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sible with other Federal departments and agencies and with State 
agencies that administer programs and policies affecting urban areas, 
including programs in housing, urban development, natural resources 
management, employment, transportation, community services, and vol-
untary action; 
(2) encourage maximum coordination of the program between appro-
priate State agencies and local applicants; and 
(3) require that local applicants include provisions for participation 
of community and neighborhood residents and for public-private coordi-
nation in recovery planning and project selection. 
§ 105511. Recordkeeping 
Each recipient of assistance under this chapter shall keep such records 
as the Secretary shall prescribe, including records that fully disclose the 
amount and disposition of project undertakings in connection with which as-
sistance under this chapter is given or used, the amount and nature of that 
portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, 
and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. The Secretary, 
and the Comptroller General of the United States, or their duly authorized 
representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination 
to any records of the recipient that are pertinent to assistance received 
under this chapter. 
§ 105512. Authorization of appropriations 
(a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—Grants made under this chapter for projects 
in any one State shall not be more than 15 percent of the total amount 
of funds authorized to be appropriated in any fiscal year. 
(b) INSULAR AREAS.—Amounts authorized for the insular areas are not 
subject to the matching provisions of this chapter, and may only be subject 
to such conditions, reports, plans, and agreements, if any, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(c) PROGRAM SUPPORT.—Not more than 25 percent of the amounts 
made available under this chapter to any local government may be used for 
program support. 
§ 105513. Limitation on use of funds 
No funds available under this chapter shall be used for the acquisition 
of land or interests in land. 
§ 105514. Report 
Within 90 days of the expiration of this authority, the Secretary shall re-
port to Congress on the overall impact of the urban park and recreation 
recovery program. 
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DIVISION C—SYSTEM UNITS AND RELATED 
AREAS 
[RESERVED] 
Subtitle II—Historic Sites, Buildings, 
Objects, and Antiquities 
DIVISION A—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
CHAPTER 2001—POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
Sec. 
200101.
Declaration of national policy. 
200102.
Duties of Secretary. 
200103.
Cooperation with governmental and private agencies and individuals. 
200104.
Jurisdiction of States in acquired land. 
200105.
Authorization of appropriations. 
§ 200101. Declaration of national policy 
It is declared that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic 
sites, buildings, and objects of national significance for the inspiration and 
benefit of the people of the United States. 
§ 200102. Duties of Secretary 
The Secretary, through the Service, for the purpose of effectuating the 
policy expressed in this chapter, shall perform the following duties: 
(1) The Secretary shall secure, collate, and preserve drawings, plans, 
photographs, and other data of historic and archaeologic sites, build-
ings, and objects. 
(2) The Secretary shall make a survey of historic and archaeologic 
sites, buildings, and objects for the purpose of determining which pos-
sess exceptional value as commemorating or illustrating the history of 
the United States. 
(3) The Secretary shall make necessary investigations and researches 
in the United States relating to particular sites, buildings, and objects 
to obtain accurate historical and archaeological facts and information 
concerning the sites, buildings, and objects. 
(4) The Secretary shall, for the purpose of this chapter, acquire in 
the name of the United States by gift, purchase, or otherwise any prop-
erty, personal or real, or any interest or estate in property, title to any 
real property to be satisfactory to the Secretary. Property that is 
owned by any religious or educational institution or that is owned or 
administered for the benefit of the public shall not be acquired without 
the consent of the owner. No property shall be acquired or contract or 
agreement for the acquisition of the property made that will obligate 
the general fund of the Treasury for the payment of the property, un-
less Congress has appropriated money that is available for that pur-
pose. 
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(5) The Secretary shall contract and make cooperative agreements 
with States, municipal subdivisions, corporations, associations, or indi-
viduals, with proper bond where considered advisable, to protect, pre-
serve, maintain, or operate any historic or archaeologic building, site, 
or object, or property used in connection with the building, site, or ob-
ject, for public use, regardless whether the title to the building, site, 
object, or property is in the United States. No contract or cooperative 
agreement shall be made or entered into that will obligate the general 
fund of the Treasury unless or until Congress has appropriated money 
for that purpose. 
(6) The Secretary shall restore, reconstruct, rehabilitate, preserve, 
and maintain historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and prop-
erties of national historical or archaeological significance and where 
deemed desirable establish and maintain museums in connection with 
the sites, buildings, objects, and properties. 
(7) The Secretary shall erect and maintain tablets to mark or com-
memorate historic or prehistoric places and events of national historical 
or archaeological significance. 
(8) The Secretary shall operate and manage historic and 
archaeologic sites, buildings, and properties acquired under this chapter 
together with land and subordinate buildings for the benefit of the pub-
lic. The authority under this paragraph includes the power to charge 
reasonable visitation fees and grant concessions, leases, or permits for 
the use of land, building space, roads, or trails when necessary or desir-
able either to accommodate the public or to facilitate administration. 
The Secretary may grant those concessions, leases, or permits and 
enter into contracts relating to the contracts, leases, or permits with 
responsible persons, firms, or corporations without advertising and 
without securing competitive bids. 
(9) When the Secretary determines that it would be administratively 
burdensome to restore, reconstruct, operate, or maintain any particular 
historic or archaeologic site, building, or property donated to the 
United States through the Service, the Secretary may cause the res-
toration, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance to be done by orga-
nizing a corporation for that purpose under the laws of the District of 
Columbia or any State. 
(10) The Secretary shall develop an educational program and service 
for the purpose of making available to the public information per-
taining to American historic and archaeologic sites, buildings, and 
properties of national significance. Reasonable charges may be made 
for the dissemination of any such information. 
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(11) The Secretary shall perform any and all acts and make regula-
tions not inconsistent with this chapter that may be necessary and 
proper to carry out this chapter. 
§ 200103. Cooperation with governmental and private agen-
cies and individuals 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary may cooperate with 
and may seek and accept the assistance of any Federal, State, or local agen-
cy, educational or scientific institution, patriotic association, or individual. 
(b) TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—When the Secretary considers 
it necessary, the Secretary may establish technical advisory committees to 
act in an advisory capacity in connection with the restoration or reconstruc-
tion of any historic or prehistoric building or other structure. 
(c) EMPLOYMENT OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may employ profes-
sional and technical assistance and establish service as may be required to 
accomplish the purposes of this chapter and for which money may be appro-
priated by Congress or made available by gifts for those purposes. 
§ 200104. Jurisdiction of States in acquired land 
Nothing in this chapter shall be held to deprive any State, or political 
subdivision of a State, of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over land 
acquired by the United States under this chapter. 
§ 200105. Authorization of appropriations 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this chapter such sums as Congress may from time to time determine. 
(b) REQUIREMENT
FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able to the Secretary to carry out paragraph (5) or (6) of section 200102 
of this title may be obligated or expended— 
(1) unless the appropriation of the funds has been specifically au-
thorized by law enacted on or after October 30, 1992; or 
(2) in excess of the amount prescribed by law enacted on or after 
October 30, 1992. 
CHAPTER 2003—DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 
200301.
National Trust. 
§ 200301. National Trust. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘National Trust’’ means the National Trust for 
Historic Preservation in the United States established under section 207102 
of this title. 
DIVISION B—HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
Subdivision 1—General Provisions 
CHAPTER 2011—FINDINGS, POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 
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