1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the National Heritage Area Act of 2017 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. National Heritage Area System. Sec. 5. Feasibility studies. Sec. 6. Management plan. Sec. 7. Designation. Sec. 8. Evaluation. Sec. 9. Local coordinating entities. Sec. 10. Relationship to other Federal agencies. Sec. 11. Property owners and regulatory protections. Sec. 12. Funding. Sec. 13. Sunset. 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Certain areas of the United States tell nationally significant stories; they illustrate significant aspects of our heritage; possess exceptional natural, cultural, scenic, and historic resources