{"data":{"id":"us/54-u.s.c.-302103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"54 U.S.C. § 302103","heading":"Criteria and regulations relating to National Register, National Historic Landmarks, and World Heritage List","body":"The Secretary, in consultation with national historical and archeological associations, shall—(1) establish criteria for properties to be included on the National Register and criteria for National Historic Landmarks; and (2) promulgate regulations for—(A) nominating properties for inclusion on, and removal from, the National Register and the recommendation of properties by certified local governments; (B) designating properties as National Historic Landmarks and removing that designation; (C) considering appeals from recommendations, nominations, removals, and designations (or any failure or refusal by a nominating authority to nominate or designate); (D) nominating historic property for inclusion in the World Heritage List in accordance with the World Heritage Convention; (E) making determinations of eligibility of properties for inclusion on the National Register; and (F) notifying the owner of a property, any appropriate local governments, and the general public, when the property is being considered for inclusion on the National Register, for designation as a National Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the World Heritage List.","path":["Title 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 3021—NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc54@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:34Z","sha256":"27662a65ef5d13d5531c6774ff9160b8bdbdf1b8fdae0b7461a6419fa1ccfae3","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/54-u.s.c.-302102","next":"us/54-u.s.c.-302104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}