§ 469n. Preserve America Program

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2009

   Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

   Pub. L. 111–11 title VII § 7302 · 123 Stat. 991

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 469n

   Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7302, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1214

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7302, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1214

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7302. PRESERVE AMERICA PROGRAM. (a) Purpose.— The purpose of this section is to authorize the Preserve America Program, including— (1) the Preserve America grant program within the Department of the Interior; (2) the recognition programs administered by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and (3) the related efforts of Federal agencies, working in partnership with State, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to support and promote the preservation of historic resources. (b) Definitions.— In this section: (1) Council.— The term “Council” means the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. (2) Heritage tourism.— The term “heritage tourism” means the conduct of activities to attract and accommodate visitors to a site or area based on the unique or special aspects of the history, landscape (including trail systems), and culture of the site or area. (3) Program.— The term “program” means the Preserve America Program established under subsection (c)(1). (4) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (c) Establishment.— (1) In general.— There is established in the Department of the Interior the Preserve America Program, under which the Secretary, in partnership with the Council, may provide competitive grants to States, local governments (including local governments in the process of applying for designation as Preserve America Communities under subsection (d)), Indian tribes, communities designated as Preserve America Communities under subsection (d), State historic preservation offices, and tribal historic preservation offices to support preservation efforts through heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation planning activities. (2) Eligible projects.— (A) In general.— The following projects shall be eligible for a grant under this section: (i) A project for the conduct of— (I) research on, and documentation of, the history of a community; and (II) surveys of the historic resources of a community. (ii) An education and interpretation project that conveys the history of a community or site. (iii) A planning project (other than building rehabilitation) that advances economic development using heritage tourism and historic preservation. (iv) A training project that provides opportunities for professional development in areas that would aid a community in using and promoting its historic resources. (v) A project to support heritage tourism in a Preserve America Community designated under subsection (d). (vi) Other nonconstruction projects that identify or promote historic properties or provide for the education of the public about historic properties that are consistent with the purposes of this section. (B) Limitation.— In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall only provide 1 grant to each eligible project selected for a grant. (3) Preference.— In providing grants under this section, the Secretary may give preference to projects that carry out the purposes of both the program and the Save America’s Treasures Program. (4) Consultation and notification.— (A) Consultation.— The Secretary shall consult with the Council in preparing the list of projects to be provided grants for a fiscal year under the program. (B) Notification.— Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary provides grants for a fiscal year under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a list of any eligible projects that are to be provided grants under the program for the fiscal year. (5) Cost-sharing requirement.— (A) In general.— The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant under this section shall be not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project. (B) Form of non-federal share.— The non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) shall be in the form of— (i) cash; or (ii) donated supplies and related services, the value of which shall be determined by the Secretary. (C) Requirement.— The Secretary shall ensure that each applicant for a grant has the capacity to secure, and a feasible plan for securing, the non-Federal share for an eligible project required under subparagraph (A) before a grant is provided to the eligible project under the program. (d) Designation of Preserve America Communities.— (1) Application.— To be considered for designation as a Preserve America Community, a community, tribal area, or neighborhood shall submit to the Council an application containing such information as the Council may require. (2) Criteria.— To be designated as a Preserve America Community under the program, a community, tribal area, or neighborhood that submits an application under paragraph (1) shall, as determined by the Council, in consultation with the Secretary, meet criteria required by the Council and, in addition, consider— (A) protection and celebration of the heritage of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood; (B) use of the historic assets of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood for economic development and community revitalization; and (C) encouragement of people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs. (3) Local governments previously certified for historic preservation activities.— The Council shall establish an expedited process for Preserve America Community designation for local governments previously certified for historic preservation activities under section 101(c)(1) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(1)). (4) Guidelines.— The Council, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish any guidelines that are necessary to carry out this subsection. (e) Regulations.— The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and issue any regulations that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended.

2. 2014

   Pub. L. 113–287 § 7 · 128 Stat. 3094

   Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 469n(b)(f)

   Pub. L. 113–287 struck out subsecs. (b) to (f), which related to definitions, establishment of Preserve America Program, designation of Preserve America Communities, regulations, and authorization of appropriations. See sections 311101 to 311105 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 113–287 struck out subsecs. (b) to (f), which related to definitions, establishment of Preserve America Program, designation of Preserve America Communities, regulations, and authorization of appropriations. See sections 311101 to 311105 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7. REPEALS.  The following provisions of law are repealed, except with respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment of this Act:Schedule of Laws Repealed ActSectionUnited States Code Former Classification Act of February 15, 1901 (ch. 372 relating to System units)16 U.S.C. 79 Act of June 8, 1906 (ch. 3060)116 U.S.C. 433  216 U.S.C. 431  316 U.S.C. 432  416 U.S.C. 432 Act of March 4, 1911 (ch. 238 (4th and last paragraphs (relating to System units) under heading “Improvement of the National Forest” under heading “Forest Service”)16 U.S.C. 5 Act of August 25, 1916 (ch. 408)116 U.S.C. 1  216 U.S.C. 2  316 U.S.C. 3  416 U.S.C. 4 Act of June 12, 1917 (ch. 27)1 (21st undesignated paragraph under heading “national parks”)16 U.S.C. 452 Act of June 5, 1920 (ch. 235)1 (2d undesignated paragraph under heading “national parks”)16 U.S.C. 6 Act of May 24, 1922 (ch. 199)(1st sentence in 9th undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARKS”)16 U.S.C. 452 Act of April 9, 1924 (ch. 86)116 U.S.C. 8  416 U.S.C. 8a  516 U.S.C. 8b  616 U.S.C. 8c Act of May 10, 1926 (ch. 277)1 (28th undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARKS”)16 U.S.C. 456  1 (last undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARKS”)16 U.S.C. 11 Act of June 11, 1926 (ch. 555)116 U.S.C. 455  216 U.S.C. 455a  316 U.S.C. 455b  416 U.S.C. 455c Act of July 3, 1926 (ch. 792)116 U.S.C. 12  216 U.S.C. 13 Act of February 1, 1928 (ch. 15)16 U.S.C. 457 Act of March 7, 1928 (ch. 137)1 (28th undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARK SERVICE”)16 U.S.C. 15 Act of March 8, 1928 (ch. 152)16 U.S.C. 458 Act of April 18, 1930 (ch. 187)16 U.S.C. 16 Act of May 26, 1930 (ch. 324)116 U.S.C. 17  316 U.S.C. 17b  416 U.S.C. 17c  516 U.S.C. 17d  616 U.S.C. 17e  716 U.S.C. 17f  816 U.S.C. 17g  916 U.S.C. 17h  1016 U.S.C. 17i  1116 U.S.C. 17j Act of March 4, 1931 (ch. 522)title I (proviso in last undesignated paragraph under heading “national park service”)16 U.S.C. 9a Act of March 2, 1933 (ch. 180)116 U.S.C. 9a Act of May 9, 1935 (ch. 101)1 (34th undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARK SERVICE”)16 U.S.C. 14b, 456a Act of August 21, 1935 (ch. 593)116 U.S.C. 461  216 U.S.C. 462  316 U.S.C. 463  416 U.S.C. 464  516 U.S.C. 465  616 U.S.C. 466  716 U.S.C. 467 Act of June 23, 1936 (ch. 735)116 U.S.C. 17k  216 U.S.C. 17l  316 U.S.C. 17m  416 U.S.C. 17n Act of May 10, 1939 (ch. 119)1 (41st undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARK SERVICE”)16 U.S.C. 14a Act of June 18, 1940 (ch. 395)1 (proviso in 3d undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARK SERVICE”)16 U.S.C. 17j–1 Act of August 27, 1940 (ch. 690)116 U.S.C. 458a Act of June 28, 1941 (ch. 259)1 (41st undesignated paragraph under heading “NATIONAL PARK SERVICE”)16 U.S.C. 14c Act of August 7, 1946 (ch. 788)(b) through (g)16 U.S.C. 17j–2(b) through (g)  (i), (j)16 U.S.C. 17j–2(i), (j) Act of June 3, 1948 (ch. 401)116 U.S.C. 8e  216 U.S.C. 8f Act of October 26, 1949 (ch. 755)116 U.S.C. 468  216 U.S.C. 468a  316 U.S.C. 468b  416 U.S.C. 468c  516 U.S.C. 468d Act of March 18, 1950 (ch. 72)116 U.S.C. 7a  216 U.S.C. 7b  316 U.S.C. 7c  416 U.S.C. 7d  516 U.S.C. 7e Act of September 14, 1950 (ch. 950)1 (last sentence proviso relating to national monuments)16 U.S.C. 431a  1 (last sentence proviso relating to national parks)16 U.S.C. 451a Act of August 8, 1953 (ch. 384)1 (less (3))16 U.S.C. 1b (less (3))  216 U.S.C. 1c  316 U.S.C. 1d Act of August 31, 1954 (ch. 1163)16 U.S.C. 452a Act of July 1, 1955 (ch. 259)116 U.S.C. 18f  216 U.S.C. 18f–2  316 U.S.C. 18f–3 Public Law 86–523216 U.S.C. 469a  316 U.S.C. 469a–1  416 U.S.C. 469a–2  516 U.S.C. 469a–3  616 U.S.C. 469b  716 U.S.C. 469c  816 U.S.C. 469c–1 Public Law 87–60816 U.S.C. 3b Public Law 88–29116 U.S.C. 460l  216 U.S.C. 460l–1  316 U.S.C. 460l–2  416 U.S.C. 460l–3 Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 88–578)title I, § 216 U.S.C. 460l–5  title I, § 316 U.S.C. 460l–6  title I, § 4(i)(1)(C)16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(i)(1)(C)  title I, § 4(j) through (n)16 U.S.C. 460l–6a(j) through (n)  title I, § 516 U.S.C. 460l–7  title I, § 616 U.S.C. 460l–8  title I, § 716 U.S.C. 460l–9  title I, § 816 U.S.C. 460l–10  title I, § 916 U.S.C. 460l–10a  title I, § 1016 U.S.C. 460l–10b  title I, § 1116 U.S.C. 460l–10c  title I, § 1216 U.S.C. 460l–10d  title I, § 1316 U.S.C. 460l–10e  title II, § 20116 U.S.C. 460l–11 National Historic Preservation Act (Pub. L. 89–665)216 U.S.C. 470–1  10116 U.S.C. 470a  10216 U.S.C. 470b  10316 U.S.C. 470c  10416 U.S.C. 470d  10516 U.S.C. 470e  10616 U.S.C. 470f  10716 U.S.C. 470g  10816 U.S.C. 470h  10916 U.S.C. 470h–1  11016 U.S.C. 470h–2  11116 U.S.C. 470h–3  11216 U.S.C. 470h–4  11316 U.S.C. 470h–5  20116 U.S.C. 470i  20216 U.S.C. 470j  20316 U.S.C. 470k  20416 U.S.C. 470l  20516 U.S.C. 470m  20616 U.S.C. 470n  20716 U.S.C. 470o  20816 U.S.C. 470p  20916 U.S.C. 470q  21016 U.S.C. 470r  21116 U.S.C. 470s  21216 U.S.C. 470t  21316 U.S.C. 470u  21416 U.S.C. 470v  21516 U.S.C. 470v–1  21616 U.S.C. 470v–2  30116 U.S.C. 470w  30216 U.S.C. 470w–1  30316 U.S.C. 470w–2  30416 U.S.C. 470w–3  30516 U.S.C. 470w–4  30616 U.S.C. 470w–5  30716 U.S.C. 470w–6  30816 U.S.C. 470w–7  30916 U.S.C. 470w–8  40116 U.S.C. 470x  40216 U.S.C. 470x–1  40316 U.S.C. 470x–2  40416 U.S.C. 470x–3  40516 U.S.C. 470x–4  40616 U.S.C. 470x–5  40716 U.S.C. 470x–6 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–754)60316 U.S.C. 470b–1 Public Law 90–209116 U.S.C. 19e  216 U.S.C. 19f  316 U.S.C. 19g  416 U.S.C. 19h  516 U.S.C. 19i  616 U.S.C. 19j  716 U.S.C. 19k  816 U.S.C. 19l  916 U.S.C. 19m  1016 U.S.C. 19n  1116 U.S.C. 19o Public Law 90–401516 U.S.C. 460l–22 Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–357)116 U.S.C. 18g  216 U.S.C. 18h  316 U.S.C. 18i  416 U.S.C. 18j Public Law 91–383116 U.S.C. 1a–1  316 U.S.C. 1a–2  616 U.S.C. 1a–3  716 U.S.C. 1a–4  816 U.S.C. 1a–5  1016 U.S.C. 1a–6  1216 U.S.C. 1a–7  1316 U.S.C. 1a–7a Public Law 94–429116 U.S.C. 1901  216 U.S.C. 1902  416 U.S.C. 1903  516 U.S.C. 1904  616 U.S.C. 1905  716 U.S.C. 1906  816 U.S.C. 1907  916 U.S.C. 1908  1016 U.S.C. 1909  1116 U.S.C. 1910  1216 U.S.C. 1911  1316 U.S.C. 1912 Public Law 95–344title III, § 30216 U.S.C. 2302  title III, § 30316 U.S.C. 2303  title III, § 30416 U.S.C. 2304  title III, § 30516 U.S.C. 2305  title III, § 30616 U.S.C. 2306 Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–625)title X, § 100416 U.S.C. 2503  title X, § 100516 U.S.C. 2304  title X, § 100616 U.S.C. 2305  title X, § 100716 U.S.C. 2306  title X, § 100816 U.S.C. 2307  title X, § 100916 U.S.C. 2308  title X, § 101016 U.S.C. 2309  title X, § 101116 U.S.C. 2310  title X, § 101216 U.S.C. 2311  title X, § 101316 U.S.C. 2312  title X, § 101416 U.S.C. 2313  title X, § 101516 U.S.C. 2314 Public Law 96–199title I, § 12016 U.S.C. 467b National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–515)20816 U.S.C. 469c–2  40116 U.S.C. 470a–1  40216 U.S.C. 470a–2 Public Law. 98–473title I, § 101(c) [title I, § 100]16 U.S.C. 1e Public Law 98–5404(a)16 U.S.C. 1a–8(a) International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99–83)130316 U.S.C. 469j Public Law 101–337119jj  219jj–1  319jj–2  419jj–3  519jj–4 Public Law 101–628title XII, § 121316 U.S.C. 1a–9  title XII, § 121416 U.S.C. 1a–10  title XII, § 121516 U.S.C. 1a–11  title XII, § 121616 U.S.C. 1a–12  title XII, § 121716 U.S.C. 1a–13 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Pub. L. 102–381)title I (1st proviso in paragraph under heading “administrative provisions” under heading “National Park Service”)16 U.S.C. 14d Public Law 102–525title III, § 30116 U.S.C. 1a–14 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (Pub. L. 103–138)title I (3d proviso in paragraph under heading “administrative provisions” under heading “National Park Service”)16 U.S.C. 3a National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–451)316 U.S.C. 5402  416 U.S.C. 5403  516 U.S.C. 5404  616 U.S.C. 5405  716 U.S.C. 5406  816 U.S.C. 5407  916 U.S.C. 5408 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (Pub. L. 104–208)div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I (3d undesignated paragraph under heading “administrative provisions” under heading “National Park Service”)]16 U.S.C. 1g Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–333)div. I, title VI, § 60416 U.S.C. 469k  div. I, title VIII, § 814(a)(2) through (19)16 U.S.C. 17o(2) through (19)  div. I, title VIII, § 814(g)16 U.S.C. 1f National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–203)316 U.S.C. 469l–1  416 U.S.C. 469l–2  516 U.S.C. 469l–3 Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 105–261)div. A, title X, § 106816 U.S.C. 5409 National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–391)216 U.S.C. 5901  10116 U.S.C. 5911  10216 U.S.C. 5912  10316 U.S.C. 5913  10416 U.S.C. 5914  20116 U.S.C. 5931  20216 U.S.C. 5932  20316 U.S.C. 5933  20416 U.S.C. 5934  20516 U.S.C. 5935  20616 U.S.C. 5936  20716 U.S.C. 5937  40216 U.S.C. 5951  40316 U.S.C. 5952  40416 U.S.C. 5953  40516 U.S.C. 5954  40616 U.S.C. 5955  40716 U.S.C. 5956  40816 U.S.C. 5957  40916 U.S.C. 5958  41016 U.S.C. 5959  41116 U.S.C. 5960  41216 U.S.C. 5961  41316 U.S C. 5962  41416 U.S.C. 5963  41616 U.S.C. 5964  41716 U.S.C. 5965  41816 U.S.C. 5966  50116 U.S.C. 5981  80116 U.S.C. 6011 Public Law 106–2061 (relating to National Park System)16 U.S.C. 460l–6d (relating to National Park System) Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Pub. L. 107–63)title I (paragraph under heading “contribution for annuity benefits” under heading “National Park Service”)16 U.S.C. 14e Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7)div. F, title I (words before proviso in last undesignated paragraph under heading “administrative provisions” under heading “National Park Service”)16 U.S.C. 1h  div. F, title I (proviso in last undesignated paragraph under heading “administrative provisions” under heading “National Park Service”)16 U.S.C. 1i Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–161)div. F, title I (1st paragraph under heading “administrative provisions” under heading “National Park Service”)16 U.S.C. 5954 note Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–229)title III, subtitle A, § 30116 U.S.C. 1j Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–11)title VII, subtitle B, § 7111(b)16 U.S.C. 469m(b)  title VII, subtitle B, § 7111(c)16 U.S.C. 469m(c)  title VII, subtitle D, § 7301(b), (c)16 U.S.C. 469k–1)(b), (c)  title VII, subtitle D, § 7302(b) through (f)16 U.S.C. 469n(b) through (f)  title VII, subtitle D, § 730316 U.S.C. 469o Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–24)title V, § 512 (relating to National Park System)16 U.S.C. 1a–7b (relating to National Park System)

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