HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.

SEC. 284. HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.(a) Establishment.—There is established in the region the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.(b) Management Entity.—(1) Duties.—(A) In general.—The management entity shall implement this subtitle.(B) Management plan.—(i) In general.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall develop a management plan for the Heritage Partnership.(ii) Existing plan.—Pending the completion and approval of the management plan, the management entity may implement the provisions of this subtitle 120 STAT. 1822 based on its federally authorized plan “Opportunities for Action, an Evolving Plan For Lake Champlain”.(iii) Contents.—The management plan shall include—(I) recommendations for funding, managing, and developing the Heritage Partnership;(II) a description of activities to be carried out by public and private organizations to protect the resources of the Heritage Partnership;(III) a list of specific, potential sources of funding for the protection, management, and development of the Heritage Partnership;(IV) an assessment of the organizational capacity of the management entity to achieve the goals for implementation; and(V) recommendations of ways in which to encourage collaboration with Canada and the Province of Quebec in implementing this subtitle.(iv) Considerations.—In developing the management plan under clause (i), the management entity shall take into consideration existing Federal, State, and local plans relating to the region.(v) Submission to secretary for approval.—(I) In general.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval.(II) Effect of failure to submit.—If a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date specified in subclause (I), the Secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this subtitle until a management plan for the Heritage Partnership is submitted to the Secretary.(vi) Approval.—Not later than 90 days after receiving the management plan submitted under clause (v)(I), the Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.(vii) Action following disapproval.—(I) General.—If the Secretary disapproves a management plan under clause (vi), the Secretary shall—(aa) advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;(bb) make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and(cc) allow the management entity to submit to the Secretary revisions to the management plan.(II) Deadline for approval of revision.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which a revision is submitted under subclause (I)(cc), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revision.(viii) Amendment.—120 STAT. 1823(I) In general.—After approval by the Secretary of the management plan, the management entity shall periodically—(aa) review the management plan; and(bb) submt to the Secretary, for review and approval by the Secretary, the recommendations of the management entity for any amendments to the management plan that the management entity considers to be appropriate.(II) Expenditure of funds.—No funds made available under this subtitle shall be used to implement any amendment proposed by the management entity under subclause (I) until the Secretary approves the amendments.(2) Partnerships.—(A) In general.—In carrying out this subtitle, the management entity may enter into partnerships with—(i) the States, including units of local governments in the States;(ii) nongovernmental organizations;(iii) Indian Tribes; and(iv) other persons in the Heritage Partnership.(B) Grants.—Subject to the availability of funds, the management entity may provide grants to partners under subparagraph (A) to assist in implementing this subtitle.(3) Prohibition on the acquisition of real property.—The management entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real property.(c) Assistance From Secretary.—To carry out the purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to the management entity.