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54 U.S.C. § 308602 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 54. National Park Service and Related Programs § 308602. United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)In general.--The Secretary shall establish within the Service, in accordance with this chapter, a program to be known as the “United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program”.

(b)Duties of Secretary.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and members of the African-American heritage community, shall develop a program for the provision of grants in accordance with section 308603(a).

(c)Donations.--The Secretary may accept monetary donations to further the purposes of this chapter.

(d)Consent of private property owner required.--Burial grounds shall only be considered for a grant under the Program--

(1) with the consent of the property owner; and

(2) at the request of an individual, landowner, private or nonprofit organization, State, Tribal, or local government, or other entity.

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