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[CITE: 16USC469k]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
     CHAPTER 1A--HISTORIC SITES, BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 469k. American Battlefield Protection Program


(a) Short title

    This section may be cited as the ``American Battlefield Protection 
Act of 1996''.

(b) Purpose

    The purpose of this section is to assist citizens, public and 
private institutions, and governments at all levels in planning, 
interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on 
American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and 
development of the United States, in order that present and future 
generations may learn and gain inspiration from the ground where 
Americans made their ultimate sacrifice.

(c) Preservation assistance

                           (1) In general

        Using the established national historic preservation program to 
    the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
    through the American Battlefield Protection Program, 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.

                      (2) Financial assistance

        To carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary may use a cooperative 
    agreement, grant, contract, or other generally adopted means of 
    providing financial assistance.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 annually to carry 
out this section, to remain available until expended.

(e) Repeal

                           (1) In general

        This section is repealed as of the date that is 10 years after 
    November 12, 1996.

                 (2) No effect on general authority

        The Secretary may continue to conduct battlefield studies in 
    accordance with other authorities available to the Secretary.

                        (3) Unobligated funds

        Any funds made available under this section that remain 
    unobligated shall be credited to the general fund of the Treasury.

(Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title VI, Sec. 604, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 
4173.)
