§311103 — Title 54 National Park Service and Related Programs | U.S. Code

Summary

To apply for Preserve America Community status, a community, tribal area, or neighborhood must send the Council an application with whatever information the Council asks for. The Chairman of the Council, after consulting with the Secretary, will set the rules and decide if an applicant meets them. Applicants must show they protect and celebrate local heritage, use historic places to help the local economy and revitalize areas, and encourage people to learn about and visit those historic resources through education and heritage tourism. The Council must also create a faster application process for local governments already certified under section 302502, and the Chairman, with the Secretary, will write any guidelines needed to run the program.

Title 54, §311103

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(a)To be considered for designation as a Preserve America Community, a community, tribal area, or neighborhood shall submit to the Council an application containing such information as the Council may require.

(b)To be designated as a Preserve America Community under the program, a community, tribal area, or neighborhood that submits an application under subsection (a) shall, as determined by the Chairman of the Council, in consultation with the Secretary, meet criteria required by the Chairman of the Council and, in addition, consider—

(1)protection and celebration of the heritage of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood;

(2)use of the historic assets of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood for economic development and community revitalization; and

(3)encouragement of people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs.

(c)The Council shall establish an expedited process for Preserve America Community designation for local governments previously certified for historic preservation activities under section 302502 of this title.

(d)The Chairman of the Council, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish any guidelines that are necessary to carry out this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 31110316 U.S.C. 469n(d).Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, subtitle D, § 7302(d), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1215.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–289 substituted “Chairman of the Council” for “Council” in two places in introductory provisions. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–289 substituted “Chairman of the Council” for “Council”.

§311103 Designation of Preserve America Communities