54 USC § 308102 - Preservation assistance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t54/s308102"
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title: "54 USC § 308102 - Preservation assistance"
title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
section_number: "308102"
section_name: "Preservation assistance"
chapter_number: 3081
chapter_name: "AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION PROGRAM"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3233; Pub. L. 118–234, title I, § 157(b), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2879.)"
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# § 308102. Preservation assistance

**(a)** **In General.—** Using the established national historic preservation program to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage, support, assist, recognize, and work in partnership with citizens, Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations in identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, and protecting historic battlefields and associated sites on a national, State, and local level.

**(b)** **Financial Assistance.—** To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may use a cooperative agreement, grant, contract, or other generally adopted means of providing financial assistance.

**(c)** **Authorization of Appropriations.—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3233; Pub. L. 118–234, title I, § 157(b), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2879.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 308102 | 16 U.S.C. 469k–1(b). | Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, subtitle D, § 7301(b), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1213. |

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a).  substituted “Federal agencies, States, Tribes, local governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations” for “Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations”.