54 USC § 312302 - Declaration of national interest

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identifier: "/us/usc/t54/s312302"
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title: "54 USC § 312302 - Declaration of national interest"
title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
section_number: "312302"
section_name: "Declaration of national interest"
chapter_number: 3123
chapter_name: "COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE ABROAD"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3252.)"
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# § 312302. Declaration of national interest

Because the fabric of a society is strengthened by visible reminders of the historical roots of the society, it is in the national interest to encourage the preservation and protection of the cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings associated with the foreign heritage of United States citizens.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3252.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 312302 | 16 U.S.C. 469j(a). | Pub. L. 99–83, title XIII, § 1303(a), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 280. |