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54 U.S.C. § 320101 — Declaration of national policy
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It is declared that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States.
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It is declared that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States.
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**(a) Rules and regulations; amendment; cooperation with State agencies; subject matter and scope of regulations** The Secretary shall administer the provisions of this subchapter relating to the leasing of the outer Continental Shelf, and shall prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out such provisions. The Secretary may at any time prescribe and amend such rules and regulations as he determines to be necessary and proper in order to provide for the prevention of waste and conservation of the natural resources of the outer Continental Shelf, and the protection of correlative rights therein, and, notwithstanding any other provisions herein, such rules and regulations shall, as of their effective date, apply to all operations conducted under a lease issued or maintained under the provisions of this subchapter. In the enforcement of safety, environmental, and conservation laws and regulations, the Secretary shall cooperate with the relevant departments and agencies of the Federal Government and of the affected States. In the formulation and promulgation of regulations, the Secretary shall request and give due consideration to the views of the Attorney General with respect to matters which may affect competition. In considering any regulations and in preparing any such views, the Attorney General shall consult with the Federal Trade Commission. The regulations prescribed by the Secretary under this subsection shall include, but not be limited to, provisions—
(1) for the suspension or temporary prohibition of any operation or activity, including production, pursuant to any lease or permit (A) at the request of a lessee, in the national interest, to facilitate proper development of a lease or to allow for the construction or negotiation for use of
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As used in this subchapter—
(1) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) The term “historical park” means the Weir Farm National Historical Park established in [section 410ffff–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410ffff-2&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment** In order to provide for the benefit, inspiration, and education of the American people, there is hereby established the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in the State of Georgia. In administering the historical park, the Secretary shall—
(1) preserve the key sites and structures located within the historical park associated with Jimmy Carter during his lifespan;
(2) provide for the interpretation of the life and Presidency of Jimmy Carter; and
(3) present the history of a small rural southern town.
**(b) Description of Jimmy Carter National Historic Site 1**
(1) The historical park shall consist of the lands and interests in lands (including the real property described in paragraph (2)) as generally depicted on the map entitled “Jimmy Carter National Historical Park 22 So in original. Probably should be “Historic Site”. See Codification and 2021 Amendment notes below. and Preservation District Boundary Map”, numbered NHS–JC–80000, and dated April 1987. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection at appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(2) The real property referred to in paragraph (1) is that real property which has significant historical association with the life of James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States, located in the town of Plains and the County of Sumter, Georgia, and described more particularly as follows—
(A) the home of former President Carter on Woodland Drive in Plains, Georgia, including the residence and approximately 2.9 acres across Woodland Drive;
(B) the Plains Railroad Depot, adjacent to the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which served as the campaign headquarters of former President Carter;
(C) the boyhood home of former President Carter, consisting of the reside
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**(a) Findings** Congress finds that—
(1) in 1946, Secretary of the Interior J.A. Krug, by means of the authority granted the Secretary of the Interior under [section 1866(a) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1866/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 320102 of title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section320102&num=0&edition=prelim), established the Adams Mansion National Historic Site, located in Quincy, Massachusetts;
(2) in 1952, Acting Secretary of the Interior Vernon D. Northrup enlarged the site and renamed it the Adams National Historic Site, using the Secretary’s authority as provided in the Historic Sites Act; 11 See References in Text note below.
(3) in 1972, Congress, through Public Law 92–272, authorized the Secretary of the Interior to add approximately 3.68 acres at Adams National Historic Site;
(4) in 1978, Congress, through Public Law 95–625, authorized the Secretary of the Interior to accept by conveyance the birthplaces of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, both in Quincy, Massachusetts, to be managed as part of the Adams National Historic Site;
(5) in 1980, Congress, through Public Law 96–435, authorized the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of the United First Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts, the burial place of John Adams, Abigail Adams, and John Quincy Adams and his wife, to be administered as part of the Adams National Historic Site;
(6) the actions taken by past Secretaries of the Interior and past Congresses to preserve for the benefit, education and inspiration of present and future generations of Americans the home, property, birthplaces and burial site of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Abigail Adams, have resulted i
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The Congress finds that:
(1) The study conducted by the National Park Service under section 506(b) of Public Law 95–625 has resulted in a precise identification of the location of the Battle of Palo Alto and the area requiring protection.
(2) Palo Alto is the only unit of the National Park System directed to the preservation and interpretation of resources related to the Mexican-American War.
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Affiliated area** — The term “affiliated area” means a site associated with a court case included in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka described in paragraph (8), (9), or (10) of [section 410iiii–1(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410iiii–1/a&num=0&edition=prelim) that is designated as an affiliated area of the National Park System by [section 410iiii–5(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410iiii–5/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Historical park** — The term “historical park” means the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park as established in [section 410iiii–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section410iiii-2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
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**(a)** In order to protect and interpret for the benefit, inspiration, and education of present and future generations the places where Martin Luther King, Junior, was born, where he lived, worked, and worshipped, and where he is buried, there is hereby established the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park in the State of Georgia. The national historical park shall consist of that real property in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, within the boundary generally depicted on the map entitled “Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision”, numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015, together with the property known as 234 Sunset Avenue, Northwest. The map referred to in this subsection shall be on file and available for public inspection in the local and Washington, District of Columbia offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
**(b)** In furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter, there is hereby established the Martin Luther King, Junior, Preservation District, which shall consist of the area identified as “Preservation District” in the map referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
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**(a) In General.—** To recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret those nationally significant stories and the natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources of areas that illustrate significant aspects of the heritage of the United States, there is established a National Heritage Area System through the administration of which the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas.
**(b) National Heritage Area System Components.—** The National Heritage Area System shall be composed of—
(1) each National Heritage Area, National Heritage Corridor, National Heritage Canalway, Cultural Heritage Corridor, National Heritage Route, and National Heritage Partnership designated by Congress before or on the date of enactment of this chapter; and
(2) each National Heritage Area designated by Congress after the date of enactment of this chapter.
**(c) Relationship to the System.—**
(1) **Relationship to system units.—** — The Secretary shall—
(A) ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, participation and assistance by any administrator of the System unit that is located near or encompassed by a National Heritage Area in local initiatives for the National Heritage Area to conserve and interpret resources consistent with the applicable management plan for the National Heritage Area; and
(B) work with local coordinating entities to promote public enjoyment of System units and System-related resources.
(2) **Treatment.—**
(A) *In general.—* — A National Heritage Area shall not be—
(i) considered to be a System unit; or
(ii) subject to the authoriti
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When used in this subchapter and subchapter II—
**(a)** The term “lands beneath navigable waters” means—
(1) all lands within the boundaries of each of the respective States which are covered by nontidal waters that were navigable under the laws of the United States at the time such State became a member of the Union, or acquired sovereignty over such lands and waters thereafter, up to the ordinary high water mark as heretofore or hereafter modified by accretion, erosion, and reliction;
(2) all lands permanently or periodically covered by tidal waters up to but not above the line of mean high tide and seaward to a line three geographical miles distant from the coast line of each such State and to the boundary line of each such State where in any case such boundary as it existed at the time such State became a member of the Union, or as heretofore approved by Congress, extends seaward (or into the Gulf of Mexico) beyond three geographical miles,11 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon. and
(3) all filled in, made, or reclaimed lands which formerly were lands beneath navigable waters, as hereinabove defined;
**(b)** The term “boundaries” includes the seaward boundaries of a State or its boundaries in the Gulf of Mexico or any of the Great Lakes as they existed at the time such State became a member of the Union, or as heretofore approved by the Congress, or as extended or confirmed pursuant to [section 1312 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1312&num=0&edition=prelim) but in no event shall the term “boundaries” or the term “lands beneath navigable waters” be interpreted as extending from the coast line more than three geographical miles into the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean, or more tha
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, § 1, 49 Stat. 666, declared national policy with respect to historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance. See [section 320101 of Title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section320101&num=0&edition=prelim), National Park Service and Related Programs.
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