local capabilities for action, major site opportunities, trends, and a full range of options and alternatives as to possible solutions and courses of action designed to preserve remaining open space, ameliorate recreational deficiency, and enhance recreational opportunity for urban populations, together with an analysis of the capability of the Federal Government to provide urban-oriented environmental education programs (including, but not limited to, cultural programs in the arts and crafts) within such options. Consultation.The Secretary shall consult with, and request the views of, the affected cities, counties, and States on the alternatives and courses of action identified.”.
TITLE II—NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
Sec. 201. The Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), is amended as follows:
(1) Grants.Amend section 102 to read as follows:
“Sec. 102.16 USC 470b. (a) No grant may be made under this Act—
- “(1) unless application therefor is submitted to the Secretary in accordance with regulations and procedures prescribed by him;
- “(2) unless the application is in accordance with the comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan which has been approved by the Secretary after considering its relationship to the comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan prepared pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)16 USC 460l-4 note.;
- “(3) for more than 50 per centum of the total cost involved, as determined by the Secretary and his determination shall be final;
- “(4) unless the grantee has agreed to make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may from time to time require;
- “(5) unless the grantee has agreed to assume, after completion of the project, the total cost of the continued maintenance, repair, and administration of the property in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary; and
- “(6) until the grantee has complied with such further terms and conditions as the Secretary may deem necessary or advisable.
“(b) Waiver.The Secretary may in his discretion waive the requirements of subsection (a), paragraphs (2) and (5) of this section for any grant under this Act to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, in which case a grant to the National Trust may include funds for the maintenance, repair, and administration of the property in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary.
“(c) Waiver.The Secretary may in his discretion waive the requirements of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this section for the purposes of making grants for the preparation of statewide historic preservation plans and surveys and project plans. Any grant made pursuant to this subsection may not exceed 70 per centum of the cost of a project, and the total of such grants made pursuant to this subsection in any one fiscal year may not exceed one-half of the funds appropriated for that fiscal year pursuant to section 108 of this Act.Post, p. 1320.
“(d) No State shall be permitted to utilize the value of real property obtained before the date of approval of this Act in meeting the remaining cost of a project for which a grant is made under this Act.”.
(2) Amend section 103(a)16 USC 470c. by deleting “Provided, however, That the amount granted to any one State shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total cost of the comprehensive statewide historic survey and plan for that State, as determined by the Secretary,”.
