Chairman's Message America's past is alive and is all around us. It affects our present lives, and it influences the course of the future. But honoring and appreciating the past does not mean immersing ourselves in it, much less freezing it as a series of static or interactive museum displays. We live very much in the present and build for the future, but we know that yesterday can enrich modern lives, as it gives us a better sense of where we came from and where we are going.

The ACHP's Leveraging Federal Historic Buildings Working Group has produced its Final Report with findings and recommendations for the public and private sector on how to use historic federal buildings and spark economic growth.

Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Coordination of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Requirements

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) adopted a plan to support the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Declaration) on March 1, 2013. In the plan, the ACHP commits to raising awareness about the Declaration in the historic preservation community and incorporating the principles and aspirations of the Declaration into ACHP initiatives and programs. As part of the effort to raise awareness, the ACHP also committed to developing guidance on the intersection of the Section 106 process and the Declaration.

Section 213 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) [54 USC §304110] directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), if requested by the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to provide a report to assist the ACHP in discharging its responsibilities under the Act. Specifically, Section 213 states:

Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Disposal of the Omaha Federal Office Building By and Between the U.S. General Services Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office in Omaha, NE.

Title: 5th AMENDMENT TO PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT AMONG THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE LOUISIANA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER AND THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGARDING THE FUNDING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY COMPRISING THE VA MEDICAL CENTER AND THE MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS Expires: August 29, 2023

Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital (Hines VAMC) and the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer (IL SHPO) Regarding the Demolition of Buildings 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, and 32 at the Edward Hines Jr. VAMC (SHPO Log #007080321) (IL)

Memorandum of Agreement Between the General Services Administration and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding the Interior Tenant Alterations to the Gus Solomon U.S. Courthouse, Portland, OR