Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-102

§308701 Policy

Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3087 — NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE › § 308701

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The federal government must work with states, local governments, private groups, and people to protect historic maritime sites and resources. It must use tools like money and technical help so modern life and these historic maritime places can exist together. It must lead efforts to save the nation’s maritime history, support preservation work, encourage groups and people who act on their own, and help state and local governments expand their preservation programs.

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Title 54, §308701

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It shall be the policy of the Federal Government, in partnership with the States and local governments and private organizations and individuals, to—

(1)use measures, including financial and technical assistance, to foster conditions under which our modern society and our historic maritime resources can exist in productive harmony;

(2)provide leadership in the preservation of the historic maritime resources of the United States;

(3)contribute to the preservation of historic maritime resources and give maximum encouragement to organizations and individuals undertaking preservation by private means; and

(4)assist State and local governments to expand their maritime historic preservation programs and activities.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30870116 U.S.C. 5402.Pub. L. 103–451, § 3, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4770.

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Citation

54 U.S.C. § 308701

Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102