TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1A - HISTORIC SITES, BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES
SUBCHAPTER II - NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Part C - General and Miscellaneous
HEAD
Sec. 470w-8. Historic light station sales
STATUTE
(a) In general
In the event no applicants are approved for the conveyance of a
historic light station pursuant to section 470w-7 of this title,
the historic light station shall be offered for sale. Terms of such
sales shall be developed by the Administrator of General Services
and consistent with the requirements of section 470w-7,
subparagraphs (A) through (D) and (H) of subsection (c)(1), and
subsection (c)(2), of this title. Conveyance documents shall
include all necessary covenants to protect the historical integrity
of the historic light station and ensure that any Federal aid to
navigation located at the historic light station is operated and
maintained by the United States for as long as needed for that
purpose.
(b) Net sale proceeds
Net sale proceeds from the disposal of a historic light station -
(1) located on public domain lands shall be transferred to the
National Maritime Heritage Grant (!1) Program, established by the
National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-451) [16
U.S.C. 5401 et seq.] within the Department of the Interior; and
(2) under the administrative control of the Coast Guard shall
be credited to the Coast Guard's Operating Expenses appropriation
account, and shall be available for obligation and expenditure
for the maintenance of light stations remaining under the
administrative control of the Coast Guard, such funds to remain
available until expended and shall be available in addition to
funds available in the Operating Expense appropriation for this
purpose.
SOURCE
(Pub. L. 89-665, title III, Sec. 309, as added Pub. L. 106-355,
Sec. 3, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1389.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994, referred to in
subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 103-451, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4769,
as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 74 (Sec. 5401
et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5401 of this
title and Tables.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of
the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the
Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of
Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic
Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization
Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under
section 542 of Title 6.
FOOTNOTE
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "Grants".
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