icymaking processes, or to displace any employee. The services of individuals 
whom the Secretary determines are skilled in performing hazardous activi-
ties may be accepted. 
(b) INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.—The Secretary may provide for incidental 
expenses of volunteers, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, and sub-
sistence. 
(c) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE STATUS FOR VOLUNTEERS.— 
(1) EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF VOLUNTEERS.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, a volunteer shall not be deemed a Federal em-
ployee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Fed-
eral employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of 
compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal em-
ployee benefits. 
(2) TORT
CLAIMS.—For the purpose of sections 1346(b) and 
2401(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, a volunteer under this chapter 
shall be deemed a Federal employee. 
(3) VOLUNTEERS DEEMED CIVIL EMPLOYEES.—For the purposes of 
subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, volunteers under this chapter 
shall be deemed civil employees of the United States within the mean-
ing of the term ‘‘employee’’ as defined in section 8101 of title 5, and 
subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 shall apply. 
(4) COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES AND DAMAGES.—For the purpose of 
claims relating to damage to, or loss of, personal property of a volun-
teer incident to volunteer service, a volunteer under this chapter shall 
be deemed a Federal employee, and section 3721 of title 31 shall apply. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section not more than $3,500,000 for each fis-
cal year. 
§ 102302. National Capital region arts and cultural affairs 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is under the direction of the Service a pro-
gram to support and enhance artistic and cultural activities in the National 
Capital region. 
(b) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—Eligibility for grants shall be lim-
ited to organizations— 
(A) that are of demonstrated national significance; and 
(B) that meet at least 2 of the criteria stated in paragraph (2). 
(2) CRITERIA.—The criteria referred to in paragraph (1) are the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The organization has an annual operating budget in excess 
of $1,000,000. 
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(B) The organization has an annual audience or visitation of at 
least 200,000 people. 
(C) The organization has a paid staff of at least 100 individ-
uals. 
(D) The organization is eligible under section 320102(f) of this 
title. 
(3) ORGANIZATIONS NOT ELIGIBLE.—Public or private colleges and 
universities are not eligible for grants under the program under this 
section. 
(c) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants awarded under this section may be used 
to support general operations and maintenance, security, or special projects. 
No organization may receive a grant in excess of $500,000 in a single year. 
(d) RESPONSBILITIES OF DIRECTOR.—The Director shall— 
(1) establish an application process; 
(2) appoint a review panel of 5 qualified individuals, at least a ma-
jority of whom reside in the National Capital region; and 
(3) develop other program guidelines and definitions as required. 
(e) FORD’S THEATER AND WOLF TRAP NATIONAL PARK FOR THE PER-
FORMING ARTS.—The contractual amounts required for the support of 
Ford’s Theater and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts shall 
be available within the amount provided in this section without regard to 
any other provision of this section. 
§ 102303. National Park System Advisory Board 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Board’’ means the National 
Park System Advisory Board established under subsection (b). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—There is established a National 
Park System Advisory Board, whose purpose is to advise the Director on 
matters relating to the Service, the System, and programs administered by 
the Service. The Board shall advise the Director on matters submitted to 
the Board by the Director as well as any other issues identified by the 
Board. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE.—Members of the Board 
shall be appointed on a staggered term basis by the Secretary for a 
term not to exceed 4 years and shall serve at the pleasure of the Sec-
retary. 
(2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be composed of no more than 
12 persons, appointed from among citizens of the United States having 
a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Service. Board mem-
bers shall be selected to represent various geographic regions, including 
each of the administrative regions of the Service. At least 6 of the 
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members shall have outstanding expertise in one or more of the fol-
lowing fields: history, archeology, anthropology, historical or landscape 
architecture, biology, ecology, geology, marine science, or social science. 
At least 4 of the members shall have outstanding expertise and prior 
experience in the management of national or State parks or protected 
areas, or natural or cultural resources management. The remaining 
members shall have outstanding expertise in one or more of the areas 
described above or in another professional or scientific discipline, such 
as financial management, recreation use management, land use plan-
ning, or business management, important to the mission of the Service. 
At least one individual shall be a locally elected official from an area 
adjacent to a park. 
(3) FIRST MEETING.—The Board shall hold its 1st meeting no later 
than 60 days after the date on which all members of the Board who 
are to be appointed have been appointed. 
(4) VACANCY.—Any vacancy in the Board shall not affect its powers, 
but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made. 
(5) COMPENSATION.—All members of the Board shall be reimbursed 
for travel and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses during the per-
formance of duties of the Board while away from home or their regular 
place of business, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
5. With the exception of travel and per diem, a member of the Board 
who otherwise is an officer or employee of the United States Govern-
ment shall serve on the Board without additional compensation. 
(d) DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARD.— 
(1) ADOPT RULES.—The Board may adopt such rules as may be nec-
essary to establish its procedures and to govern the manner of its oper-
ations, organization, and personnel. 
(2) ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Board shall advise the 
Secretary on matters relating to the System, to other related areas, 
and to the administration of chapter 3201 of this title, including mat-
ters submitted to it for consideration by the Secretary, but it shall not 
be required to provide recommendations as to the suitability or desir-
ability of surplus real and related personal property for use as a his-
toric monument. The Board shall also provide recommendations on the 
designation of national historic landmarks and national natural land-
marks. The Board is strongly encouraged to consult with the major 
scholarly and professional organizations in the appropriate disciplines 
in making the recommendations. 
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(3) ACTIONS ON REQUEST OF DIRECTOR.—On request of the Direc-
tor, the Board is authorized to— 
(A) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times; 
(B) take such testimony; 
(C) have such printing and binding done; 
(D) enter into such contracts and other arrangements; 
(E) make such expenditures; and 
(F) take such other actions 
as the Board may consider advisable. 
(4) OATHS OR AFFIRMATIONS.—Any member of the Board may ad-
minister oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Board. 
(5) COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Board may establish 
committees or subcommittees. The subcommittees or committees shall 
be chaired by a voting member of the Board. 
(6) USE OF MAILS.—The Board may use the United States mails in 
the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments 
and agencies in the United States. 
(e) STAFF.—The Secretary may hire 2 full-time staffers to meet the 
needs of the Board. 
(f) FEDERAL LAW NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICE.—Service as a member 
of the Board shall not be deemed service or employment bringing the indi-
vidual within the provisions of any Federal law relating to conflicts of inter-
est or otherwise imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties relating to 
the employment of individuals, the performance of services, or the payment 
or receipt of compensation in connection with claims, proceedings, or mat-
ters involving the United States. Service as a member or an employee of 
the Board shall not be deemed service in an appointive or elective position 
in the Federal Government for purposes of section 8344 of title 5 or com-
parable provisions of Federal law. 
(g) COOPERATION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) INFORMATION.—The Board may secure directly from any office, 
department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal 
Government such information as the Board may require for the pur-
pose of this section, and each office, department, agency, establish-
ment, or instrumentality shall furnish, to the extent permitted by law, 
the information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the 
Board, on request made by a member of the Board. 
(2) FACILITIES AND SERVICES.—On request of the Board, the head 
of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality may make any 
of the facilities and services of the department, agency, or instrumen-
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