(b) RESTORATION AND REPLACEMENT.-To restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of resources which were the subject of the action and to monitor and study such resources: Provided, That no such funds may be used to acquire any lands or waters or interests therein or rights thereto unless such acquisition is specifically approved in advance in appropriations Acts and any such acquisition shall be subject to any limitations contained in the organic legislation for such park unit. (c) EXCESS FUNDS.-Any amounts remaining after expenditures pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall be deposited into the General Fund of the United States Treasury. (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-The Secretary shall report annually to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives on funds expended pursuant to this Act. The report shall contain a detailed analysis and accounting of all funds recovered and expended, including, but not limited to, donations received pursuant to section 5, projects undertaken, and monies returned to the Treasury. SEC. 5. [16 U.S.C. 19jj-4] DONATIONS. The Secretary may accept donations of money or services for expenditure or employment to meet expected, immediate, or ongoing response costs. Such donations may be expended or employed at any time after their acceptance, without further congressional action. PART II-ANTIQUITIES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION 11. NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (AND RELATED LAWS) [As amended through December 31, 1996, P.L. 104–333] A. NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (Public Law 89-665; Approved October 15, 1966; 16 U.S.C. 470 through 470x-6) AN ACT To establish a program for the preservation of additional historic Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SEC. 1. [16 U.S.C. 470] (a) This Act may be cited as the "National Historic Preservation Act". (b) The Congress finds and declares that (1) the spirit and direction of the Nation are founded upon and reflected in its historic heritage; (2) the historical and cultural foundations of the Nation should be preserved as a living part of our community life and development in order to give a sense of orientation to the American people; (3) historic properties significant to the Nation's heritage are being lost or substantially altered, often inadvertently, with increasing frequency; (4) the preservation of this irreplaceable heritage is in the public interest so that its vital legacy of cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational, economic, and energy benefits will be maintained and enriched for future generations of Americans; (5) in the face of ever-increasing extensions of urban centers, highways, and residential, commercial, and industrial developments, the present governmental and nongovernmental historic preservation programs and activities are inadequate to insure future generations a genuine opportunity to appreciate and enjoy the rich heritage of our Nation; (6) the increased knowledge of our historic resources, the establishment of better means of identifying and administering them, and the encouragement of their preservation will improve the planning and execution of Federal and federally assisted projects and will assist economic growth and development; and (7) although the major burdens of historic preservation have been borne and major efforts initiated by private agencies and individuals, and both should continue to play a vital role, it is nevertheless necessary and appropriate for the Federal Government to accelerate its historic preservation programs and activities, to give maximum encouragement to agencies and individuals undertaking preservation by private means, and to assist State and local governments and the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States to expand |