16 USC Ch. 1A: Front Matter
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CHAPTER 1A-HISTORIC SITES, BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
461.
Declaration of national policy.
462.
Administration by Secretary of the Interior; powers and duties enumerated.
463.
National Park System Advisory Board.
(a)
Establishment; composition; duties.
(b)
Staff; applicability of Federal law.
(c)
Authority of Board.
(d)
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(e)
Cooperation of Federal agencies; use of mails.
(f)
Termination.
(g)
National Park Service Advisory Council.
464.
Cooperation with governmental and private agencies.
(a)
Authorization.
(b)
Advisory committees.
(c)
Employment of assistance.
465.
Jurisdiction of States in acquired lands.
466.
Requirement for specific authorization.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Savings provision.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
467.
Conflict of laws.
467a, 467a–1. Repealed.
467b.
Survey by Secretary of the Interior of sites for commemoration of former Presidents of the United States.
(a)
Authority to conduct survey.
(b)
Preparation and transmittal to Congressional committees of reports on individual sites and structures.
(c)
Prohibited statutory constructions.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
468.
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States; creation; purpose.
468a.
Principal office of National Trust Commission.
468b.
Administration of National Trust; composition of board of trustees; terms of office; compensation; expenses.
468c.
Powers and duties of National Trust.
468d.
Consultation with Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings, and Monuments.
468e.
Repealed.
469.
Preservation of historical and archeological data threatened by dam construction or alterations of terrain.
469a.
Notice of dam construction to be given Secretary of the Interior by United States agencies.
469a–1.
Threat of irreparable loss or destruction of significant scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data by Federal construction projects; notice to Secretary of the Interior; survey; recovery, preservation, and protection of data.
(a)
Notification and request for preservation of data.
(b)
Survey of site; preservation of data; compensation.
469a–2.
Survey by Secretary of the Interior; recovery and preservation of data; compensation for delays in construction and for temporary loss of use of land.
(a)
Survey conducted; preservation of data.
(b)
Emergency projects.
(c)
Initiation of survey.
(d)
Compensation by Secretary.
469a–3.
Progress reports by Secretary of the Interior on surveys and work undertaken as result of surveys; disposition of relics and specimens recovered; coordination of survey and recovery activities; annual report.
(a)
Progress reports to funding or licensing agency.
(b)
Disposition of relics and specimens.
(c)
Coordination of activities; annual report.
469b.
Administration; contracts or agreements; services of experts, consultants, or organizations; acceptance of funds.
469c.
Assistance to Secretary of the Interior by Federal agencies responsible for construction projects; authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Assistance of Federal agencies.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations for preservation of data.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations for surveys and investigations.
(d)
Availability of appropriations.
469c–1.
"State" defined.
469c–2.
Costs for identification, surveys, evaluation and data recovery with respect to historic properties.
469d.
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve; statement of purpose.
469e.
Plan for continental glaciation.
(a)
Federal funds.
(b)
Copies to Congress; establishment; boundaries.
(c)
Inclusion and exclusion of other areas.
469f.
Repealed.
469g.
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve; recommendations for Federal and State participation in financing public facilities and services.
469h.
Comprehensive plan for Reserve Development.
(a)
Technical assistance.
(b)
Additional grants.
(c)
Costs of maintenance.
(d)
Termination of Federal contributions.
469i.
Repealed.
469j.
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
(a)
Purpose.
(b)
Establishment.
(c)
Duties.
(d)
Membership.
(e)
Meetings.
(f)
Compensation and per diem.
(g)
Authorities.
(h)
Reports.
469k.
American Battlefield Protection Program.
(a)
Short title.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Preservation assistance.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations.
(e)
Repeal.
469l.
Findings and purposes.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purposes.
469l–1.
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Elements.
(c)
Cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding.
(d)
Appropriations.
469l–2.
Preservation of historic sites or structures.
(a)
Authority to make grants.
(b)
Grant conditions.
(c)
Matching requirement.
(d)
Funding.
SUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
470.
Short title; Congressional finding and declaration of policy.
470–1.
Declaration of policy of the Federal Government.
Part A-Programs
470a.
Historic preservation program.
(a)
National Register of Historic Places; designation of properties as historic landmarks; properties deemed included; criteria; nomination of properties by States, local governments or individuals; regulations; review of threats to properties.
(b)
Regulations for State Historic Preservation Programs; periodic evaluations and fiscal audits of State programs; administration of State programs; contracts and cooperative agreements with nonprofit or educational institutions and State Historic Preservation Officers; treatment of State programs as approved programs.
(c)
Certification of local governments by State Historic Preservation Officer; transfer of portion of grants; certification by Secretary; nomination of properties by local governments for inclusion on National Register.
(d)
Historic properties of Indian tribes.
(e)
Matching grants to States; grants to National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States; program of direct grants for preservation of properties included on National Register; grants or loans to Indian tribes and ethnic or minority groups for preservation of cultural heritage; grants for religious properties; direct grants to Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Micronesian States.
(f)
Prohibition of use of funds for compensation of intervenors in preservation program.
(g)
Guidelines for Federal agency responsibility for agency-owned historic properties.
(h)
Professional standards for preservation of federally owned or controlled historic properties.
(i)
Dissemination of information concerning professional methods and techniques for preservation of historic properties.
(j)
Preservation education and training program.
470a–1.
World Heritage Convention.
(a)
United States participation.
(b)
Nomination of property to World Heritage Committee.
(c)
Nomination of non-Federal property to World Heritage Committee.
470a–2.
Federal undertakings outside United States; mitigation of adverse effects.
470b.
Requirements for awarding of grant funds.
(a)
Grant applications; amounts; reports; conditions.
(b)
Waiver.
(c)
Repealed.
(d)
Remaining cost of project.
(d)
Availability.
(e)
Administrative costs.
470b–1.
Grants to National Trust for Historic Preservation.
(a)
Authority of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; renovation or restoration costs; terms and conditions; amounts.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations.
470c.
Apportionment of grant funds.
(a)
Basis for apportionment.
(b)
Basis; notification to State; reapportionment.
(c)
Transfer of funds to local governments.
(d)
Guidelines for use and distribution of funds to local governments.
470d.
Loan insurance program for preservation of property included on National Register.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Loan qualifications.
(c)
Limitation on amount of unpaid principal balance of loans.
(d)
Assignability of insurance contracts; contract as obligation of United States; contestability.
(e)
Conditions and methods of payment as result of loss.
(f)
Protection of financial interests of Federal Government.
(g)
Conveyance to governmental or nongovernmental entity of property acquired by foreclosure.
(h)
Assessment of fees in connection with loans.
(i)
Treatment of loans as non-Federal funds.
(j)
Authorization of appropriations for payment of losses.
(k)
Eligibility of debt obligation for purchase, etc., by Federal Financing Bank.
470e.
Recordkeeping; recipients of assistance; audit.
470f.
Effect of Federal undertakings upon property listed in National Register; comment by Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
470g.
White House, United States Supreme Court building, and United States Capitol not included in program for preservation of historical properties.
470h.
Historic Preservation Fund; establishment; appropriations; source of revenue.
470h–1.
Acceptance of privately donated funds by Secretary.
(a)
Authorization; use of funds.
(b)
Consideration of factors respecting expenditure of funds.
(c)
Transfer of unobligated funds.
470h–2.
Historic properties owned or controlled by Federal agencies.
(a)
Responsibilities of Federal agencies; program for identification, evaluation, nomination, and protection.
(b)
Records on historic properties to be altered or demolished; deposit in Library of Congress or other appropriate agency.
(c)
Agency Preservation Officer; responsibilities; qualifications.
(d)
Agency programs and projects.
(e)
Review of plans of transferees of surplus federally owned historic properties.
(f)
Planning and actions to minimize harm to National Historic Landmarks.
(g)
Costs of preservation as eligible project costs.
(h)
Annual preservation awards program.
(i)
Environmental impact statement.
(j)
Waiver of provisions in event of natural disaster or imminent threat to national security.
(k)
Assistance for adversely affected historic property.
(l)
Documentation of decisions respecting undertakings.
470h–3.
Lease or exchange of historic property.
(a)
Authorization; consultation with Council.
(b)
Proceeds of lease for administration, etc., of property; deposit of surplus proceeds into Treasury.
(c)
Contracts for management of historic property.
470h–4.
Professional standards.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Guidelines.
470h–5
Interstate and international traffic in antiquities.
(a)
Study.
(b)
Consultation.
(c)
Report.
(d)
Authorization.
Part B-Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
470i.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
(a)
Establishment; membership; Chairman.
(b)
Designation of substitutes.
(c)
Term of office.
(d)
Vacancies; term of office of members already appointed.
(e)
Designation of Vice Chairman.
(f)
Quorum.
470j.
Functions of Council; annual report to President and Congress; recommendations.
(a)
Duties.
(b)
Annual report.
470k.
Cooperation between Council and instrumentalities of executive branch of Federal Government.
470l.
Compensation of members of Council.
470m.
Administration.
(a)
Executive Director of Council; appointment; functions and duties.
(b)
General Counsel; appointment; functions and duties.
(c)
Appointment and compensation of officers and employees.
(d)
Appointment and compensation of additional personnel.
(e)
Expert and consultant services; procurement.
(f)
Financial and administrative services; Department of the Interior.
(g)
Use of funds, personnel, facilities, and services of Council members.
470n.
International Centre for Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property.
(a)
Authorization of participation.
(b)
Official delegation.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations and payments.
470o.
Transfer of personnel, property, etc., by Department of the Interior to Council; time limit.
470p.
Rights, benefits, and privileges of transferred employees.
470q.
Operations of Council; exemption.
470r.
Transmittal of legislative recommendations, or testimony, or comments, to any officer or agency of the United States prior to submission thereof to Congress; prohibition.
470s.
Rules and regulations; participation by local governments.
470t.
Budget; authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Time of submission; related department; authorized appropriations.
(b)
Transmittal of copies to Congressional committees.
470u.
Report by Secretary to Council.
470v.
Exemption for Federal programs or undertakings; regulations.
470v–1.
Reimbursements from State and local agencies.
Part C-General and Miscellaneous
470w.
Definitions.
470w–1.
Authorization for expenditure of appropriated funds.
470w–2.
Donations and bequests of money, personal property and less than fee interests in historic property.
470w–3.
Access to information.
(a)
Authority to withhold from disclosure.
(b)
Access determination.
(c)
Consultation with Council.
470w–4.
Attorneys' fees and costs to prevailing parties in civil actions.
470w–5.
National Museum for the Building Arts.
(a)
Cooperative agreement between Secretary, Administrator of General Services Administration and Committee for National Museum of the Building Arts; purposes.
(b)
Provisions of cooperative agreement.
(c)
Matching grants-in-aid to Committee; limitation on amounts.
(d)
Renovation of site.
(e)
Annual Committee report to Secretary and Administrator.
(f)
"Building arts" defined.
470w–6.
Effective date of regulations.
(a)
Effective date of final regulations.
(b)
Disapproval of regulation by resolution of Congress.
(c)
Failure of Congress to adopt resolution of disapproval of regulation.
(d)
Sessions of Congress.
(e)
Congressional inaction or rejection of resolution of disapproval not deemed approval of regulation.
470w–7.
Historic lighthouse preservation.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Conveyance of historic light stations.
(c)
Terms of conveyance.
(d)
Description of property.
(e)
Definitions.
470w–8.
Historic light station sales.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Net sale proceeds.
Part D-National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
470x.
Findings.
470x–1.
Definitions.
470x–2.
Establishment of National Center.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Purposes.
(c)
Programs.
(d)
Executive Director.
(e)
Assistance from Secretary.
470x–3.
Preservation Technology and Training Board.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Duties.
(c)
Membership.
470x–4.
Preservation grants.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Grant requirements.
(c)
Eligible applicants.
(d)
Standards.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations.
470x–5.
General provisions.
(a)
Acceptance of grants and transfers.
(b)
Contracts and cooperative agreements.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
470x–6.
National Park Service preservation.