1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act . 2. Purposes; construction The purposes of this Act include— (1) to recognize the national importance of the natural and cultural legacies of the area, as demonstrated in the study entitled Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Feasibility Study dated April 2012; (2) to recognize the heritage of natural resource conservation in the Pacific Northwest and in the Mountains to Sound Greenway; (3) to preserve, support, conserve, and interpret the legacies of natural resource conservation, community stewardship, and Indian tribes and nations from time immemorial, within the Mountains to Sound National Heritage Area; (4) to promote heritage, cultural, and recreational tourism and to develop educational and cultural programs for visitors and the general public; (5) to recognize and interpret important events and geographic locations representing key developments in the creation of America, particularly the settlement of the American West and the stories of diverse ethnic groups, Indian tribes, and others; (6) to enhance a cooperative management framework to assist Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, the private sector, and citizens residing in the Heritage Area in conserving, supporting, managing, and enhancing natural and recreational sites in the Heritage Area; (7) to recognize and interpret the relationship between land and people, representing broad American ideals demonstrated through the integrity of existing resources within the Heritage Area