- promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 302103 of this title.
- (5) Program.—The term “program” means the Save America’s Treasures Program established under section 308902(a) of this title.
- (6) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary, acting through the Director.
§ 308902. Establishment
(a) In General.—There is established in the Department of the Interior the Save America’s Treasures Program.
(b) Participants.—In consultation and partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Secretary shall use the amounts made available under section 308905 of this title to provide grants to eligible entities for projects to preserve nationally significant collections and historic property.
§ 308903. Grants
(a) Determination of Grants.—Of the amounts made available for grants under section 308905 of this title, not less than 50 percent shall be made available for grants for projects to preserve collections and historic property, to be distributed through a competitive grant process administered by the Secretary, subject to the selection criteria established under subsection (d).
(b) Application for Grants.—To be considered for a grant under the program an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(c) Collections and Historic Property Eligible for Grants.—
- (1) In general.—A collection or historic property shall be provided a grant under the program only if the Secretary determines that the collection or historic property is—
- (A) nationally significant; and
- (B) threatened or endangered.
- (2) Eligible collections.—A determination by the Secretary regarding the national significance of a collection under paragraph (1)(A) shall be made in consultation with the organizations described in section 308902(b) of this title, as appropriate.
- (3) Eligible historic property.—To be eligible for a grant under the program, a historic property shall, as of the date of the grant application—
- (A) be listed on the National Register of Historic Places at the national level of significance; or
- (B) be designated as a National Historic Landmark.
(d) Selection Criteria.—
- (1) In general.—The Secretary shall not provide a grant under this chapter to a project for a collection or historic property unless the project—
- (A) eliminates or substantially mitigates the threat of destruction or deterioration of the collection or historic property;
