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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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