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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 470-1. Declaration of policy of the Federal Government
It shall be the policy of the Federal Government, in cooperation
with other nations and in partnership with the States, local
governments, Indian tribes, and private organizations and
individuals to -
(1) use measures, including financial and technical assistance,
to foster conditions under which our modern society and our
prehistoric and historic resources can exist in productive
harmony and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements
of present and future generations;
(2) provide leadership in the preservation of the prehistoric
and historic resources of the United States and of the
international community of nations and in the administration of
the national preservation program in partnership with States,
Indian tribes, Native Hawaiians, and local governments;
(3) administer federally owned, administered, or controlled
prehistoric and historic resources in a spirit of stewardship for
the inspiration and benefit of present and future generations;
(4) contribute to the preservation of nonfederally owned
prehistoric and historic resources and give maximum encouragement
to organizations and individuals undertaking preservation by
private means;
(5) encourage the public and private preservation and
utilization of all usable elements of the Nation's historic built
environment; and
(6) assist State and local governments, Indian tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations and the National Trust for Historic
Preservation in the United States to expand and accelerate their
historic preservation programs and activities.
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