Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-110
§312102 Establishment and Purposes
Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3121 — NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES › § 312102
Summary
Creates the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit to help the public save places, buildings, and objects important to American history. It takes donated sites and gifts of money or property, preserves and manages them for public benefit, and performs other duties given by this chapter.
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Title 54, §312102
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(a)Establishment.—
To further the policy enunciated in chapter 3201 of this title, and to facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites, buildings, and objects of national significance or interest, there is established a charitable, educational, and nonprofit corporation to be known as the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States.
(b)Purposes.—
The purposes of the National Trust shall be to—
(1)receive donations of sites, buildings, and objects significant in American history and culture;
(2)preserve and administer the sites, buildings, and objects for public benefit;
(3)accept, hold, and administer gifts of money, securities, or other property of any character for the purpose of carrying out the preservation program; and
(4)execute other functions vested in the National Trust by this chapter.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 31210216 U.S.C. 468.Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 735, § 1, 63 Stat. 927.
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54 U.S.C. § 312102
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110