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Since 1966, Congress has strengthened national preservation policy further by amending NHPA. These actions recognize the social, cultural, and economic benefits of preserving historic properties, including archeological properties, for this and future generations.
[The National Historic Preservation Act (“Act”) became law on October 15, 1966, Public Law 89-665, and was codified in title 16 of the United States Code. Various amendments followed through the years.
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 89–665, 80 Stat. 915) is legislation intended to preserve historic and archaeological sites in the United States of America.
(a) This Act may be cited as the "National Historic Preservation Act." (b) The Congress finds and declares that (1) the spirit and direction of the Nation are founded upon and reflected in its historic heritage; (2) the historical and cultural foundations of the Nation should be preserved as a living
Foundation Overview. Resources. Historic Preservation Contacts and Resources. MENU. CLOSE. File. nhpa.pdf(467.58 KB) Advisory Council On Historic Preservation. 401 F Street NW, Suite 308Washington, DC 20001(202) 517-0200.
Before the year was out, Congress passed the National Historic Preservation Act. It was the most comprehensive preservation law the nation had ever known. The act established permanent institutions and created a clearly defined process for historic preservation in the United States.
With passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966, the federal government embarked on a new era of leadership in the preservation of our nation’s historic properties.
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) establishes a partnership between the federal government and state, tribal, and local governments that is supported by federal funding for historic preservation (54 U.S.C. § 300101 et seq.).
This edition contains 24 Federal laws and portions of laws that pertain to the preservation of the Nation’s cultural heritage. The citations in this book are no longer current. We have retained this online edition for its historic value, and for the plain-language context that it provides about these laws.
16 U.S.C. 470. The National Historic Preservation Act was passed in 1966 to protect historic and archaeological sites across the United States. Key elements of the act included setting federal policy for preserving the nation’s cultural heritage; establishing the National Register of Historic Places; establishing State Historic Preservation ...