text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway 
  National Heritage Area Act of 2010''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Heritage area.--The term ``Heritage Area'' means the 
          Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area 
          established by section 3(a).
              (2) Local coordinating entity.--The term ``local 
          coordinating entity'' means the local coordinating entity for 
          the Heritage Area designated by section 3(d).
              (3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
          the management plan for the Heritage Area required under 
          section 5(a).
              (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map included under 
          section 5(b)(3)(H).
              (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of the Interior.
              (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
          Wisconsin.
  
  SEC. 3. FOX-WISCONSIN HERITAGE PARKWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.
  
      (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State the Fox-
  Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area.
      (b) Boundaries.--
              (1) In general.--The Heritage Area shall include--
                      (A) the area included in Appendix A, Map 1 of the 
                  feasibility study submitted by the local coordinating 
                  entity, which includes approximately 1,444 square miles 
                  of land in 15 counties in central and southeastern 
                  Wisconsin, including Brown, Calumet, Columbia, 
                  Crawford, Dane, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green Lake, Iowa, 
                  Marquette, Outagamie, Richland, Sauk, Waushara, and 
                  Winnebago counties; and
                      (B) any contributing sites, buildings, and 
                  districts within the area described in subparagraph (A) 
                  that are recommended for inclusion in the Heritage Area 
                  by the management plan.
              (2) Revisions.--The boundaries of the Heritage Area may be 
          revised if the revisions are--
                      (A) proposed in the management plan developed for 
                  the Heritage Area;
                      (B) depicted on the map; and
                      (C) approved by the Secretary in accordance with 
                  this Act.
      (c) Map.--The map shall be available for public inspection in the 
  appropriate offices of--
              (1) the National Park Service; and
              (2) the local coordinating entity.
      (d) Local Coordinating Entity.--The local coordinating entity for 
  the Heritage Area shall be the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway, a 
  nonprofit organization established in the State.
  
  SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
  
      (a) Authorities.--To carry out the management plan, the Secretary, 
  acting through the local coordinating entity, may use amounts made 
  available under this Act--
              (1) to make grants to the State (including any political 
          subdivision of the State), nonprofit organizations, and other 
          individuals;
              (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
          technical assistance to, the State (including any political 
          subdivision of the State), nonprofit organizations, and other 
          interested parties;
              (3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include 
          individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical 
          resource protection, and heritage programming;
              (4) to obtain funds or services from any source, including 
          funds or services that are provided under any other Federal law 
          or program;
              (5) to enter into contracts for goods or services; and
              (6) to serve as a catalyst for any other activity that--
                      (A) furthers the purposes and goals of the Heritage 
                  Area; and
                      (B) is consistent with the approved management 
                  plan.
      (b) Duties.--The local coordinating entity shall--
              (1) in accordance with section 5, prepare and submit to the 
          Secretary a management plan for the Heritage Area;
              (2) assist units of local government, regional planning 
          organizations, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the 
          approved management plan by--
                      (A) carrying out programs and projects that 
                  recognize, protect, and enhance important resource 
                  values located in the Heritage Area;
                      (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive 
                  exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area;
                      (C) developing recreational and educational 
                  opportunities in the Heritage Area;
                      (D) increasing public awareness of, and 
                  appreciation for, the natural, historical, scenic, and 
                  cultural resources of the Heritage Area;
                      (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and 
                  buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent with 
                  Heritage Area themes;
                      (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and 
                  appropriate signs identifying points of public access, 
                  and sites of interest, are posted throughout the 
                  Heritage Area; and
                      (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among 
                  governments, organizations, and individuals to further 
                  the Heritage Area;
              (3) consider the interests of diverse units of government, 
          businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Area 
          in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;
              (4) conduct meetings open to the public at least 
          semiannually regarding the development and implementation of 
          the management plan;
              (5) for any year for which Federal funds have been received 
          under this Act--
                      (A) submit an annual report to the Secretary that 
                  describes the activities, expenses, and income of the 
                  local coordinating entity (including grants to any 
                  other entities during the year that the report is 
                  made);
                      (B) make available to the Secretary for audit all 
                  records relating to the expenditure of the funds and 
                  any matching funds; and
                      (C) require, with respect to all agreements 
                  authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other 
                  organizations, that the organizations receiving the 
                  funds make available to the Secretary for audit all 
                  records concerning the expenditure of the funds; and
              (6) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that 
          is consistent with the Heritage Area.
      (c) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property.--The local 
  coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds made available under 
  this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
  
  SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
  of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the 
  Secretary for approval a proposed management plan for the Heritage 
  Area.
      (b) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
              (1) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for 
          the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the natural, 
          cultural, historic, scenic, educational, and recreational 
          resources of the Heritage Area;
              (2) take into consideration State and local plans;
              (3) include--
                      (A) an inventory of the resources located in the 
                  Heritage Area;
                      (B) comprehensive policies, strategies, and 
                  recommendations for conservation, funding, management, 
                  and development of the Heritage Area;
                      (C) a description of actions that governments, 
                  private organizations, and individuals have agreed to 
                  take to protect the natural, cultural, historic, 
                  scenic, educational, and recreational resources of the 
                  Heritage Area;
                      (D) a program of implementation for the management 
                  plan by the local coordinating entity that includes a 
                  description of--
                              (i) actions to facilitate ongoing 
                          collaboration among partners to promote plans 
                          for resource protection, restoration, and 
                          construction; and
                              (ii) specific commitments for 
                          implementation that have been made by the local 
                          coordinating entity or any government, 
                          organization, or individual for the first 5 
                          years of operation;
                      (E) the identification of sources of funding for 
                  carrying out the management plan;
                      (F) analysis and recommendations for means by which 
                  local, State, and Federal programs, including the role 
                  of the National Park Service in the Heritage Area, may 
                  best be coordinated to carry out this Act;
                      (G) an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area; and
                      (H) a map of the Heritage Area; and
              (4) recommend policies and strategies for resource 
          management that consider and detail the application of 
          appropriate land and water management techniques, including the 
          development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative 
          agreements to protect the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, 
          educational, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area.
      (c) Deadline.--If a proposed management plan is not submitted to 
  the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment 
  of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall be ineligible to 
  receive additional funding under this Act until the date on which the 
  Secretary approves a management plan.
      (d) Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
          receipt of the management plan under subsection (a), the 
          Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or 
          disapprove the management plan.
              (2) Criteria for approval.--In determining whether to 
          approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider 
          whether--
                      (A) the local coordinating entity is representative 
                  of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, 
                  including governments, natural and historic resource 
                  protection organizations, educational institutions, 
                  businesses, and recreational organizations;
                      (B) the local coordinating entity has afforded 
                  adequate opportunity, including public hearings, for 
                  public and governmental involvement in the preparation 
                  of the management plan; and
                      (C) the resource protection and interpretation 
                  strategies contained in the management plan, if 
                  implemented, would adequately protect the natural, 
                  cultural, historic, scenic, educational, and 
                  recreational resources of the Heritage Area.
              (3) Action following disapproval.--If the Secretary 
          disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the 
          Secretary shall--
                      (A) advise the local coordinating entity in writing 
                  of the reasons for the disapproval;
                      (B) make recommendations for revisions to the 
                  management plan; and
                      (C) not later than 180 days after the date of 
                  receipt of any proposed revision of the management plan 
                  from the local coordinating entity, approve or 
                  disapprove the proposed revision.
              (4) Amendments.--
                      (A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or 
                  disapprove each amendment to the management plan that 
                  the Secretary determines would make a substantial 
                  change to the management plan.
                      (B) Use of funds.--The local coordinating entity 
                  shall not use Federal funds authorized to be 
                  appropriated by this Act to carry out any amendments to 
                  the management plan until the Secretary has approved 
                  the amendments.
  
  SEC. 6. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
  
      (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority of a 
  Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any 
  other law (including regulations).
      (b) Consultation and Coordination.--To the maximum extent 
  practicable, the head of any Federal agency planning to conduct 
  activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged 
  to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the 
  local coordinating entity.
      (c) Other Federal Agencies.--Nothing in this Act--
              (1) modifies, alters, or amends any law (including any 
          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 
          the Heritage Area; or
              (3) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of 
          Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.
  
  SEC. 7. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.
  
      Nothing in this Act--
              (1) abridges the rights of any public or private property 
          owner, including the right to refrain from participating in any 
          plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the 
          Heritage Area;
              (2) requires any property owner--
                      (A) to permit public access (including access by 
                  Federal, State, tribal, or local agencies) to the 
                  property of the property owner; or
                      (B) to modify public access or use of property of 
                  the property owner under any other Federal, State, or 
                  local law;
              (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved 
          land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, 
          State, or local agency;
              (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; or
              (7) creates any liability, or affects any liability under 
          any other law (including regulations), of any private property 
          owner with respect to any individual injured on the private 
          property.
  
  SEC. 8. EVALUATION; REPORT.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years before the date on which 
  authority for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage Area, the 
  Secretary shall--
              (1) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the 
          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 this Act for the 
                  Heritage Area; and
                      (B) achieving the goals and objectives of the 
                  approved management plan for the Heritage Area;
              (2) analyze the Federal, State, local, and private 
          investments in the Heritage Area to determine the leverage and 
          impact of the investments; and
              (3) review the management structure, partnership 
          relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area to identify the 
          critical components for sustainability of the Heritage Area.
      (c) Report.--
              (1) In general.--Based on the evaluation conducted under 
          subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall prepare a report that 
          includes recommendations for the future role of the National 
          Park Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage Area.
              (2) Required analysis.--If the report prepared under 
          paragraph (1) recommends that Federal funding for the Heritage 
          Area be reauthorized, the report shall include an analysis of--
                      (A) ways in which Federal funding for the Heritage 
                  Area may be reduced or eliminated; and
                      (B) the appropriate time period necessary to 
                  achieve the recommended reduction or elimination.
              (3) Submission to congress.--On completion of the report, 
          the Secretary shall submit the report to--
                      (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                  of the Senate; and
                      (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                  of Representatives.
  
  SEC. 9. FUNDING.
  
      (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than 
  $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year.
      (b) Availability.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) 
  shall remain available until expended.
      (c) Cost-Sharing Requirement.--
              (1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of any 
          activity carried out using any assistance made available under 
          this Act shall be not more than 50 percent.
              (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share--
                      (A) shall be from non-Federal sources; and
                      (B) may be in the form of in-kind contributions of 
                  goods or services fairly valued.
  
  SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
  
      The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act 
  terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of 
  this Act.
target: Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area Act of 2010 - Establishes the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area in Wisconsin.
  
  Designates the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.
  
  Requires the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway to prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area.
  
  Sets forth requirements for the approval or disapproval of the management plan.
feat_title: To establish the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.