(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall be 
in the form of— 
(A) cash; or 
(B) donated supplies and related services, 
the value of which shall be determined by the 
Secretary. 
(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the non-Federal share for an eligible 
project required under paragraph (1) shall be avail-
able for expenditure before a grant is provided to the 
eligible project under the program. 
SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF PRESERVE AMERICA COMMU-
NITIES. 
(a) APPLICATION.—To be considered for designation 
as a Preserve America Community, a community, tribal 
area, or neighborhood shall submit to the Council an appli-
cation containing such information as the Council may re-
quire. 
(b) CRITERIA.—To be designated as a Preserve 
America Community under the program a community, 
tribal area, or neighborhood that submits an application 
under subsection (a) shall, as determined by the Council, 
in consultation with the Secretary— 
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(1) protect and celebrate the heritage of the 
community, tribal area, or neighborhood; 
(2) use the historic assets of the community, 
tribal area, or neighborhood for economic develop-
ment and community revitalization; 
(3) encourage people to experience and appre-
ciate local historic resources through education and 
heritage tourism programs; and 
(4) meet any other criteria required by the 
Council. 
(c) GUIDELINES.—The Council, in consultation with 
the Secretary, shall establish any guidelines that are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 105. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and issue 
any regulations that the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to carry out this title. 
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this title. 
TITLE II—SAVE AMERICA’S 
TREASURES PROGRAM 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to authorize within the 
Department of the Interior the Save America’s Treasures 
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Program, to be carried out by the Director of the National 
Park Service, in partnership with National Endowment 
for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, 
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation, and the President’s 
Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) 
COLLECTION.—The 
term 
‘‘collection’’ 
means a collection of intellectual and cultural arti-
facts, including documents, sculpture, and works of 
art. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a Federal entity, State, local, or tribal 
government, educational institution, or nonprofit or-
ganization. 
(3) HISTORIC PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘historic 
property’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
301 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 470w). 
(4) NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT.—The term ‘‘na-
tionally significant’’ means a collection or historic 
property that meets the applicable criteria for na-
tional significance, in accordance with regulations 
promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 
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101(a)(2) of the National Historic Preservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(2)). 
(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Save America’s Treasures Program established 
under section 203(a). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 203. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the De-
partment of the Interior the Save America’s Treasures 
program, under which the amounts made available to the 
Secretary under section 205 shall be used by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the National Endowment for 
the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, 
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation, and the President’s 
Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, subject to 
subsection (f)(1)(B), to provide grants to eligible entities 
for projects to preserve nationally significant collections 
and historic properties. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF GRANTS.—Of the amounts 
made available for grants under section 205, not less than 
50 percent shall be made available for grants for projects 
to preserve collections and historic properties, to be dis-
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tributed through a competitive grant process administered 
by the Secretary, subject to the eligibility criteria estab-
lished under subsection (e). 
(c) APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS.—To be considered 
for a competitive grant under the program an eligible enti-
ty shall submit to the Secretary an application containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
(d) COLLECTIONS AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES ELI-
GIBLE FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A collection or historic prop-
erty shall be provided a competitive 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 regarding the national significance 
of collections under paragraph (1)(A) shall be made 
in consultation with the National Endowment for the 
Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, 
the National Trust for Historic Preservation, or the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services, as appro-
priate. 
(3) ELIGIBLE HISTORIC PROPERTIES.—To be 
eligible for a competitive grant under the program, 
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a historic property shall, as of the date of the grant 
application— 
(A) be listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places at the national level of signifi-
cance; or 
(B) be designated as a National Historic 
Landmark. 
(e) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not pro-
vide a grant under this title to a project for an eligi-
ble collection or historic property unless the 
project— 
(A) eliminates or substantially mitigates 
the threat of destruction or deterioration of the 
eligible 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 title, the Secretary may give preference to 
projects that carry out the purposes of both the pro-
gram and the Preserve America Program. 
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shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate, the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives, and 
the 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. 
(g) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant 
under this title shall be not less than 50 percent of 
the total cost of the project. 
(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share required 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. 
(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall en-
sure 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 para-
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graph (1) before a grant is provided to the eligible 
project under the program. 
SEC. 204. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and issue 
any regulations that the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to carry out this title. 
SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this title. 
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