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Purpose: To authorize the President to designate national monuments on federal lands that contain historic landmarks or other objects of historic or scientific interest. Impact: Led to the creation of numerous national monuments protecting historic landmarks and landscapes.

Purpose: To consolidate federal historic preservation activities and promote recreation and conservation. Impact: Enhanced protection of historic properties by ensuring federal involvement in preservation efforts.

Purpose: To strengthen the partnership among local, state, and federal governments in historic preservation. Impact: Enhanced the role of State Historic Preservation Offices and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, positively affecting the management of historic properties.

Purpose: To strengthen efforts to preserve the cultural heritage of the United States. Impact: Encouraged federal agencies to promote preservation and use of historic properties, impacting their conservation and rehabilitation.

Purpose: To encourage the preservation of historic buildings through tax incentives. Impact: Made it more financially feasible for private owners to preserve historic buildings, thus preventing many demolitions.

Purpose: To protect archaeological resources on public lands and Indian lands. Impact: Established penalties for unauthorized excavation or damage and improved the preservation of archaeological sites.

Purpose: To organize and regulate the preservation of historical sites in the U.S. Impact: Allowed for the creation of a federal list of historic sites and provided for their restoration and maintenance.

Purpose: To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Impact on Properties: Requires that historic properties accessible to the public, like those listed in the National Register, must be accessible to individuals with disabilities, within certain preservation constraints.

Purpose: To advise the federal government on matters relating to historic preservation. Impact: Created the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation which plays a critical role in reviewing federal projects that affect historic properties.