The Tinian Landing Beaches, Ushi Point and North Fields, Tinian Island National Historic Landmark (collectively known as the Tinian NHL) are recognized for the role they played in World War II. The capture of Tinian, an island within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), in the summer of 1944 from Japan by the United States Marine Corps provided American forces with an airstrip from which to support military campaigns in the Western Pacific and served as the base from which the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were staged.

The Federal Government has undertaken various efforts to revitalize central cities, which have historically served as centers for growth and commerce in metropolitan areas. Executive Order 13006 directs federal agencies to utilize and maintain, wherever operationally appropriate and economically prudent, historic properties and districts, especially those located in central business areas.

Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. General Services Administration and the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding the Huntington Federal Building Modernization, City of Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia 

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the US General Services Administration (GSA) and the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the Amarillo Helium Plant in Amarillo, Texas (2007) 

Memorandum of Agreement among the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding Demolition of Buildings 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, and 32 at the Edward Hines Jr. VAMC (SHPO Log No. 007080321)

Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. General Services Administration and the Guam State Historic Preservation Officer for the Disposal and Reuse of a 450-acre Site, South Finegayan, Guam

Memorandum of Agreement Among the United States General Services Administration, the United States Department of Commerce, the District of Columbia State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Office Building, Washington, D.C.  Second Amendment to Hoover Office Building MOA (2016)  First Amendment to Hoover Office Building MOA (2013) 

Memorandum of Agreement Among the United States General Services Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the District of Columbia State Historic Preservation Office, the National Capital Planning Commission, and the United States Department of Homeland Security Regarding the Adaptive Use of the Center Building (Buildings 1-6 and 8) as the Office of the Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security St. Elizabeths National Historic Landmark, Washington, D.C. 

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