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(D) research, recording (through drawings, photographs, or oth-
erwise), planning (through feasibility studies, architectural and en-
gineering services, or otherwise), and other services carried out as 
part of a preservation program for historic maritime resources. 
(d) CRITERIA FOR DIRECT GRANT AND SUBGRANT ELIGIBILITY.—To 
qualify for a subgrant from the National Trust under subsection (b), or a 
direct grant to or a subgrant from a State Historic Preservation Officer 
under subsection (c), a person shall— 
(1) demonstrate that the project for which the direct grant or 
subgrant will be used has the potential for reaching a broad audience 
with an effective educational program based on American maritime his-
tory, technology, or the role of maritime endeavors in American culture; 
(2) match the amount of the direct grant or subgrant, on a 1-to- 
1 basis, with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may 
include cash or donated services fairly valued as determined by the Sec-
retary; 
(3) maintain records as may be reasonably necessary to fully dis-
close— 
(A) the amount and the disposition of the proceeds of the direct 
grant or subgrant; 
(B) the total cost of the project for which the direct grant or 
subgrant is made; and 
(C) other records as may be required by the Secretary, including 
such records as will facilitate an effective accounting for project 
funds; 
(4) provide access to the Secretary for the purposes of any required 
audit and examination of any records of the person; and 
(5) be a unit of State or local government, or a private nonprofit 
organization. 
(e) PROCEDURES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) APPLICATION
PROCEDURES.—An application for a subgrant 
under subsection (b), or a direct grant or subgrant under subsection 
(c), shall be submitted under procedures prescribed by the Secretary. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A person may not receive a subgrant 
under subsection (b), or a direct grant or subgrant under subsection 
(c), unless the person agrees to assume, after completion of the project 
for which the direct grant or subgrant is awarded, the total cost of the 
continued maintenance, repair, and administration of any property for 
which the subgrant will be used in a manner satisfactory to the Sec-
retary. 
(f) ALLOCATION OF, AND LIMITATION ON, GRANT FUNDING.— 
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(1) ALLOCATION.—To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall ensure 
that the amount made available under subsection (b) for maritime her-
itage education projects is equal to the amount made available under 
subsection (c) for maritime heritage preservation projects. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The amount provided by the Secretary in a fiscal 
year as grants under this section for projects relating to historic mari-
time resources owned or operated by the Federal Government shall not 
exceed 40 percent of the total amount available for the fiscal year for 
grants under this section. 
(g) PUBLICATION OF DIRECT GRANT AND SUBGRANT INFORMATION.— 
The Secretary shall publish annually in the Federal Register and otherwise 
as the Secretary considers appropriate— 
(1) a solicitation of applications for direct grants and subgrants 
under this section; 
(2) a list of priorities for the making of those direct grants and sub-
grants; 
(3) a single deadline for the submission of applications for those di-
rect grants and subgrants; and 
(4) other relevant information. 
(h) DIRECT GRANT AND SUBGRANT ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) RESPONSIBILITY.— 
(A) NATIONAL TRUST.—The National Trust is responsible for 
administering subgrants for maritime heritage education projects 
under subsection (b). 
(B) SECRETARY.—The Secretary is responsible for admin-
istering direct grants for maritime heritage preservation projects 
under subsection (c). 
(C) STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICERS.—State Historic 
Preservation Officers are responsible for administering subgrants 
for maritime heritage preservation projects under subsection (c). 
(2) ACTIONS.—The appropriate responsible party under paragraph 
(1) shall administer direct grants or subgrants by— 
(A) publicizing the Program to prospective grantees, sub-
grantees, and the public at large, in cooperation with the Service, 
the Maritime Administration, and other appropriate government 
agencies and private institutions; 
(B) answering inquiries from the public, including providing in-
formation on the Program as requested; 
(C) distributing direct grant and subgrant applications; 
(D) receiving direct grant and subgrant applications and ensur-
ing their completeness; 
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(E) keeping records of all direct grant and subgrant awards and 
expenditures of funds; 
(F) monitoring progress of projects carried out with direct 
grants and subgrants; and 
(G) providing to the Secretary such progress reports as may be 
required by the Secretary. 
(i) ASSISTANCE
OF MARITIME PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS.—The 
Secretary, the National Trust, and the State Historic Preservation Officers 
may, individually or jointly, enter into cooperative agreements with any pri-
vate nonprofit organization with appropriate expertise in maritime preserva-
tion issues, or other qualified maritime preservation organizations, to assist 
in the administration of the Program. 
(j) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress an 
annual report on the Program, including— 
(1) a description of each project funded under the Program in the 
period covered by the report; 
(2) the results or accomplishments of each such project; and 
(3) recommended priorities for achieving the policy set forth in sec-
tion 308701 of this title. 
§ 308704. Funding 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FROM SALE AND SCRAPPING OF OBSOLETE 
VESSELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
amount of funds credited in a fiscal year to the Vessel Operations Re-
volving Fund established by section 50301(a) of title 46 that is attrib-
utable to the sale of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve 
Fleet that are scrapped or sold under section 57102, 57103, or 57104 
of title 46 shall be available until expended as follows: 
(A) Fifty percent shall be available to the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration for such acquisition, maintenance, repair, 
reconditioning, or improvement of vessels in the National Defense 
Reserve Fleet as is authorized under other Federal law. 
(B) Twenty five percent shall be available to the Administrator 
of the Maritime Administration for the payment or reimbursement 
of expenses incurred by or on behalf of State maritime academies 
or the United States Merchant Marine Academy for facility and 
training ship maintenance, repair, and modernization, and for the 
purchase of simulators and fuel. 
(C) The remainder shall be available— 
(i) to the Secretary to carry out the Program, as provided 
in subsection (b); or 
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(ii) if otherwise determined by the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration, for use in the preservation and 
presentation to the public of maritime heritage property of 
the Maritime Administration. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to amounts cred-
ited to the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund before July 1, 1994. 
(b) USE OF AMOUNTS FOR PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), of amounts 
available each fiscal year for the Program under subsection (a)(1)(C)— 
(A) one half shall be used for grants under section 308703(b) 
of this title; and 
(B) one half shall be used for grants under section 308703(c) 
of this title. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 15 percent or $500,000, 
whichever is less, of the amount available for the Program under 
subsection (a)(1)(C) for a fiscal year may be used for expenses of 
administering the Program. 
(B) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount available under subpara-
graph (A) for a fiscal year— 
(i) one half shall be allocated to the National Trust for ex-
penses incurred in administering grants under section 
308703(b) of this title; and 
(ii) one half shall be allocated as appropriate by the Sec-
retary to the Service and participating State Historic Preser-
vation Officers. 
(c) DISPOSAL OF VESSELS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Transportation shall dispose 
(by sale or by purchase of disposal services) of all vessels described in 
paragraph (2)— 
(A) in accordance with a priority system for disposing of vessels, 
as determined by the Secretary, that shall include provisions re-
quiring the Maritime Administration to— 
(i) dispose of all deteriorated high priority ships that are 
available for disposal within 12 months of their designation 
as available for disposal; and 
(ii) give priority to the disposition of those vessels that pose 
the most significant danger to the environment or cost the 
most to maintain; 
(B) in the manner that provides the best value to the Federal 
Government, except in any case in which obtaining the best value 
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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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(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall ensure 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 paragraph (1) be-
fore a grant is provided to the eligible project under the program. 
§ 308904. Guidelines and regulations 
The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and prescribe any regulations 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this chapter. 
§ 308905. Authorization of appropriations 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter 
$50,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended. 
Chapter 3091—Commemoration of Former 
Presidents 
Sec. 
309101.
Sites and structures that commemorate former Presidents. 
§ 309101. Sites and structures that commemorate former 
Presidents 
(a) SURVEY.—The Secretary may conduct a survey of sites that the Sec-
retary considers exhibit qualities most appropriate for the commemoration 
of each former President. The survey may— 
(1) include sites associated with the deeds, leadership, or lifework of 
a former President; and 
(2) identify sites or structures historically unrelated to a former 
President but that may be suitable as a memorial to honor that Presi-
dent. 
(b) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall, from time to time, prepare and 
transmit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate reports on individual sites and structures identified in a survey 
under subsection (a), together with the Secretary’s recommendation as to 
whether the site or structure is suitable for establishment as a national his-
toric site or national memorial to commemorate a former President. Each 
report shall include pertinent information with respect to the need for acqui-
sition of land and interests in land, the development of facilities, and the 
operation and maintenance of the site or structure and the estimated cost 
of the operation and maintenance. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT AS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—If during the 6- 
month period following the transmittal of a report pursuant to subsection 
(b) neither Committee has by vote of a majority of its members disapproved 
a recommendation of the Secretary that a site or structure is suitable for 
establishment as a national historic site, the Secretary may by appropriate 
order establish the site or structure as a national historic site, including the 
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