1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Local coordinating entity The term Local Coordinating Entity means the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area designated by section 3(b). (2) Management plan The term management plan means the management plan for the National Heritage Area prepared under section 5. (3) Map The term map means the map entitled Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area Boundary . (4) National Heritage Area The term National Heritage Area means the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area established by section 3(a). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) State The term State means the State of Alabama. 3. Establishment of Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area (a) In general There is established in the State the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area consisting of land in Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and Wilcox counties in the State, as generally depicted in the management plan. (b) Local coordinating entity The Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama shall be the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area. 4. Administration (a) Authorities For purposes of carrying out the management plan, the Secretary (acting through the Local Coordinating Entity) may use amounts made available under section 9— (1) to make grants to the State, political subdivisions of the State, Indian Tribes with jurisdiction over land in the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons; (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to, the State, political subdivisions of the State, Indian Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and other interested persons