§ 5403. National Maritime Heritage Grants Program  


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  • (a) EstablishmentThere is hereby established within the Department of the Interior the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program, to foster in the American public a greater awareness and appreciation of the role of maritime endeavors in our Nation’s history and culture. The Program shall consist of—(1) annual grants to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for subgrants administered by the National Trust for maritime heritage education projects under subsection (b) of this section;(2) grants to State Historic Preservation Officers for maritime heritage preservation projects carried out or administered by those Officers under subsection (c) of this section; and(3) grants for interim projects under subsection (j) of this section. (b) Grants for maritime heritage education projects(1) Grants to National Trust for Historic Preservation

    The Secretary, subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), for use for expenses directly related to the computerization of the library and archives of that museum, including for the purpose of providing to the public enhanced national access to those materials.(E) A grant for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 to the Center for Maritime and Underwater Resource Management at Michigan State University, for a pilot project to plan, design, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to management and development of maritime and underwater cultural resources at the following sites: Thunder Bay, the Manitou Passage, Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw Peninsula, Marquette County, Alger County, Whitefish Point, the Straits of Mackinac, the Thumb Area, and Sanilac Shores.(3) Grant conditions

    The Secretary may not make a grant under this subsection unless the grantee complies with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (d) of this section.

    (k) Report to CongressThe Secretary shall submit to the Congress, after review by the Committee, an annual report on the Program, including—(1) a description of each project funded under the Program in the period covered by the report;(2) the results or accomplishments of each such project; and(3) recommended priorities for achieving the policy set forth in section 5402 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–451, § 4, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4770.)