Public Law 113-287/Chapter 3081
Division B—Organizations and Programs
Subdivision 1—Administered by National
Park Service
Chapter 3081—American Battlefield
Protection Program
- Sec.
- 308101. Definition.
- 308102. Preservation assistance.
- 308103. Battlefield acquisition grant program.
§ 308101. Definition
In this chapter, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program.
§ 308102. Preservation assistance
(a) In General.—Using the established national historic preservation program to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage, support, assist, recognize, and work in partnership with citizens, Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations in identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, and protecting historic battlefields and associated sites on a national, State, and local level.
(b) Financial Assistance.—To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may use a cooperative agreement, grant, contract, or other generally adopted means of providing financial assistance.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended.
§ 308103. Battlefield acquisition grant program
(a) Definition.—In this section, the term “eligible site” means a site—
- (1) that is not within the exterior boundaries of a System unit; and
- (2) that is identified in the document entitled “Report on the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields”, prepared by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, and dated July 1993.
(b) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish a battlefield acquisition grant program under which the Secretary may provide grants to State and local governments to pay the Federal share of the cost of acquiring interests in eligible sites for the preservation and protection of those eligible sites.
(c) Nonprofit Partners.—A State or local government may acquire an interest in an eligible site using a grant under this section in partnership with a nonprofit organization.
(d) Non-Federal Share.—The non-Federal share of the total cost of acquiring an interest in an eligible site under this section shall be not less than 50 percent.
(e) Limitation on Land Use.—An interest in an eligible site acquired under this section shall be subject to section 200305(f)(3) of this title.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to provide grants under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.