governments and the private sector, to support and 
promote the preservation of historic resources. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(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, land-
scape (including trail systems), and culture of the 
site or area. 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Preserve America Program established under 
section 103(a). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the De-
partment of the Interior the Preserve America Program, 
under which the Secretary, in partnership with the Coun-
cil, may provide competitive grants to States, local govern-
ments (including local governments in the process of ap-
plying for designation as Preserve America Communities 
under section 104), Indian tribes, communities designated
as Preserve America Communities under section 104, 
State historic preservation offices, and tribal historic pres-
ervation offices to support preservation efforts through 
heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation 
planning activities. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The following projects shall 
be eligible for a grant under this title: 
(A) 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. 
(B) 
An 
education 
and 
interpretation 
project that conveys the history of a community 
or site. 
(C) A planning project (other than build-
ing rehabilitation) that advances economic de-
velopment using heritage tourism and historic 
preservation. 
(D) A training project that provides oppor-
tunities for professional development in areas 
that would aid a community in using and pro-
moting its historic resources.
(E) A project to support heritage tourism 
in a Preserve America Community designated 
under section 104. 
(F) Other nonconstruction projects that 
identify or promote historic properties or pro-
vide for the education of the public about his-
toric properties that are consistent with the 
purposes of this Act. 
(2) LIMITATION.—In providing grants under 
this title, the Secretary shall only provide 1 grant to 
each eligible project selected for a grant. 
(c) PREFERENCE.—In providing grants under this 
title, the Secretary may give preference to projects that 
carry out the purposes of both the program and the Save 
America’s Treasures Program. 
(d) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult with the Council in preparing the list of projects 
to be provided grants for a fiscal year under the pro-
gram. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days be-
fore 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 Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate, the Committee on Nat-
ural 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. 
(e) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant 
under this title shall be not less than 50 percent of 
the total cost of the project. 
(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall be 
in the form of— 
(A) cash; or 
(B) donated supplies and related services, 
the value of which shall be determined by the 
Secretary. 
(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall en-
sure 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 
paragraph (1) before a grant is provided to the eligi-
ble project under the program.
SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF PRESERVE AMERICA COMMU-
NITIES. 
(a) APPLICATION.—To be considered for designation 
as a Preserve America Community, a community, tribal 
area, or neighborhood shall submit to the Council an appli-
cation containing such information as the Council may re-
quire. 
(b) CRITERIA.—To be designated as a Preserve 
America Community under the program, a community, 
tribal area, or neighborhood that submits an application 
under subsection (a) shall, as determined by the Council, 
in consultation with the Secretary, meet criteria required 
by the Council and, in addition, consider— 
(1) protection and celebration of the heritage of 
the community, tribal area, or neighborhood; 
(2) use of the historic assets of the community, 
tribal area, or neighborhood for economic develop-
ment and community revitalization; and 
(3) encouragement of people to experience and 
appreciate local historic resources through education 
and heritage tourism programs. 
(c) 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
by the Secretary, subject to the eligibility criteria estab-
lished under subsection (e). 
(c) APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS.—To be considered 
for a competitive grant under the program an eligible enti-
ty shall submit to the Secretary an application containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
(d) COLLECTIONS AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES ELI-
GIBLE FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A collection or historic prop-
erty shall be provided a competitive grant under the 
program only if the Secretary determines that the 
collection or historic property is— 
(A) nationally significant; and 
(B) threatened or endangered. 
(2) ELIGIBLE COLLECTIONS.—A determination 
by the Secretary regarding the national significance 
of collections under paragraph (1)(A) shall be made 
in consultation with the organizations described in 
section 201, as appropriate. 
(3) ELIGIBLE HISTORIC PROPERTIES.—To be 
eligible for a competitive grant under the program, 
a historic property shall, as of the date of the grant 
application—
(A) be listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places at the national level of signifi-
cance; or 
(B) be designated as a National Historic 
Landmark. 
(e) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not pro-
vide a grant under this title to a project for an eligi-
ble collection or historic property unless the 
project— 
(A) eliminates or substantially mitigates 
the threat of destruction or deterioration of the 
eligible collection or historic property; 
(B) has a clear public benefit; and 
(C) is able to be completed on schedule 
and within the budget described in the grant 
application. 
(2) PREFERENCE.—In providing grants under 
this title, the Secretary may give preference to 
projects that carry out the purposes of both the pro-
gram and the Preserve America Program. 
(3) LIMITATION.—In providing grants under 
this title, the Secretary shall only provide 1 grant to 
each eligible project selected for a grant.
(f) CONSULTATION
AND NOTIFICATION
BY SEC-
RETARY.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall consult with the 
organizations described in section 201 in pre-
paring the list of projects to be provided grants 
for a fiscal year by the Secretary under the pro-
gram. 
(B) LIMITATION.—If an entity described in 
subparagraph (A) has submitted an application 
for a grant under the program, the entity shall 
be recused by the Secretary from the consulta-
tion requirements under that subparagraph and 
subsection (a). 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days be-
fore 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 Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate, the Committee on Nat-
ural 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. 
(g) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant 
under this title shall be not less than 50 percent of 
the total cost of the project. 
(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall be 
in the form of— 
(A) cash; or 
(B) donated supplies or related services, 
the value of which shall be determined by the 
Secretary. 
(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that each applicant for a grant has the capacity 
and a feasible plan for securing the non-Federal 
share for an eligible project required under para-
graph (1) before a grant is provided to the eligible 
project under the program. 
SEC. 204. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and issue 
any regulations that the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to carry out this title.