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 PUBLIC LAW 99-110—OCT. 1, 1985

99 STAT. 483

Public Law 99-110 99th Congress Joint Resolution Recognizing the accomplishments over the past 50 years resulting from the passage of the Historic Sites Act of 1935, one of this Nation's landmark preservation laws.

Oct. 1, 1985 [ H. J. Res. 299]

Whereas the Act popularly known as the Historic Sites Act, enacted in 1935, for the first time stated that the national policy on 16 USC 461-467. historic preservation is "to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States"; Whereas the Historic Sites Act gave rise to a national Historic Sites Survey, which identified hundreds of sites that are important to understanding and commemorating the history of the United States; Whereas based on the results of that nationwide survey and continuing investigations of historical properties, the National Historic Landmarks Program and the National Register of Historic Places were begun to identify sites of National, State, and local historical significance; Whereas the Act fostered the documentation of unique examples of American architecture and engineering by the Historic American Buildings Survey and the Historic American Engineering Record; and Whereas it would be appropriate and in the public interest to mark the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Historic Sites Act and the preservation of our National heritage that continues as a result of that landmark legislation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Cultural Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, programs. buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes" (approved August 21, 1935; 49 Stat. 666) is hereby le use 461-467. recognized for its substantial contributions over the past 50 years to the identification and protection of the Nation's cultural heritage. Approved October 1, 1985.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 299: HOUSE REPORT No. 99-233 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): July 29, considered and passed House. Sept. 12, considered and passed Senate.

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