National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the framework for preserving historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites nationwide, including the creation of the National Register of Historic Places and related preservation programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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historic preservation law → |
| administeredBy |
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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National Park Service → |
| amendedBy |
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980
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National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1992 → subsequent technical and substantive amendments → |
| appliesTo |
archaeological sites
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historic buildings → historic districts → properties eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 54 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| createdFrameworkFor |
federal-state-local partnership in historic preservation
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grant-in-aid programs for historic preservation → |
| dateEnacted |
1966-10-15
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| defines |
National Register criteria for evaluation
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historic property → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| established |
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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Certified Local Government program framework → National Historic Landmarks program framework → National Register of Historic Places → Section 106 review process → State Historic Preservation Officers → State Historic Preservation Programs → |
| historicalContext |
enacted during the Johnson administration’s Great Society era
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| influenced |
creation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices
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development of state and local historic preservation ordinances → |
| policyStatement |
it is the policy of the Federal Government to preserve the historical and cultural foundations of the Nation
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| previouslyCodifiedIn |
16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq.
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 89-665
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| purpose |
to preserve historical and archaeological sites in the United States
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| relatedTo |
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
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National Environmental Policy Act → National Historic Landmarks Program → |
| requires |
consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers
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consultation with Tribal Historic Preservation Officers when appropriate → federal agencies to consider effects of undertakings on historic properties → public participation in the Section 106 review process → |
| section |
Section 101
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Section 106 → Section 110 → Section 201 → |
| shortName |
NHPA
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| signedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| sponsor |
United States House of Representatives Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
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United States Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs → |
| title |
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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