Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Battery Conservancy The term Battery Conservancy (3) Monument The term Monument (4) Facility The term Facility 3. Agreement (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to enter into one or more agreements with the Battery Conservancy providing for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of the Facility. (b) Terms and conditions Any agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall assure that— (1) the Battery Conservancy is solely responsible for all costs of design and construction of the Facility; (2) the Battery Conservancy is solely responsible for all costs of operating and maintaining the Facility, except as may be otherwise agreed to by the Secretary; (3) the Battery Conservancy shall reimburse the National Park Service for all National Park Service costs incurred in association with the Battery Conservancy’s activities at the Facility, including the cost of providing security, utilities, and inspections; (4) the Battery Conservancy may conduct, or allow others to conduct, performances and educational programs at the Facility, as the Secretary determines appropriate; (5) the Battery Conservancy may sell performance tickets and conduct related revenue-generating activities at the Monument such as sales of food, beverages, and merchandise in such a manner and at such rates as the Secretary determines appropriate; (6) any proceeds received by the Battery Conservancy from the revenue-generating activities described in this subsection shall be, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Battery Conservancy— (A) used by the Battery Conservancy for operation and maintenance of the Facility; (B) held in reserve, in an interest-bearing account, by the Battery Conservancy to pay future operational and maintenance costs; (C) used by the Battery Conservancy for other Monument-related activities; or (D) transferred to the National Park Service for use in operating, maintaining, enhancing, or interpreting the Monument; (7) the National Park Service has exclusive use of the Facility during normal Monument operating hours, except as otherwise agreed to by the Secretary; and (8) the resources of the Monument, and the public interest, are protected through any terms and conditions that the Secretary deems necessary. 4. Retention of funds for park purposes The Secretary is authorized to retain and use until expended, without further appropriation, any funds that are received by the Secretary from the Battery Conservancy in accordance with this Act, for the purposes of operating, maintaining, enhancing, or interpreting the Monument. 5. Interpretive and educational programs Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 ( 31 U.S.C. 6301–6308 6. Ownership and administration of facility (a) Ownership The Facility shall be owned by the United States and at no time shall the Battery Conservancy have any ownership interest, leasehold interest, or other right or interest in the Facility. (b) Administration The Facility shall be administered by the National Park Service as part of the Monument and shall be subject to all laws, regulations, and policies applicable to the Monument except as otherwise provided this Act.

Summary: Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service (NPS), to enter into one or more agreements with the Battery Conservancy of New York City, New York, (or a successor not-for-profit organization) to construct and operate the performance facility and associated structures and fixtures proposed for the Castle Clinton National Monument in New York City. Authorizes the Secretary to retain and use any funds that are received from the Conservancy in accordance with this Act for the operation, enhancement, or interpretation of the Monument. Allows the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Conservancy for interpretive and educational programming related to the Monument. Provides for the facility to be under U.S. ownership. Prohibits the Conservancy at any time from having any ownership interest, leasehold interest, or other right or interest in such facility. Requires the facility to be administered by NPS as part of the Monument.