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(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 208301 of this title. 
§ 208304. 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 to the Secretary to carry 
out the Program, as provided in subsection (b). 
(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 208303(b) 
of this title; and 
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(B) one half shall be used for grants under section 208303(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 
208303(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 
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 
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) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—The vessels referred to in paragraph (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. 
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(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. 
§ 208305. Designation of America’s National Maritime Mu-
seum 
(a) IN GENERAL.—America’s National Maritime Museum is comprised of 
those museums designated by law to be museums of America’s National 
Maritime Museum on the basis that they— 
(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. 
§ 208306. 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. 
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§ 208307. Application of authorities 
The authorities contained in this chapter shall be in addition to, and shall 
not be construed to supercede or modify those contained in division B of 
this subtitle. 
CHAPTER 2085—PRESERVE AMERICA PROGRAM 
Sec. 
208501.
Purpose. 
208502.
Definitions. 
208503.
Establishment. 
208504.
Designation of Preserve America Communities. 
208505.
Regulations. 
208506.
Authoriztion of appropriations. 
§ 208501. Purpose 
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the Preserve America Pro-
gram, including— 
(1) the Preserve America grant program within 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. 
§ 208502. 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 208503(a). 
§ 208503. Establishment 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Department of the Interior 
the Preserve America Program, under which the Secretary, in partnership 
with the Council, may provide competitive grants to States, local govern-
ments (including local governments in the process of applying for designa-
tion as Preserve America Communities under section 208504 of this title, 
Indian tribes, communities designated as Preserve America Communities 
under section 208504 of this title, State historic preservation offices, and 
tribal historic preservation offices to support preservation efforts through 
heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation planning activities. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
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