This bill establishes the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in northeastern Pennsylvania, encompassing Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, along with any other Pennsylvania county portions identified in a previous feasibility study. The designation makes this area part of the National Heritage Area System, a federal program that recognizes regions with significant cultural, historical, and natural resources. The Endless Mountains Heritage Region, Inc., will serve as the local coordinating entity responsible for managing the heritage area and must submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within three years of the bill's enactment. The federal government's authority to provide funding and assistance for this heritage area will expire 15 years after the bill becomes law, creating a defined timeline for initial development and support of the region's heritage preservation and tourism efforts.
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