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title: "54 U.S.C. § 302501"
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title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
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# 54 U.S.C. § 302501 - Definitions

## Text

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.

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3197.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30250116 U.S.C. 470a(c)(4).Pub. L. 89–665, title I, § 101(c)(4), as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4005, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4755.