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

§308602 United States African-american Burial Grounds Preservation Program

Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle III— National Preservation Programs › Chapter 3086— UNITED STATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN BURIAL GROUNDS PRESERVATION PROGRAM › § 308602

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the United States African‑American Burial Grounds Preservation Program inside the Service. The Secretary must set up a grant program for it, working with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and members of the African‑American heritage community, to give grants under section 308603(a). The Secretary may accept money donations to support the program. Grants can only be made if the property owner agrees and if someone asks for a grant, such as an individual, landowner, nonprofit, or a State, Tribal, or local government.

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Title 54, §308602

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(a)The Secretary shall establish within the Service, in accordance with this chapter, a program to be known as the “United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program”.

(b)In carrying out the Program, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and members of the African-American heritage community, shall develop a program for the provision of grants in accordance with section 308603(a).

(c)The Secretary may accept monetary donations to further the purposes of this chapter.

(d)Burial grounds shall only be considered for a grant under the Program—

(1)with the consent of the property owner; and

(2)at the request of an individual, landowner, private or nonprofit organization, State, Tribal, or local government, or other entity.

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54 U.S.C. § 308602

Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60