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U.S. senators argue the National Historic Preservation Act's act's Section 106 causes delays in infrastructure projects nationwide.

Utah's historic preservation officer testified on ways to revise the act.

Experts suggest improving the section's language for efficiency without compromising historic preservation.

SALT LAKE CITY — Congress adopted the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966 in response to the unprecedented building that took place after World War II, which led to the destruction of key pieces of history, often without much thought.

However, members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources believe the act, which notably created the National Register of Historic Places, unwittingly created confusion that sl

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