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§ 1011.16. Corporate powers 
The National Park Foundation shall have the power to enter into con-
tracts, to execute instruments, and generally to do any and all lawful acts 
necessary or appropriate to its purposes. 
§ 1011.17. Authority of Board 
In carrying out this chapter, the Board may— 
(1) adopt bylaws and regulations necessary for the administration of 
its functions; and 
(2) contract for any necessary services. 
§ 1011.18. Tax exemptions; contributions toward costs of 
local government; contributions, gifts, or transfers 
to or for use of United States 
(a) TAX EXEMPTION.—The National Park Foundation and any income 
or property received or owned by it, and all transactions relating to that 
income or property, shall be exempt from all Federal, State, and local tax-
ation. 
(b) CONTRIBUTIONS IN LIEU OF TAXES.—The National Park Founda-
tion, in the discretion of its directors, may— 
(1) contribute toward the costs of local government in amounts not 
in excess of those which it would be obligated to pay that government 
if it were not exempt from taxation by virtue of subsection (a) or by 
virtue of its being a charitable and nonprofit corporation; and 
(2) agree to contribute with respect to property transferred to it and 
the income derived from the property if the agreement is a condition 
of the transfer. 
(c) TRANSFERS DEEMED TO BE TO OR FOR THE USE OF UNITED 
STATES.—Contributions, gifts, and other transfers made to or for the use 
of the Foundation shall be deemed to be contributions, gifts, or transfers 
to or for the use of the United States. 
§ 1011.19. Liability of United States 
The United States shall not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or 
omissions of the National Park Foundation. 
§ 1011.20. Promotion of local fundraising support 
(a) PROGRAM.—The National Park Foundation shall design and imple-
ment a comprehensive program to assist and promote philanthropic pro-
grams of support at the individual System unit level. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The program under subsection (a) shall be im-
plemented to— 
(1) assist in the creation of local nonprofit support organizations; 
and 
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(2) provide support, national consistency, and management-improv-
ing suggestions for local nonprofit support organizations. 
(c) PROGRAM.—The program under subsection (a)— 
(1) shall include the greatest number of System units as is prac-
ticable; and 
(2) at a minimum shall include— 
(A) a standard adaptable organizational design format to estab-
lish and sustain responsible management of a local nonprofit sup-
port organization for support of a System unit; 
(B) standard and legally tenable bylaws and recommended 
money-handling procedures that can easily be adapted as applied 
to individual System units; and 
(C) a standard training curriculum to orient and expand the op-
erating expertise of personnel employed by local nonprofit support 
organizations. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The National Park Foundation shall report the 
progress of the program under subsection (a) in the annual report of the 
Foundation. 
(e) AFFILIATIONS.— 
(1) CHARTER OR CORPORATE BYLAWS.—Nothing in this section re-
quires— 
(A) a nonprofit support organization or friends group to modify 
current practices or to affiliate with the National Park Founda-
tion; or 
(B) a local nonprofit support organization, established as a re-
sult of this section, to be bound through its charter or corporate 
bylaws to be permanently affiliated with the National Park Foun-
dation. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—An affiliation with the National Park Foun-
dation shall be established only at the discretion of the governing board 
of a nonprofit organization. 
CHAPTER 1013—EMPLOYEES 
Subchapter I—General Provisions 
Sec. 
1013.01.
Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activities. 
1013.02.
Medical attention for employees. 
1013.03.
Personal equipment and property. 
1013.04.
Travel expenses of System employees and dependents of deceased employees. 
1013.05.
Uniform allowance. 
Subchapter II—Housing Improvement 
1013.11.
Purposes. 
1013.12.
Definitions. 
1013.13.
General authority of Secretary. 
1013.14.
Criteria for providing housing. 
1013.15.
Authorization for housing agreements. 
1013.16.
Housing programs. 
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1013.17.
Contracts for the management of field employee quarters. 
1013.18.
Leasing of seasonal employee quarters. 
1013.19.
General leasing provisions. 
1013.20.
Assessment and priority listing. 
1013.21.
Use of funds. 
Subchapter I—General Provisions 
§ 1013.01. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activi-
ties 
To facilitate the administration of the System, the Secretary, under such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary may consider advisable, may carry 
out the following activities: 
(1) TRANSPORTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide transportation of 
employees located at an isolated area of the System and to mem-
bers of their families, if— 
(i) the area is not adequately served by commercial trans-
portation; and 
(ii) the transportation is incidental to official transpor-
tation services. 
(B) EMPLOYEES OF CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide transpor-
tation to and from work, outside regular working hours, of 
employees of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, residing in or 
near Carlsbad, New Mexico. The transportation shall be be-
tween the park and the city, or intervening points, at reason-
able rates to be determined by the Secretary, taking into con-
sideration, among other factors, comparable rates charged by 
transportation companies in the locality for similar services. 
(ii) AMOUNTS COLLECTED TO BE CREDITED TO CURRENT 
APPROPRIATION.—Amounts collected for the transportation 
shall be credited to the appropriation current at the time pay-
ment is received. 
(iii) WHEN TRANSPORTATION MAY NOT BE OFFERED—If 
adequate transportation facilities are available, or shall be 
available by any common carrier, at reasonable rates, the fa-
cilities contemplated by clause (i) shall not be offered. 
(2) RECREATION
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND
SERVICES.—The 
Secretary may provide recreation facilities, equipment, and services for 
use by employees and their families located at an isolated area of the 
System. 
(3) FIELD AND SPECIAL PURPOSE EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary may 
purchase field and special purpose equipment required by employees for 
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the performance of assigned functions. The purchased equipment shall 
be regarded and listed as System equipment. 
(4) MEALS AND LODGING.—The Secretary may provide meals and 
lodging, as the Secretary considers appropriate, for members of the 
United States Park Police and other employees of the Service, as the 
Secretary may designate, serving temporarily on extended special duty 
in System units. For this purpose the Secretary may use funds appro-
priated for the expenses of the Department of the Interior. 
§ 1013.02. Medical attention for employees 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the administration of the Service, the Secretary 
may contract for medical attention and service for employees and to make 
necessary payroll deductions agreed to by the employees for that medical at-
tention and service. 
(b) EMPLOYEES LOCATED AT ISOLATED SITUATIONS.—The Secretary 
may provide, out of amounts appropriated for the general expense of the 
System units, medical attention for employees of the Service located at iso-
lated situations, including— 
(1) moving the employees to hospitals or other places where medical 
assistance is available; and 
(2) in case of death, to remove the bodies of deceased employees to 
the nearest place where they can be prepared for shipment or for bur-
ial. 
§ 1013.03. Personal equipment and property 
(a) PURHASE OF PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—The Secretary 
may purchase personal equipment and supplies for employees of the Service 
and make deductions for the equipment and supplies from amounts appro-
priated for salary payments or otherwise due the employees. 
(b) LOST, DAMAGED, OR DESTROYED PROPERTY.—The Secretary, in the 
administration of the Service, may reimburse employees and other owners 
of horses, vehicles, and other equipment lost, damaged, or destroyed while 
in the custody of the employee or the Department of the Interior, under 
authorization, contract, or loan, for necessary firefighting, trail, or other of-
ficial business. Reimbursement shall be made from any available funds in 
the appropriation to which the hire of the equipment would be properly 
chargeable. 
(c) EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED BY FIELD EMPLOYEES.— 
The Secretary may— 
(1) require field employees of the Service to furnish horses, motor 
and other vehicles, and miscellaneous equipment necessary for the per-
formance of their official work; and 
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