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(d) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the total cost of 
acquiring an interest in an eligible site under this section shall be not less 
than 50 percent. 
(e) LIMITATION ON LAND USE.—An interest in an eligible site acquired 
under this section shall be subject to section 200305(f)(3) of this title. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to provide grants under this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
Chapter 3083—National Underground 
Railroad Network to Freedom 
Sec. 
308301.
Definition. 
308302.
Program. 
308303.
Preservation and interpretation of Underground Railroad history, historic sites, and 
structures. 
308304.
Authorization of appropriations. 
§ 308301.
Definition 
In this chapter, the term ‘‘national network’’ means the National Under-
ground Railroad Network to Freedom established under section 308302 of 
this title. 
§ 308302. Program 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT; RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall establish in the Service the National Underground Railroad Network 
to Freedom. Under the national network, the Secretary shall— 
(1) produce and disseminate appropriate educational materials, such 
as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic information; 
(2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of 
understanding to provide technical assistance under subsection (c); and 
(3) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the 
national network and issue regulations for its use. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The national network shall encompass the following ele-
ments: 
(1) All System units and programs of the Service determined by the 
Secretary to pertain to the Underground Railroad. 
(2) Other Federal, State, local, and privately owned properties per-
taining to the Underground Railroad that have a verifiable connection 
to the Underground Railroad and that are included on, or determined 
by the Secretary to be eligible for inclusion on, the National Register 
of Historic Places. 
(3) Other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs 
of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly re-
lated to the Underground Railroad. 
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(c) 
COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS
AND
MEMORANDA
OF
UNDER-
STANDING.—To achieve the purposes of this chapter and to ensure effective 
coordination of the Federal and non-Federal elements of the national net-
work with System units and programs of the Service, the Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with, 
and provide technical assistance— 
(1) to the heads of other Federal agencies, States, localities, regional 
governmental bodies, and private entities; and 
(2) in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to the governments 
of Canada, Mexico, and any appropriate country in the Caribbean. 
§ 308303. Preservation and interpretation of Underground 
Railroad history, historic sites, and structures 
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants in 
accordance with this section for the preservation and restoration of historic 
buildings or structures associated with the Underground Railroad, and for 
related research and documentation to sites, programs, or facilities that 
have been included in the national network. 
(b) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Any grant made under this section shall pro-
vide that— 
(1) no change or alteration may be made in property for which the 
grant is used except with the agreement of the property owner and the 
Secretary; 
(2) the Secretary shall have the right of access at reasonable times 
to the public portions of the property for interpretive and other pur-
poses; and 
(3) conversion, use, or disposal of the property for purposes contrary 
to the purposes of this chapter, as determined by the Secretary, shall 
result in a right of the United States to compensation equal to all Fed-
eral funds made available to the grantee under this chapter. 
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may obligate funds made 
available for a grant under this section only if the grantee agrees to match, 
from funds derived from non-Federal sources, the amount of the grant with 
an amount that is equal to or greater than the grant. The Secretary may 
waive the requirement if the Secretary determines that an extreme emer-
gency exists or that a waiver is in the public interest to ensure the preserva-
tion of historically significant resources. 
§ 308304. Authorization of appropriations 
(a) AMOUNTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
chapter $2,500,000 for each fiscal year, of which— 
(1) $2,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 308302 of this 
title; and 
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(2) $500,000 shall be used to carry out section 308303 of this title. 
(b) LIMITATION.—No amount may be appropriated for the purposes of 
this chapter except to the Secretary for carrying out the responsibilities of 
the Secretary as set forth in this chapter. 
Chapter 3085—National Women’s Rights 
History Project 
Sec. 
308501.
National women’s rights history project national registry. 
308502.
National women’s rights history project partnerships network. 
§ 308501. National women’s rights history project national 
registry 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make annual grants to State his-
toric preservation offices for not more than 5 years to assist the State his-
toric preservation offices in surveying, evaluating, and nominating to the 
National Register of Historic Places women’s rights history properties. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall give priority to grants relating to properties associated with the mul-
tiple facets of the women’s rights movement, such as politics, economics, 
education, religion, and social and family rights. 
(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the National Register 
travel itinerary website entitled ‘‘Places Where Women Made History’’ is 
updated to contain— 
(1) the results of the inventory conducted under subsection (a); and 
(2) any links to websites related to places on the inventory. 
(d) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of the cost of any 
activity carried out using any assistance made available under this section 
shall be 50 percent. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
§ 308502. National women’s rights history project partner-
ships network 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make matching grants and give tech-
nical assistance for development of a network of governmental and non-
governmental entities (referred to in this section as the ‘‘network’’), the pur-
pose of which is to provide interpretive and educational program develop-
ment of national women’s rights history, including historic preservation. 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Through a competitive process, the Secretary 
shall designate a nongovernmental managing entity to manage the net-
work. 
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(2) COORDINATION.—The nongovernmental managing entity des-
ignated under paragraph (1) shall work in partnership with the Direc-
tor and State historic preservation offices to coordinate operation of the 
network. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of any activity car-
ried out using any assistance made available under this section shall 
be 50 percent. 
(2) STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES.—Matching grants for 
historic preservation specific to the network may be made available 
through State historic preservation offices. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
Chapter 3087—National Maritime Heritage 
Sec. 
308701.
Policy. 
308702.
Definitions. 
308703.
National Maritime Heritage Grants Program. 
308704.
Funding. 
308705.
Designation of America’s National Maritime Museum. 
308706.
Regulations. 
308707.
Applicability of other authorities. 
§ 308701. Policy 
It shall be the policy of the Federal Government, in partnership with the 
States and local governments 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 mari-
time resources can exist in productive harmony; 
(2) provide leadership in the preservation of the historic maritime re-
sources of the United States; 
(3) contribute to the preservation of historic maritime resources and 
give maximum encouragement to organizations and individuals under-
taking preservation by private means; and 
(4) assist State and local governments to expand their maritime his-
toric preservation programs and activities. 
§ 308702. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) NATIONAL TRUST.—The term ‘‘National Trust’’ means the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States established 
under section 312102 of this title. 
(2) PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘private non-
profit organization’’ means any person that is exempt from taxation 
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