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grams and policies affecting urban areas, including programs in hous-
ing, urban development, natural resources management, employment, 
transportation, community services, and voluntary action; 
(2) encourage maximum coordination of the program between State 
agencies and local applicants; and 
(3) require that local applicants include provisions for participation 
of community and neighborhood residents and for public-private coordi-
nation in recovery planning and project selection. 
§ 200509. Recordkeeping 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of assistance under this chapter shall keep 
such records as the Secretary shall prescribe, including— 
(1) records that disclose— 
(A) the amount and disposition of project undertakings in con-
nection with which assistance under this chapter is given or used; 
and 
(B) the amount and nature of the portion of the cost of the project 
or undertaking that is supplied by other sources; and 
(2) such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. 
(b) ACCESS.—The Secretary and the Comptroller General shall have access 
for the purpose of audit and examination to any records of the recipient that 
are pertinent to assistance received under this chapter. 
§ 200510. Inapplicability of matching provisions 
Amounts authorized for Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and 
the Northern Mariana Islands are not subject to the matching provisions of 
this chapter, and may be subject only to such conditions, reports, plans, and 
agreements, if any, as the Secretary may determine. 
§ 200511. Funding limitations 
(a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—The amount of grants made under this chap-
ter for projects in any one State for any fiscal year shall not be more than 
15 percent of the amount made available for grants to all of the States for 
that fiscal year. 
(b) RECOVERY ACTION PROGRAM GRANTS.—Not more than 3 percent of the 
amount made available for grants under this chapter for a fiscal year shall 
be used for recovery action program grants. 
(c) INNOVATION GRANTS.—Not more than 10 percent of the amount made 
available for grants under this chapter for a fiscal year shall be used for inno-
vation grants. 
(d) PROGRAM SUPPORT.—Not more than 25 percent of the amount made 
available under this chapter to any local government shall be used for pro-
gram support. 
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(e) NO LAND ACQUISITION.—No funds made available under this chapter 
shall be used for the acquisition of land or an interest in land. 
Subtitle III—National Preservation 
Programs 
Division A—Historic Preservation 
Subdivision 1—General Provisions 
Chapter 3001—Policy 
Sec. 
300101.
Policy. 
§ 300101. Policy 
It is the policy of the Federal Government, in cooperation with other na-
tions and in partnership with States, local governments, Indian tribes, Native 
Hawaiian organizations, and private organizations and individuals, to— 
(1) use measures, including financial and technical assistance, to fos-
ter conditions under which our modern society and our historic property 
can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social, economic, and 
other requirements of present and future generations; 
(2) provide leadership in the preservation of the historic property of 
the United States and of the international community of nations and 
in the administration of the national preservation program; 
(3) administer federally owned, administered, or controlled historic 
property in a spirit of stewardship for the inspiration and benefit of 
present and future generations; 
(4) contribute to the preservation of nonfederally owned historic prop-
erty and give maximum encouragement to organizations and individuals 
undertaking preservation by private means; 
(5) encourage the public and private preservation and utilization of 
all usable elements of the Nation’s historic built environment; and 
(6) assist State and local governments, Indian tribes and Native Ha-
waiian organizations, and the National Trust to expand and accelerate 
their historic preservation programs and activities. 
Chapter 3003—Definitions 
Sec. 
300301.
Agency. 
300302.
Certified local government. 
300303.
Council. 
300304.
Cultural park. 
300305.
Historic conservation district. 
300306.
Historic Preservation Fund. 
300307.
Historic preservation review commission. 
300308.
Historic property. 
300309.
Indian tribe. 
300310.
Local government. 
300311.
National Register. 
300312.
National Trust. 
300313.
Native Hawaiian. 
300314.
Native Hawaiian organization. 
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300315.
Preservation or historic preservation. 
300316.
Secretary. 
300317.
State. 
300318.
State historic preservation review board. 
300319.
Tribal land. 
300320.
Undertaking. 
300321.
World Heritage Convention. 
§ 300301. Agency 
In this division, the term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 551 of title 5. 
§ 300302. Certified local government 
In this division, the term ‘‘certified local government’’ means a local gov-
ernment whose local historic preservation program is certified pursuant to 
chapter 3025 of this title. 
§ 300303. Council 
In this division, the term ‘‘Council’’ means the Advisory Council on His-
toric Preservation established by section 304101 of this title. 
§ 300304. Cultural park 
In this division, the term ‘‘cultural park’’ means a definable area that— 
(A) is distinguished by historic property, prehistoric property, and 
land related to that property; and 
(B) constitutes an interpretive, educational, and recreational resource 
for the public at large. 
§ 300305. Historic conservation district 
In this division, the term ‘‘historic conservation district’’ means an area 
that contains— 
(1) historic property; 
(2) buildings having similar or related architectural characteristics; 
(3) cultural cohesiveness; or 
(4) any combination of features described in paragraphs (1) to (3). 
§ 300306. Historic Preservation Fund 
In this division, the term ‘‘Historic Preservation Fund’’ means the Historic 
Preservation Fund established under section 303101 of this title. 
§ 300307. Historic preservation review commission 
In this division, the term ‘‘historic preservation review commission’’ means 
a board, council, commission, or other similar collegial body— 
(1) that is established by State or local legislation as provided in sec-
tion 302503(a)(2) of this title; and 
(2) the members of which are appointed by the chief elected official 
of a jurisdiction (unless State or local law provides for appointment by 
another official) from among— 
(A) professionals in the disciplines of architecture, history, archi-
tectural history, planning, prehistoric and historic archeology, folk-
lore, cultural anthropology, curation, conservation, and landscape 
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architecture, or related disciplines, to the extent that those profes-
sionals are available in the community; and 
(B) other individuals who have demonstrated special interest, ex-
perience, or knowledge in history, architecture, or related disciplines 
and will provide for an adequate and qualified commission. 
§ 300308. Historic property 
In this division, the term ‘‘historic property’’ means any prehistoric or his-
toric dustruct, site, building, structure, or object included on, or eligible for 
inclusion on, the National Register, including artifacts, records, and material 
remains relating to the district, site, building, structure, or object. 
§ 300309. Indian tribe 
In this division, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means an Indian tribe, band, na-
tion, or other organized group or community, including a Native village, Re-
gional Corporation or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)), that 
is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the 
United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. 
§ 300310. Local government 
In this division, the term ‘‘local government’’ means a city, county, town-
ship, municipality, or borough, or any other general purpose political sub-
division of any State. 
§ 300311. National Register 
In this division, the term ‘‘National Register’’ means the National Register 
of Historic Places maintained under chapter 3021 of this title. 
§ 300312. National Trust 
In this division, the term ‘‘National Trust’’ means the National Trust for 
Historic Preservation in the United States established under section 312102 
of this title. 
§ 300313. Native Hawaiian 
In this division, the term ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ means any individual who 
is a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, occupied and ex-
ercised sovereignty in the area that now constitutes Hawaii. 
§ 300314. Native Hawaiian organization 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In this division, the term ‘‘Native Hawaiian organiza-
tion’’ means any organization that— 
(1) serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians; 
(2) has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to 
Native Hawaiians; and 
(3) has demonstrated expertise in aspects of historic preservation that 
are culturally significant to Native Hawaiians. 
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