16 U.S.C. § 470x-2 : US Code - Section 470X-2: Establishment of National Center

Search 16 U.S.C. § 470x-2 : US Code - Section 470X-2: Establishment of National Center

(a) Establishment
There is hereby established within the Department of the Interior
a National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. The
Center shall be located at Northwestern State University of
Louisiana in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of the Center shall be to -
(1) develop and distribute preservation and conservation skills
and technologies for the identification, evaluation,
conservation, and interpretation of prehistoric and historic
resources;
(2) develop and facilitate training for Federal, State and
local resource preservation professionals, cultural resource
managers, maintenance personnel, and others working in the
preservation field;
(3) take steps to apply preservation technology benefits from
ongoing research by other agencies and institutions;
(4) facilitate the transfer of preservation technology among
Federal agencies, State and local governments, universities,
international organizations, and the private sector; and
(5) cooperate with related international organizations
including, but not limited to the International Council on
Monuments and Sites, the International Center for the Study of
Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, and the
International Council on Museums.
(c) Programs
Such purposes shall be carried out through research, professional
training, technical assistance, and programs for public awareness,
and through a program of grants established under section 470x-4 of
this title.
(d) Executive Director
The Center shall be headed by an Executive Director with
demonstrated expertise in historic preservation appointed by the
Secretary with advice of the Board.
(e) Assistance from Secretary
The Secretary shall provide the Center assistance in obtaining
such personnel, equipment, and facilities as may be needed by the
Center to carry out its activities.