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for districts, sites, bulldlnRS. structures, nnd objects 

 whicli tlie Sccrclnry of the Interior determines meet 

 the criteria Used In establishing the National Regis- 

 ter. 



(c) Dotprmiiiation of further terms and coiulitioivs 

 for assist aiiro. 



The SeciClnry may set such further terms and 

 conditions for assistance under this chaj)ter as he 

 determines to be desirable. 



(d) Hoviow of appliratinns; consiiKalion with Secre- 

 tary of the inli'rior; exchange of infornialion. 



The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of 

 the Interior on the general policies to be followed 

 In reviewing applications for grants under this 

 chapter. To assist the Secretary in such review, the 

 Secretary of the Interior shall furnish him (1) ap- 

 propriate information on the status of national and 

 statewide recreation and historic preservation plan- 

 ning as it affects the areas to be assisted with such 

 grants, and (2) the current listing of any districts, 

 sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in 

 American history, arcliitecture, archeology, and cul- 

 ture which may be contained on a National Register 

 maintained by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant 

 to other provisiorw of law. The Secretary shall pro- 

 vide current information to the Secretary of the In- 

 terior from time to time on significant program de- 

 velopments. 



(o) Technical assistance. 



The Secretary may provide such technical assist- 

 ance to States and local public bodies as may be re- 

 quired to effectively carry out activities under this 

 section. (Pub. L. 87-70, title VII, § 702, June 30, 19G1. 

 75 Stat. 184; Pub. L. 88-560. title X, § 1001, Sept 2, 

 1964, 78 Stat. 806; Pub. L 89-117, title IX. §§ 902(a) , 

 (b), 903, 904, 909ib), (c), Aug 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 495, 

 497; Pub. L. 89-754. title VI. § 605(d) . Nov. 3. 1966, 80 

 Stat. 1279; Pub. L. 90-19. § 18(c), (d). May 25. 1967, 

 81 Stat. 25: Pub. L. 90-448, title VI. § 606(a) . Aug. 1. 



1968. 82 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 91-152. title III, §303, 

 Dec. 24. 1969. 83 Stat. 391; Pub. L. 91-609, title IV, 

 § 401. Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1781.) 



Amendments 



1970 — Subsec. (a) . Pub. L. 91-609 In revising the pro- 

 visions dele'ted "to enter Into contraots" preceding "to 

 make grants", substituted "help finance (1) the acquisi- 

 tion of title to. or other Interest In, open-space land In 

 urban areas and (2) the development of opcn-sp.tce or 

 other land In urban areas for open-space uses" for "help 

 finance the acquisition of title to, or other permanent 

 Interests In, such land, and the development, for open- 

 space \ises, of land acquired under this cliapter". pre- 

 scribed limitation on donations for non-Federal share, 

 and deleted full faith and credit provision respecting Fed- 

 eral pledging for payment of grants. 



Subsec. (b). Pub L. 91-609 redesignated former subsec. 



(c) as (b). Inserted numbered designations, and added 

 Items (3) and (4). Former subsec. (b) authorization of 

 appropriation provisions for $310,000,000 prior to July 1, 



1969, and $460,000,000 prior to July 1, 1971, arc now 

 covered by section iSOOd of this title. 



Subsec. (c). Pub. L 91-609 redesignated former subsec. 



(d) as (c) . Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). 

 Subsec. (d). Pub L 91-609 redesignated former subsec. 



(e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). 

 Subsec. (e) . Pub. L. 91-609 Incorporated technical as- 



slstanco provisions of former section 1600d(a) of this 

 title. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). 



1900— Subsec (b) Pub. L 01-152 substituted "July I, 

 1071" for "July 1, 1870". 



1068 — Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 00-448 authorized appro- 

 priations of not moro than $460,000,000 prior to July 1, 

 1970, and eliminated provisions which permitted the 

 Secretary to contract to make grants under section 1500c-l 

 of this title aggregating not more than $04,000,000, and 

 grants under section 1500C-2 of this title aggregating 

 not more than $30,000,000. 



1067 — Pub. L. 00-19 substituted "Secretary" for "Ad- 

 ministrator" wherever appearing In subsecs. (a), (b), 

 and (d) of this section. 



Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 00-19 substituted "Secretary of 

 Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred 

 to as the 'Secretary')" for "Housing and Home Finance 

 Administrator (hereinafter referred to as the 'Adminis- 

 trator')". 



1966— Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-764 substituted "Secre- 

 tary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing, designated 

 existing provisions as cl. (1), substituted therein "na- 

 tional and statewide recreation and historic preservation 

 planning as it adects the areas to be assisted with such 

 grants" for "recreational planning for the areas to be 

 assisted with the grants", and added cl. (2). 



1965— Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-117. §§ 902(a), 903, 

 909(b), Inserted development of open space land as one 

 of the purposes for which grants were to be made, added 

 the development, for open space uses, of land acquired 

 under this chapter as one of the uses to which granted 

 funds could be put. raised from 20 percent to 50 percent 

 of total cost the maximum grant allowable, removed the 

 proviso Increasing the maximum grant to 30 percent In 

 the case of a grant to a public body exercising open space 

 responsibility for all or a substantial part of the urban 

 area, and struck out requirement that local public bodies 

 to which funds were granted be acceptable to the Ad- 

 ministrator as capable of carrying out the provisions of 

 the chapter. 



Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-117, 5 904, substituted 

 "$310,000,000" for "$75,000,000" and added proviso that, 

 of that sum, no more than $64,000,000 could be for grants 

 under section 1500c-l of this title and no more than 

 $36,000,000 could be for grants under section 1500c-2 of 

 this title. 



Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-117. § 902(b), removed devel- 

 opment costs from the list of uses to which grants may 

 not be put. 



Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-117, § 909(c), substituted "as- 

 sisted" for "served by the open-space land acquired". 



1964 — Subsec. (b). Pub. L 88-560, substituted "$75,- 

 000,000" for "$50,000,000", and inserted "AH funds so ap- 

 propriated shall remain available until expended." 



§ 1500b. rianniiif; requirements. 



The Secretary shall make grants under section 

 1500a of this title only if he finds that such assist- 

 ance Is needed for carrying out a unified, or offl- 

 clally coordinated program, meeting criteria estab- 

 lished by him, for the provision and development of 

 open-space land which is a part of, or is consistent 

 with, the comprehensively planned development of 

 the urban area. (Pub. L. 87-70, title vn, § 703, June 

 30. 1961, 75 Stat. 184; Pub. L 89-117, title IX. § 905, 



Aug 10, 1905, 79 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 90-19, i 18(c), 

 May 25. 1967. 81 Stat. 25; Pub. L 91-609. title IV. 

 5 401, Dec. 31. 1970. 84 Stat. 1782.) 

 Amendments 

 1070 — Pub. L. 91-009 eliminated sub.sec. (a) designation 

 for existing provlslon.s, substituted "shall make grants 

 under section ISOO.i of this title" for "shall enter Into 

 contracts to make grants under sections 1500a and 

 1500C-I of this title". Inserted "which Is a part of, or Is 

 consistent with," preceding "the comprehensively planned 

 development", ond deleted subsec. (b) provisions for 

 the taking of such action by the Secretary as to assure 



