The amendment to provides private property owner protection.

1. 1

   Change 1: Inserts “, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,” after “Secretary”

   InsertsSection 5(c)(1)

   In H.R. 324 · Introduced in House

   (1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after receiving the plan, the Secretary[struck: ][inserted: , in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, ]shall review and approve or disapprove the management plan for a National Heritage Area on the basis of the criteria established under paragraph (3).

   Original wording

   In section 5(c)(1) of the bill, insert “, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,” after “Secretary”.

2. 2

   Change 2: Rewrites section 8(c)(4)

   Replaces

   Removes section 8(c)(4).

   Inserted: (4) modifies, restricts, impedes, hinders, or supplants any border enforcement or security authority, including drug interdiction and illegal immigration control.

   Original wording

   In section 8(c) of the bill, amend paragraph (4) to read as follows:

3. 3

   Change 3: Inserts “(a) Clarification.--” before “Nothing”

   InsertsSection 9

   In H.R. 324 · Introduced in House

   SEC. 9. PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.

   [inserted: (a) Clarification.-- ]Nothing in this Act--

   (1) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public or private), including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the National Heritage Area;

   Original wording

   In section 9 of the bill, insert “(a) Clarification.--” before “Nothing”.

4. 4

   Change 4: Inserts new text at the end of section 9

   Inserts

   In H.R. 324 · Introduced in House

   (6) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property.

   Inserted: (b) Private Property Owner Protection.--

   Inserted: (1) No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the National Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.

   Inserted: (2) Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the National Heritage Area shall have their property immediately removed from within the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.

   Original wording

   At the end of section 9 of the bill, add the following:

5. 5

   Change 5: Adds SEC. 13. BORDER SECURITY at the end of the bill

   Adds a section

   In H.R. 324 · Introduced in House

   The authority of the Secretary to provide financial assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: SEC. 13. BORDER SECURITY.

   Inserted: Nothing in this Act may impede, prohibit, or restrict activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security to achieve operational control (as defined under Public Law 109-367) within the National Heritage Area.

   Original wording

   At the end of the bill, add the following new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):

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