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§ 308103. Battlefield acquisition grant program 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible site’’ means 
a site— 
(1) that is not within the exterior boundaries of a System 
unit; and 
(2) that is identified in the document entitled ‘‘Report on 
the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields’’, prepared by the Civil 
War Sites Advisory Commission, and dated July 1993. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a battlefield 
acquisition grant program under which the Secretary may provide 
grants to State and local governments to pay the Federal share 
of the cost of acquiring interests in eligible sites for the preservation 
and protection of those eligible sites. 
(c) NONPROFIT PARTNERS.—A State or local government may 
acquire an interest in an eligible site using a grant under this 
section in partnership with a nonprofit organization. 
(d) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the total 
cost of acquiring an interest in an eligible site under this section 
shall be not less than 50 percent. 
(e) LIMITATION ON LAND USE.—An interest in an eligible site 
acquired under this section shall be subject to section 200305(f)(3) 
of this title. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary to provide grants under this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
Chapter 3083—National Underground 
Railroad Network to Freedom 
Sec. 
308301.
Definition. 
308302.
Program. 
308303.
Preservation and interpretation of Underground Railroad history, historic 
sites, and structures. 
308304.
Authorization of appropriations. 
§ 308301.
Definition 
In this chapter, the term ‘‘national network’’ means the National 
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom established under sec-
tion 308302 of this title. 
§ 308302. Program 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT; RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary shall establish in the Service the National Underground 
Railroad Network to Freedom. Under the national network, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) produce and disseminate appropriate educational mate-
rials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or elec-
tronic information; 
(2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memo-
randa of understanding to provide technical assistance under 
subsection (c); and 
(3) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device 
for the national network and issue regulations for its use. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The national network shall encompass the fol-
lowing elements:
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(1) All System units and programs of the Service determined 
by the Secretary to pertain to the Underground Railroad. 
(2) Other Federal, State, local, and privately owned properties 
pertaining to the Underground Railroad that have a verifiable 
connection to the Underground Railroad and that are included 
on, or determined by the Secretary to be eligible for inclusion 
on, the National Register of Historic Places. 
(3) Other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and 
programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature 
that are directly related to the Underground Railroad. 
(c) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS
AND
MEMORANDA
OF
UNDER-
STANDING.—To achieve the purposes of this chapter and to ensure 
effective coordination of the Federal and non-Federal elements of 
the national network with System units and programs of the 
Service, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and 
memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical assist-
ance— 
(1) to the heads of other Federal agencies, States, localities, 
regional governmental bodies, and private entities; and 
(2) in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to the govern-
ments of Canada, Mexico, and any appropriate country in the 
Caribbean. 
§ 308303. Preservation and interpretation of Underground 
Railroad history, historic sites, and structures 
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Secretary may make 
grants in accordance with this section for the preservation and 
restoration of historic buildings or structures associated with the 
Underground Railroad, and for related research and documentation 
to sites, programs, or facilities that have been included in the 
national network. 
(b) GRANT CONDITIONS.—Any grant made under this section shall 
provide that— 
(1) no change or alteration may be made in property for 
which the grant is used except with the agreement of the 
property owner and the Secretary; 
(2) the Secretary shall have the right of access at reasonable 
times to the public portions of the property for interpretive 
and other purposes; and 
(3) conversion, use, or disposal of the property for purposes 
contrary to the purposes of this chapter, as determined by 
the Secretary, shall result in a right of the United States 
to compensation equal to all Federal funds made available 
to the grantee under this chapter. 
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may obligate funds 
made available for a grant under this section only if the grantee 
agrees to match, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, 
the amount of the grant with an amount that is equal to or greater 
than the grant. The Secretary may waive the requirement if the 
Secretary determines that an extreme emergency exists or that 
a waiver is in the public interest to ensure the preservation of 
historically significant resources. 
§ 308304. Authorization of appropriations 
(a) AMOUNTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this chapter $2,500,000 for each fiscal year, of which—
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(1) $2,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 308302 
of this title; and 
(2) $500,000 shall be used to carry out section 308303 of 
this title. 
(b) LIMITATION.—No amount may be appropriated for the pur-
poses of this chapter except to the Secretary for carrying out the 
responsibilities of the Secretary as set forth in this chapter. 
Chapter 3085—National Women’s Rights 
History Project 
Sec. 
308501.
National women’s rights history project national registry. 
308502.
National women’s rights history project partnerships network. 
§ 308501. National women’s rights history project national 
registry 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make annual grants to 
State historic preservation offices for not more than 5 years to 
assist the State historic preservation offices in surveying, evalu-
ating, and nominating to the National Register of Historic Places 
women’s rights history properties. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In making grants under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall give priority to grants relating to properties associated 
with the multiple facets of the women’s rights movement, such 
as politics, economics, education, religion, and social and family 
rights. 
(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the National Reg-
ister travel itinerary website entitled ‘‘Places Where Women Made 
History’’ is updated to contain— 
(1) the results of the inventory conducted under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) any links to websites related to places on the inventory. 
(d) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any activity carried out using any assistance made available 
under this section shall be 50 percent. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
§ 308502. National women’s rights history project partner-
ships network 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make matching grants and give 
technical assistance for development of a network of governmental 
and nongovernmental entities (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘network’’), the purpose of which is to provide interpretive and 
educational program development of national women’s rights his-
tory, including historic preservation. 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Through a competitive process, the Sec-
retary shall designate a nongovernmental managing entity to 
manage the network. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The nongovernmental managing entity 
designated under paragraph (1) shall work in partnership with 
the Director and State historic preservation offices to coordinate 
operation of the network. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of any activity 
carried out using any assistance made available under this 
section shall be 50 percent. 
(2) STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES.—Matching grants 
for historic preservation specific to the network may be made 
available through State historic preservation offices. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
Chapter 3087—National Maritime Heritage 
Sec. 
308701.
Policy. 
308702.
Definitions. 
308703.
National Maritime Heritage Grants Program. 
308704.
Funding. 
308705.
Designation of America’s National Maritime Museum. 
308706.
Regulations. 
308707.
Applicability of other authorities. 
§ 308701. Policy 
It shall be the policy of the Federal Government, in partnership 
with the States and local governments and private organizations 
and individuals, to— 
(1) use measures, including financial and technical assistance, 
to foster conditions under which our modern society and our 
historic maritime resources can exist in productive harmony; 
(2) provide leadership in the preservation of the historic 
maritime resources of the United States; 
(3) contribute to the preservation of historic maritime 
resources and give maximum encouragement to organizations 
and individuals undertaking preservation by private means; 
and 
(4) assist State and local governments to expand their mari-
time historic preservation programs and activities. 
§ 308702. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) NATIONAL TRUST.—The term ‘‘National Trust’’ means the 
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States 
established under section 312102 of this title. 
(2) PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘private 
nonprofit organization’’ means any person that is exempt from 
taxation 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 Preserva-
tion Officer appointed pursuant to section 302301(1) of this 
title by the chief executive official of a State having a State 
Historic Preservation Program approved by the Secretary under 
that section.