1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 96-123 EPWUpdated January 5, 2005Historic Preservation: Background and FundingSusan BorenSpecialist in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThis report summarizes th
2、e federal role in historic preservation. It providesdescriptions of and funding information for some of the major preservation programs,including the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), the Advisory Council on HistoricPreservation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Registe
3、r forHistoric Places. Some Members of Congress have given historic preservation programsclose scrutiny and have recommended that historic preservation activities be supportedincreasingly by the private sector. The FY2004 Interior and Related AgenciesAppropriations Act, P.L. 108-108 provided $73.58 m
4、illion for the HPF. The FY2005Administrations budget request was $77.53 million, an estimated $3.95 million increasefrom the FY2004 appropriation. The House-passed FY2005 appropriation would haveprovided $71.53 million, the Senate amount was $71.25 million. After a series ofcontinuing resolutions, t
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