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54 U.S.C. § 304107 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 304107. Transmittal of legislative recommendations, testimony, or comments to any officer or agency of the United States prior to submission to Congress
No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority to require the Council to submit its legislative recommendations, or testimony, or comments on legislation to any officer or agency of the United States for approval, comments, or review, prior to the submission of the recommendations, testimony, or comments to Congress. When the Council voluntarily seeks to obtain the comments or review of any officer or agency of the United States, the Council shall include a description of the actions in its legislative recommendations, testimony, or comments on legislation that it transmits to Congress.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3213.)
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304107
16 U.S.C. 470r
Pub. L. 89–665, title II, § 210, as added Pub. L. 94–422, title II, § 201(9), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1322; Pub. L. 96–515, title III, § 301(k), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2999.
54 U.S.C. § 304108 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 304108. Regulations, procedures, and guidelines
(a) In General.—
The Council may promulgate regulations as it considers necessary to govern the implementation of section 306108 of this title in its entirety.
(b) Participation by Local Governments.—
The Council shall by regulation establish such procedures as may be necessary to provide for participation by local governments in proceedings and other actions taken by the Council with respect to undertakings referred to in section 306108 of this title that affect the local governments.
(c) Exemption for Federal Programs or Undertakings.—
The Council, with the concurrence of the Secretary, shall promulgate regulations or guidelines, as appropriate, under which Federal programs or undertakings may be exempted from any or all of the requirements of this division when the exemption is determined to be consistent with the purposes of this division, taking into consideration the magnitude of the exempted undertaking or program and the likelihood of impairment of historic property.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3214.)
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304108(a), (b)
16 U.S.C. 470s
Pub. L. 89–665, title II, § 211, as added Pub. L. 94–422, title II, § 201(9), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1322; Pub. L. 96–515, title III, § 301(l), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2999; Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4018, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4763.
304108(c)
16 U.S.C. 470v
Pub. L. 89–665, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 96–515, title III, § 302(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3000.
54 U.S.C. § 304109 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 304109. Budget submission
(a) Time and Manner of Submission.—
The Council shall submit its budget annually as a related agency of the Department of the Interior.
(b) Transmittal of Copies to Congressional Committees.—
Whenever the Council submits any budget estimate or request to the President or the Office of Management and Budget, it shall concurrently transmit copies of that estimate or request to the Committee on Natural Resources and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3214.)
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304109(a)
16 U.S.C. 470t(a) (1st sentence)
Pub. L. 89–665, title II, § 212(a) (1st sentence), (b), as added Pub. L. 94–422, title II, § 201(9), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1323; Pub. L. 96–205, title VI, § 608(a)(3), Mar. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 92; Pub. L. 96–515, title III, § 302(b), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3000; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(29), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4584.
304109(b)
16 U.S.C. 470t(b)
54 U.S.C. § 304110 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 304110. Report by Secretary to Council
To assist the Council in discharging its responsibilities under this division, the Secretary at the request of the Chairman shall provide a report to the Council detailing the significance of any historic property, describing the effects of any proposed undertaking on the affected property, and recommending measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3214.)
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304110
16 U.S.C. 470u
Pub. L. 89–665, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 96–515, title III, § 302(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3000.
54 U.S.C. § 304111 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 304111. Reimbursements from State and local agencies
Subject to applicable conflict of interest laws, the Council may receive reimbursements from State and local agencies and others pursuant to agreements executed in furtherance of this division.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3214.)
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16 U.S.C. 470v–1
Pub. L. 89–665, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title V, § 509(c)(3), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4157.
54 U.S.C. § 304112 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 304112. Effectiveness of Federal grant and assistance programs
(a) Cooperative Agreements.—
The Council may enter into a cooperative agreement with any Federal agency that administers a grant or assistance program for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of the administration of the program in meeting the purposes and policies of this division. The cooperative agreement may include provisions that modify the selection criteria for a grant or assistance program to further the purposes of this division or that allow the Council to participate in the selection of recipients, if those provisions are not inconsistent with the grant or assistance program’s statutory authorization and purpose.
(b) Review of Grant and Assistance Programs.—
The Council may—
(1) review the operation of any Federal grant or assistance program to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in meeting the purposes and policies of this division;
(2) make recommendations to the head of any Federal agency that administers the program to further the consistency of the program with the purposes and policies of this division and to improve its effectiveness in carrying out those purposes and policies; and
(3) make recommendations to the President and Congress regarding the effectiveness of Federal grant and assistance programs in meeting the purposes and policies of this division, including recommendations with regard to appropriate funding levels.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3214.)
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16 U.S.C. 470v–2
Pub. L. 89–665, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 109–453, § 1(g), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3368.
54 U.S.C. § 305101 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305101. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Administrator.—
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) Eligible entity.—
The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) any department or agency of the Federal Government; or
(B) any department or agency of the State in which a historic light station is located, the local government of the community in which a historic light station is located, a nonprofit corporation, an educational agency, or a community development organization that—
(i) has agreed to comply with the conditions set forth in section 305104 of this title and to have the conditions recorded with the deed of title to the historic light station; and
(ii) is financially able to maintain the historic light station in accordance with the conditions set forth in section 305104 of this title.
(3) Federal aid to navigation.—
(A) In general.—
The term “Federal aid to navigation” means any device, operated and maintained by the United States, external to a vessel or aircraft, intended to assist a navigator to determine position or safe course, or to warn of dangers or obstructions to navigation.
(B) Inclusions.—
The term “Federal aid to navigation” includes a light, lens, lantern, antenna, sound signal, camera, sensor, piece of electronic navigation equipment, power source, or other piece of equipment associated with a device described in subparagraph (A).
(4) Historic light station.—
The term “historic light station” includes the light tower, lighthouse, keeper’s dwelling, garages, storage sheds, oil house, fog signal building, boat house, barn, pumphouse, tramhouse support structures, piers, walkways, underlying and appurtenant land and related real property and improvements associated with a historic light station that is a historic property.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3215.)
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305101
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e)
Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 308(e), as added Pub. L. 106–355, § 2, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1388.
The text of 16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e)(5) is omitted as unnecessary.
In paragraph (3)(A), the words “that is a historic property” are substituted for “provided that the ‘historic light station’ shall be included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places” because of the definition of “historic property” in section 300308 of the new title.
54 U.S.C. § 305102 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305102. Duties of Secretary in providing a national historic light station program
To provide a national historic light station program, the Secretary shall—
(1) collect and disseminate information concerning historic light stations;
(2) foster educational programs relating to the history, practice, and contribution to society of historic light stations;
(3) sponsor or conduct research and study into the history of light stations;
(4) maintain a listing of historic light stations; and
(5) assess the effectiveness of the program established by this chapter regarding the conveyance of historic light stations.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3216.)
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305102
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(a)
Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 308(a), as added Pub. L. 106–355, § 2, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1385.
54 U.S.C. § 305105 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305105. Description of property
(a) In General.—
The Administrator shall prepare the legal description of any historic light station conveyed under this chapter. The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary, may retain all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any historical artifact, including any lens or lantern, that is associated with the historic light station and located at the historic light station at the time of conveyance. Wherever possible, the historical artifacts should be used in interpreting the historic light station. In cases where there is no method for preserving lenses and other artifacts and equipment in situ, priority should be given to preservation or museum entities most closely associated with the historic light station, if they meet loan requirements.
(b) Artifacts.—
Artifacts associated with, but not located at, a historic light station at the time of conveyance shall remain the property of the United States under the administrative control of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(c) Covenants.—
All conditions placed with the quitclaim deed of title to the historic light station shall be construed as covenants running with the land.
(d) Submerged Land.—
No submerged land shall be conveyed under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3219.)
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305105
16 U.S.C. 470w–7(d)
Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 308(d), as added Pub. L. 106–355, § 2, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1388.
In subsection (a), the words “Secretary of Homeland Security” are substituted for “Commandant, United States Coast Guard” because of 6 U.S.C. 112(a)(2), 468(b) and (h), 551(d), and 552(d) and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002 (H. Doc. No. 108–16, 108th Cong., 1st Sess. (6 U.S.C. 542 note)).
54 U.S.C. § 305106 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305106. Historic light station sales
(a) In General.—
(1) When sale may occur.—
If no applicant is approved for the conveyance of a historic light station pursuant to sections 305101 through 305105 of this title, the historic light station shall be offered for sale.
(2) Terms of sale.—
Terms of the sales—
(A) shall be developed by the Administrator; and
(B) shall be consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (4) and (8) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), of section 305104 of this title.
(3) Covenants to be included in conveyance documents.—
Conveyance documents shall include all necessary covenants to protect the historical integrity of the historic light station and ensure that any Federal aid to navigation located at the historic light station is operated and maintained by the United States for as long as needed for that purpose.
(b) Net Sale Proceeds.—
(1) Disposition and use of funds.—
Net sale proceeds from the disposal of a historic light station—
(A) located on public domain land shall be transferred to the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program established under chapter 3087 in the Department of the Interior; and
(B) under the administrative control of the Secretary of Homeland Security—
(i) shall be credited to the Coast Guard’s Operating Expenses appropriation account; and
(ii) shall be available for obligation and expenditure for the maintenance of light stations remaining under the administrative control of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(2) Availability of funds.—
The funds referred to in paragraph (1)(B) shall remain available until expended and shall be available in addition to funds available in the Coast Guard’s Operating Expense appropriation for that purpose.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3220.)
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305106
16 U.S.C. 470w–8
Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 309, as added Pub. L. 106–355, § 3, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1389.
In subsection (b)(1)(B), the words “Secretary of Homeland Security” are substituted for “Coast Guard” because of 6 U.S.C. 112(a)(2), 468(b) and (h), 551(d), and 552(d) and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002 (H. Doc. No. 108–16, 108th Cong., 1st Sess. (6 U.S.C. 542 note)).
54 U.S.C. § 305301 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305301. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Board.—
The term “Board” means the Preservation Technology and Training Board established pursuant to section 305303 of this title.
(2) Center.—
The term “Center” means the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training established pursuant to section 305302 of this title.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3220.)
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16 U.S.C. 470x–1
Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4766.
54 U.S.C. § 305302 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305302. National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
(a) Establishment.—
There is established within the Department of the Interior a National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. The Center shall be located at Northwestern State University of Louisiana in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
(b) Purposes.—
The purposes of the Center shall be to—
(1) develop and distribute preservation and conservation skills and technologies for the identification, evaluation, conservation, and interpretation of historic property;
(2) develop and facilitate training for Federal, State, and local resource preservation professionals, cultural resource managers, maintenance personnel, and others working in the preservation field;
(3) take steps to apply preservation technology benefits from ongoing research by other agencies and institutions;
(4) facilitate the transfer of preservation technology among Federal agencies, State and local governments, universities, international organizations, and the private sector; and
(5) cooperate with related international organizations including the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the International Center for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, and the International Council on Museums.
(c) Programs.—
The purposes shall be carried out through research, professional training, technical assistance, and programs for public awareness, and through a program of grants established under section 305304 of this title.
(d) Executive Director.—
The Center shall be headed by an Executive Director with demonstrated expertise in historic preservation appointed by the Secretary with advice of the Board.
(e) Assistance From Secretary.—
The Secretary shall provide the Center assistance in obtaining such personnel, equipment, and facilities as may be needed by the Center to carry out its activities.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3221.)
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16 U.S.C. 470x–2
Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 403, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4766.
54 U.S.C. § 305303 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305303. Preservation Technology and Training Board
(a) Establishment.—
There is established a Preservation Technology and Training Board.
(b) Duties.—
The Board shall—
(1) provide leadership, policy advice, and professional oversight to the Center;
(2) advise the Secretary on priorities and the allocation of grants among the activities of the Center; and
(3) submit an annual report to the President and Congress.
(c) Membership.—
The Board shall be comprised of—
(1) the Secretary;
(2) 6 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall represent appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, State and local historic preservation commissions, and other public and international organizations; and
(3) 6 members appointed by the Secretary on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications, who represent major organizations in the fields of archeology, architecture, conservation, curation, engineering, history, historic preservation, landscape architecture, planning, or preservation education.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3221.)
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305303
16 U.S.C. 470x–3
Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 404, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4766; Pub. L. 106–208, § 5(a)(14), May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 319.
In subsection (c)(1), the words “or the Secretary’s designee” are omitted as unnecessary because of section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. App., 43 U.S.C. 1451 note).
54 U.S.C. § 305304 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305304. Preservation grants
(a) In General.—
The Secretary, in consultation with the Board, shall provide preservation technology and training grants to eligible applicants with a demonstrated institutional capability and commitment to the purposes of the Center, in order to ensure an effective and efficient system of research, information distribution, and skills training in all the related historic preservation fields.
(b) Grant Requirements.—
(1) Allocation.—
Grants provided under this section shall be allocated in such a fashion as to reflect the diversity of the historic preservation fields and shall be geographically distributed.
(2) Limit on amount a recipient may receive.—
No grant recipient may receive more than 10 percent of the grants allocated under this section within any year.
(3) Limit on administrative costs.—
The total administrative costs, direct and indirect, charged for carrying out grants under this section may not exceed 25 percent of the aggregate costs.
(c) Eligible Applicants.—
Eligible applicants may include—
(1) Federal and non-Federal laboratories;
(2) accredited museums;
(3) universities;
(4) nonprofit organizations;
(5) System units and offices and Cooperative Park Study Units of the System;
(6) State Historic Preservation Offices;
(7) tribal preservation offices; and
(8) Native Hawaiian organizations.
(d) Standards and Methods.—
Grants shall be awarded in accordance with accepted professional standards and methods, including peer review of projects.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3222.)
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16 U.S.C. 470x–4
Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4767.
The text of 16 U.S.C. 470x–4(e) is omitted as unnecessary.
54 U.S.C. § 305305 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305305. General provisions
(a) Acceptance of Grants and Transfers.—
The Center may accept—
(1) grants and donations from private individuals, groups, organizations, corporations, foundations, and other entities; and
(2) transfers of funds from other Federal agencies.
(b) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.—
Subject to appropriations, the Center may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, Native Hawaiian organizations, educational institutions, and other public entities to carry out the Center’s responsibilities under this chapter.
(c) Additional Funds.—
Funds appropriated for the Center shall be in addition to funds appropriated for Service programs, centers, and offices in existence on October 30, 1992.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3222.)
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16 U.S.C. 470x–5
Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 406, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4767.
In subsection (c), the text of 16 U.S.C. 470x–5(c) (1st sentence) is omitted as unnecessary.
54 U.S.C. § 305306 (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS)
§ 305306. Service preservation centers and offices
To improve the use of existing Service resources, the Secretary shall fully utilize and further develop the Service preservation (including conservation) centers and regional offices. The Secretary shall improve the coordination of the centers and offices within the Service, and shall, where appropriate, coordinate their activities with the Center and with other appropriate parties.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3222.)
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16 U.S.C. 470x–6
Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 407, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4768.