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 108 STAT. 4770 PUBLIC LAW 103-451—NOV. 2, 1994 16 USC 5402. SEC. 3. 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 resoiuxes 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. 16 USC 5403. SEC. 4. NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE GRANTS PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— There is hereby established within the Department of the Interior the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program, to foster in the American public a greater awareness and appreciation of the role of maritime endeavors in our Nation's history and culture. The Pn^ram shall consist of— (1) annual grants to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for subgrants administered by the National Trust for maritime heritage education projects under subsection (b); (2) g^rants to State Historic ft^servation Officers for maritime heritage preservation projects carried out or administered by those Officers under subsection (c); and (3) grants for interim projects under subsection (i). (b) GRANTS FOR MARITIME HERITAGE EDUCATION PROJECTS.— (1) GRANTS TO NATIONAL TRUST FOR rasTORic PRESERVA- TION. —The Secretary, subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), and the availability of amounts for that purpose under section 6(b)(l)(A), shall make an annual grant to the National Trust for msuitime heritage education projects. (2) USE OF GRANTS.— Amounts received by the National Trust as an annual grant under this subsection shall be used to make subgrants to State and local governments and private nonprofit organizations to carry out education projects which have been approved by the Secretary under subsection (f) and which consist of—- (A) assistance to any maritime museum or historical society for— (i) existing and new educational prograins, exhibits, educational activities, conservation, and interpretation of artifacts and collections; (ii) minor improvements to educational and museum facilities; and (iii) other similar activities; (B) activities designed to encourage the preservation oftraditional maritime skills, including— (i) building and operation oi vessels of all sizes and t^pes for educational purposes; (li) special skills such as wood carving, sail making, and (iiijtrad traditional maritime art forms; and

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