Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-110

§312507 Assistance to Secretary by Federal Agencies Responsible for Construction Projects

Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3125 — PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA › § 312507

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal agencies that run construction projects can help the Secretary carry out this chapter or give money to the Secretary. They cannot give more than 1 percent of the project's total authorized funding, unless the whole project costs $50,000 or less. Costs for survey, recovery, analysis, and publication are not reimbursable as project costs. Money provided for this purpose stays available until it is spent.

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Title 54, §312507

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(a)Assistance of Federal Agencies.—
To carry out this chapter, any Federal agency responsible for a construction project may assist the Secretary or may transfer to the Secretary funds as may be agreed on, but not more than 1 percent of the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the project, except that the 1 percent limitation under this section shall not apply if the cost of the project is $50,000 or less. The costs of the survey, recovery, analysis, and publication shall be deemed nonreimbursable project costs.
(b)Availability of Appropriations.—
Amounts appropriated for purposes of this section shall remain available until expended.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 312507(a)16 U.S.C. 469c(a) through (c).Pub. L. 86–523, § 7, formerly § 4, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 221, renumbered as § 7 and amended Pub. L. 93–291, § 1(9), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 95–625, title VI, § 603, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3518. 312507(b)16 U.S.C. 469c(d). In subsection (a), the text of 16 U.S.C. 469c(b) and (c) is omitted as obsolete. The words “cost of the” are added for clarity. In subsection (b), the words “Beginning fiscal year 1979” are omitted as obsolete.

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54 U.S.C. § 312507

Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110