I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4680 
To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for 
a second century of promoting and protecting the natural, historic, and 
cultural resources of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present 
and future generations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2016 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
Agriculture and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial 
in 2016 and for a second century of promoting and 
protecting the natural, historic, and cultural resources 
of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present and 
future generations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘National Park Service Centennial Act’’. 
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(3) by striking ‘‘shall be valid for the lifetime 
of the pass holder.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘shall be available— 
‘‘(i) for a period of 12 months from 
the date of the issuance, at a cost of $20; 
and 
‘‘(ii) for the lifetime of the passholder, 
at a cost equal to the cost of the National 
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 
Pass purchased under subsection (a).’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) Amounts in excess of $10 that are 
charged by the National Park Service for a pass 
under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be deposited in 
the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund 
established under section 101(a) of the Na-
tional Park Service Centennial Act.’’. 
SEC. 103. SIGNATURE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. 
(a) LIST.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) develop a list of signature projects and pro-
grams eligible for funding from the Challenge Fund; 
and 
(2) submit the list developed under paragraph 
(1) (and updated under subsection (b)) to the Com-
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mittees on Appropriations and Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Committees 
on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary may, from time to 
time as the Secretary finds appropriate, add any signature 
project or program to the list and provide notice of such 
addition as required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 104. DONATIONS. 
(a) QUALIFIED DONATIONS.—The Secretary may 
transfer to the Challenge Fund any qualified donation re-
ceived by the National Park Service. 
(b) SOLICITATION.—Nothing in this title shall be 
construed to expand the authority of the National Park 
Service and its employees to receive or solicit donations. 
SEC. 105. SUMMARY TO CONGRESS. 
The Secretary shall provide with the submission of 
the President’s budget a summary of the status and fund-
ing of the signature projects and programs. 
TITLE II—NATIONAL PARK 
FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Park Foun-
dation Endowment Act’’. 
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SEC. 202. SECOND CENTURY ENDOWMENT FOR THE NA-
TIONAL PARK SERVICE. 
(a) SECOND CENTURY ENDOWMENT.—Chapter 1011 
of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 101121. Second Century Endowment for the Na-
tional Park Service 
‘‘(a) SECOND CENTURY ENDOWMENT.—To further 
the mission of the Service, the National Park Foundation 
shall establish a special account to be known as the ‘Sec-
ond Century Endowment for the National Park Service’. 
‘‘(1) FUNDS FOR THE ENDOWMENT.— 
‘‘(A) The Endowment shall consist of any 
gifts, devises, or bequests that are provided to 
the National Park Foundation for such pur-
pose. 
‘‘(B) The National Park Foundation shall 
deposit any funds received for the Endowment 
in a federally insured interest-bearing account 
or may invest funds in appropriate security ob-
ligations, as directed by the Board of Directors. 
‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary may, either directly 
or through a concessions contract, lease, or 
similar instrument, impose a fee in a System 
unit in addition to the daily cost of lodging in 
facilities in that System unit. Amounts collected 
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under this clause shall be deposited into the 
Endowment. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall ensure that a fee 
imposed under this subparagraph in a System 
unit does not raise the aggregate amount of 
fees imposed by local, State, and Federal gov-
ernments to more than 5 percent of the base 
daily cost of lodging in facilities in that System 
unit. 
‘‘(iii) No fees may be charged under this 
subparagraph within a unit of the National 
Park System for— 
‘‘(I) employees of the National Park 
System, including seasonal employees or 
employees of concessioners, who live in 
housing provided in a national park due to 
their employment and house guests of such 
employees; 
‘‘(II) persons engaged in residential 
educational and interpretive programs who 
are lodged in national park facilities while 
participating in these programs; and 
‘‘(III) lodging on private property 
within a unit of the National Park System. 
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‘‘(D) Any accrued interest or dividends 
earned on funds received for the Endowment 
shall be added to the principal and form a part 
of the Endowment. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) The National Park Foundation shall 
use funds deposited in the Endowment for 
projects and activities approved by the Sec-
retary that further the mission and purposes of 
the Service. 
‘‘(B) In administering the Endowment 
each fiscal year, the National Park Foundation 
shall be guided by the District of Columbia 
Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional 
Funds Act of 2007 (D.C. Code § 44–1631 et 
seq.), including section 44–1633 on expendi-
tures. 
‘‘(C) No funds received for the Endowment 
shall be used by the National Park Foundation 
for administrative expenses of the Foundation, 
including for salaries, travel and transportation 
expenses, and other overhead expenses. 
‘‘(b) SUMMARY.—Beginning 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the National Park Founda-
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tion shall include with its annual report a summary of the 
status of the Endowment. The summary shall include— 
‘‘(1) a statement of the amounts deposited in 
the Endowment during the fiscal year; 
‘‘(2) the amount of the balance remaining in 
the Endowment at the end of the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(3) a description of the sums and purposes of 
the expenditures made from the Endowment for the 
fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘101121. Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service.’’. 
TITLE III—NATIONAL PARK 
NEXT GENERATION STEWARDS 
SEC. 301. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INTERPRETATION AND 
EDUCATION. 
Title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after chapter 1007 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1008—EDUCATION AND 
INTERPRETATION 
‘‘100801. Purposes. 
‘‘100802. Definitions. 
‘‘100803. Interpretation and education authority. 
‘‘100804. Interpretation and education evaluation and quality improvement. 
‘‘100805. Improved utilization of partners and volunteers in interpretation and 
education. 
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‘‘§ 100801. Purposes 
‘‘The purposes of this chapter are— 
‘‘(1) to more effectively achieve the mission of 
the Service by providing clear authority and direc-
tion for interpretation and education programs that 
are carried out by the Service under separate au-
thorities; 
‘‘(2) to ensure that the public encounters a va-
riety of interpretive and educational opportunities 
and services during their visits to our System units; 
‘‘(3) to recognize that the Service provides life-
long learning opportunities and contributes to inter-
disciplinary learning in traditional and non-tradi-
tional educational settings; and 
‘‘(4) to provide opportunities for all people to 
find relevance in the System and to strengthen pub-
lic understanding of our natural and cultural herit-
age. 
‘‘§ 100802. Definitions 
‘‘As used in this chapter: 
‘‘(1) INTERPRETATION.—The term ‘interpreta-
tion’— 
‘‘(A) means providing opportunities for 
people to form intellectual and emotional con-
nections to gain awareness, appreciation, and 
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understanding of the resources of the System; 
and 
‘‘(B) may refer to the professional career 
field of Service employees, volunteers, and part-
ners who interpret the resources of the System. 
‘‘(2) EDUCATION.—The term ‘education’ means 
enhancing public awareness, understanding, and ap-
preciation of the resources of the System through 
learner-centered, place-based materials, programs, 
and activities that achieve specific learning objectives 
as identified in a curriculum. 
‘‘(3) RELATED
AREAS.—The term ‘related 
areas’ means— 
‘‘(A) national wild and scenic rivers and 
national trails; 
‘‘(B) national heritage areas; and 
‘‘(C) affiliated areas administered in con-
nection with the System. 
‘‘§ 100803. Interpretation and education authority 
‘‘The Secretary shall ensure that management of Sys-
tem units and related areas is enhanced by the availability 
and use of a broad program of the highest quality inter-
pretation and education. 
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‘‘§ 100804. Interpretation and education evaluation 
and quality improvement 
‘‘The Secretary may undertake a program of regular 
evaluation of interpretation and education programs to en-
sure that they— 
‘‘(1) adjust to how people learn and engage 
with the natural world and shared heritage as em-
bodied in the System; 
‘‘(2) reflect different cultural backgrounds, 
ages, education, gender, abilities, ethnicity, and 
needs; 
‘‘(3) demonstrate innovative approaches to 
management and appropriately incorporate emerging 
learning and communications technology; and 
‘‘(4) reflect current scientific and academic re-
search, content, methods, and audience analysis. 
‘‘§ 100805. Improved use of partners and volunteers 
in interpretation and education 
‘‘The Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) coordinate with park partners and volun-
teers in the delivery of quality programs and services 
to supplement those provided by the Service as part 
of a park’s Long Range Interpretive Plan; 
‘‘(2) support interpretive partners by providing 
opportunities to participate in interpretive training; 
and 
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‘‘(3) collaborate with other Federal and non- 
Federal public or private agencies, organizations, or 
institutions for the purposes of developing, pro-
moting, and making available educational opportuni-
ties related to resources of the System and pro-
grams.’’. 
SEC. 302. PUBLIC LAND CORPS AMENDMENTS. 
The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (Public Law 
103–82; 16 U.S.C. 1721) is amended— 
(1) in section 203(10)(A), by striking ‘‘25’’ and 
inserting ‘‘30’’; 
(2) in section 204(b), by striking ‘‘25’’ and in-
serting ‘‘30’’; and 
(3) in section 207(c)(2), by striking ‘‘120 days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 years’’. 
SEC. 303. VOLUNTEERS IN THE PARKS. 
Section 102301(d) of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘not more than $7,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not more than 10,000,000’’. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL PARK 
FOUNDATION AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 401. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 
Chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 101112— 
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(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) MEMBERSHIP.—The National Park Foundation 
shall consist of a Board having as members no fewer than 
6 private citizens of the United States appointed by the 
Secretary. The Secretary and the Director shall be mem-
bers of the Board, ex officio.’’; and 
(B) by amending subsection (c) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) CHAIRMAN.—The Chairman shall be elected by 
the Board from its members for a two-year term.’’; and 
(2) in section 101113(a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH SERVICE.—Activities 
of the National Park Foundation under paragraph 
(1) shall be undertaken after consultation with the 
Director to ensure that those activities are con-
sistent with the programs and policies of the Serv-
ice.’’. 
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SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Chapter 
1011 of title 54, United States Code, is further amended 
by adding after section 101121 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 101122. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this subchapter $25,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT OF ADVANCE PAYMENT.—The 
amount made available for a fiscal year under subsection 
(a) shall be provided to the National Park Foundation in 
an advance payment of the entire amount on October 1 
of the fiscal year, or as soon as practicable thereafter. 
‘‘(c) USE
OF
APPROPRIATED
FUNDS.—Amounts 
made available under subsection (a) shall be provided to 
the National Park Foundation for use for matching, on 
a 1-to-1 basis, contributions (whether in currency, serv-
ices, or property) made to the Foundation. 
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION USE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EX-
PENSES.—No Federal funds made available under sub-
section (a) shall be used by the National Park Foundation 
for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including 
for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other 
overhead expenses. 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION USE FOR INVESTMENT.—The Na-
tional Park Foundation shall not place Federal funds 
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made available under subsection (a) into any fund that 
will be invested or earn interest in any way.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘101122. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 501. NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT. 
(a) ADDITIONAL MEMBER.—Section 304101(a) of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), (10), 
and (11) as paragraphs (9), (10), (11), and (12), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) the General Chairman of the National As-
sociation of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers;’’. 
(b) FULL-TIME CHAIRMAN.—Section 304101 of title 
54, United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e)(1) After January 1, 2016, the Chairman shall— 
‘‘(A) be appointed by the President; 
‘‘(B) serve full time; and 
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‘‘(C) be compensated at the rate provided for 
Level III of the Executive Schedule Pay Rates (5 
U.S.C. 5314). 
‘‘(2) The Chairmen before the first appointment of 
a Chairman in accordance with paragraph (1) of this sub-
section shall receive $100 per diem when engaged in the 
performance of the duties of the Council, and shall receive 
reimbursement for necessary traveling and subsistence ex-
penses incurred by them in the performance of the duties 
of the Council.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f) (as redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘may act in place’’ and inserting ‘‘shall perform 
the functions’’. 
(c) CONFORMING CHANGES.— 
(1) Section 304101 of title 54, United States 
Code, is further amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, (7) 
and (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (7) through (9)’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘under paragraphs (1) 
and (9) to (11)’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
paragraphs (10) through (12)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘An appointed member 
may not serve more than 2 terms’’ and in-
serting ‘‘An appointed member, other than 
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the Chairman of the Council, may not 
serve more than 2 terms’’; 
(C) in subsection (f) (as redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (5), (6), (9), or (10)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (5), (6), (10), or (11).’’; 
and 
(D) in subsection (g) (as redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘Twelve members’’ and inserting 
‘‘Thirteen members’’. 
(2) Section 304104 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the first sen-
tence the following: ‘‘The Chairman of the Council 
shall be compensated as provided in subsection (e) 
of section 304101.’’. 
(3) Section 304105(a) of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘report directly to the 
Council’’ and inserting ‘‘report directly to the 
Chairman’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘duties as the Council may 
prescribe’’ and inserting ‘‘duties as the Chair-
man may prescribe’’. 
(4) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
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item: ‘‘Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation.’’. 
(d) CLARIFICATION.—Section 7302(d) of the Omni-
bus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 
111–11; 16 U.S.C. 469n(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Council’’ in 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Chairman of 
the Council’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Council’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Chairman of the Council’’. 
SEC. 502. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSION MANAGE-
MENT ADVISORY BOARD. 
Section 101919(e) of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
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