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 123STA T . 12 7 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9theH e ri t ag e A rea s ha l l b ere v ie w e d b y the S e c retary a n da p pr o ved or disapproved in the sa m e manner as the original management plan .( ii )IMPLE ME NTA T IO N. —T he local coordinating entity shall not u se F ederal f unds authori z edtobe appropriated by this section to implement an amend - ment to the management plan until the Secretary approves the amendment. (e) DU TIE S AN D AUT H O R ITIES O F THE SE C RETAR Y .— ( 1 ) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— (A) IN G ENERAL.— O nthere q uest of the local coordi- nating entity , the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis (as determined by the Secretary), to the local coordi- nating entity to develop and implement the management plan. ( B ) C OOPERATI V E AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the local coordi- nating entity and other public or private entities to provide technical or financial assistance under subparagraph (A). (C) P RIORITY.—In assisting the Heritage Area, the Sec- retary shall give priority to actions that assist in— (i) conserving the significant cultural, historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area and (ii) providing educational, interpretive, and rec- reational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area. (D) PROHI B ITION OF CERTAIN RE Q UIREMENTS.—The Sec- retary may not, as a condition of the provision of technical or financial assistance under this subsection, require any recipient of the assistance to impose or modify any land use restriction or zoning ordinance. ( 2 ) E VALUATION; REPORT.— (A) IN GENERAL.— N ot later than 3 years before the date on which authority for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage Area under subsection (i), the Secretary shall— (i) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Heritage Area; and (ii) prepare a report with recommendations for the future role of the National Par k Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage Area, in accordance with subparagraph (C). (B) EVALUATION.—An evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A)(i) shall— (i) assess the progress of the local coordinating entity with respect to— (I) accomplishing the purposes of this section for the Heritage Area; and (II) achieving the goals and ob j ectives of the approved management plan for the Heritage Area; (ii) analyze the Federal, State, local, and private investments in the Heritage Area to determine the leverage and impact of the investments; and (iii) review the management structure, partnership relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area for