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 118 STAT. 3362 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 collaboration, promote heritage tourism, and build on the estab lished partnerships among Ohio’s historic aviation resources and related sites. (10) A critical level of collaboration among the historic aviation resources in Southwest Ohio cannot be achieved with out a congressionally established national heritage area and the support of the National Park Service and other Federal agencies which own significant historic aviation related sites in Ohio. (11) The Aviation Heritage Foundation, Incorporated, would be an appropriate management entity to oversee the development of the National Aviation Heritage Area. (12) Five National Park Service and Dayton Aviation Herit age Commission studies and planning documents: ‘‘Study of Alternatives: Dayton’s Aviation Heritage’’, ‘‘Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Suitability/Feasibility Study’’, ‘‘Dayton Aviation Heritage General Management Plan’’, ‘‘Dayton Historic Resources Preservation and Development Plan’’, and Heritage Area Concept Study, demonstrated that sufficient historical resources exist to establish the National Aviation Heritage Area. (13) With the advent of the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight in 2003, it is recognized that the preservation of properties nationally significant in the history of aviation is an important goal for the future education of Americans. (14) Local governments, the State of Ohio, and private sector interests have embraced the heritage area concept and desire to enter into a partnership with the Federal Government to preserve, protect, and develop the Heritage Area for public benefit. (15) The National Aviation Heritage Area would com plement and enhance the aviation related resources within the National Park Service, especially the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this title is to establish the Heritage Area to— (1) encourage and facilitate collaboration among the facili ties, sites, organizations, governmental entities, and edu cational institutions within the Heritage Area to promote herit age tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for the public; (2) preserve and interpret for the educational and inspira tional benefit of present and future generations the unique and significant contributions to our national heritage of certain historic and cultural lands, structures, facilities, and sites within the National Aviation Heritage Area; (3) encourage within the National Aviation Heritage Area a broad range of economic opportunities enhancing the quality of life for present and future generations; (4) provide a management framework to assist the State of Ohio, its political subdivisions, other areas, and private organizations, or combinations thereof, in preparing and imple menting an integrated Management Plan to conserve their aviation heritage and in developing policies and programs that will preserve, enhance, and interpret the cultural, historical, natural, recreation, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and

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