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Technologies for prehistoric & historic preservation

This report presents the primary findings of an assessment requested by the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The Subcommittee on Public Lands is carrying out a major review of how Federal agencies implement Federal preservation policy. This assessment directly supports the Committee’s review by showing how the uses of certain methods, techniques, as well as tools and equipment can assist Federal, State, and local preservation efforts.

Date: September 1986

Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues

This report focuses on heritage areas designated by Congress, and related issues and legislation.

Date: November 23, 2005

Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy & Whiteman, David

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues

This report focuses on heritage areas designated by Congress, and related issues and legislation.

Date: July 12, 2004

Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy & Whiteman, David

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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World Heritage Convention and U.S. National Parks

This report describes the operation of the UNESCO Convention and H.R. 901, legislation which would give Congress a role in designating any new U.S. national parks and monuments of world significance added to the World Heritage List, a UNESCO administered list established by the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Sponsors of the bill are concerned that designation of a U.S. site to the U.N. list, which is currently done under Executive Branch authority, does not protect the rights of private proper… more

Date: September 19, 1997

Creator: McHugh, Lois

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Study to Conduct National Register of Historic Places Evaluations of Submerged Sites on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf

This report covers the preliminary research necessary to apply for the National Register of Historic Places to protect historic shipwrecks located in shallow portions of the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico.

Date: June 2006

Creator: Enright, Jeffrey M.; Gearhart, Robert, II; Jones, Doug & Enright, Jenna

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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National Park System: What Do the Different Park Titles Signify?

This report addresses questions that legislators have asked about park unit titles, when considering proposals to establish new park units, to redesignate existing units, or to change the provisions governing a unit It also discusses potential advantages and disadvantages of systemwide recommendations to simplify park nomenclature.

Date: February 20, 2013

Creator: Comay, Laura B.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Technologies for the preservation of prehistoric & historic landscapes

This background paper shows, the implementation of Federal historic preservation laws with respect to historic landscapes lags far behind the effort expended on historic buildings and archaeological sites.

Date: July 1987

Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Historic Preservation: Background and Funding

This report summarizes the federal role in historic preservation. It provides descriptions of and funding information for some of the major preservation programs, including the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Register for Historic Places. Some Members of Congress have given historic preservation programs close scrutiny and have recommended that historic preservation activities be supp… more

Date: January 22, 2007

Creator: Boren, Susan

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues

This report focuses on heritage areas designated by Congress, and related issues and legislation

Date: March 24, 2005

Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy & Whiteman, David

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues

This report focuses on heritage areas designated by Congress, and related issues and legislation.

Date: October 28, 2005

Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy & Whiteman, David

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues

This report focuses on heritage areas designated by Congress, and related issues and legislation.

Date: November 29, 2006

Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy & Whiteman, David L.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Presidential Grave Sites: Maintenance and Congressional District Locations

This report lists all U.S. Presidents, their terms of service, information concerning their grave sites, such as the address and the congressional districts of the grave sites, and the names and the telephone numbers of the burial locations or organizations or groups that maintain the burial sites. This report also includes information on presidential wreath laying ceremonies.

Date: January 16, 2007

Creator: Schwarz, Joseph J.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department