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title: "54 U.S.C. § 300305"
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title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
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# 54 U.S.C. § 300305 - Historic conservation district

## Text

In this division, the term “historic conservation district” means an area that contains—

(1) historic property;

(2) buildings having similar or related architectural characteristics;

(3) cultural cohesiveness; or

(4) any combination of features described in paragraphs (1) to (3).

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3188.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30030516 U.S.C. 470w(10).Pub. L. 89–665, title III, § 301(10), as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, § 501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3001; Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4019(a)(8), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4764.