IB 
Union Calendar No. 513 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3094 
[Report No. 110–795] 
To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be 
known as the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2007 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. RAHALL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 29, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SESTAK, Mr. FILNER, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. PASTOR, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. DICKS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 
HIRONO, Mr. WU, Ms. LEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SALAZAR, Ms. HOOLEY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, 
Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. FARR, Ms. 
BERKLEY, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. 
ROTHMAN, and Ms. SUTTON 
JULY 29, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 19, 2007] 
A BILL 
To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund 
which shall be known as the National Park Centennial 
Fund, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘National Park Centen-
nial Fund Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Na-
tional Park Centennial Fund established under sec-
tion 3. 
(2) IN-KIND.—The term ‘‘in-kind’’ means the 
fair market value of non-cash contributions provided 
by non-Federal partners, which may be in the form 
of real property, equipment, supplies and other ex-
pendable property, as well as other goods and services. 
(3) PROJECT OR PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Project 
or program’’ means a National Park Centennial 
Project or Program funded pursuant to this Act. 
(4) PROPOSAL.—The term ‘‘Proposal’’ means a 
National Park Centennial Proposal submitted pursu-
ant to section 4. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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SEC. 3. NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL FUND. 
There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States a fund which shall be known as the National Park 
Centennial Fund. In each fiscal year from fiscal year 2009 
through fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
deposit into the Fund, from the general treasury, 
$30,000,000 each fiscal year. 
SEC. 4. PROGRAM ALLOCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, the President’s 
annual budget submission for the Department of the Inte-
rior shall include a list of proposals which shall be known 
as National Park Centennial Proposals. The Secretary shall 
establish a standard process for developing the list that shall 
encourage input from both the public and a broad cross- 
section of employees at every level of the National Park 
Service. The list— 
(1) shall include proposals having an aggregate 
cost to the Federal Government equal to the unobli-
gated amount in the Fund; 
(2) shall include only proposals consistent with 
National Park Service policies and adopted park 
planning documents; 
(3) may include proposals for any area within 
the national park system (as that term is defined in 
section 2 of the Act of August 8, 1953 (16 U.S.C. 1c)), 
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clusters of areas within such system, a region or re-
gions of such system, or such system in its entirety; 
(4) shall cumulatively represent a nationwide 
array of proposals that is diverse geographically, in 
size, scope, magnitude, theme, and variety under the 
initiatives described in subsection (b); 
(5) shall give priority to proposals dem-
onstrating long-term viability beyond receipts from 
the Fund; 
(6) shall include only proposals meeting the re-
quirements of one or more of the initiatives set forth 
in subsection (b); 
(7) must contain proposals under each of the ini-
tiatives set forth in subsection (b); and 
(8) shall give priority to proposals with com-
mitted, nonfederal support but shall also include pro-
posals funded entirely by the Fund. 
(b) NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL INITIATIVES.—The 
requirements referred to in subsection (a)(6) are as follows: 
(1) EDUCATION IN PARKS CENTENNIAL INITIA-
TIVE.—Proposals for the ‘‘Education in Parks Cen-
tennial Initiative’’ shall meet the following require-
ments: 
(A) Priority shall be given to proposals de-
signed to increase National Park-based edu-
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cational opportunities for elementary, secondary 
and college students particularly those from pop-
ulations historically under represented among 
visitors to the National Park System. 
(B) Priority shall be given to proposals de-
signed to bring students into the National Park 
System in person. 
(C) Proposals should include strategies for 
encouraging young people to become lifelong ad-
vocates for National Parks. 
(D) Proposals shall be developed in con-
sultation with the leadership of educational and 
youth organizations expected to participate in 
the proposed initiative. 
(2) DIVERSITY
IN
PARKS
CENTENNIAL
INITIA-
TIVE.— 
(A) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report detailing a service-wide 
strategy for increasing diversity among National 
Park Service employees at all levels and visitors 
to the National Park System. 
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(B) PROPOSALS.—Proposals for the ‘‘Diver-
sity in Parks Centennial Initiative’’ shall meet 
the following requirements: 
(i) Each proposal shall be based on 
recommendations contained in the report 
required in subparagraph (A). 
(ii) Each proposal shall be designed to 
make National Park Service employees, 
visitors to the National Park System, or 
both, reflect the diversity of the population 
of the United States. 
(3) SUPPORTING PARK PROFESSIONALS CENTEN-
NIAL
INITIATIVE.—Proposals for the ‘‘Supporting 
Park Professionals Centennial Initiative’’ shall meet 
the following requirements: 
(A) Taken as a whole, proposals shall pro-
vide specific opportunities for National Park 
Service employees, at all levels, to participate in 
professional career development. 
(B) Proposals may include National Park 
Service-designed, internal professional develop-
ment programs. 
(C) Proposals may also be designed to fa-
cilitate participation in external professional de-
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velopment programs or established courses of 
study by National Park Service employees. 
(4) ENVIRONMENTAL
LEADERSHIP
CENTENNIAL 
INITIATIVE.—Proposals for the ‘‘Environmental Lead-
ership Centennial Initiative’’ shall meet the following 
requirements: 
(A) Each proposal shall be designed to do 
one or more of the following: 
(i) Reduce harmful emissions. 
(ii) Conserve energy or water resources. 
(iii) Reduce solid waste production 
within the National Park System. 
(B) Each proposal shall include strategies 
for educating the public regarding Environ-
mental Leadership projects and their results. 
(C) Priority shall be given to proposals with 
the potential to spread technological advances to 
other Federal agencies or to the private sector. 
(5) NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION CENTEN-
NIAL
INITIATIVE.—Proposals for the ‘‘Natural Re-
source Protection Centennial Initiative’’ shall meet 
the following requirements: 
(A) Each proposal shall be designed to re-
store or conserve native ecosystems within the 
National Park System. 
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(B) Priority shall be given to proposals de-
signed to control invasive species. 
(C) Each proposal shall be based on the best 
available scientific information. 
(6) CULTURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION CENTEN-
NIAL
INITIATIVE.—Proposals for the ‘‘Cultural Re-
source Protection Centennial Initiative’’ shall— 
(A) either— 
(i) increase the National Park Serv-
ice’s knowledge of cultural resources located 
within the National Park System through 
means including, but not limited to, sur-
veys, studies, mapping, and documentation 
of such resources; or 
(ii) improve the condition of docu-
mented cultural resources within the Na-
tional Park System; 
(B) incorporate the best available scientific 
information; and 
(C) where appropriate, be developed in con-
sultation with Native American tribes, State his-
toric preservation offices, or other organizations 
with cultural resource preservation expertise. 
(7) HEALTH AND FITNESS IN PARKS CENTENNIAL 
INITIATIVE.— 
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(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Proposals 
for 
the 
‘‘Health and Fitness in Parks Centennial Initia-
tive’’ shall fall into one or more of the following 
four categories: 
(i) Proposals designed to repair, reha-
bilitate, or otherwise improve infrastruc-
ture, 
including 
trails, 
that 
facilitates 
healthy outdoor activity within the Na-
tional Park System. 
(ii) Proposals designed to expand op-
portunities for access to the National Park 
System for visitors with disabilities. 
(iii) Proposals to develop and imple-
ment management plans (such as climbing 
plans and trail system plans) for activities 
designed to increase the health and fitness of 
visitors to the National Park System. 
(iv) Proposals to develop outreach pro-
grams and media that provide public infor-
mation regarding health and fitness oppor-
tunities within the National Park System. 
(B) MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS.—All 
proposals for ‘‘the Health and Fitness in Parks 
Centennial Initiative’’ shall— 
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(i) be consistent with National Park 
Service policies and adopted park planning 
documents; and 
(ii) be designed to provide for visitor 
enjoyment in such a way as to leave the Na-
tional Park System unimpaired for future 
generations. 
(c) FUNDING.—In each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2018, unobligated amounts in the Fund shall be available 
without further appropriation for projects authorized by 
this Act, but may not be obligated or expended until 120 
days after the annual submission of the list of proposals 
required under this section to allow for Congressional re-
view. 
(d) LIMITATION ON DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—No 
more than 30 percent of amounts available from the Fund 
for any fiscal year may be spent on projects that are for 
the construction of facilities that cost in excess of 
$5,000,000. 
SEC. 5. PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) DONATIONS.—The Secretary may actively encour-
age and facilitate participation in proposals from non-Fed-
eral and philanthropic partners, and may accept donations, 
both monetary and in-kind for any Project or Program pur-
suant to section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920 (16 U.S.C. 
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6), and other authorities to accept donations existing on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—To the extent that pri-
vate organizations or individuals are to participate in or 
contribute to any Project or Program, the terms and condi-
tions of that participation or contribution as well as all 
actions of employees of the National Park Service, shall be 
governed by National Park Service Directors Order #21, 
‘‘Donations and Fundraising’’, as in force on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. 
Amounts made available from the Fund shall supple-
ment rather than replace annual expenditures by the Na-
tional Park Service, including authorized expenditures 
from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Na-
tional Park Service Line Item Construction Program. The 
National Park Service shall maintain adequate, permanent 
staffing levels and permanent staff shall not be replaced 
with nonpermanent employees hired to carry out this Act 
or Projects or Programs carried out with funds provided 
under this Act. 
SEC. 7. REPORTS. 
For each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2009, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes 
the following: 
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