§ 5402. — National maritime heritage policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5402]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 74--NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE
Sec. 5402. National maritime heritage policy
It shall be the policy of the Federal Government, in partnership
with the States and local governments and private organizations and
individuals, to--
(1) use measures, including financial and technical assistance,
to foster conditions under which our modern society and our historic
maritime resources can exist in productive harmony;
(2) provide leadership in the preservation of the historic
maritime resources of the United States;
(3) contribute to the preservation of historic maritime
resources and give maximum encouragement to organizations and
individuals undertaking preservation by private means; and
(4) assist State and local governments to expand their maritime
historic preservation programs and activities.
(Pub. L. 103-451, Sec. 3, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4770.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 5403, 5404 of this title.
