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Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73not60

§307103 Access to Information

Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle III— National Preservation Programs › Chapter 3071— MISCELLANEOUS › § 307103

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal agency heads and public officials who get grants must keep from the public details about where a historic property is, what it’s like, or who owns it if the Secretary and the agency decide that sharing the details could seriously invade privacy, hurt the property, or stop people from using a traditional religious site. When information is withheld, the Secretary, with the agency, will decide who may see it. If the information came from work done under sections 306107 or 306108, the Secretary must also consult the Council.

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Title 54, §307103

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(a)The head of a Federal agency, or other public official receiving grant assistance pursuant to this division, after consultation with the Secretary, shall withhold from disclosure to the public information about the location, character, or ownership of a historic property if the Secretary and the agency determine that disclosure may—
(1)cause a significant invasion of privacy;
(2)risk harm to the historic property; or
(3)impede the use of a traditional religious site by practitioners.
(b)When the head of a Federal agency or other public official determines that information should be withheld from the public pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal agency head or official, shall determine who may have access to the information for the purpose of carrying out this division.
(c)When information described in subsection (a) has been developed in the course of an agency’s compliance with section 306107 or 306108 of this title, the Secretary shall consult with the Council in reaching determinations under subsections (a) and (b).

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30710316 U.S.C. 470w–3.Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, § 501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3002; Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4020, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4765.

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54 U.S.C. § 307103

Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60