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National Historic Landmark

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

15.912

Program objective

The Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, for the purpose of effectuating the policy established by the Historic Sites Act of 1935, has the following powers and performs the following duties and functions: a) preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States; b) make a survey of historic and archaeologic sites, buildings, and objects for the purpose of determining which possess exceptional value as commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States; c) make necessary investigations and researches in the United States relating to particular sites, buildings, or objects to obtain true and accurate historical and archaeological facts and information concerning the same; and d) erect and maintain tablets to mark or commemorate historic or prehistoric places and events of national historical or archaeological significance.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    No information available. Not applicable.

  2. 2019

    Not applicable.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

List of National Historic Landmarks available upon request. Regulations (36 CFR 65, et seq.) were published in the "Federal Register" on February 2, 1983. Copies of regulations also available upon request. Upon request, a bulletin on "How to Prepare National Historic Landmark Nominations" is available.

  1. Public Law 74-292, 16 U.S.C. § 461 et seq. The Historic Sites Act of 1935; 16 U.S.C. § 470 National Historic Preservation Act; 54 U.S.C. § 320102 American Antiquities Act.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Community Development

Eligible applicants

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Federal
  • Individual/Family
  • Land/Property Owner
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization

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