16 U.S.C. § 470a-1 : US Code - Section 470A-1: World Heritage Convention

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(a) United States participation
The Secretary of the Interior shall direct and coordinate United
States participation in the Convention Concerning the Protection of
the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, approved by the Senate on
October 26, 1973, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, the
Smithsonian Institution, and the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation. Whenever possible, expenditures incurred in carrying
out activities in cooperation with other nations and international
organizations shall be paid for in such excess currency of the
country or area where the expense is incurred as may be available
to the United States.
(b) Nomination of property to World Heritage Committee
The Secretary of the Interior shall periodically nominate
properties he determines are of international significance to the
World Heritage Committee on behalf of the United States. No
property may be so nominated unless it has previously been
determined to be of national significance. Each such nomination
shall include evidence of such legal protections as may be
necessary to ensure preservation of the property and its
environment (including restrictive covenants, easements, or other
forms of protection). Before making any such nomination, the
Secretary shall notify the Committee on Natural Resources of the
United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.
(c) Nomination of non-Federal property to World Heritage Committee
No non-Federal property may be nominated by the Secretary of the
Interior to the World Heritage Committee for inclusion on the World
Heritage List unless the owner of the property concurs in writing
to such nomination.