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.


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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Historic Sites Act of 1935
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