DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

SEC. 606. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. (a) Assistance.—On request of the management entity, and subject to the availability of funds appropriated specifically for the purpose, or made available on a reimbursable basis, the Secretary shall provide administrative, technical, financial, development, and operations assistance for the purposes of this title. The assistance may include— (1) general administrative support in planning, finance, personnel, procurement, property management, environmental and historical compliance, and land acquisition; (2) personnel; (3) office space and equipment; (4) planning and design services for visitor use facilities, trails, interpretive exhibits, publications, signs, and natural resource management; (5) development and construction assistance, including visitor use facilities, trails, river use and access facilities, scenic byways, signs, waysides, and rehabilitation of historic structures; and (6) operations functions, including interpretation and visitor services, maintenance, and natural resource management services conducted within the boundaries of the Corridor. (b) Loans, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements.—For the purposes of assisting in the development and implementation of the heritage plan, the Secretary may, in consultation with the management entity, make loans and grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State of South Carolina (or a political subdivision of the State), private nonprofit organizations, corporations, or other persons. (c) Approval of Heritage Plan.— (1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after receipt of the plan submitted under section 605(b), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan. (2) Criteria.—In determining whether to approve a plan under this title, the Secretary shall consider— 110 STAT. 4264 (A) whether the plan has strong local support from a diversity of landowners, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and governments within the area; (B) whether the plan is consistent with and complements continued economic activity in the area; (C) whether the plan has a high potential for effective partnership mechanisms; (D) whether the plan improperly infringes on private property rights; and (E) whether the plan will take appropriate action to ensure private property rights are observed. (3) Disapproval.— (A) In general.—If the Secretary disapproves the proposed heritage plan, the Secretary shall notify the management entity. (B) Contents.—A notification under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) the reasons for the disapproval; and (ii) recommendations for revision. (C) Revised plan.—The management entity shall revise and resubmit the heritage plan to the Secretary for approval. Not later than 180 days after receipt of the revised plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan as provided in paragraph (2). The management entity shall revise and submit the heritage plan until the heritage plan is approved by the Secretary.