Appendix H: Major Federal Laws,
Executive Orders, Regulations, and GSA Directives
Real Property Acquisition
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act, 42 U.S.C.
46014655; and implementing regulations in 49 CFR, Part 24
40 U.S.C. 33013315 (formerly the Public Buildings Act of 1959, 40 U.S.C. 601619)
Federal Management Regulation Part 10273--Real Estate Acquisition,
41 CFR, Part 10273
PBS Commissioner's Memorandum, "Implementation of the Interagency Security
Committee (ISC) Design Criteria Regarding Site Selection," April 26, 2002
Location, Consultation, & Coordination
Rural Development Act, 7 U.S.C. 2204b-1
Farmlands Protection Act, 7 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.
40 U.S.C. 901905 (formerly the Federal Urban Land Use Act, 40 U.S.C. 531535)
Federal Management Regulation Part 10283--Location of Space, 41 CFR, Part 10283
E.O. 11988, "Floodplain Management," May 24, 1977
E.O. 12072, "Federal Space Management," August 16, 1978
E.O. 13006, "Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in Our Nation's Central
Cities," May 21, 1996
Historic Preservation
American Indian Religious Freedom Act, 42 U.S.C. 19961996a
Archaeological Resource Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 470aa470mm
Federal Management Regulation Part 10278--Historic Preservation, 41 CFR, Part 10278
National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 23 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000bb2000bb-4
E.O. 13007, "Indian Sacred Sites," May 24, 1996
Environmental Protection
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 12512 et seq.
Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.
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