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title: "54 U.S.C. § 312101"
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title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES"
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# 54 U.S.C. § 312101 - Definitions

## Text

In this chapter:

(1) Board.— The term “Board” means the board of trustees of the National Trust.

(2) National trust.— The term “National Trust” means the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States established under section 312102 of this title.

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3249.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 312101no source.