The 2005 Annual Meeting/Advocacy Day was held in conjunction with Preservation Action, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC), and the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) February 27 - March 2, 2005 in Washington, D.C. There were over 300 participants representing:
- State Historic Preservation Officers;
- members of Preservation Action;
- National Trust for Historic Preservation Statewide and Local Partners;
- National Trust for Historic Preservation Advisors;
- Main Street coordinators;
- members of the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions;
- Tribal Historic Preservation Officers;
- community activitists; and
- federal agencies.
Participants attended a variety of sessions, and were updated on important legislative issues (summaries are available below).
With this information, participants then made visits to Capitol Hill, meeting with their Representatives and Senators and advocating for these issues.
Summaries of Legislative Issues (PDF Format)
- Historic Preservation Fund
- funding for State Historic Preservation Offices
- funding for Tribal Historic Preservation Offices
- Transportation Reauthorization
- Historic Preservation Fund reauthorization
- Easements
- Community Restoration and Revitalization Act
- Historic Barn Preservation Program
- Save America's Treasures
- National Heritage Partnership Act
- Presidential Sites Bill
- Historic Preservation Caucus
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