Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73not60
§308601 Definitions
Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle III— National Preservation Programs › Chapter 3086— UNITED STATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN BURIAL GROUNDS PRESERVATION PROGRAM › § 308601
Summary
Defines three terms used in the chapter. Burial ground—any natural or made place where human remains are placed during a culture’s death ceremony. Historic—property at least 50 years old. Program—the U.S. African‑American Burial Grounds Preservation Program (section 308602(a)).
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Title 54, §308601
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In this chapter:
(1)The term “burial ground” means any natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which human remains are deposited as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture.
(2)The term “historic”, with respect to a property, means a property that can reasonably be considered to date back at least 50 years.
(3)The term “Program” means the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program established under section 308602(a).
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54 U.S.C. § 308601
Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60