behavior, including a grant for operating, or coordinating, a 
recreation program or service. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL USES OF REHABILITATION GRANT.—In addi-
tion to the purposes specified in paragraph (8), a rehabilitation 
grant that serves as an at-risk youth recreation grant may be used 
for the provision of lighting, emergency phones, or any other cap-
ital improvement that will improve the security of an urban park. 
‘‘(2) GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘general 
purpose local government’ means— 
‘‘(A) a city, county, town, township, village, or other general 
purpose political subdivision of a State; and 
‘‘(B) the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(3) INNOVATION GRANT.—The term ‘innovation grant’ means a 
matching grant to a local government to cover costs of personnel, facili-
ties, equipment, supplies, or services designed to demonstrate innova-
tive and cost-effective ways to augment park and recreation opportuni-
ties at the neighborhood level and to address common problems related 
to facility operations and improved delivery of recreation service, not 
including routine operation and maintenance activities. 
‘‘(4) MAINTENANCE.—The term ‘maintenance’ means all commonly 
accepted practices necessary to keep recreation areas and facilities op-
erating in a state of good repair and to protect them from deterioration 
resulting from normal wear and tear. 
‘‘(5) PRIVATE, NONPROFIT AGENCY.—The term ‘private, nonprofit 
agency’ means a community-based, nonprofit organization, corporation, 
or association organized for purposes of providing recreational, con-
servation, and educational services directly to urban residents on a 
neighborhood or communitywide basis through voluntary donations, vol-
untary labor, or public or private grants. 
‘‘(6) RECOVERY ACTION PROGRAM GRANT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘recovery action program grant’ 
means a matching grant to a local government for development of 
local park and recreation recovery action programs to meet the re-
quirements of this chapter. 
‘‘(B) USE.—A recovery action program grant shall be used for 
resource and needs assessment, coordination, citizen involvement 
and planning, and program development activities to— 
‘‘(i) encourage public definition of goals; and 
‘‘(ii) develop priorities and strategies for overall recreation 
system recovery. 
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‘‘(7) RECREATION AREA OR FACILITY.—The term ‘recreation area or 
facility’ means an indoor or outdoor park, building, site, or other facil-
ity that is dedicated to recreation purposes and administered by a pub-
lic or private nonprofit agency to serve the recreation needs of commu-
nity residents. Emphasis shall be on public facilities readily accessible 
to residential neighborhoods, including multiple-use community centers 
that have recreation as 1 of their primary purposes, but excluding 
major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and conference halls used pri-
marily for commercial sports, spectator, or display activities. 
‘‘(8) REHABILITATION
GRANT.—The term ‘rehabilitation grant’ 
means a matching capital grant to a local government for rebuilding, 
remodeling, expanding, or developing an existing outdoor or indoor 
recreation area or facility, including improvements in park landscapes, 
buildings, and support facilities, but excluding routine maintenance and 
upkeep activities. 
‘‘(9) SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘special purpose local govern-
ment’ means a local or regional special district, public-purpose cor-
poration, or other limited political subdivision of a State. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘special purpose local government’ 
includes— 
‘‘(i) a park authority; 
‘‘(ii) a park, conservation, water, or sanitary district; and 
‘‘(iii) a school district. 
‘‘(10) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State, an instrumentality 
of a State approved by the Governor of the State, Puerto Rico, Guam, 
American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Is-
lands.’’; 
(2) in section 200503(c), by striking ‘‘transferree’’ and inserting 
‘‘transferee’’; and 
(3) in the chapter table of contents, by amending the item relating 
to section 200501 to read as follows: 
‘‘200501.
Purposes; complement to existing Federal programs; definitions.’’. 
(k) SECTION 302302.—The heading for subsection (a) of section 302302 
of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘OCCCUR’’ and in-
serting ‘‘OCCUR’’. 
(l) SECTION 302701.—Section 302701(e) of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘Preservations’’ and inserting ‘‘Preservation’’. 
(m) SECTION 302902.—The heading for paragraph (1) of subsection (b) 
of section 302902 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘In general’’ and inserting ‘‘IN GENERAL’’. 
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(n) SECTION 302908.—Section 302908(a) of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Government of Palau’’. 
(o) SECTION 308103.—Section 308103 of title 54, United States Code 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘eligible sites or’’ after ‘‘acquir-
ing’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after ‘‘ac-
quire’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after ‘‘acquir-
ing’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘An eligible site 
or an’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); 
(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) WILLING SELLERS.—Acquisition of land or interests in land under 
this section shall be from willing sellers only. 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING.—None of the funds provided pursuant 
to this section shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending be-
fore Congress.’’; and 
‘‘(7) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(p) CHAPTER 3083.—Chapter 3083 of title 54, United States Code is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 308301 through 308304 as sections 
308302 through 308305; 
(2) by inserting before section 308302, as redesignated by paragraph 
(1), the following: 
‘‘§ 308301. Purposes 
‘‘The purposes of this chapter are— 
‘‘(1) to recognize the importance of the Underground Railroad, the 
sacrifices made by those who used the Underground Railroad in search 
of freedom from tyranny and oppression, and the sacrifices made by 
the people who helped them; and 
‘‘(2) to authorize the Service to coordinate and facilitate Federal and 
non-Federal activities to commemorate, honor, and interpret the history 
of the Underground Railroad, its significance as a crucial element in 
the evolution of the national civil rights movement, and its relevance 
in fostering the spirit of racial harmony and national reconciliation.’’; 
(3) in section 308302, as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘308302’’ and inserting ‘‘308303’’; 
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(4) in section 308305(a), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘308302’’ and inserting 
‘‘308303’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘308303’’ and inserting 
‘‘308304’’; and 
(5) in the chapter table of contents— 
(A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 308301 
through 308304 as items relating to sections 308302 through 
308305; and 
(B) by inserting before the item relating to section 308302, as 
redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 
‘‘308301.
Purposes.’’. 
(q) SECTION 308704.—Section 308704(a)(1) of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘subsection (c) of this section or’’ after ‘‘sold 
under’’. 
(r) SECTION 309101.—The heading for subsection (d) of section 309101 
of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘ACQUISTION’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ACQUISITION’’. 
(s) CHAPTER 3111.—Chapter 3111 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by amending section 311101 to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 311101. Purpose; definitions 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to authorize the Preserve 
America Program, including— 
‘‘(1) the Preserve America grant program in 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 sup-
port and promote the preservation of historic resources. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter: 
‘‘(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 section 311102(a).’’; 
(2) in section 311105, by inserting ‘‘, except that the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated 
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