---
kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 1049"
bill: "116-hr-1049"
heading: "National Heritage Area Act of 2020"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 2
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/1049/changes/eh"
---

# H.R. 1049 — what changed

H.R. 1049, National Heritage Area Act of 2020 — 2 sections amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 6 Local coordinating entities

- (a) Duties— For any year that Federal funds have been made available under this Act for a National Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity for that National Heritage Area shall—
  - (1) submit to the Secretary an annual report 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);
  - (2) make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching funds; and
  - (3) 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.
- (b) Authorities— The local coordinating entity may, subject to the prior approval of the Secretary, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the approved management plan for the National Heritage Area, use Federal funds made available through this Act to—
  - (1) make grants to Indian Tribes, a State, a local government, nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage Area;
  - (2) enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to the Indian Tribes, State, a local government, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested parties;
  - (3) hire and compensate staff, which may include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historic resources conservation; economic and community development; and heritage planning;
  - (4) obtain money or services, including those provided under other Federal laws or 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) Prohibitions on the acquisition of real property— The local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
- (d) <ins>Heritage area commissions—</ins> <ins></ins>
  - (1) <ins>Section 804(j) of division B of H.R. 5666 (Appendix D) as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A– 295; 123 Stat. 1294; 128 Stat. 3802) is amended by striking “shall terminate” and all that follows through the period and inserting “shall terminate on September 30, 2034.”.</ins>
  - (2) <ins>Section 295D(d) of Public Law 109–338 (120 Stat. 1833; 130 Stat. 962) is amended by striking “shall terminate” and all that follows through the period and inserting “shall terminate on September 30, 2034.”.</ins>

## Sec. 8 Authorization of appropriations

- (a) In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2034, there is authorized to be appropriated not more than $750,000 for each National Heritage Area.
- (b) Availability— Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
- (c) Cost-sharing requirement—
  - (1) Federal share— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any law designating a National Heritage Area, the Federal share of the total cost of any activity funded with appropriations authorized by subsection (a) shall not be more than 50 percent.
  - (2) Form of non-Federal share— The non-Federal share of the total cost of any activity funded with appropriations authorized by subsection (a) may be in the form of in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued.
  - (3) <ins>Exception—</ins> <ins>Notwithstanding section 9(b), for each National Heritage Area established before the date of the enactment of this Act without a non-Federal cost share requirement or with a non-Federal cost share requirement of less than 50 percent—</ins>
    - (A) <ins>the non-Federal cost share requirement, or lack thereof, shall remain at the previously enacted level for 2 full fiscal years after the date of the enactment of this Act; and</ins>
    - (B) <ins>after the period referred to in subparagraph (A), the non-Federal cost share requirement shall increase by 10 percent annually until the non-Federal share is consistent with paragraph (1).</ins>
- (c) Authority to provide assistance— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may provide assistance to a National Heritage Area during any fiscal year for which appropriations are authorized under subsection (a).