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H.R. 6163 (95th)

National Historic Preservation Policy Act

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Introduced

6 April 1977

Last action

6 April 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5], Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Tucker, James G., Jr. (Jim Guy) [D-AR-2], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]

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Summary

National Historic Preservation Policy Act - Title I: Declaration of National Historic Preservation Policy - Declares that it is the duty of the Federal Government, in cooperation with other nations, the States, and local communities, and private organizations and individuals, to promote the preservation and conservation of the historic, architectural, archeological, and cultural properties of the United States and of the international community of Nations. Title II: National Historic Preservation Program - Renames the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as the Council on Historic Preservation. States that such Council is to administer specified Acts which relate to the historic preservation responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service. Requires the Council, in furtherance of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, to establish a program to nominate historic and cultural properties of universal significance to the World Heritage Committee. Directs the Council to promote nominations to the National Register of Historic Places of any properties proposed for sale, transfer, demolition or substantial alteration as a result of any Federal agency action, to provide training, information and advice concerning techniques for the preservation of historic and cultural properties, to establish a program for the emergency acquisition of property included in the National Register and threatened with immediate demolition, and to report to Congress on the national historic preservation program. Requires all Federal agencies, in cooperation with the appropriate State historic preservation officer, to nominate to the National Register all eligible districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects under the jurisdiction or control of such agency or that may be affected by agency action, and to assume responsibility for the preservation of such properties included or eligible to be included in the National Register. Allows the transference of control of such properties to the Secretary of the Interior. Title III: Administrative Provisions - Provides for the administration of the Historic Preservation Fund for fiscal years 1978 through 1981. Requires each Federal agency to expend appropriated funds for the maintenance of properties included in the National Register under its jurisdiction or control.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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