Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
54 U.S.C. § 306101 — Assumption of responsibility for preservation of historic property
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Agency head responsibility.—** — The head of each Federal agency shall assume responsibility for the preservation of historic property that is owned or controlled by the agency.
(2) **Use of available historic property.—** — Prior to acquiring, constructing, or leasing a building for purposes of carrying out agency responsibilities, a Federal agency shall use, to the maximum extent feasible, historic property available to the agency, in accordance with Executive Order No. 13006 ([40 U.S.C. 3306](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3306&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(3) **Necessary preservation.—** — Each Federal agency shall undertake, consistent with the preservation of historic property, the mission of the agency, and the professional standards established pursuant to subsection (c), any preservation as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.
**(b) Guidelines for Federal Agency Responsibility for Agency-Owned Historic Property.—** In consultation with the Council, the Secretary shall promulgate guidelines for Federal agency responsibilities under this subchapter (except section 306108).
**(c) Professional Standards for Preservation of Federally Owned or Controlled Historic Property.—** The Secretary shall establish, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Administrator of General Services, professional standards for the preservation of historic property in Federal ownership or control.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 54 U.S.C. § 306101
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: c5a9fe26270d054801165d500a4474329ef3d1aa714cf091b2df002c3641018a. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_4ee12f808a70ef6be6624b96
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-54/section-306101-assumption-of-responsibility-for-preservation-of-historic-property--28ea6a204c.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: bbe21856ebf954e2ebdc0855e8b41ea458782ecef35765e674775700fea493d4
Source location: Title 54, Chapter 3061, § 306101; chapter-3061-chapter-3061.md
Stored source content
**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Agency head responsibility.—** — The head of each Federal agency shall assume responsibility for the preservation of historic property that is owned or controlled by the agency.
(2) **Use of available historic property.—** — Prior to acquiring, constructing, or leasing a building for purposes of carrying out agency responsibilities, a Federal agency shall use, to the maximum extent feasible, historic property available to the agency, in accordance with Executive Order No. 13006 ([40 U.S.C. 3306](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3306&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(3) **Necessary preservation.—** — Each Federal agency shall undertake, consistent with the preservation of historic property, the mission of the agency, and the professional standards established pursuant to subsection (c), any preservation as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.
**(b) Guidelines for Federal Agency Responsibility for Agency-Owned Historic Property.—** In consultation with the Council, the Secretary shall promulgate guidelines for Federal agency responsibilities under this subchapter (except section 306108).
**(c) Professional Standards for Preservation of Federally Owned or Controlled Historic Property.—** The Secretary shall establish, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Administrator of General Services, professional standards for the preservation of historic property in Federal ownership or control.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
The head of each Federal agency (except an agency that is exempted under [section 304108(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section304108/c&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall designate a qualified official as the agency’s Preservation Officer who shall be responsible for coordinating the agency’s activities under this division. Each Preservation Officer may, to be considered qualified, satisfactorily complete an appropriate training program established by the Secretary under [section 306101(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section306101/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 54 U.S.C. § 306104
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 89–665, title I, § 108, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 91–243, § 1(a), May 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 93–54, § 1(a), July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 139; Pub. L. 94–422, title II, § 201(4), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 96–515, title II, § 205, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2995; Pub. L. 100–127, Oct. 9, 1987, 101 Stat. 800; Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4011, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4760; Pub. L. 106–208, §§ 2, 5(a)(7), May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 318, 319; Pub. L. 109–453, § 1(c), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3367, related to Historic Preservation Fund establishment, appropriations, and source of revenue. See sections 303101 to 303103 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 16 U.S.C. § 470h–2
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Establishment.—** Each Federal agency shall establish (except for programs or undertakings exempted pursuant to [section 304108(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section304108/c&num=0&edition=prelim)), in consultation with the Secretary, a preservation program for the identification, evaluation, and nomination to the National Register, and protection, of historic property.
**(b) Requirements.—** The program shall ensure that—
(1) historic property under the jurisdiction or control of the agency is identified, evaluated, and nominated to the National Register;
(2) historic property under the jurisdiction or control of the agency is managed and maintained in a way that considers the preservation of their historic, archeological, architectural, and cultural values in compliance with [section 306108 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section306108&num=0&edition=prelim) and gives special consideration to the preservation of those values in the case of property designated as having national significance;
(3) the preservation of property not under the jurisdiction or control of the agency but potentially affected by agency actions is given full consideration in planning;
(4) the agency’s preservation-related activities are carried out in consultation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations carrying out historic preservation planning activities, and the private sector; and
(5) the agency’s procedures for compliance with [section 306108 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section306108&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(A) are consistent with regulations promulgated by the Cou
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 54 U.S.C. § 306102
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 114–94, div. D, title XLI, § 41013, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1761, provided that this subchapter shall terminate 7 years after Dec. 4, 2015.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 4321
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 406, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4767, related to grants and transfers, contracts and cooperative agreements, and appropriations. See [section 305305 of Title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section305305&num=0&edition=prelim), National Park Service and Related Programs.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 16 U.S.C. § 470
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
In this division, the term “agency” has the meaning given the term in [section 551 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim).
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 54 U.S.C. § 300301
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Definitions.—** In this section—
(1) **Commercial activities.—** — The term “commercial activities” includes the operations of restaurants, food stores, craft stores, dry goods stores, financial institutions, and display facilities.
(2) **Cultural activities.—** — The term “cultural activities” includes film, dramatic, dance, and musical presentations, and fine art exhibits, whether or not those activities are intended to make a profit.
(3) **Educational activities.—** — The terms “educational activities” includes the operations of libraries, schools, day care centers, laboratories, and lecture and demonstration facilities.
(4) **Historical, architectural, or cultural significance.—** — The term “historical, architectural, or cultural significance” includes buildings listed or eligible to be listed on the National Register established under chapter 3021 of title 54.
(5) **Recreational activities.—** — The term “recreational activities” includes the operations of gymnasiums and related facilities.
(6) **Unit of general local government.—** — The term “unit of general local government” means a city, county, town, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a State.
**(b) Duties of Administrator.—** To carry out the duties of the Administrator of General Services under sections 581(h), 584(b), 3303(c), and 3307(b)(3) and (5) of this title and under any other authority with respect to constructing, operating, maintaining, altering, and otherwise managing or acquiring space necessary to accommodate federal agencies and to accomplish the purposes of sections 581(h), 584(b), 3303(c), and 3307(b)(3) and (5), the Administrator shall—
(1) acquire and utilize space in suitable buildings of historical, architectural, or cultural significance, un
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 40 U.S.C. § 3306
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
In this division, the term “historic property” means any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the National Register, including artifacts, records, and material remains relating to the district, site, building, structure, or object.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 54 U.S.C. § 300308
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Policies Prescribed by the President.—** The President may prescribe policies and directives that the President considers necessary to carry out this subtitle. The policies must be consistent with this subtitle.
**(b) Accounting Principles and Standards.—**
(1) **Prescription.—** — The Comptroller General, after considering the needs and requirements of executive agencies, shall prescribe principles and standards of accounting for property.
(2) **Property accounting systems.—** — The Comptroller General shall cooperate with the Administrator of General Services and with executive agencies in the development of property accounting systems and approve the systems when they are adequate and in conformity with prescribed principles and standards.
(3) **Compliance review.—** — From time to time the Comptroller General shall examine the property accounting systems established by executive agencies to determine the extent of compliance with prescribed principles and standards and approved systems. The Comptroller General shall report to Congress any failure to comply with the principles and standards or to adequately account for property.
**(c) Regulations by Administrator.—**
(1) **General authority.—** — The Administrator may prescribe regulations to carry out this subtitle.
(2) **Required regulations and orders.—** — The Administrator shall prescribe regulations that the Administrator considers necessary to carry out the Administrator’s functions under this subtitle and the head of each executive agency shall issue orders and directives that the agency head considers necessary to carry out the regulations.
**(d) Delegation of Authority by Administrator.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator may delegate authority con
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 40 U.S.C. § 121
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Application of Certain Authority to Capehart and Wherry Era Army Military Family Housing.—** The Secretary of the Army, in satisfaction of requirements under this division, may apply the authority and standards contained in the document titled “Program Comment for Capehart and Wherry Era Army Family Housing and Associated Structures and Landscape Features (1949–1962)” (published on June 7, 2002) (67 Fed. Reg. 39332) to all military housing (including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10) constructed during the period beginning on January 1, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1948, located on a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
**(b) Temporary Application of Certain Authority to Vietnam War Era Army Military Housing.—** During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Public Law 118–159) and ending on December 31, 2045, the Secretary of the Army, in satisfaction of requirements under this division, may apply the authority and standards contained in the document titled “Program 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “Notice of Issuance of the Department of the Army”. Comment for Vietnam War Era Historic Housing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features (1963–1975)” (published on May 4, 2023) (88 Fed. Reg. 28573) to all military housing (including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10) constructed after 1975 located on a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
**(c) Report.—** As part of each report of the Army required under section 3(c) of Executive Order 13287 ([54 U.S.C. 306101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 54 U.S.C. § 306141
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.