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<dc:title>110 HR 3981 RH: Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures Act</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2008-07-08</dc:date>
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<calendar display="yes">Union Calendar No. 469</calendar> 
<congress display="yes">110th CONGRESS</congress> <session display="yes">2d Session</session> 
<legis-num>H. R. 3981</legis-num> 
<associated-doc role="report" display="yes">[Report No. 110–738]</associated-doc> 
<current-chamber display="yes">IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber> 
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<action-date date="20071029">October 29, 2007</action-date> 
<action-desc><sponsor name-id="M001154">Mr. Miller of North Carolina</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="T000463">Mr. Turner</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="C001053">Mr. Cole of Oklahoma</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="B001258">Mrs. Boyda of Kansas</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="L000559">Mr. Langevin</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="B001235">Mr. Brown of South Carolina</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000933">Mr. Moran of Virginia</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S000480">Ms. Slaughter</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000087">Mrs. Maloney of New York</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="H001038">Mr. Higgins</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="M001143">Ms. McCollum of Minnesota</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HII00" added-display-style="italic" deleted-display-style="strikethrough">Committee on Natural Resources</committee-name></action-desc> 
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<action-date date="20080708">July 8, 2008</action-date>
<action-desc>Additional sponsors: <cosponsor name-id="C001058">Mr. Chandler</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="N000002">Mr. Nadler</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M001167">Mr. Mitchell</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="A000014">Mr. Abercrombie</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="H001037">Ms. Herseth Sandlin</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000844">Mr. Mollohan</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="P000523">Mr. Price of North Carolina</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="B001245">Ms. Bordallo</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="F000445">Mr. Forbes</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="B000574">Mr. Blumenauer</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001145">Ms. Schakowsky</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="R000170">Mr. Reyes</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="F000030">Mr. Farr</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="P000555">Ms. Pryce of Ohio</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="R000569">Mr. Reynolds</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000485">Mr. McIntyre</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="W000800">Mr. Welch of Vermont</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="B001243">Mrs. Blackburn</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="K000113">Mr. Kennedy</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S000248">Mr. Serrano</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="C000380">Mrs. Christensen</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="L000263">Mr. Levin</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="D000096">Mr. Davis of Illinois</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="D000599">Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="C001061">Mr. Cleaver</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="G000555">Mrs. Gillibrand</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="C001068">Mr. Cohen</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="G000180">Mr. Gilchrest</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="D000197">Ms. DeGette</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="L000480">Mrs. Lowey</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000404">Mr. McDermott</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S001174">Ms. Sutton</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M000312">Mr. McGovern</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="P000323">Mr. Pickering</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="R000053">Mr. Rangel</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="A000022">Mr. Ackerman</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="E000288">Mr. Ellison</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="D000482">Mr. Doyle</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="W000215">Mr. Waxman</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="G000544">Mr. Gonzalez</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M001159">Mrs. McMorris Rodgers</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="R000573">Mr. Ross</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="R000577">Mr. Ryan of Ohio</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="G000309">Mr. Gordon of Tennessee</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="A000361">Mr. Alexander</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="G000535">Mr. Gutierrez</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="P000149">Mr. Payne</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="M001169">Mr. Murphy of Connecticut</cosponsor></action-desc>
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<action-date date="20080708">July 8, 2008</action-date> 
<action-desc>Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed</action-desc> 
<action-instruction>Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic</action-instruction> 
<action-instruction>For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 29, 2007</action-instruction> 
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<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type> 
<official-title display="yes">To authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America’s Treasures Program, and for other purposes.</official-title> 
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<section id="H17C052894A5245C0AF64B085A74C8050" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title; table of contents</header> 
<subsection id="HD316C5462D7640C700CAD1A91B8D5E31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1657CC9CB4274F548F541E2D92F23FA1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of contents</header><text>The table of contents of this Act is as follows:</text> 
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<toc-entry idref="H17C052894A5245C0AF64B085A74C8050" level="section">Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HD5F2C965EFD946A49DFDB1F8B4600B9" level="title">Title I—Preserve America Program</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H80CB6A2EB9AD4421938100F9EDC15205" level="section">Sec. 101. Purpose.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H93832AB4A91148F5A64EEAA4DDBEF57" level="section">Sec. 102. Definitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H7D13F48DD8444477A95700D0432F7646" level="section">Sec. 103. Establishment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H8AF058E5358547228DD5E11C834EC961" level="section">Sec. 104. Designation of Preserve America Communities.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H337F4CA73A5146ABAF00D3BA8DE3FB02" level="section">Sec. 105. Regulations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HC3035AFA7E0F440484A5C99F2ECA9300" level="section">Sec. 106. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H859C31B4B09440179D8842867FC87AB" level="title">Title II—Save America’s Treasures Program</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA9CC16CFAFA1454AA0C4884A95360C5" level="section">Sec. 201. Purpose.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HA466F9F114934E9080B8FB46555A1EA" level="section">Sec. 202. Definitions.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H976F5F99A9A241E68FDE2BC1FBE8CDFD" level="section">Sec. 203. Establishment.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HDCFFEB772A504237802FF95CFD38C4DE" level="section">Sec. 204. Regulations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="H1178B70FA4B84F29B7F82D68CF7961B8" level="section">Sec. 205. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCBB07E8695DD45F5B9E7B1C2512E927" level="title">Title III—General Provisions</toc-entry> 
<toc-entry idref="HCCEC0FCA75DB47429C625B1FC24BC351" level="section">Sec. 301. Prohibition on funding certain activities.</toc-entry> </toc></subsection></section> 
<title id="HD5F2C965EFD946A49DFDB1F8B4600B9"><enum>I</enum><header>Preserve America Program</header> 
<section id="H80CB6A2EB9AD4421938100F9EDC15205"><enum>101.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to authorize the Preserve America Program, including—</text> 
<paragraph id="H02861504AA9042B4BC9F1BD69093DFE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Preserve America grant program within the Department of the Interior;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52E76F6A9C0B4C49A041002646F8C687"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the recognition programs administered by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HD8DF6D51F8A846A8BED3E5CB3423D98"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the related efforts of Federal agencies, working in partnership with State, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to support and promote the preservation of historic resources.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H93832AB4A91148F5A64EEAA4DDBEF57"><enum>102.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text> 
<paragraph id="HEF8B36AD052F42F1A920BD24047900FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Council</header><text>The term <term>Council</term> means the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H52D6AA1D329545E1B2448106BB00D312"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Heritage tourism</header><text>The term <term>heritage tourism</term> means the conduct of activities to attract and accommodate visitors to a site or area based on the unique or special aspects of the history, landscape (including trail systems), and culture of the site or area.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HAE54681189524F7DB4D39BC033F99D9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the Preserve America Program established under section 103(a).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC9B73D0D3A244A74B22BBE005DCA6D16"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H7D13F48DD8444477A95700D0432F7646"><enum>103.</enum><header>Establishment</header> 
<subsection id="HB681240C4E5F41849D63020083B91400"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is established in the Department of the Interior the Preserve America Program, under which the Secretary, in partnership with the Council, may provide competitive grants to States, local governments (including local governments in the process of applying for designation as Preserve America Communities under section 104), Indian tribes, communities designated as Preserve America Communities under section 104, State historic preservation offices, and tribal historic preservation offices to support preservation efforts through heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation planning activities.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H24B568D4BC9D44FEBF00BF26A8A91782"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header> 
<paragraph id="H22236226708E45688734324127CC7483"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following projects shall be eligible for a grant under this title:</text> 
<subparagraph id="H75BDA78D9D264151A0BA3C4FA7B19791"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A project for the conduct of—</text> 
<clause id="H867692AD90CF4C5881DC92292C51C5F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>research on, and documentation of, the history of a community; and</text></clause> 
<clause id="H7FDAA50E39884DF195797787D78834D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>surveys of the historic resources of a community.</text></clause></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H90E4B8CEAE614B61B4C794BDAF2B8994"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An education and interpretation project that conveys the history of a community or site.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H58D4CAD28D1643A39F25669616DBA2E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A planning project (other than building rehabilitation) that advances economic development using heritage tourism and historic preservation.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H845BF6992BF94A44B6F9B11BEDD30EC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A training project that provides opportunities for professional development in areas that would aid a community in using and promoting its historic resources.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H1E494B9A369646F295B19BF90714DFB8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A project to support heritage tourism in a Preserve America Community designated under section 104.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="HA5559EB71F5D4F5AB59900B5FB788F61"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Other nonconstruction projects that identify or promote historic properties or provide for the education of the public about historic properties that are consistent with the purposes of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HECC2F81026584EED87D8B646B0130023"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In providing grants under this title, the Secretary shall only provide 1 grant to each eligible project selected for a grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HB5F89005E6184C0EAB8D30CD30D8697E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>In providing grants under this title, the Secretary may give preference to projects that carry out the purposes of both the program and the Save America’s Treasures Program.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H1A42242464874C618300215CB16022D8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation and notification</header> 
<paragraph id="HD481BBF0D7BB40E68EF68BD23254D592"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with the Council in preparing the list of projects to be provided grants for a fiscal year under the program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5E65C9B64E54F8E90F92439246D9D33"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary provides grants for a fiscal year under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a list of any eligible projects that are to be provided grants under the program for the fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3814B17B32A749E89C18CB8CC3CFCD9C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cost-sharing requirement</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94B346EB06D746E5B9EB995F3089C0FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant under this title shall be not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EB35AB4EF324783BF0554047C5D1DAC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of non-Federal share</header><text>The non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall be in the form of—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56771205AEDB4FFCA565CC94C425005"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cash; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA91B4B96E49A4DB485193200ED1C00F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>donated supplies and related services, the value of which shall be determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF850C4A380564B41B428FF1D88A1D3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each applicant for a grant has the capacity to secure, and a feasible plan for securing, the non-Federal share for an eligible project required under paragraph (1) before a grant is provided to the eligible project under the program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="H8AF058E5358547228DD5E11C834EC961"><enum>104.</enum><header>Designation of Preserve America Communities</header> 
<subsection id="HAD9B2337060C465CAEB022483ADC91E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application</header><text>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.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6B929756600F4BC1A01DEE7DB75558A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>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 Council, in consultation with the Secretary, meet criteria required by the Council and, in addition, consider—</text> 
<paragraph id="H98A3B5842C1F4FB3007174308493384F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>protection and celebration of the heritage of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HEA0DB7E59E004CD49FD176F3AE35A207"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use of the historic assets of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood for economic development and community revitalization; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H0AE4969FC2DB4FCC92A7A1F676B1C35C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>encouragement of people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HE46301796A6740A191552E7483A34C24"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Local governments previously certified for historic preservation activities</header><text>The Council shall establish an expedited process for Preserve America Community designation for local governments previously certified for historic preservation activities under section 101(c)(1) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470a">16 U.S.C. 470a(c)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H6B0745E4A5BF4E1E904E608129918F36"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The Council, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish any guidelines that are necessary to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> 
<section id="H337F4CA73A5146ABAF00D3BA8DE3FB02"><enum>105.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and issue any regulations that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this title.</text></section> 
<section id="HC3035AFA7E0F440484A5C99F2ECA9300"><enum>106.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, to remain available until expended.</text></section></title> 
<title id="H859C31B4B09440179D8842867FC87AB"><enum>II</enum><header>Save America’s Treasures Program</header> 
<section id="HA9CC16CFAFA1454AA0C4884A95360C5"><enum>201.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to authorize within the Department of the Interior the Save America’s Treasures Program, to be carried out by the Director of the National Park Service, in partnership with—</text> 
<paragraph id="HE3F5552FB8DD45DEA03D005DF2B3DA35"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Endowment for the Arts;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H322821B0063C43FCBCFCBAF825394FD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Endowment for the Humanities;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H10EDE6F8A8E748EFBB588211EFF3292F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Institute of Museum and Library Services;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H98C23CE7716E4E71B3C397ECC22C5351"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Trust for Historic Preservation;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H036474B3541142FD88E43D2F00717D1E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H91290333ED7B4859B0929938CBC579B0"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers; and</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HA7D3E6565F2C4B83A8F023D4F6B5CDE6"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="HA466F9F114934E9080B8FB46555A1EA"><enum>202.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text> 
<paragraph id="H1B0B2EE8C2094BB3ACEE6FDBD67522EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Collection</header><text>The term <term>collection</term> means a collection of intellectual and cultural artifacts, including documents, sculpture, and works of art.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H79F2577B9B7645D590184CB400009E9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a Federal entity, State, local, or tribal government, educational institution, or nonprofit organization.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H4F3D456889A246448E3B7187963443ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Historic property</header><text>The term <term>historic property</term> has the meaning given the term in section 301 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470w">16 U.S.C. 470w</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HC8BAB28FF8804B5485323890E07DF050"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nationally significant</header><text>The term <term>nationally significant</term> means a collection or historic property that meets the applicable criteria for national significance, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 101(a)(2) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470a">16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(2)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H8C008FE4D920450584FD05996E052399"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the Save America's Treasures Program established under section 203(a).</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H73B02E3C31E2403A8C87DCE15ED0244"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.</text></paragraph></section> 
<section id="H976F5F99A9A241E68FDE2BC1FBE8CDFD"><enum>203.</enum><header>Establishment</header> 
<subsection id="H68B2E5A89FB54462B74396BC18BE42EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Department of the Interior the Save America’s Treasures program, under which the amounts made available to the Secretary under section 205 shall be used by the Secretary, in consultation with the organizations described in section 201, subject to subsection (f)(1)(B), to provide grants to eligible entities for projects to preserve nationally significant collections and historic properties.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H83865ABE80194683AAA9168B4E2158C5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of grants</header><text>Of the amounts made available for grants under section 205, not less than 50 percent shall be made available for grants for projects to preserve collections and historic properties, to be distributed through a competitive grant process administered by the Secretary, subject to the eligibility criteria established under subsection (e).</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="HCB4CAC46BD1F4E7885CFA459BC00D81C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications for grants</header><text>To be considered for a competitive grant under the program an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection> 
<subsection id="H303D6A3698124C67AF89AA39AB575BFA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Collections and historic properties eligible for competitive grants</header> 
<paragraph id="H85CD3F7519B74285A99E121B3F4302E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A collection or historic property shall be provided a competitive grant under the program only if the Secretary determines that the collection or historic property is—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H95EB0725CEAC41249BBE93F9C7C64A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>nationally significant; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H762F4776AFEA4479B8D8E18AC9F1FD9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>threatened or endangered.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H1F1928DF3FB04143B8C820D8E8603052"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible collections</header><text>A determination by the Secretary regarding the national significance of collections under paragraph (1)(A) shall be made in consultation with the organizations described in section 201, as appropriate.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H21C077EC835D4BEFBE3B352DA009CFFB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible historic properties</header><text>To be eligible for a competitive grant under the program, a historic property shall, as of the date of the grant application—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H8AFA184FDF4D4D939E7F9FCC4000CE3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H5D729E439EEF40CDBBADF949AA8FFDC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be designated as a National Historic Landmark.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC7E04EF09E904509B745C280E103BE5D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Selection criteria for grants</header> 
<paragraph id="H91CE60729ED84F14A951613BED6B006B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall not provide a grant under this title to a project for an eligible collection or historic property unless the project—</text> 
<subparagraph id="H1B76590685594F4B9CBB2484E493576"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eliminates or substantially mitigates the threat of destruction or deterioration of the eligible collection or historic property;</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H30578A86EC384B05A9D079E9004B047C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has a clear public benefit; and</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14C58E274DDF40EEBD2212F7374DF825"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is able to be completed on schedule and within the budget described in the grant application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="HE4C1D3642B4B458A82EB925D630208CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>In providing grants under this title, the Secretary may give preference to projects that carry out the purposes of both the program and the Preserve America Program.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H27804FF63D6F45F8AB588700CE5DC632"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In providing grants under this title, the Secretary shall only provide 1 grant to each eligible project selected for a grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection id="HC8AE546F74DC41BC80033426970054FD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultation and notification by Secretary</header> 
<paragraph id="H621DA0567D0F4BCF9451CAB7C6BC1FBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header> 
<subparagraph id="H296CF776CCFF44578D4CD427EE32DEB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall consult with the organizations described in section 201 in preparing the list of projects to be provided grants for a fiscal year by the Secretary under the program.</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph id="H8B7B9BD394674D6785A5AC53D02B229"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>If an entity described in subparagraph (A) has submitted an application for a grant under the program, the entity shall be recused by the Secretary from the consultation requirements under that subparagraph and subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD51BDFF0B1C5418F86422089022DD0AE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary provides grants for a fiscal year under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a list of any eligible projects that are to be provided grants under the program for the fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection> 
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H580C394C66E7471B952B34AEAB46A4FA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cost-sharing requirement</header> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3D298534EFCE4D4D9101C12168460045"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant under this title shall be not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project.</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33102ED7A92340E8903D08C6DE0010BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of non-Federal share</header><text>The non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall be in the form of—</text> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EA69F0C25C44AACB60858931BEF03D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cash; or</text></subparagraph> 
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3388B5E581CB479EAFDBF8C4DB7D94E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>donated supplies or related services, the value of which shall be determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> 
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC26A884BB3D2438E974903797D20F15C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that each applicant for a grant has the capacity and a feasible plan for securing the non-Federal share for an eligible project required under paragraph (1) before a grant is provided to the eligible project under the program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> 
<section id="HDCFFEB772A504237802FF95CFD38C4DE"><enum>204.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and issue any regulations that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this title.</text></section> 
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1178B70FA4B84F29B7F82D68CF7961B8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $50,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended.</text></section></title> 
<title id="HCBB07E8695DD45F5B9E7B1C2512E927"><enum>III</enum><header>General Provisions</header> 
<section id="HCCEC0FCA75DB47429C625B1FC24BC351"><enum>301.</enum><header>Prohibition on funding certain activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds provided pursuant to this Act may be used to study or establish a National Heritage Area or fund a National Heritage Area management entity.</text></section></title> 
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<endorsement display="yes"> 
<action-date date="20080708">July 8, 2008</action-date> 
<action-desc>Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed</action-desc></endorsement> 
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