To preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance.
PL 106-45 (H.R.66), enacted 08/10/1999

113 STAT. 224 
PUBLIC LAW 106-45—AUG. 10, 1999 
Public Law 106-45 
106th Congress 
An Act 
Aug. 10, 1999 
To preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the 
[H R 66] 
Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
Historic 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
preservation. 
16 u s e 461 note. 
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ROUTE ee CORRIDOR.—The term "Route 66 corridor" 
means structures and other cultural resources described in 
paragraph (3), including— 
(A) lands owned by the Federal Government and lands 
owned by a State or local government within the immediate 
vicinity of those portions of the highway formerly des-
ignated as United States Route 66; and 
(B) private land within that immediate vicinity that 
is owned by persons or entities that are willing to partici-
pate in the programs authorized by this Act. 
(2) CULTURAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS.—The term "Cultural 
Resource Programs" means the programs established and 
administered by the National Park Service for the benefit of 
and in support of preservation of the Route 66 corridor, either 
directly or indirectly. 
(3) PRESERVATION OF THE ROUTE ee CORRIDOR.—The term 
"preservation of the Route 66 corridor" means the preservation 
or restoration of structures or other cultural resources of 
businesses, sites of interest, and other contributing resources 
that— 
(A) are located within the land described in para-
graph (1); 
(B) existed during the route's period of outstanding 
historic significance (principally between 1926 and 1970), 
as defined by the study prepared by the National Park 
Service and entitled "Special Resource Study of Route 66", 
dated July 1995; and 
(C) remain in existence as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Cultural Resource Programs 
at the National Park Service. 
(5) STATE.—The term "State" means a State in which a 
portion of the Route 66 corridor is located. 
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113 STAT. 225 
SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT. 
16 USC 461 note. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the enti- Guidelines. 
ties described in subsection (c), shall facilitate the development 
of guidelines and a program of technical assistance and grants 
that will set priorities for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF OFFICIALS.—The Secretary shall designate 
officials of the National Park Service stationed at locations conven-
ient to the States to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource 
Programs under this Act. 
(c) GENERAL FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) support efforts of State and local public and private 
persons, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, Indian tribes, 
State Historic Preservation Offices, and entities in the States 
for the preservation of the Route 66 corridor by providing 
technical assistance, participating in cost-sharing programs, 
and making grants; 
(2) act as a clearinghouse for communication among Fed-
eral, State, and local agencies, nonprofit Route 66 preservation 
entities, Indian tribes. State historic preservation offices, and 
private persons and entities interested in the preservation of 
the Route 66 corridor; and 
(3) assist the States in determining the appropriate form 
of and establishing and supporting a non-Federal entity or 
entities to perform the functions of the Cultural Resource Pro-
grams after those programs are terminated. 
(d) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may— 
(1) enter into cooperative agreements, including (but not 
limited 
to) cooperative 
agreements 
for 
study, 
planning, 
preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration related to the 
Route 66 corridor; 
(2) accept donations of funds, equipment, supplies, and 
services as appropriate; 
(3) provide cost-share grants for projects for the preserva-
tion of the Route 66 corridor (but not to exceed 50 percent 
of total project costs) and information about existing cost-share 
opportunities; 
(4) provide technical assistance in historic preservation 
and interpretation of the Route 66 corridor; and 
(5) coordinate, promote, and stimulate research by other 
persons and entities regarding the Route 66 corridor. 
(e) PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide assistance 
in the preservation of the Route 66 corridor in a manner that 
is compatible with the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 
corridor. 
(2) PLANNING.—The Secretary shall not prepare or require 
preparation of an overall management plan for the Route 66 
corridor, but shall cooperate with the States and local public 
and private persons and entities, State historic preservation 
offices, nonprofit Route 66 preservation entities, and Indian 
tribes in developing local preservation plans to guide efforts 
to protect the most important or representative resources of 
the Route 66 corridor. 
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PUBLIC LAW 106-45—AUG. 10, 1999 
16 u s e 461 note. 
SEC. 3. RESOURCE TREATMENT. 
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall develop a 
program of technical assistance in the preservation of the Route 
66 corridor and interpretation of the Route 66 corridor. 
(2) PROGRAM GUIDELINES.—^As part of the technical assist-
ance program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish 
guidelines for setting priorities for preservation needs for the 
Route 66 corridor. The Secretary shall base the guidelines 
on the Secretary's standards for historic preservation. 
(b) PROGRAM FOR COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall coordinate a program 
of historic research, curation, preservation strategies, and the 
collection of oral and video histories of events that occurred 
along the Route 66 corridor. 
(2) DESIGN.—The program under paragraph (1) shall be 
designed for continuing use and implementation by other 
organizations after the Cultural Resource Programs are termi-
nated. 
16 u s e 461 note. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the 
period of fiscal years 2000 through 2009 to carry out the purposes 
of this Act. 
Approved August 10, 1999. 
L E G I S L A T I V E H I S T O R Y — H . R . 66 (S. 
292): 
H O U S E REPORTS: No. 106-137 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-20 accompanying S. 292 (Comm. on Energy and Nat-
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): 
June 30, considered and passed House. 
July 27, considered and passed Senate.