Pub. L. 109-338, tit. II, subtit. G, sec. 286
PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.
SEC. 286. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.(a) Access to Private Property.—Nothing in this subtitle—(1) requires a private property owner to allow public access (including access by the Federal Government or State or local governments) to private property; or(2) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law with respect to public access to, or use of, private property.(b) Liability.—Designation of the Heritage Partnership under this subtitle does not create any liability, or have any effect on 120 STAT. 1824 liability under any other law, of a private property owner with respect to any persons injured on the private property.(c) Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use.—Nothing in this subtitle modifies any authority of the Federal Government or State or local governments to regulate land use.(d) Participation of Private Property Owners.—Nothing in this subtitle requires the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Partnership to participate in, or be associated with the Heritage Partnership.(e) Effect of Establishment.—(1) In general.—The boundaries designated for the Heritage Partnership represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle shall be expended.(2) Regulatory authority.—The establishment of the Heritage Partnership and the boundaries of the Heritage Partnership do not provide any regulatory authority that is not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act relating to land use within the Heritage Partnership or the viewshed of the Heritage Partnership by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.