I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3556 
To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for 
a second century of protecting our national parks’ natural, historic, 
and cultural resources for present and future generations, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. TSONGAS, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 
Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. NORCROSS) 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 subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial 
in 2016 and for a second century of protecting our 
national parks’ natural, historic, and cultural resources 
for present and future generations, and for other pur-
poses. 
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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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—CENTENNIAL DECLARATION 
Sec. 101. Centennial Declaration. 
TITLE II—NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND 
Sec. 201. Purpose. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. National Park Centennial Challenge Fund. 
Sec. 204. Signature projects or programs. 
Sec. 205. Donations and matching Federal funds. 
Sec. 206. Report to Congress. 
TITLE III—SECOND CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 
Sec. 301. Second Century Infrastructure Investment. 
TITLE IV—PUBLIC LANDS CENTENNIAL PROGRAM 
Sec. 401. Public Lands Centennial Fund. 
Sec. 402. Public Lands Centennial Program. 
Sec. 403. Report to Congress. 
TITLE V—NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service. 
TITLE VI—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SECOND CENTURY FUND 
Sec. 601. National Park Service Second Century Fund. 
Sec. 602. Comparable pass cost for seniors. 
TITLE VII—NATIONAL PARK NEXT GENERATION STEWARDS 
Sec. 701. National Park Service interpretation and education. 
Sec. 702. Public Land Corps amendments. 
Sec. 703. Volunteers in the parks. 
TITLE VIII—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE VISITOR SERVICES 
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 
Sec. 801. National Park Service Visitor Services Management Program. 
TITLE IX—INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
Sec. 901. Intellectual property. 
TITLE X—NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 1001. Board of directors. 
Sec. 1002. Authorization of appropriations. 
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TITLE I—CENTENNIAL 
DECLARATION 
SEC. 101. CENTENNIAL DECLARATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 100301 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘There is’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
There is’’; and 
(2) by adding the following new subsection at 
the end: 
‘‘(b) CENTENNIAL DECLARATION.—On the centen-
nial of the establishment of the Service in 1916, Congress 
declares that the Service has responsibility not only for 
the administration of the System, but also for programs 
that provide financial and technical assistance to States, 
communities, and individuals to protect natural, cultural, 
historical, and recreational sites, enhancing the preserva-
tion of the Nation’s story, increasing access to the out-
doors, and contributing to the economic and environ-
mental well-being of the United States. The Congress reaf-
firms and directs that the Secretary utilize these pro-
grams, and any related programs authorized by Congress, 
to further the conservation and enjoyment of the natural 
and cultural heritage of the Nation for the benefit and 
inspiration of the public.’’. 
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TITLE II—NATIONAL PARK 
CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
It is the purpose of this title to establish a fund in 
the Treasury that will be used to finance signature 
projects and programs to enhance the National Park Sys-
tem as it approaches its centennial in 2016 and to prepare 
the parks for another century of conservation, preserva-
tion, and enjoyment. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CHALLENGE FUND.—The term ‘‘Challenge 
Fund’’ means the National Park Centennial Chal-
lenge Fund. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Park Service. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) SIGNATURE PROJECT OR PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘signature project or program’’ means any 
project or program identified by the Secretary as 
one that will help prepare the national parks for an-
other century of conservation, preservation, and en-
joyment. 
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(5) QUALIFIED DONATION.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied donation’’ means either a cash donation, or the 
binding pledge of a cash donation that is guaranteed 
by an irrevocable letter of credit, to the National 
Park Service that the Director certifies is to be used 
for a signature project or program. 
SEC. 203. NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in 
the Treasury a fund to be known as the National Park 
Centennial Challenge Fund. The Challenge Fund shall 
consist of— 
(1) qualified donations that are transferred 
from the National Park Service donation account in 
accordance with section 205(a) of this title; and 
(2) amounts appropriated from the general 
fund of the Treasury in accordance with section 
205(b) of this title. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—All amounts transferred or ap-
propriated to the Challenge Fund shall be available to the 
Secretary for signature projects or programs under this 
title without further appropriation until expended. 
SEC. 204. SIGNATURE PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS. 
(a) LIST.—The Secretary shall develop a list of signa-
ture projects or programs eligible for funding from the 
Challenge Fund. The Secretary shall submit the list to the 
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Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate, and to the Committees on Appro-
priations and Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary may, from time to 
time, as the Secretary finds appropriate, add any signa-
ture project or program to the list and provide notice of 
such addition as required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 205. DONATIONS AND MATCHING FEDERAL FUNDS. 
(a) QUALIFIED DONATIONS.—At any time after Oc-
tober 1, 2015, the Secretary may transfer to the Challenge 
Fund any qualified donation received by the National 
Park Service. 
(b) MATCHING AMOUNT.—There is appropriated to 
the Challenge Fund for each fiscal year in the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on September 30, 
2018, an amount equal to the qualified donations received 
in the same fiscal year, not to exceed $100,000,000 in any 
one fiscal year. 
(c) SOLICITATION.—Nothing in this title shall be con-
strued as expanding any authority that exists on the date 
of its enactment with respect to the ability of the National 
Park Service and its employees to receive or solicit dona-
tions. 
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SEC. 206. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
The Secretary shall provide with the submission of 
the President’s budget for each fiscal year a report on the 
status of the signature projects or programs and their 
funding. 
TITLE III—SECOND CENTURY 
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 
SEC. 301. SECOND CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE INVEST-
MENT. 
In addition to annual appropriations, there is hereby 
appropriated to the National Park Service Construction 
Account for each fiscal year in the period beginning on 
October 1, 2015, and ending on September 30, 2018, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until expended, to cor-
rect deficiencies in National Park Service infrastructure 
and facilities. 
TITLE IV—PUBLIC LANDS 
CENTENNIAL PROGRAM 
SEC. 401. PUBLIC LANDS CENTENNIAL FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury a fund to be known as the Public Lands Centen-
nial Fund. 
(b) FUNDING.—For each fiscal year in the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on September 30, 
2018, there is hereby appropriated to the Public Lands 
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Centennial Fund $100,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 402. PUBLIC LANDS CENTENNIAL PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly establish a program 
under which funds from the Public Lands Centennial 
Fund are made available to Federal land or water man-
agement agencies, including the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, the Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, and the National 
Park Service, to support projects that— 
(1) enhance visitor services and outdoor rec-
reational opportunities; 
(2) restore lands and waters; 
(3) repair facilities or trails; or 
(4) increase energy and water efficiency. 
(b) COMPETITIVE PROCESS.—The program estab-
lished in subsection (a) shall provide for a competitive 
process for the selection of eligible projects. 
(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting projects to 
receive funds under the program established in subsection 
(a), the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall consider the extent to which a proposed 
project— 
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(1) ranks highly within existing agency project 
prioritization processes; 
(2) delivers measurable and observable environ-
mental or community benefits; 
(3) includes a role for youth and veterans; 
(4) follows best management practices and does 
not create significant new burdens for maintenance 
or ongoing reinvestment by the proposing land man-
agement agency; and 
(5) involves collaboration with community part-
ners. 
SEC. 403. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall provide with the submission of the Presi-
dent’s budget for each fiscal year a report of the projects 
selected for funding under section 402 and the status of 
their funding. 
TITLE V—NATIONAL PARK 
FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Park Foun-
dation Endowment Act’’. 
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SEC. 502. SECOND CENTURY ENDOWMENT FOR THE NA-
TIONAL PARK SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1011 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 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 Second 
Century Endowment for the National Park Service (in this 
title referred to as the ‘Endowment’). 
‘‘(b) FUNDS FOR THE ENDOWMENT.— 
‘‘(1) The Endowment shall consist of any gifts, 
devises, or bequests that are provided to the Na-
tional Park Foundation for such purpose. 
‘‘(2) The National Park Foundation shall de-
posit any funds received for the Endowment in a 
federally insured, interest-bearing account or may 
invest funds in appropriate security obligations, as 
directed by the Board of Directors. 
‘‘(3) 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. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(1) The National Park Foundation shall use 
funds deposited in the Endowment for projects and 
activities approved by the Secretary that further the 
mission and purposes of the Service. 
‘‘(2) Each fiscal year, the National Park Foun-
dation may not expend from the Endowment more 
than 50 percent of the funds received or added to 
the Endowment in that fiscal year in accordance 
with paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) 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. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Beginning two years after the enact-
ment of this title, the National Park Foundation shall in-
clude, with its annual report, the status of the Endow-
ment, including— 
‘‘(1) a statement of the amounts deposited in 
the Endowment and the balance remaining in the 
Endowment at the end of the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) a description of the sums and purposes of 
the expenditures made from the Endowment for the 
fiscal year.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘101121. Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service.’’. 
TITLE 
VI—NATIONAL 
PARK 
SERVICE SECOND CENTURY 
FUND 
SEC. 601. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SECOND CENTURY 
FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting the following after chapter 1033: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1035—NATIONAL PARK 
SERVICE SECOND CENTURY FUND 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘103501. Establishment. 
‘‘103502. Lodging and camping fees. 
‘‘§ 103501. Establishment 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Treasury an account to be known as the National Park 
Service Second Century Fund. 
‘‘(b) DEPOSITS.—All funds collected under section 
103502 and section 807(c)(3) of the Federal Lands Recre-
ation Enhancement Act shall be deposited into the Na-
tional Park Service Second Century Fund, and shall re-
main available until expended. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(1) Funds deposited into the National Park 
Service Second Century Fund shall be used for 
projects or programs approved by the Secretary to 
further the mission of the Service and to enhance 
the visitor experience in System units. 
‘‘(2) Funds may only be used if matched, on a 
1-to-1 basis, by non-Federal donations (including 
funds, goods, or services) to the Service for specified 
projects or programs. 
‘‘§ 103502. Lodging and camping fees 
‘‘(a) FEES.—Within a System unit, the Secretary, ei-
ther directly or through a concessions contract, lease, or 
similar instrument, may impose a fee in addition to the 
daily cost of lodging or camping— 
‘‘(1) of not more than 5 percent of the fee 
charged on each person for each night of lodging in 
facilities; and 
‘‘(2) of not more than 5 percent of the fee 
charged on each person for each night of camping 
in designated campgrounds. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—No fees may be charged under 
this section within a System unit for— 
‘‘(1) visitors engaged in backcountry camping 
at undesignated sites; 
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‘‘(2) employees of the System, including sea-
sonal employees or employees of concessioners, who 
live in housing provided in the parks due to their 
employment, and house guests of such employees; 
‘‘(3) persons engaged in residential educational 
and interpretive programs who are lodged in park 
facilities while participating in these programs; and 
‘‘(4) lodging or camping on private property 
within a System unit.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—Title 54, United 
States Code, is further amended in the matter before sub-
title I by inserting the following after the item relating 
to chapter 1033: 
‘‘1035. Second Century Fund .......................................................
10351.’’. 
SEC. 602. COMPARABLE PASS COST FOR SENIORS. 
The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801 et seq., Public Law 108–447, division J, title 
VIII) is amended— 
(1) in section 805(b)(1), by striking ‘‘of 
$10.00’’ and inserting ‘‘equal to the price of the Na-
tional Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass’’; 
and 
(2) in section 807(c)— 
(A) by renumbering paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
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(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) a new 
paragraph (3) as follows: 
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTION
OF
AGE
DISCOUNT
FEES 
FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—Any amounts above 
$10.00 that are collected by the National Park Serv-
ice for the purchase of the lifetime pass by citizens 
62 years of age or older shall be deposited in the 
National Park Service Second Century Fund estab-
lished in chapter 1035 of title 54, United States 
Code.’’. 
TITLE VII—NATIONAL PARK 
NEXT GENERATION STEWARDS 
SEC. 701. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INTERPRETATION AND 
EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting the following after chapter 1007: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1008—EDUCATION AND 
INTERPRETATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘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. 
‘‘§ 100801. Purposes 
‘‘The purposes of this chapter are— 
‘‘(1) to more effectively achieve the mission of 
the Service by providing clear authority and direc-
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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 in their visits to our System units; 
‘‘(3) to recognize the Service provides lifelong 
learning opportunities and contributes to inter-
disciplinary learning in traditional and nontradi-
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’ means providing opportunities for people to 
form intellectual and emotional connections to gain 
awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the 
resources of the System. ‘Interpretation’ may also 
refer to the professional career field of Service em-
ployees, volunteers, and partners who interpret the 
resources of the System. 
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‘‘(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 utilization of a broad program of the highest quality 
interpretation and education. 
‘‘§ 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— 
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