Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle III— - National Preservation Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 3027— - HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAMS AND AUTHORITIES FOR INDIAN TRIBES AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS › § 302702
An Indian tribe can take over all or part of the State Historic Preservation Officer’s job for tribal land, as those duties may be changed for tribal programs by rules from the Secretary, if certain conditions are met. The tribe’s main governing body must ask for it and must name a tribal preservation official (by appointment or under tribal law). That official must give the Secretary a plan explaining how the duties will be done. The Secretary must consult with the tribe, the proper State Historic Preservation Officer, the Council (if the tribe wants review duties under section 306108), and any other tribes who might be affected. The Secretary must find the tribal program can do the work, that the plan shows what the Secretary and State officer will still do, and that owners of non‑tribal, non‑trust property can ask the State officer to handle their historic preservation duties. If all this is met, the Secretary approves the plan.
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54 U.S.C. § 302702
Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73