Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/349

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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-290—JUNE 5, 1978

92 STAT. 295

(c)(1) during the period before the city of Lowell has established regulations or laws consistent with the standards and criteria established pursuant to section 302(e) of this Act, the city of Lowell has granted any building permit or zoning variance or has taken any other action respecting any property within the park or preservation district, which either the Secretary or the Commission consider to be inconsistent with such standards and criteria; (2) after the city of Lowell has established the regulations or laws described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, the city of Lowell has granted any building permit or zoning variance or has taken any other action respecting any property within the park or preservation district, which either the Secretary or the Commission consider to be inconsistent with such regulations or laws; or (d) the Commission has not made good faith efforts to (1) provide for the preservation, restoration, management, development, or maintenance of property within the park and preservation district or (2) carry out the park preservation plan approved under section 302 of this Act. GENERAL ADMIICISTRATIVE FUXCTIOXS

SEC. 205. (a)(1) The Secretary, acting through the National Park 16 USC Service, shall take appropriate actions to implement to the extent 410CC-25. practicable the park management plan established pursuant to section 201(b) of this Act. In carrying out such plan, the Secretary shall Rules and administer the park in accordance with laws, rules, and regulations regulations. applicable to the national park system. Before the date on which the Commission conducts its first meeting, the Secretary may take any other action the Secretary deems necessary to provide owners of property with national historic or cultural significance within the park or preservation district with emergency assistance for the purpose of preserving and protecting their property in a manner consistent with the purpose of this Act. (2) Subject to sections 204 and 302(b) of this Act, the Secretary Funds, shall make available to the Commission any funds appropriated under availability. section 103(a)(2) of this Act for the purpose of carrying out title TTI of this Act. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law% the Secretary may accept donations of funds, property, or services from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other private entities, and from public entities, for the purpose of implementing the park management plan. (c) The Secretary may sponsor or coordinate within the park and preservation district such educational or cultural programs as the Secretary considers appropriate to encourage appreciation of the resources of the park and preservation district. (d) The Secretary may acquire such leases respecting property within the park as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. TITLE III—ROLE OF THE COMMISSION ESTABLISHMENT OF LOWELL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMIMISSTOX

SEC. 301. (a) There is established within the Department of the 16 USC Interior a commission to be known as the Lowell Historic Preservation 410cc-31. Commission which shall administer the preservation district and provide certain services within the park in accordance with this title. The Members.