1 )(A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on E nergy and N atural Resources of the Senate and the Com- mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the National P ar k Service, if any, with respect to the Herit- age Area. (e) L O CAL COOR DIN ATIN G ENTIT Y .— (1) DU TIE S .— T o further the purposes of the Heritage Area, in addition to developing the management plan for the Heritage Area under subsection (c), the local coordinating entity shall— (A) serve to facilitate and e x pedite the implementation of pro j ects and programs among diverse partners in 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 specific performance goals and accomplish- ments of the local coordinating entity; (ii) the expenses 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 leveraging; 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 under this section, all information pertaining to the expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and (D) encourage economic viability and sustainability that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area. ( 2 ) AUT H ORITIES.—For the purpose of preparing and imple- menting the approved management plan for the Heritage Area under subsection (c), the local coordinating entity may use Federal funds made available under this section— (A) to make grants to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the Heritage Area; (B) to enter into cooperative agreements with or pro- vide technical assistance to political jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested par- ties; (C) to hire and compensate staff, including individuals with expertise in— (i) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resource conservation; (ii) economic and community development; and (iii) heritage planning; (D) to obtain funds or services from any source, including other Federal programs; Records.D e a d lin e. Re p or t s.
