§ 468. — National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States; creation; purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC468]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1A--HISTORIC SITES, BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 468. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United
States; creation; purpose
In order to further the policy enunciated in sections 461 to 467 of
this title, and to facilitate public participation in the preservation
of sites, buildings, and objects of national significance or interest,
there is created a charitable, educational, and nonprofit corporation,
to be known as the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the
United States, hereafter referred to as the ``National Trust''. The
purposes of the National Trust shall be to receive donations of sites,
buildings, and objects significant in American history and culture, to
preserve and administer them for public benefit, to accept, hold, and
administer gifts of money, securities, or other property of whatsoever
character for the purpose of carrying out the preservation program, and
to execute such other functions as are vested in it by sections 468 to
468d of this title.
(Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 755, Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 927.)
Reservation of Rights
Section 7 of act Oct. 26, 1949, provided that: ``The right to
repeal, alter or amend this Act [sections 468 to 468d of this title] at
any time is hereby expressly reserved, but no contract or individual
right made or acquired shall thereby be divested or impaired.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 468c, 468d, 470a, 5406 of
this title.
