Sec. 1224. NATIONAL HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE PRESERVATION
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## SEC. 1224 NATIONAL HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE PRESERVATION ###
(a)Historic Covered Bridge Defined In this section, the term “**historic covered bridge**” means a covered bridge that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. ###
(b)Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (d), the Secretary shall— ####
(1)collect and disseminate information concerning historic covered bridges; ####
(2)foster educational programs relating to the history and construction techniques of historic covered bridges; ####
(3)conduct research on the history of historic covered bridges; and ####
(4)conduct research, and study techniques, on protecting historic covered bridges from rot, fire, natural disasters, or weight-related damage. ###
(c)Direct Federal Assistance ####
(1)In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall make a grant to a State that submits an application to the Secretary that demonstrates a need for assistance in carrying out 1 or more historic covered bridge projects described in paragraph (2). ####
(2)Types of project A grant under paragraph
(1)may be made for a project— #####
(A)to rehabilitate or repair a historic covered bridge; and #####
(B)to preserve a historic covered bridge, including through— ######
(i)installation of a fire protection system, including a fireproofing or fire detection system and sprinklers; ######
(ii)installation of a system to prevent vandalism and arson; or ######
(iii)relocation of a bridge to a preservation site. ####
(3)Authenticity A grant under paragraph
(1)may be made for a project only if— #####
(A)to the maximum extent practicable, the project— ######
(i)is carried out in the most historically appropriate manner; and ######
(ii)preserves the existing structure of the historic covered bridge; and #####
(B)the project provides for the replacement of wooden components with wooden components, unless the use of wood is impracticable for safety reasons. ####
(4)Federal share The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under this subsection shall be 80 percent. ###
(d)Funding There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003. Such funds shall remain available until expended.