Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 6.djvu/350

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110 STAT. 4172 PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 by the Secretary to be protected by State or local governmental agencies. (3) ADMINISTRATION. — The land and interests in land acquired, and the facilities constructed and maintained pursuant to this section, shall be administered by the Secretary as a part of Shiloh National Military Park, subject to the appropriate laws (including regulations) applicable to the Park, the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for development to carry out this section. Revolutionary SEC. 603. REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 HISTORIC War and War of PRESERVATION STUDY. 1812 Historic Preservation (a) SHORT TITLE.— This section may be cited as the "Revolution- Study Act of ary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study Act of 1996". 16 USC ia-5 ^^^ FINDINGS. —The Congress finds that— note. (1) Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites provide a means for Americans to understand and interpret the periods in American history during which the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 were fought; (2) the historical integrity of many Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites is at risk because many of the sites are located in regions that are undergoing rapid urban or suburban development; and (3) it is important, for the benefit of the United States, to obtain current information on the significance of, threats to the integrity of, and alternatives of the preservation and interpretation of Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) DIRECTOR. —The term "Director" means the Director of the National Park Service. (2) REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITE. —The term "Revolutionary War site" means a site or structure situated in the United States that is thematically tied with the nationally significant events that occurred during the Revolutionary War. (3) SECRETARY.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) WAR OF IS12 SITE.—The term "War of 1812 site" means a site or structure situated in the United States that is thematically tied with the nationally significant events that occurred during the War of 1812. (d) STUDY.— (1) PREPARATION. — The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall prepare a study of Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites. (2) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.— The study under subsection (b) shall— (A) identify Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites, including sites within units of the National Park System in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;