; and (2) each National Heritage Area designated by Congress after the date of enactment of this Act, unless the law designating the area exempts that area from the National Heritage Area System by specific reference to this Act. (c) Relationship to the national park system (1) Relationship to national park units The Secretary shall— (A) ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, participation and assistance by any administrator of a unit of the National Park System that is located near or encompassed by a National Heritage Area in local initiatives for the National Heritage Area to conserve and interpret resources consistent with the applicable management plan for the National Heritage Area; and (B) work with local coordinating entities to promote public enjoyment of units of the National Park System and National Park-related resources. (2) Treatment A National Heritage Area shall not be— (A) considered to be a unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to the authorities applicable to units of the National Park System. (d) Duties Under the National Heritage Area System, the Secretary shall— (1) review and approve or disapprove the management plan for a National Heritage Area in accordance with section 4(c); and (2) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives reports describing the activities conducted with respect to National Heritage Areas in accordance with this Act. (e) Authorities In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may— (1) conduct or review, as applicable, feasibility studies in accordance with section 4(a); (2) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of, and submit to Congress a report that includes recommendations regarding the role of National Park Service with respect to, each National Heritage Area, in accordance with section 5