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title: "54 U.S.C. § 306103"
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title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
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# 54 U.S.C. § 306103 - Recordation of historic property prior to alteration or demolition

## Text

Each Federal agency shall initiate measures to ensure that where, as a result of Federal action or assistance carried out by the agency, a historic property is to be substantially altered or demolished—

(1) timely steps are taken to make or have made appropriate records; and

(2) the records are deposited, in accordance with section 302107 of this title, in the Library of Congress or with such other appropriate agency as the Secretary may designate, for future use and reference.

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3226.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30610316 U.S.C. 470h–2(b).Pub. L. 89–665, title I, § 110(b), as added Pub. L. 96–515, title II, § 206, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2996.