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under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
501(a)) and described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)). 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the National Maritime 
Heritage Grants Program established under section 308703(a) of this 
title. 
(4) STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER.—The term ‘‘State 
Historic Preservation Officer’’ means a State Historic Preservation Of-
ficer appointed pursuant to section 302301(1) of this title by the chief 
executive official of a State having a State Historic Preservation Pro-
gram approved by the Secretary under that section. 
§ 308703. National Maritime Heritage Grants Program 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Department of the In-
terior the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program, to foster in the 
American public a greater awareness and appreciation of the role of mari-
time endeavors in our Nation’s history and culture. The Program shall con-
sist of— 
(1) annual grants to the National Trust for subgrants administered 
by the National Trust for maritime heritage education projects under 
subsection (b); and 
(2) grants to State Historic Preservation Officers for maritime herit-
age preservation projects carried out or administered by those Officers 
under subsection (c). 
(b) GRANTS FOR MARITIME HERITAGE EDUCATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) GRANTS TO NATIONAL TRUST.—The Secretary, subject to para-
graph (2), and the availability of amounts for that purpose under sec-
tion 308704(b)(1)(A) of this title, shall make an annual grant to the 
National Trust for maritime heritage education projects. 
(2) USE OF GRANTS.—Amounts received by the National Trust as 
an annual grant under this subsection shall be used to make subgrants 
to State and local governments and private nonprofit organizations to 
carry out education projects that have been approved by the Secretary 
under subsection (f) and that consist of— 
(A) assistance to any maritime museum or historical society 
for— 
(i) existing and new educational programs, exhibits, edu-
cational activities, conservation, and interpretation of arti-
facts and collections; 
(ii) minor improvements to educational and museum facili-
ties; and 
(iii) other similar activities; 
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(B) activities designed to encourage the preservation of tradi-
tional maritime skills, including— 
(i) building and operation of vessels of all sizes and types 
for educational purposes; 
(ii) special skills such as wood carving, sail making, and 
rigging; 
(iii) traditional maritime art forms; and 
(iv) sail training; 
(C) other educational activities relating to historic maritime re-
sources, including— 
(i) maritime educational waterborne-experience programs 
in historic vessels or vessel reproductions; 
(ii) maritime archeological field schools; and 
(iii) educational programs on other aspects of maritime his-
tory; 
(D) heritage programs focusing on maritime historic resources, 
including maritime heritage trails and corridors; or 
(E) the construction and use of reproductions of historic mari-
time resources for educational purposes, if a historic maritime re-
source no longer exists or would be damaged or consumed through 
direct use. 
(c) GRANTS FOR MARITIME HERITAGE PRESERVATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) GRANTS TO STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICERS.—The 
Secretary, acting through the National Maritime Initiative of the Serv-
ice and subject to paragraph (2), and the availability of amounts for 
that purpose under section 308704(b)(1)(B) of this title, shall make 
grants to State Historic Preservation Officers for maritime heritage 
preservation projects. 
(2) USE OF GRANTS.—Amounts received by a State Historic Preser-
vation Officer as a grant under this subsection shall be used by the 
Officer to carry out, or to make subgrants to local governments and 
private nonprofit organizations to carry out, projects that have been 
approved by the Secretary under subsection (f) for the preservation of 
historic maritime resources through— 
(A) identification of historic maritime resources, including un-
derwater archeological sites; 
(B) acquisition of historic maritime resources for the purposes 
of preservation; 
(C) repair, restoration, stabilization, maintenance, or other cap-
ital improvements to historic maritime resources, in accordance 
with standards prescribed by the Secretary; and 
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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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