Public Law 74-292
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Public Law 74-292 is the formal designation of the Historic Sites Act of 1935, a landmark U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Historic preservation law
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United States federal statute → |
| administeredBy |
National Park Service
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| alsoKnownAs |
An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes
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Historic Sites Act of 1935 → |
| appliesTo |
historic American buildings
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historic American objects → historic American sites → |
| authorizedActivity |
acquisition of historic properties
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designation of national historic sites → preservation of historic properties → survey of historic and archaeological sites → |
| authorizedProgram |
National Historic Sites program
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch (enactment) and executive branch (implementation)
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| codifiedIn |
Title 16 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States of America
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| dateEnacted |
1935-08-21
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| dateSigned |
1935-08-21
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| declaredNationalPolicy |
to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States
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| enactedBy |
74th United States Congress
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| establishedPolicyFor |
preservation of historic buildings
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preservation of historic objects → preservation of historic sites → |
| geographicCoverage |
United States and its territories
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| hasShortTitle |
Historic Sites Act
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| hasTitle |
Historic Sites Act of 1935
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| historicalPeriod |
New Deal era
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| implementedByAgency |
National Park Service
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| influenced |
development of the National Register of Historic Places
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| languageOfDocument |
English
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| legalStatus |
in force, as amended
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| policyGoal |
inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States
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| policyType |
national policy for historic preservation
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| predecessorOf |
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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| publicLawNumber |
74-292
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| purpose |
to provide a national policy for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, and objects
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| relatedTo |
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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National Park Service Organic Act → |
| scope |
sites, buildings, and objects of national significance
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingPresident |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectMatter |
cultural heritage protection
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historic preservation → national historic sites → |
| typeOfPreservationLaw |
framework statute for federal historic preservation activities
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| yearEnacted |
1935
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Historic Sites Act of 1935
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publicLawNumber |