54 U.S.C. § 308102: Preservation assistance

Summary

The Secretary must use the national historic preservation program to help people and groups find, research, explain, and protect historic battlefields and related sites at the national, State, and local levels. The work will involve citizens, federal and State agencies, Tribes, local governments, public bodies, schools, and nonprofit groups. The Secretary can provide money through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or similar ways. Up to $3,000,000 is authorized for each fiscal year to do this work, and the funds stay available until they are spent.

Title 54, §308102

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(a)In General.—

Using the established national historic preservation program to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage, support, assist, recognize, and work in partnership with citizens, Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations in identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, and protecting historic battlefields and associated sites on a national, State, and local level.

(b)Financial Assistance.—

To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may use a cooperative agreement, grant, contract, or other generally adopted means of providing financial assistance.

(c)Authorization of Appropriations.—

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30810216 U.S.C. 469k–1(b).Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, subtitle D, § 7301(b), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1213.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–234 substituted “Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations” for “Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations”.

§308102 Preservation Assistance