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Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73

§302704 Contracts and cooperative agreements

Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle III— - National Preservation Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 3027— - HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAMS AND AUTHORITIES FOR INDIAN TRIBES AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS › § 302704

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must sign a contract or cooperative agreement that lets an approved Indian tribe take over certain historic preservation duties on tribal land. The agreement can happen only if three things are true: the Secretary and tribe agree on any extra money needed; the Secretary finds the tribe’s preservation program can do the work; and the agreement spells out what duties the Secretary or State officers keep and lets the tribe’s cultural leaders, other tribes with traditional ties to the land, and the public take part.

Full Legal Text

Title 54, §302704

National Park Service and Related Programs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

At the request of an Indian tribe whose preservation program has been approved to assume functions and responsibilities pursuant to section 302702 of this title, the Secretary shall enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with the Indian tribe permitting the assumption by the Indian tribe of any part of the responsibilities described in section 302304(b) of this title on tribal land, if—
(1)the Secretary and the Indian tribe agree on additional financial assistance, if any, to the Indian tribe for the costs of carrying out those authorities;
(2)the Secretary finds that the tribal historic preservation program has been demonstrated to be sufficient to carry out the contract or cooperative agreement and this division; and
(3)the contract or cooperative agreement specifies the continuing responsibilities of the Secretary or of the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officers and provides for appropriate participation by—
(A)the Indian tribe’s traditional cultural authorities;
(B)representatives of other Indian tribes whose traditional land is under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe assuming responsibilities; and
(C)the interested public.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30270416 U.S.C. 470a(d)(4).Pub. L. 89–665, title I, § 101(d)(4), as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4006(a)(2), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4757.

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Citation

54 U.S.C. § 302704

Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73