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would require towing a vessel and the towing poses a serious 
threat to the environment; and 
(C) in accordance with the plan of the Department of Transpor-
tation for disposal of those vessels and requirements under sec-
tions 57102 to 57104 of title 46. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF VESSELS.—The vessels referred to in para-
graph (1) are the vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet after 
July 1, 1994, that— 
(A) are not assigned to the Ready Reserve Force component of 
the National Defense Reserve Fleet; and 
(B) are not specifically authorized or required by statute to be 
used for a particular purpose. 
(d) TREATMENT OF AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—Amounts available under 
this section shall not be considered in any determination of the amounts 
available to the Department of the Interior. 
§ 308705. Designation of America’s National Maritime Mu-
seum 
(a) IN GENERAL.—America’s National Maritime Museum shall be com-
posed of the museums designated by law to be museums of America’s Na-
tional Maritime Museum on the basis that the museums— 
(1) house a collection of maritime artifacts clearly representing the 
Nation’s maritime heritage; and 
(2) provide outreach programs to educate the public about the Na-
tion’s maritime heritage. 
(b) INITIAL DESIGNATION.—The following museums (meeting the criteria 
specified in subsection (a)) are designated as museums of America’s Na-
tional Maritime Museum: 
(1) The Mariners’ Museum, located at 100 Museum Drive, Newport 
News, Virginia. 
(2) The South Street Seaport Museum, located at 207 Front Street, 
New York, New York. 
(c) FUTURE DESIGNATION OF OTHER MUSEUMS NOT PRECLUDED.—The 
designation of the museums referred to in subsection (b) as museums of 
America’s National Maritime Museum does not preclude the designation by 
law of any other museum that meets the criteria specified in subsection (a) 
as a museum of America’s National Maritime Museum. 
(d) REFERENCE TO MUSEUMS.—Any reference in any law, map, regula-
tion, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a museum 
designated by law to be a museum of America’s National Maritime Museum 
shall be deemed to be a reference to that museum as a museum of Amer-
ica’s National Maritime Museum. 
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§ 308706. Regulations 
The Secretary, after consultation with the National Trust, the National 
Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, and appropriate mem-
bers of the maritime heritage community, shall prescribe appropriate guide-
lines, procedures, and regulations to carry out the chapter, including direct 
grant and subgrant priorities, the method of solicitation and review of direct 
grant and subgrant proposals, criteria for review of direct grant and 
subgrant proposals, administrative requirements, reporting and record-
keeping requirements, and any other requirements the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
§ 308707. Applicability of other authorities 
The authorities contained in this chapter shall be in addition to, and shall 
not be construed to supersede or modify those contained in division A of 
this subtitle. 
Chapter 3089—Save America’s Treasures 
Program 
Sec. 
308901.
Definitions. 
308902.
Establishment. 
308903.
Grants. 
308904.
Guidelines and regulations. 
308905.
Authorization of appropriations. 
§ 308901. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) COLLECTION.—The term ‘‘collection’’ means a collection of intel-
lectual and cultural artifacts, including documents, sculpture, and 
works of art. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a Federal 
entity, State, local, or tribal government, educational institution, or 
nonprofit organization. 
(3) HISTORIC PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘historic property’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 300308 of this title. 
(4) NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT.—The term ‘‘nationally significant’’, 
in reference to a collection or historic property, means a collection or 
historic property that meets the applicable criteria for national signifi-
cance, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary 
pursuant to section 302103 of this title. 
(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the Save America’s 
Treasures Program established under section 308902(a) of this title. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary, acting 
through the Director. 
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§ 308902.
Establishment 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Department of the Interior 
the Save America’s Treasures Program. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.—In consultation and partnership with the National 
Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation in the United States, the National Conference of State Historic 
Preservation Officers, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preserva-
tion Officers, and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Human-
ities, the Secretary shall use the amounts made available under section 
308905 of this title to provide grants to eligible entities for projects to pre-
serve nationally significant collections and historic property. 
§ 308903.
Grants 
(a) DETERMINATION OF GRANTS.—Of the amounts made available for 
grants under section 308905 of this title, not less than 50 percent shall be 
made available for grants for projects to preserve collections and historic 
property, to be distributed through a competitive grant process administered 
by the Secretary, subject to the selection criteria established under sub-
section (d). 
(b) APPLICATION FOR GRANTS.—To be considered for a grant under the 
program an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) COLLECTIONS AND HISTORIC PROPERTY ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A collection or historic property shall be provided 
a 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 re-
garding the national significance of a collection under paragraph (1)(A) 
shall be made in consultation with the organizations described in sec-
tion 308902(b) of this title, as appropriate. 
(3) ELIGIBLE HISTORIC PROPERTY.—To be eligible for a grant under 
the program, a historic property shall, as of the date of the grant appli-
cation— 
(A) be listed on the National Register of Historic Places at the 
national level of significance; or 
(B) be designated as a National Historic Landmark. 
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not provide a grant under 
this chapter to a project for a collection or historic property unless the 
project— 
(A) eliminates or substantially mitigates the threat of destruc-
tion or deterioration of the 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 chapter, the Sec-
retary may give preference to projects that carry out the purposes of 
both the program and the Preserve America Program. 
(3) LIMITATION.—In providing grants under this chapter, the Sec-
retary shall provide only one grant to each project selected for a grant. 
(e) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION BY SECRETARY.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
shall consult with the organizations described in section 308902(b) 
of this title in preparing the list of projects to be provided grants 
for a fiscal year under the program. 
(B) LIMITATION.—If an organization described in section 
308902(b) of this title has submitted an application for a grant 
under the program, the organization shall be recused by the Sec-
retary from the consultation requirements under subparagraph (A) 
and section 308902(b) of this title. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days before the date on 
which the Secretary provides grants for a fiscal year under the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources and 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. 
(f) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out 
a project provided a grant under this chapter shall be not less than 
50 percent of the total cost of the project. 
(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share re-
quired 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. 
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