54 U.S.C. § 120104 — Evaluation

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At intervals the Secretary considers reasonable and appropriate, the Secretary may evaluate a National Heritage Area and report to two congressional committees about the Service’s continuing role. The evaluation examines progress, investments, management, partnerships, and funding.

(a) In general.—At reasonable and appropriate intervals chosen by the Secretary, the Secretary may (1) evaluate a National Heritage Area’s accomplishments under subsection (b); and (2) prepare and submit to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources a report recommending the Service’s continuing role for each area under subsection (c). (b) Components.—The evaluation must (1) assess the applicable local coordinating entity’s progress in (A) carrying out the area’s purposes and (B) meeting its management plan’s goals and objectives; (2) analyze Federal, State, local, Tribal-government, and private investments to determine their leverage and impact; and (3) review the area’s management structure, partnerships, and funding to identify the components critical to its sustainability. (c) Recommendations.—Each report must include either (1), if the Secretary recommends continuing Federal funding, an analysis of ways to reduce or end that funding over time and the period needed to do so; or (2), if the Secretary recommends ending Federal funding, a description of possible effects on conservation, interpretation, and sustainability in the area.

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(a)In General.—

At reasonable and appropriate intervals, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may—

(1)

conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of a National Heritage Area in accordance with subsection (b); and

(2)

prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that includes recommendations for the continued role of the Service with respect to each National Heritage Area in accordance with subsection (c).

(b)Components.—

An evaluation under subsection (a)(1) shall—

(1)

assess the progress of the applicable local coordinating entity of a National Heritage Area with respect to—

(A)

accomplishing the purposes of the applicable National Heritage Area; and

(B)

achieving the goals and objectives of the management plan;

(2)

analyze Federal, State, local, Tribal government, and private investments in the National Heritage Area to determine the leverage and impact of the investments; and

(3)

review the management structure, partnership relationships, and funding of the National Heritage Area for purposes of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the National Heritage Area.

(c)Recommendations.—

Each report under subsection (a)(2) shall include—

(1)

if the report contains a recommendation of the Secretary that Federal funding for the applicable National Heritage Area should be continued, an analysis of—

(A)

any means by which that Federal funding may be reduced or eliminated over time; and

(B)

the appropriate time period necessary to achieve the recommended reduction or elimination of Federal funding; or

(2)

if the report contains a recommendation of the Secretary that Federal funding for the applicable National Heritage Area should be eliminated, a description of potential impacts on conservation, interpretation, and sustainability in the applicable National Heritage Area.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 117–339, § 2(a), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6161.)

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2023Enacted · Pub. L. 117-339 · 136 Stat. 6161

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