120 STAT. 1810
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PUBLIC LAW 109–338—OCT. 12, 2006
until the date on which the Secretary receives the proposed management plan. (5) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the proposed management plan submitted under this subtitle not later than 90 days after receiving such proposed management plan. (6) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary disapproves a proposed management plan, the Secretary shall advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and shall make recommendations for revisions to the proposed management plan. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision within 90 days after the date it is submitted. (7) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS.—The Secretary shall review and approve substantial amendments to the management plan. Funds appropriated under this subtitle may not be expended to implement any changes made by such amendment until the Secretary approves the amendment. (8) IMPLEMENTATION.— (A) PRIORITIES.—The local coordinating entity shall give priority to implementing actions described in the management plan, including— (i) assisting units of government and nonprofit organizations in preserving resources within the Heritage Area; and (ii) encouraging local governments to adopt land use policies consistent with the management of the Heritage Area and the goals of the management plan. (B) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The local coordinating entity shall conduct public meetings at least quarterly on the implementation of the management plan. Not less than 25 percent of the public meetings shall be conducted in Missouri. (f) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The local coordinating entity shall place a notice of each of its public meetings in a newspaper of general circulation in the Heritage Area and shall make the minutes of the meeting available to the public. (g) ANNUAL REPORT.—For any year in which Federal funds have been made available under this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes— (1) the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; and (2) the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity. (h) AUDIT.—The local coordinating entity shall— (1) make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching funds; and (2) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available to the Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of the Federal funds and any matching funds. (i) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds made available under this subtitle may be used to acquire real property or an interest in real property.
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