PURPOSES.

SEC. 421. PURPOSES. The purposes of this subtitle include—(1) to recognize the national importance of the natural and cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the National Park Service study report entitled “Niagara National Heritage Area Study” dated 2005;(2) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the natural, scenic, cultural, and historic resources within the National Heritage Area;(3) to promote heritage, cultural, and recreational tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors and the general public;(4) to recognize and interpret important events and geographic locations representing key developments in American history and culture, including Native American, Colonial American, European American, and African American heritage;(5) to enhance a cooperative management framework to assist State, local, and Tribal governments, the private sector, and citizens residing in the National Heritage Area in conserving, supporting, enhancing, and interpreting the significant historic, cultural, and recreational sites in the National Heritage Area;(6) to conserve and interpret the history of the development of hydroelectric power in the United States and its role in developing the American economy; and(7) to provide appropriate linkages among units of the National Park System within and surrounding the National 122 STAT. 810 Heritage Area, to protect, enhance, and interpret resources outside of park boundaries.