Sec. 6. Local coordinating entities

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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— 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); make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching funds; and 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.

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— make grants to Indian Tribes, a State, a local government, nonprofit organizations, and other parties within the National Heritage Area; 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; hire and compensate staff, which may include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historic resources conservation; economic and community development; and heritage planning; obtain money or services, including those provided under other Federal laws or programs; contract for goods or services; and 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.

The local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds received under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property. 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. . 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. .

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