Memorandum of Agreement Among the U.S. Department of State, the District of Columbia State Historic Preservation Officer, the National Capital Planning Commission, and the National Park Service, Regarding the Perimeter Security Improvement Project at the American Pharmacists Association Headquarters Bldg., Washington D.C.   Amendment to MOA (2018) 

Federal agencies have sought the opinion of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) regarding whether federal law authorizes them to use appropriated funds to assist State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) in connection with reviews under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 16 U.S.C. § 470f. The ACHP believes that this expenditure of federal funds to SHPOs is authorized by Section 110(g) of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Programmatic Agreement Among the Bureau of Land Management, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Regarding the Manner in Which the BLM Will Meet Its Responsibilities Under the National Historic Preservation Act

First Amendment to the Programmatic Agreement Among the United States Coast Guard, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Regarding Outgranting of Historic Lighthouse Properties Note: A previous amendment to the 1985 nationwide PA was executed in 1996. See related resources.

Programmatic Agreement for the U.S. Custom House and Post Office Project - St Louis, MO

Programmatic Agreement Among the United States General Services Administration and the Florida State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding the New United States Federal Building and Courthouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL 

Programmatic Agreement Among the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Roseburg Health Care System, the Oregon State Historic Preservation Officer, the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Seismic and Functional Improvement of the Roseburg VA Medical Center, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has amended the referenced Program Comment which avoids duplicate reviews under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act regarding telecommunications projects that undergo Section 106 review by the Federal Communications Commission under existing Nationwide Programmatic Agreements. Amendments in 2015 extended the duration of the Program Comment, added agencies that can use the Program Comment, and provided for a monitoring system.

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.