Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73
§300320 Undertaking
Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle III— - National Preservation Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 3003— - DEFINITIONS › § 300320
Summary
Defines "undertaking" as any project, activity, or program that a federal agency controls or helps pay for. That includes work done by or for the agency, work paid with federal money, projects needing a federal permit, license, or approval, and projects run under state or local rules because a federal agency approved or delegated them.
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Title 54, §300320
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In this division, the term “undertaking” means a project, activity, or program funded in whole or in part under the direct or indirect jurisdiction of a Federal agency, including—
(1)those carried out by or on behalf of the Federal agency;
(2)those carried out with Federal financial assistance;
(3)those requiring a Federal permit, license, or approval; and
(4)those subject to State or local regulation administered pursuant to a delegation or approval by a Federal agency.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30032016 U.S.C. 470w(7).Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 301(7), as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, § 501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3001; Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4019(a)(5), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4764.
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54 U.S.C. § 300320
Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73