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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4614 
To enhance and clarify the ability of the National Park Service to work 
cooperatively with Park Partners to better use philanthropic and other 
non-Federal investments to achieve common objectives, public purposes 
and benefits, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2014 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mrs. LUMMIS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To enhance and clarify the ability of the National Park 
Service to work cooperatively with Park Partners to bet-
ter use philanthropic and other non-Federal investments 
to achieve common objectives, public purposes and bene-
fits, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Park Partner En-
hancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PARK PARTNER ENHANCEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the National Park Service, may enter into agreements 
under section 814(g) of Public Law 104–333 (16 U.S.C. 
1f) and section 101(d) of Public Law 104–208 (16 U.S.C. 
1g) with educational institutions and non-profit organiza-
tions (referred to in this Act as a ‘‘Park Partner’’) to ad-
vance National Park Service programs and projects in-
cluding, but not limited to, the following, each of which 
shall be considered a ‘‘public purpose’’ under section 6305 
of title 31, United States Code: 
(1) To cooperatively manage improvements on 
lands and programs within or related to one or more 
units of the National Park System. 
(2) To assist the National Park Service to plan, 
design, and construct National Park facilities and 
trails and restore landscapes and resources within or 
related to one or more units of the National Park 
System. 
(3) To provide educational and interpretive pro-
grams and services within or related to one or more 
units of the National Park System on a cost-recov-
ery basis. 
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(4) To develop, produce, publish, distribute, or 
sell educational and interpretive materials and prod-
ucts. 
(5) To raise funds and assets through donation 
to support National Park Service projects and pro-
grams. 
(b) CONTRIBUTIONS
OF VOLUNTEERS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may consider the fair value of serv-
ices performed by persons who volunteer their services re-
quired for the agreement to the National Park Service and 
who are recruited, trained, and supported by a Park Part-
ner as not more than 50 percent of an in-kind contribution 
of the Park Partner for purposes of any cost sharing re-
quirement under any agreement entered into under sub-
section (a). 
(c) FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—Any funds do-
nated, proceeds received, or cost-recovery amounts pro-
vided through agreements entered into under subsection 
(a) shall be retained by the Secretary or the Park Partner 
in accordance with the relevant agreement and such pro-
ceeds shall remain available, without future appropriation, 
until expended for preservation, restoration, operation, 
maintenance, interpretation, public programs, and related 
expenses of the National Park Service or Park Partner. 
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