1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Heritage Area The term Heritage Area means the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) State The term State means the State of New York. (4) Study area The term study area means— (A) the counties in the State of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates; and (B) any other areas in the State that— (i) have heritage aspects that are similar to the areas described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, those areas. 3. Study (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area . (b) Requirements The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area— (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that— (A) represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States; (B) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use; and (C) would be best managed— (i) through partnerships among public and private entities; and (ii) by linking diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities; (2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the United States; (3) provides outstanding opportunities— (A) to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; and (B) for recreation and education; (4) contains resources that— (A) are important to any identified themes of the study area