---
kind: "section"
citation: "54 U.S.C. § 308901"
title: "54"
title_heading: "National Park Service and Related Programs"
number: "308901"
heading: "Definitions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/54/308901"
units:
  - "Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs"
  - "Division B — Organizations and Programs"
  - "Subdivision 1 — Administered by National Park Service"
  - "Chapter 3089 — Save America’s Treasures Program"
---

# §308901. Definitions


In this chapter:

- (1) **Collection.—** The term “collection” means a collection of intellectual and cultural artifacts, including documents, sculpture, and works of art.
- (2) **Eligible entity.—** The term “[eligible entity](/usc/54/305101.md?p=2)” means a Federal entity, State, local, or tribal government, educational institution, or nonprofit organization.
- (3) **Historic property.—** The term “historic property” has the meaning given the term in [section 300308 of this title](/usc/54/300308.md).
- (4) **Nationally significant.—** The term “nationally significant”, in reference to a [collection](#1) or [historic property](#3), means a [collection](#1) or [historic property](#3) that meets the applicable criteria for national significance, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the [Secretary](/usc/54/308101.md?p=1) pursuant to [section 302103 of this title](/usc/54/302103.md).
- (5) **Program.—** The term “[program](/usc/54/308601.md?p=3)” means the Save America’s Treasures [Program](/usc/54/308601.md?p=3) established under [section 308902(a) of this title](/usc/54/308902.md?p=a).
- (6) **Secretary.—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/54/308101.md?p=1)” means the [Secretary](/usc/54/308101.md?p=1), acting through the [Director](/usc/54/100102.md?p=1).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3243.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 308901 | 16 U.S.C. 469o(b). | Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, subtitle D, § 7303(b), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1216. |

In paragraph (4), the words “in reference to a collection or historic property” are added for clarity.