Public Law 89-665

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Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
historic preservation law
administeredBy Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
National Park Service
amendedBy Public Law 102-575
Public Law 94-422
Public Law 96-515
subsequent historic preservation legislation
appliesTo federal undertakings affecting historic properties
authorizes grants to Native American tribes for historic preservation
grants to local governments for historic preservation
grants to states for historic preservation
codifiedIn Title 54 of the United States Code
country United States of America
creates national framework for historic preservation
dateSigned 1966-10-15
defines National Historic Landmark
historic property
effectiveDate 1966-10-15
enactedBy 89th United States Congress
establishes Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
National Register of Historic Places
Section 106 review process
State Historic Preservation Programs
hasTitle National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
influenced creation of Certified Local Government programs
creation of State Historic Preservation Offices
originallyCodifiedIn Title 16 of the United States Code
policyArea cultural heritage protection
historic preservation
primaryPurpose to establish a national policy for historic preservation in the United States
to provide a framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites
publicLawNumber 89-665
relatedTo Archaeological Resources Protection Act
Historic Sites Act of 1935
National Environmental Policy Act
requires federal agencies to consider effects of undertakings on historic properties
scope archaeological sites
cultural landscapes
historic buildings
historic districts
traditional cultural properties
section Section 101
Section 106
Section 110
shortTitle National Historic Preservation Act
signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
statutesAtLargeCitation 80 Stat. 915

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
NHPA
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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