(B) public and private land in the vicinity
of the highway.
(2) PRESERVATION OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Pres-
ervation Office’’ means the Office for the Preserva-
tion of America’s Main Street established by the
Secretary under section 3.
(3) PRESERVATION OF ROUTE 66.—The term
‘‘preservation of Route 66’’ means the preservation
or restoration of portions of the highway, businesses
and sites of interest or potentially of interest to the
public along the highway, or other resources of the
highway.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State
in which a portion of Route 66 is located.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.
Route 66 is designated as ‘‘America’s Main Street’’.
SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF OFFICE.—The Secretary
shall establish an office, to be known as the ‘‘Office for
the Preservation of America’s Main Street’’.
(b) DESIGNATION
OF OFFICIALS.—The Secretary
shall designate officials of the National Park Service sta-
tioned at locations convenient to the States and interested
persons in the States, to perform the functions of the
Preservation Office under this Act.
(c) GENERAL FUNCTIONS.—The Preservation Office
shall—
(1) support efforts of State and local public and
private persons and entities in the States to preserve
Route 66 by providing technical assistance, partici-
pating in cost-sharing programs, and making grants
and loans;
(2) act as a clearinghouse for communication
among Federal, State, and local agencies and private
persons and entities interested in the preservation of
Route 66; and
(3) assist the States in determining the appro-
priate form of and establishing and supporting a
non-Federal entity or entities to perform the func-
tions of the Preservation Office after the Preserva-
tion Office is terminated.
(d) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this Act, the
Preservation Office may—
(1) enter into cooperative agreements;
(2) accept donations;
(3) provide cost-share grants;
(4) provide technical assistance in historic pres-
ervation and fundraising; and
(5) conduct research.
(e) ROAD SIGNS.—The Preservation Office shall
sponsor a road sign program on Route 66 to be imple-
mented on a cost-sharing basis with State and local orga-
nizations.
(f) PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Preservation Office
shall provide assistance in the preservation of Route
66 in a manner that is compatible with the idiosyn-
cratic nature of the highway.
(2) PLANNING.—The Preservation Office shall
not prepare or require preparation of an overall
management plan for Route 66, but shall cooperate
with the States and local public and private persons
and entities in developing local preservation plans to
guide efforts to protect the most important or rep-
resentative resources of Route 66.
SEC. 4. RESOURCE TREATMENT.
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Preservation Office
shall develop a program of technical assistance in
the preservation of Route 66.
(2) GUIDELINES FOR PRESERVATION NEEDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the program
under paragraph (1), the Preservation Office
shall establish guidelines for setting priorities
for preservation needs.
(B) BASIS.—The guidelines under sub-
paragraph (A) may be based on national reg-
ister standards, modified as appropriate to meet
the needs of Route 66 so as to allow for the
preservation of the spirit of Route 66 by includ-
ing more modern resources that are integral to
the evolution of the Route 66 experience.
(b) PROGRAM FOR COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Preservation Office
shall coordinate a program of historic research,
curation, preservation strategies, and the collection
of oral and video histories of Route 66.
(2) DESIGN.—The program under paragraph
(1) shall be designed for continuing use and imple-
mentation by other organizations after the Preserva-
tion Office is terminated.
(c) COST-SHARE GRANTS.—Cost-share grants for
preservation of Route 66 shall be available for resources
that meet the guidelines under subsection (a).
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
SEC. 6. TERMINATION.
The Preservation Office shall terminate on the date
that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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