[Addendum]
[National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980, Public Law 96-515, December 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3000
This addendum contains related legislative provisions enacted in the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 but that are not part of the National Historic Preservation Act.]
[16 U.S.C. 470a-1(a) — International activities and World Heritage Convention]
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.
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[16 U.S.C. 470a-1(b) — Nominations of properties to World Heritage List]
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.
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[16 U.S.C. 470a-1(c) — Concurrence of non-Federal property]
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.