- determines that the Officer is fully capable of carrying out the responsibility in that manner;
- (D) the State Historic Preservation Officer agrees to permit the Secretary to review and revise, as appropriate in the discretion of the Secretary, decisions made by the Officer pursuant to the contract or cooperative agreement; and
- (E) the Secretary and the State Historic Preservation Officer agree on the terms of additional financial assistance to the State, if there is to be any, for the costs of carrying out that responsibility.
- (3) Establish conditions and criteria.—For each significant program area under the Secretary’s authority, the Secretary shall establish specific conditions and criteria essential for the assumption by a State Historic Preservation Officer of the Secretary’s duties in each of those programs.
- (4) Preservation programs and activities not diminished.—Nothing in this chapter shall have the effect of diminishing the preservation programs and activities of the Service.
Chapter 3025—Certification of Local
Governments
- Sec.
- 302501. Definitions.
- 302502. Certification as part of State program.
- 302503. Requirements for certification.
- 302504. Participation of certified local governments in National Register nominations.
- 302505. Eligibility and responsibility of certified local government.
§ 302501. Definitions
In this chapter:
- (1) Designation.—The term “designation” means the identification and registration of property for protection that meets criteria established by a State or locality for significant historic property within the jurisdiction of a local government.
- (2) Protection.—The term “protection” means protection by means of a local review process under State or local law for proposed demolition of, changes to, or other action that may affect historic property designated pursuant to this chapter.
§ 302502. Certification as part of State program
Any State program approved under this subdivision shall provide a mechanism for the certification by the State Historic Preservation Officer of local governments to carry out the purposes of this division and provide for the transfer, in accordance with section 302902(c)(4) of this title, of a portion of the grants received by the States under this division, to those local governments.
§ 302503. Requirements for certification
(a) Approved State Program.—Any local government shall be certified to participate under this section if the applicable State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Secretary, certify that the local government—
- (1) enforces appropriate State or local legislation for the designation and protection of historic property;
