112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1950 
AN ACT 
To enact title 54, United States Code, ‘‘National Park 
System’’, as positive law. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1.
Table of contents. 
Sec. 2.
Purpose; conformity with original intent. 
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Sec. 3.
Enactment of title 54, United States Code. 
Sec. 4.
Conforming amendments. 
Sec. 5.
Conforming cross-references. 
Sec. 6.
Transitional and savings provisions. 
Sec. 7.
Repeals. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to codify certain existing laws 
relating to the National Park System as title 54, United States Code, ‘‘Na-
tional Park Service and Related Programs’’. 
(b) CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT.—In the codification of laws 
by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, intent, and 
purpose of Congress in the original enactments, with such amendments and 
corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfec-
tions, in accordance with section 205(c)(1) of House Resolution No. 988, 
93d Congress, as enacted into law by Public Law 93–554 (2 U.S.C. 
285b(1)). 
SEC. 3. ENACTMENT OF TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Title 54, United States Code, ‘‘National Park Service and Related Pro-
grams’’, is enacted as follows: 
TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
Subtitle I—National Park System 
Division A—Establishment and General Administration 
Chap. 
Sec. 
1001. General Provisions ............................................................................................
100101 
1003. Establishment, Directors, and Other Employees .............................................
100301 
1005. Areas of National Park System ........................................................................
100501 
1007. Resource Management ......................................................................................
100701 
1009. Administration ..................................................................................................
100901 
1011. Donations ..........................................................................................................
101101 
1013. Employees .........................................................................................................
101301 
1015. Transportation ..................................................................................................
101501 
1017. Financial Agreements .......................................................................................
101701 
1019. Concessions and Commercial Use Authorizations ............................................
101901 
1021. Privileges and Leases .......................................................................................
102101 
1023. Programs and Organizations ............................................................................
102301 
1025. Museums ...........................................................................................................
102501 
1027. Law Enforcement and Emergency Assistance .................................................
102701 
1029. Land Transfers .................................................................................................
102901 
1031. Appropriations and Accounting ........................................................................
103101 
1033. National Military Parks ....................................................................................
103301 
1035 through 1047 ....................................................................................................
Reserved 
1049. Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................
104901 
Division B—System Units and Related Areas—Reserved 
Subtitle II—Outdoor Recreation Programs 
2001. Coordination of Programs ................................................................................
200101 
2003. Land and Water Conservation Fund ................................................................
200301 
2005. Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program ..............................................
200501 
Subtitle III—National Preservation Programs 
Division A—Historic Preservation 
Subdivision 1—General Provisions 
3001. Policy ................................................................................................................
300101 
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3003. Definitions ........................................................................................................
300301 
Subdivision 2—Historic Preservation Program 
3021. National Register of Historic Places ................................................................
302101 
3023. State Historic Preservation Programs .............................................................
302301 
3025. Certification of Local Governments ..................................................................
302501 
3027. Historic Preservation Programs and Authorities for Indian Tribes and Na-
tive Hawaiian Organizations.
302701 
3029. Grants ...............................................................................................................
302901 
3031. Historic Preservation Fund ..............................................................................
303101 
3033 Through 3037 ...................................................................................................
Reserved 
3039. Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................
303901 
Subdivision 3—Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
3041. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation .......................................................
304101 
Subdivision 4—Other Organizations and Programs 
3051. Historic Light Station Preservation .................................................................
305101 
3053. National Center for Preservation Technology and Training ............................
305301 
3055. National Building Museum ...............................................................................
305501 
Subdivision 5—Federal Agency Historic Preservation Respon-
sibilities 
3061. Program Responsibilities and Authorities ........................................................
306101 
Subdivision 6—Miscellaneous 
3071. Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................
307101 
Division B—Organizations and Programs 
Subdivision 1—Administered by National Park Service 
3081. American Battlefield Protection Program ........................................................
308101 
3083. National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom ....................................
308301 
3085. National Women’s Rights History Project .......................................................
308501 
3087. National Maritime Heritage .............................................................................
308701 
3089. Save America’s Treasures Program .................................................................
308901 
3091. Commemoration of Former Presidents ............................................................
309101 
Subdivision 2—Administered Jointly With National Park 
Service 
3111. Preserve America Program ...............................................................................
311101 
Subdivision 3—Administered by Other Than National Park 
Service 
3121. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States .......................
312101 
3123. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad ....................
312301 
3125. Preservation of Historical and Archeological Data ..........................................
312501 
Division C—American Antiquities 
3201. Policy and Administrative Provisions ...............................................................
320101 
3203. Monuments, Ruins, Sites, and Objects of Antiquity ........................................
320301 
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Subtitle I—National Park System 
Division A—Establishment and General 
Administration 
Chapter 1001—General Provisions 
Sec. 
100101.
Promotion and regulation. 
100102.
Definitions. 
§ 100101. Promotion and regulation 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Na-
tional Park Service, shall promote and regulate the use of the National 
Park System by means and measures that conform to the fundamental pur-
pose of the System units, which purpose is to conserve the scenery, natural 
and historic objects, and wild life in the System units and to provide for 
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the enjoyment of the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wild life in 
such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the en-
joyment of future generations. 
(b) DECLARATIONS.— 
(1) 1970 DECLARATIONS.—Congress declares that— 
(A) the National Park System, which began with establishment 
of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, has since grown to include 
superlative natural, historic, and recreation areas in every major 
region of the United States and its territories and possessions; 
(B) these areas, though distinct in character, are united 
through their interrelated purposes and resources into one Na-
tional Park System as cumulative expressions of a single national 
heritage; 
(C) individually and collectively, these areas derive increased na-
tional dignity and recognition of their superb environmental qual-
ity through their inclusion jointly with each other in one System 
preserved and managed for the benefit and inspiration of all the 
people of the United States; and 
(D) it is the purpose of this division to include all these areas 
in the System and to clarify the authorities applicable to the Sys-
tem. 
(2) 1978 REAFFIRMATION.—Congress reaffirms, declares, and di-
rects that the promotion and regulation of the various System units 
shall be consistent with and founded in the purpose established by sub-
section (a), to the common benefit of all the people of the United 
States. The authorization of activities shall be construed and the pro-
tection, management, and administration of the System units shall be 
conducted in light of the high public value and integrity of the System 
and shall not be exercised in derogation of the values and purposes for 
which the System units have been established, except as directly and 
specifically provided by Congress. 
§ 100102. Definitions 
In this title: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of the Na-
tional Park Service. 
(2) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘National Park System’’ 
means the areas of land and water described in section 100501 of this 
title. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the 
Interior. 
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(4) SERVICE.—The term ‘‘Service’’ means the National Park Serv-
ice. 
(5) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘System’’ means the National Park System. 
(6) SYSTEM UNIT.—The term ‘‘System unit’’ means one of the areas 
described in section 100501 of this title. 
Chapter 1003—Establishment, Directors, 
and Other Employees 
Sec. 
100301.
Establishment. 
100302.
Directors and other employees. 
100303.
Effect on other laws. 
§ 100301. Establishment 
There is in the Department of the Interior a service called the National 
Park Service. 
§ 100302. Directors and other employees 
(a) DIRECTOR.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Service shall be under the charge of a di-
rector who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director shall have substantial experi-
ence and demonstrated competence in land management and natural or 
cultural resource conservation. 
(3) AUTHORITY.—Under the direction of the Secretary, the Director 
shall have the supervision, management, and control of System units. 
In the supervision, management, and control of System units contig-
uous to national forests the Secretary of Agriculture may cooperate 
with the Service to such extent as may be requested by the Secretary. 
(b) DEPUTY DIRECTORS.—The Director shall select 2 Deputy Directors. 
One Deputy Director shall have responsibility for Service operations, and 
the other Deputy Director shall have responsibility for other programs as-
signed to the Service. 
(c) OTHER EMPLOYEES.—The Service shall have such subordinate offi-
cers and employees as may be appropriated for by Congress. 
§ 100303. Effect on other laws 
This chapter and sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 
102101 of this title do not affect or modify section 100902(a) of this title. 
Chapter 1005—Areas of National Park 
System 
Sec. 
100501.
Areas included in System. 
100502.
General management plans. 
100503.
Five-year strategic plans. 
100504.
Study and planning of park, parkway, and recreational-area facilities. 
100505.
Periodic review of System. 
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100506.
Boundary changes to System units. 
100507.
Additional areas for System. 
§ 100501. Areas included in System 
The System shall include any area of land and water administered by the 
Secretary, acting through the Director, for park, monument, historic, park-
way, recreational, or other purposes. 
§ 100502. General management plans 
General management plans for the preservation and use of each System 
unit, including areas within the national capital area, shall be prepared and 
revised in a timely manner by the Director. On January 1 of each year, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a list indicating the current status 
of completion or revision of general management plans for each System 
unit. General management plans for each System unit shall include— 
(1) measures for the preservation of the area’s resources; 
(2) indications of types and general intensities of development (in-
cluding visitor circulation and transportation patterns, systems, and 
modes) associated with public enjoyment and use of the area, including 
general locations, timing of implementation, and anticipated costs; 
(3) identification of and implementation commitments for visitor car-
rying capacities for all areas of the System unit; and 
(4) indications of potential modifications to the external boundaries 
of the System unit, and the reasons for the modifications. 
§ 100503. Five-year strategic plans 
(a) STRATEGIC AND PERFORMANCE PLANS.—Each System unit shall pre-
pare and make available to the public a 5-year strategic plan and an annual 
performance plan. The plans shall reflect the Service policies, goals, and 
outcomes represented in the Service-wide strategic plan prepared pursuant 
to section 306 of title 5. 
(b) ANNUAL BUDGET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a part of the annual performance plan for a 
System unit prepared pursuant to subsection (a), following receipt of 
the appropriation for the unit from the Operations of the National 
Park System account (but not later than January 1 of each year), the 
superintendent of the System unit shall develop and make available to 
the public the budget for the current fiscal year for that System unit. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The budget shall include— 
(A) funding allocations for resource preservation (including re-
source management), visitor services (including maintenance, in-
terpretation, law enforcement, and search and rescue), and admin-
istration; and 
(B) allocations into each of the categories in subparagraph (A) 
of all funds retained from fees collected for that year, including 
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special use permits, concession franchise fees, and recreation use 
and entrance fees. 
§ 100504. Study and planning of park, parkway, and rec-
reational-area facilities 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘State’’ means a 
State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Is-
lands. 
(2) STUDY.—The Secretary shall cause the Service to make a com-
prehensive study, other than on land under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, of the public park, parkway, and recreational 
area programs of the United States, States, and political subdivisions 
of States and of areas of land throughout the United States that are 
or may be chiefly valuable as public park, parkway, or recreational 
areas. A study shall not be made in any State without the consent and 
approval of the State officials, boards, or departments having jurisdic-
tion over the land. The study shall be such as, in the judgment of the 
Secretary, will provide data helpful in developing a plan for coordinated 
and adequate public park, parkway, and recreational-area facilities for 
the people of the United States. 
(3) COOPERATION AND AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES.—In 
making the study and to accomplish the purposes of this section, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director— 
(A) shall seek and accept the cooperation and assistance of Fed-
eral departments or agencies having jurisdiction of land belonging 
to the United States; and 
(B) may cooperate and make agreements with and seek and ac-
cept the assistance of— 
(i) other Federal agencies and instrumentalities; and 
(ii) States, political subdivisions of States, and agencies 
and instrumentalities of either of them. 
(4) STATE PLANNING.—For the purpose of developing coordinated 
and adequate public park, parkway, and recreational-area facilities for 
the people of the United States, the Secretary may aid States and po-
litical subdivisions of States in planning public park, parkway, and rec-
reational areas and in cooperating with one another to accomplish these 
ends. Aid shall be made available through the Service acting in co-
operation with such State agencies or agencies of political subdivisions 
of States as the Secretary considers best. 
(b) CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN STATES.—The 
consent of Congress is given to any 2 or more States to negotiate and enter 
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into compacts or agreements with one another with reference to planning, 
establishing, developing, improving, and maintaining any park, parkway, or 
recreational area. No compact or agreement shall be effective until approved 
by the legislatures of the States that are parties to the compact or agree-
ment and by Congress. 
§ 100505. Periodic review of System 
(a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO CONDUCT REVIEW.—The Secretary 
shall conduct a systematic and comprehensive review of certain aspects of 
the System and on a periodic basis (but not less often than every 3 years) 
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
a report on the findings of the review, together with recommendations as 
the Secretary determines to be necessary. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting and preparing the report, the Sec-
retary shall consult with appropriate officials of affected Federal, State, and 
local agencies and national, regional, and local organizations. The consulta-
tion shall include holding public hearings that the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate to provide a full opportunity for public comment. 
(c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall contain the following: 
(1) A comprehensive listing of all authorized but unacquired parcels 
of land within the exterior boundaries of each System unit as of No-
vember 28, 1990. 
(2) A priority listing of all those unacquired parcels by System unit 
and for the System as a whole. The list shall describe the acreage and 
ownership of each parcel, the estimated cost of acquisition for each par-
cel (subject to any statutory acquisition limitations for the land), and 
the basis for the estimate. 
(3) An analysis and evaluation of the current and future needs of 
each System unit for resource management, interpretation, construc-
tion, operation and maintenance, personnel, and housing, together with 
an estimate of the costs. 
§ 100506. Boundary changes to System units 
(a) CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall maintain criteria 
to evaluate any proposed changes to the boundaries of System units, includ-
ing— 
(1) analysis of whether or not an existing boundary provides for the 
adequate protection and preservation of the natural, historic, cultural, 
scenic and recreational resources integral to the System unit; 
(2) an evaluation of each parcel proposed for addition or deletion to 
a System unit based on the analysis under paragraph (1); and 
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(3) an assessment of the impact of potential boundary adjustments 
taking into consideration the factors in section 100505(c)(3) of this 
title and the effect of the adjustments on the local communities and 
surrounding area. 
(b) PROPOSAL OF SECRETARY.—In proposing a boundary change to a 
System unit, the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with affected agencies of State and local governments, 
surrounding communities, affected landowners, and private national, 
regional, and local organizations; 
(2) apply the criteria developed pursuant to subsection (a) and ac-
company the proposal with a statement reflecting the results of the ap-
plication of the criteria; and 
(3) include with the proposal an estimate of the cost for acquiring 
any parcels proposed for acquisition, the basis for the estimate, and a 
statement on the relative priority for the acquisition of each parcel 
within the priorities for acquisition of other parcels for the System unit 
and for the System. 
(c) MINOR BOUNDARY CHANGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—When the Secretary determines that to do so will 
contribute to, and is necessary for, the proper preservation, protection, 
interpretation, or management of a System unit, the Secretary may, 
following timely notice in writing to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate of the Secretary’s intention to do 
so, and by publication of a revised boundary map or other description 
in the Federal Register— 
(A) make minor changes to the boundary of the System unit, 
and amounts appropriated from the Fund shall be available for ac-
quisition of any land, water, and interests in land or water added 
to the System unit by the boundary change subject to such statu-
tory limitations, if any, on methods of acquisition and appropria-
tions thereof as may be specifically applicable to the System unit; 
and 
(B) acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, transfer 
from any other Federal agency, or exchange, land, water, or inter-
ests in land or water adjacent to the System unit, except that in 
exercising the Secretary’s authority under this subparagraph the 
Secretary— 
(i) shall not alienate property administered as part of the 
System to acquire land by exchange; 
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(ii) shall not acquire property without the consent of the 
owner; and 
(iii) may acquire property owned by a State or political 
subdivision of a State only by donation. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Prior to making a determination under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the governing body of the 
county, city, town, or other jurisdiction or jurisdictions having primary 
taxing authority over the land or interest to be acquired as to the im-
pacts of the proposed action. 
(3) ACTION TO ADVANCE LOCAL PUBLIC AWARENESS.—The Sec-
retary shall take such steps as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
advance local public awareness of the proposed action. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUISITIONS.—Land, water, and interests 
in land or water acquired in accordance with this subsection shall be 
administered as part of the System unit to which they are added, sub-
ject to the laws and regulations applicable to the System unit. 
(5) WHEN AUTHORITY APPLIES.—For the purposes of paragraph 
(1)(A), in all cases except the case of technical boundary changes (re-
sulting from such causes as survey error or changed road alignments), 
the authority of the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A) shall apply only 
if each of the following conditions is met: 
(A) The sum of the total acreage of the land, water, and inter-
ests in land or water to be added to the System unit and the total 
acreage of the land, water, and interests in land or water to be 
deleted from the System unit is not more than 5 percent of the 
total Federal acreage authorized to be included in the System unit 
and is less than 200 acres. 
(B) The acquisition, if any, is not a major Federal action sig-
nificantly affecting the quality of the human environment, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(C) The sum of the total appraised value of the land, water, and 
interests in land or water to be added to the System unit and the 
total appraised value of the land, water, and interests in land or 
water to be deleted from the System unit does not exceed 
$750,000. 
(D) The proposed boundary change is not an element of a more 
comprehensive boundary change proposal. 
(E) The proposed boundary has been subject to a public review 
and comment period. 
(F) The Director obtains written consent for the boundary 
change from all property owners whose land, water, or interests 
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in land or water, or a portion of whose land, water, or interests 
in land or water, will be added to or deleted from the System unit 
by the boundary change. 
(G) The land abuts other Federal land administered by the Di-
rector. 
(6) ACT OF CONGRESS REQUIRED.—Minor boundary changes involv-
ing only deletions of acreage owned by the Federal Government and ad-
ministered by the Service may be made only by Act of Congress. 
§ 100507. Additional areas for System 
(a) MONITORING AREAS FOR INCLUSION IN SYSTEM.—The Secretary 
shall investigate, study, and continually monitor the welfare of areas whose 
resources exhibit qualities of national significance and that may have poten-
tial for inclusion in the System. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF LIST OF AREAS RECOMMENDED FOR STUDY FOR PO-
TENTIAL INCLUSION.— 
(1) WHEN LIST IS TO BE SUBMITTED.—At the beginning of each cal-
endar year, with the annual budget submission, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a list of areas recommended for study for potential inclusion in 
the System. 
(2) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In developing the list to be sub-
mitted under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the areas that have the greatest potential to meet the estab-
lished criteria of national significance, suitability, and feasibility; 
(B) themes, sites, and resources not already adequately rep-
resented in the System; and 
(C) public petitions and Congressional resolutions. 
(3) ACCOMPANYING SYNOPSIS.—Accompanying the annual listing of 
areas shall be a synopsis, for each report previously submitted, of the 
current and changed condition of the resource integrity of the area and 
other relevant factors, compiled as a result of continual periodic moni-
toring and embracing the period since the previous submission or initial 
report submission one year earlier. 
(4) CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED.—No study of the 
potential of an area for inclusion in the System may be initiated except 
as provided by specific authorization of an Act of Congress. 
(5) AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT LIMITED.— 
This section and sections 100901(b), 101702(b) and (c), and 102102 
of this title do not limit the authority of the Service to conduct prelimi-
nary resource assessments, gather data on potential study areas, pro-
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vide technical and planning assistance, prepare or process nominations 
for administrative designations, update previous studies, or complete 
reconnaissance surveys of individual areas requiring a total expenditure 
of less than $25,000. 
(6) STUDY OF RIVERS OR TRAILS NOT AFFECTED.—This section 
does not apply to or affect or alter the study of— 
(A) any river segment for potential addition to the national wild 
and scenic rivers system; or 
(B) any trail for potential addition to the national trails system. 
(c) STUDY OF AREAS FOR POTENTIAL INCLUSION.— 
(1) STUDY TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 YEARS.—The Secretary 
shall complete the study for each area for potential inclusion in the 
System within 3 complete fiscal years following the date on which 
funds are first made available for that purpose. 
(2) OPPORTUNITY
FOR
PUBLIC
INVOLVEMENT
REQUIRED.—Each 
study under this section shall be prepared with appropriate opportunity 
for public involvement, including at least one public meeting in the vi-
cinity of the area under study, and after reasonable efforts to notify 
potentially affected landowners and State and local governments. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the Secretary shall 
consider whether the area under study— 
(A) possesses nationally significant natural or cultural resources 
and represents one of the most important examples of a particular 
resource type in the country; and 
(B) is a suitable and feasible addition to the System. 
(4) SCOPE OF STUDY.—Each study— 
(A) with regard to the area being studied, shall consider— 
(i) the rarity and integrity of the resources; 
(ii) the threats to those resources; 
(iii) whether similar resources are already protected in the 
System or in other public or private ownership; 
(iv) the public use potential; 
(v) the interpretive and educational potential; 
(vi) costs associated with acquisition, development, and op-
eration; 
(vii) the socioeconomic impacts of any designation; 
(viii) the level of local and general public support; and 
(ix) whether the area is of appropriate configuration to en-
sure long-term resource protection and visitor use; 
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(B) shall consider whether direct Service management or alter-
native protection by other public agencies or the private sector is 
appropriate for the area; 
(C) shall identify what alternative or combination of alternatives 
would in the professional judgment of the Director be most effec-
tive and efficient in protecting significant resources and providing 
for public enjoyment; and 
(D) may include any other information that the Secretary con-
siders to be relevant. 
(5) COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 
1969.—Each study shall be completed in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(6) RECOMMENDATION OF PREFERRED MANAGEMENT OPTION.—The 
letter transmitting each completed study to Congress shall contain a 
recommendation regarding the Secretary’s preferred management op-
tion for the area. 
(d) LIST OF AREAS PREVIOUSLY STUDIED.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF LIST.—At the beginning of each calendar year, 
with the annual budget submission, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, in nu-
merical order of priority for addition to the System— 
(A) a list of areas that have been previously studied that con-
tain primarily historical resources; and 
(B) a list of areas that have been previously studied that con-
tain primarily natural resources. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the lists, the Secretary should 
consider threats to resource values, cost escalation factors, and other 
factors listed in subsection (c). 
(3) AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION.—The Secretary should include 
on the lists only areas for which the supporting data are current and 
accurate. 
(e) LIST OF AREAS THAT EXHIBIT DANGER OR THREATS TO THE IN-
TEGRITY OF THEIR RESOURCES.—At the beginning of each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
the President of the Senate a complete and current list of all areas listed 
on the Registry of Natural Landmarks, and areas of national significance 
listed on the National Register of Historic places, that exhibit known or an-
ticipated damage or threats to the integrity of their resources, with nota-
tions as to the nature and severity of the damage or threats. 
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(f) REPORTS AND LISTINGS PRINTED AS HOUSE DOCUMENTS.—Each re-
port and annual listing described in this section shall be printed as a House 
document. If adequate supplies of previously printed identical reports re-
main available, newly submitted identical reports shall be omitted from 
printing on receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of a 
joint letter from the chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of Senate indicating that to be the case. 
(g) DESIGNATION OF OFFICE.—The Secretary shall designate a single of-
fice to prepare all new area studies and to implement other functions under 
this section. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) STUDIES OF POTENTIAL NEW SYSTEM UNITS AND MONITORING 
THE WELFARE OF SYSTEM UNIT RESOURCES.—To carry out studies for 
potential new System units and for monitoring the welfare of historical 
and natural resources referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (d)(1), there is authorized to be appropriated not more than 
$1,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
(2) MONITORING WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OF NATIONAL LAND-
MARKS.—To monitor the welfare and integrity of the national land-
marks, there is authorized to be appropriated not more than 
$1,500,000 for each fiscal year. 
(3) CARRYING OUT SUBSECTIONS (b), (c), and (g).—To carry out 
subsections (b), (c), and (g), there is authorized to be appropriated 
$2,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
Chapter 1007—Resource Management 
Subchapter I—System Resource Inventory and Management 
Sec. 
100701.
Protection, interpretation, and research in System. 
100702.
Research mandate. 
100703.
Cooperative study units. 
100704.
Inventory and monitoring program. 
100705.
Availability of System units for scientific study. 
100706.
Integration of study results into management decisions. 
100707.
Confidentiality of information. 
Subchapter II—System Unit Resource Protection 
100721.
Definitions. 
100722.
Liability. 
100723.
Actions. 
100724.
Use of recovered amounts. 
100725.
Donations. 
Subchapter III—Mining Activity Within System Units 
100731.
Findings and declaration. 
100732.
Preservation and management of System units by Secretary; promulgation of regula-
tions. 
100733.
Recordation of mining claims; publication of notice. 
100734.
Report on finding or notification of potential damage to natural and historical land-
marks. 
100735.
Civil actions for just compensation by mining claim holders. 
100736.
Acquisition of land by Secretary. 
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100737.
Financial disclosure by officer or employee of Secretary. 
Subchapter IV—Administration 
100751.
Regulations. 
100752.
Destruction of animals and plant life. 
100753.
Disposal of timber. 
100754.
Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction. 
100755.
Applicability of other laws. 
Subchapter I—System Resource Inventory 
and Management 
§ 100701. Protection, interpretation, and research in System 
Recognizing the ever increasing societal pressures being placed upon 
America’s unique natural and cultural resources contained in the System, 
the Secretary shall continually improve the ability of the Service to provide 
state-of-the-art management, protection, and interpretation of, and research 
on, the resources of the System. 
§ 100702. Research mandate 
The Secretary shall ensure that management of System units is enhanced 
by the availability and utilization of a broad program of the highest quality 
science and information. 
§ 100703. Cooperative study units 
The Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements with colleges and 
universities, including land grant schools, in partnership with other Federal 
and State agencies, to establish cooperative study units to conduct multi- 
disciplinary research and develop integrated information products on the re-
sources of the System, or the larger region of which System units are a 
part. 
§ 100704. Inventory and monitoring program 
The Secretary shall undertake a program of inventory and monitoring of 
System resources to establish baseline information and to provide informa-
tion on the long-term trends in the condition of System resources. The mon-
itoring program shall be developed in cooperation with other Federal moni-
toring and information collection efforts to ensure a cost-effective approach. 
§ 100705. Availability of System units for scientific study 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may solicit, receive, and consider re-
quests from Federal or non-Federal public or private agencies, organiza-
tions, individuals, or other entities for the use of any System unit for pur-
poses of scientific study. 
(b) CRITERIA.—A request for use of a System unit under subsection (a) 
may be approved only if the Secretary determines that the proposed study— 
(1) is consistent with applicable laws and Service management poli-
cies; and 
(2) will be conducted in a manner that poses no threat to the System 
unit resources or public enjoyment derived from System unit resources. 
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(c) FEE WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive any System unit admission 
or recreational use fee in order to facilitate the conduct of scientific study 
under this section. 
(d) BENEFIT-SHARING ARRANGEMENTS.—The Secretary may negotiate 
for and enter into equitable, efficient benefit-sharing arrangements with the 
research community and private industry. 
§ 100706. Integration of study results into management deci-
sions 
The Secretary shall take such measures as are necessary to ensure the 
full and proper utilization of the results of scientific study for System unit 
management decisions. In each case in which an action undertaken by the 
Service may cause a significant adverse effect on a System unit resource, 
the administrative record shall reflect the manner in which System unit re-
source studies have been considered. The trend in the condition of resources 
of the System shall be a significant factor in the annual performance eval-
uation of each superintendent of a System unit. 
§ 100707. Confidentiality of information 
Information concerning the nature and specific location of a System re-
source that is endangered, threatened, rare, or commercially valuable, of 
mineral or paleontological objects within System units, or of objects of cul-
tural patrimony within System units, may be withheld from the public in 
response to a request under section 552 of title 5 unless the Secretary de-
termines that— 
(1) disclosure of the information would further the purposes of the 
System unit in which the resource or object is located and would not 
create an unreasonable risk of harm, theft, or destruction of the re-
source or object, including individual organic or inorganic specimens; 
and 
(2) disclosure is consistent with other laws protecting the resource 
or object. 
Subchapter II—System Unit Resource 
Protection 
§ 100721. Definitions 
In this subchapter: 
(1) DAMAGES.—The term ‘‘damages’’ includes— 
(A) compensation for— 
(i)(I) the cost of replacing, restoring, or acquiring the 
equivalent of a System unit resource; and 
(II) the value of any significant loss of use of a System 
unit resource pending its restoration or replacement or the 
acquisition of an equivalent resource; or 
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(ii) the value of the System unit resource if the System 
unit resource cannot be replaced or restored; and 
(B) the cost of a damage assessment under section 100723(b) 
of this title. 
(2) RESPONSE COSTS.—The term ‘‘response costs’’ means the costs 
of actions taken by the Secretary to— 
(A) prevent or minimize destruction or loss of or injury to a 
System unit resource; 
(B) abate or minimize the imminent risk of the destruction, 
loss, or injury; or 
(C) monitor ongoing effects of incidents causing the destruction, 
loss, or injury. 
(3) SYSTEM UNIT RESOURCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘System unit resource’’ means any 
living or non-living resource that is located within the boundaries 
of a System unit. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘System unit resource’’ does not 
include a resource owned by a non-Federal entity. 
§ 100722. Liability 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), any person that destroys, 
causes the loss of, or injures any System unit resource is liable to the 
United States for response costs and damages resulting from the destruc-
tion, loss, or injury. 
(b) LIABILITY IN REM.—Any instrumentality, including a vessel, vehicle, 
aircraft, or other equipment, that destroys, causes the loss of, or injures any 
System unit resource shall be liable in rem to the United States for re-
sponse costs and damages resulting from the destruction, loss, or injury to 
the same extent as a person is liable under subsection (a). 
(c) DEFENSES.—A person is not liable under this section if the person 
establishes that— 
(1) the destruction, loss of, or injury to the System unit resource 
was caused solely by an act of God or an act of war; 
(2) the person acted with due care, and the destruction, loss of, or 
injury to the System unit resource was caused solely by an act or omis-
sion of a 3d party, other than an employee or agent of the person; or 
(3) the destruction, loss, or injury to the System unit resource was 
caused by an activity authorized by Federal or State law. 
(d) SCOPE.—Liability under this section is in addition to any other liabil-
ity that may arise under Federal or State law. 
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§ 100723. Actions 
(a) CIVIL ACTION FOR RESPONSE COSTS AND DAMAGES.—The Attorney 
General, on request of the Secretary after a finding by the Secretary of de-
struction, loss, or injury to a System unit resource or a finding that absent 
the undertaking of a response action, destruction, loss, or injury to a Sys-
tem unit resource would have occurred, may bring a civil action in United 
States district court against any person or instrumentality that may be lia-
ble under section 100722 of this title for response costs and damages. The 
Secretary shall submit a request for the civil action to the Attorney General 
whenever a person may be liable or an instrumentality may be liable in rem 
for those costs and damages under section 100722 of this title. 
(b) RESPONSE ACTIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF DESTRUCTION, LOSS, OR 
INJURY.— 
(1) ACTIONS TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE DESTRUCTION, LOSS, OR IN-
JURY.—The Secretary shall undertake all necessary actions to— 
(A) prevent or minimize the destruction, loss of, or injury to 
System unit resources; or 
(B) minimize the imminent risk of destruction, loss, or injury 
to System unit resources. 
(2) ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING.—The Secretary shall assess and 
monitor destruction, loss, or injury to System unit resources. 
§ 100724. Use of recovered amounts 
(a) LIMITATION ON USE.—Response costs and damages recovered by the 
Secretary under this subchapter or amounts recovered by the Federal Gov-
ernment under any Federal, State, or local law or regulation or otherwise 
as a result of destruction, loss of, or injury to any System unit resource 
shall be available to the Secretary and without further Congressional action 
may be used only as follows: 
(1) REIMBURSEMENT.—To reimburse response costs and damage as-
sessments by the Secretary or other Federal agencies as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(2) RESTORATION AND REPLACEMENT.—To restore, replace, or ac-
quire the equivalent of System unit resources that were the subject of 
the action and to monitor and study those System unit resources. The 
funds may not be used to acquire any land or water, interest in land 
or water, or right to land or water unless the acquisition is specifically 
approved in advance in appropriations Acts. The acquisition shall be 
subject to any limitations contained in the legislation establishing the 
System unit. 
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(b) EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Any amounts remaining after expenditures pur-
suant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be deposited in the 
Treasury. 
§ 100725. Donations 
The Secretary may accept donations of money or services for expenditure 
or employment to meet expected, immediate, or ongoing response costs. The 
donations may be expended or employed at any time after their acceptance, 
without further Congressional action. 
Subchapter III—Mining Activity Within 
System Units 
§ 100731. Findings and declaration 
Congress finds and declares that— 
(1) the level of technology of mineral exploration and development 
has changed radically, and continued application of the mining laws of 
the United States to System units to which the mining laws apply con-
flicts with the purposes for which the System units were established; 
and 
(2) all mining operations in System units should be conducted so as 
to prevent or minimize damage to the environment and other resource 
values. 
§ 100732. Preservation and management of System units by 
Secretary; promulgation of regulations 
To preserve for the benefit of present and future generations the pristine 
beauty of System units, and to further the purposes of section 100101(a), 
chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of this 
title and the individual organic Acts for the System units, all activities re-
sulting from the exercise of mineral rights on patented or unpatented min-
ing claims within any System unit shall be subject to such regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary as the Secretary considers necessary or desirable 
for the preservation and management of the System units. 
§ 100733. Recordation of mining claims; publication of no-
tice 
All mining claims under the Mining Law of 1872 (30 U.S.C. chapter 2, 
sections 161 and 162, and chapters 12A and 16) that lie within the bound-
aries of System units in existence on September 28, 1976, that were not 
recorded with the Secretary within one year after September 28, 1976, shall 
be conclusively presumed to be abandoned and shall be void. The recorda-
tion does not render valid any claim that was not valid on September 28, 
1976, or that becomes invalid after that date. 
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§ 100734. Report on finding or notification of potential dam-
age to natural and historical landmarks 
When the Secretary finds on the Secretary’s own motion or on being noti-
fied in writing by an appropriate scientific, historical, or archeological au-
thority that a district, site, building, structure, or object that has been 
found to be nationally significant in illustrating natural history or the his-
tory of the United States and that has been designated as a natural or his-
toric landmark may be irreparably lost or destroyed in whole or in part by 
any surface mining activity, including exploration for or removal or produc-
tion of minerals or materials, the Secretary shall notify the person con-
ducting the activity and submit a report on the findings or notification, in-
cluding the basis for the Secretary’s finding that the activity may cause ir-
reparable loss or destruction of a national landmark, to the Advisory Coun-
cil on Historic Preservation, with a request for advice of the Council as to 
alternative measures that may be taken by the United States to mitigate 
or abate the activity. 
§ 100735. Civil actions for just compensation by mining 
claim holders 
The holder of any patented or unpatented mining claim subject to this 
subchapter that believes the holder has suffered a loss by operation of this 
subchapter, or by orders or regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter, 
may bring a civil action in United States district court to recover just com-
pensation, which shall be awarded if the court finds that the loss constitutes 
a taking of property compensable under the Constitution. 
§ 100736. Acquisition of land by Secretary 
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authority of 
the Secretary to acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of 
any System unit. The Secretary shall give prompt and careful consideration 
to any offer made by the owner of any valid right or other property in Gla-
cier Bay National Monument, Death Valley National Monument, Organ 
Pipe Cactus National Monument, or Mount McKinley National Park to sell 
the right or other property if the owner notifies the Secretary that the con-
tinued ownership of the right or property is causing, or would result in, 
undue hardship. 
§ 100737. Financial disclosure by officer or employee of Sec-
retary 
(a) WRITTEN STATEMENTS.—Each officer or employee of the Secretary 
who— 
(1) performs any function or duty under this subchapter, or any Act 
amended by the Mining in the Parks Act (Public Law 94–429, 90 Stat. 
1342) concerning the regulation of mining in the System; and 
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(2) has any known financial interest— 
(A) in any person subject to this subchapter or any Act amend-
ed by the Mining in the Parks Act (Public Law 94–429, 90 Stat. 
1342); or 
(B) in any person who holds a mining claim within the bound-
ary of any System unit; 
shall annually file with the Secretary a written statement concerning all 
such interests held by the officer or employee during the preceding calendar 
year. The statement shall be available to the public. 
(b) MONITORING
AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(1) define the term ‘‘known financial interest’’ for purposes of sub-
section (a); 
(2) establish the methods by which the requirement to file written 
statements specified in subsection (a) will be monitored and enforced, 
including appropriate provisions for the filing by the officers and em-
ployees of the statements and the review by the Secretary of the state-
ments; and 
(3) submit to Congress on June 1 of each year a report with respect 
to the disclosures and the actions taken in regard to the disclosures 
during the preceding calendar year. 
(c) EXEMPTIONS.—In the rules prescribed under subsection (b), the Sec-
retary may identify specific positions within the Department of the Interior 
that are of a nonregulatory or nonpolicymaking nature and provide that of-
ficers or employees occupying those positions shall be exempt from the re-
quirements of this section. 
(d) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Criminal penalties for a violation of this sec-
tion are provided by section 1865 of title 18. 
Subchapter IV—Administration 
§ 100751. Regulations 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as the 
Secretary considers necessary or proper for the use and management of Sys-
tem units. 
(b) BOATING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ON OR RELATING TO WATER.— 
The Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
advisable, may prescribe regulations under subsection (a) concerning boat-
ing and other activities on or relating to water located within System units, 
including water subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Any regula-
tion under this subsection shall be complementary to, and not in derogation 
of, the authority of the Coast Guard to regulate the use of water subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States. 
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(c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Criminal penalties for a violation of a regula-
tion prescribed under this section are provided by section 1865 of title 18. 
§ 100752. Destruction of animals and plant life 
The Secretary may provide for the destruction of such animals and plant 
life as may be detrimental to the use of any System unit. 
§ 100753. Disposal of timber 
The Secretary, on terms and conditions to be fixed by the Secretary, may 
sell or dispose of timber in cases where, in the judgment of the Secretary, 
the cutting of timber is required to control attacks of insects or diseases 
or otherwise conserve the scenery or the natural or historic objects in any 
System unit. 
§ 100754. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary may relinquish to a State or a territory (including a possession) of 
the United States part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States 
over System land or interests in land in that State or territory. Relinquish-
ment may be accomplished— 
(1) by filing with the chief executive official of the State or territory 
a notice of relinquishment to take effect on acceptance; or 
(2) as the laws of the State or territory may otherwise provide. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF AGREEMENT TO CONGRESS.—Prior to consummating 
a relinquishment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit the pro-
posed agreement to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Represent-
atives. The Secretary shall not finalize the agreement until 60 calendar days 
after the submission has elapsed. 
(c) CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION.—The Secretary shall dili-
gently pursue the consummation of arrangements with each State or terri-
tory within which a System unit is located so that insofar as practicable the 
United States shall exercise concurrent legislative jurisdiction within System 
units. 
§ 100755. Applicability of other laws 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This section and sections 100501, 100901(d) to (h), 
101302(b)(2), 101901(c), and 102711 of this title, and the various authori-
ties relating to the administration and protection of System units, including 
the provisions of law listed in subsection (b), shall, to the extent that those 
provisions are not in conflict with any such specific provision, be applicable 
to System units, and any reference in any of these provisions to a System 
unit does not limit those provisions to that System unit. 
(b) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—The provisions of law referred to in sub-
section (a) are— 
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(1) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, sections 100751(a), 100752, 
100753, 101101, 101102, 101511, 102101, 102712, 102901, 104905, 
and 104906, and chapter 2003 of this title; 
(2) the Act of March 4, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 961); and 
(3) chapter 3201 of this title. 
Chapter 1009—Administration 
Sec. 
100901.
Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activities. 
100902.
Rights of way for public utilities and power and communication facilities. 
100903.
Solid waste disposal operations. 
100904.
Admission and special recreation use fees. 
100905.
Commercial filming. 
100906.
Advisory committees. 
§ 100901. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activi-
ties 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate the administration of the System, the 
Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may consider 
advisable, may carry out the activities described in this section. 
(b) SERVICES, RESOURCES, OR WATER CONTRACTS.—The Secretary may 
enter into contracts that provide for the sale or lease to persons, States, 
or political subdivisions of States, of services, resources, or water available 
within a System unit, as long as the activity does not jeopardize or unduly 
interfere with the primary natural or historic resource of the System unit, 
if the person, State, or political subdivision— 
(1) provides public accommodations or services within the immediate 
vicinity of the System unit to individuals visiting the System unit; and 
(2) demonstrates to the Secretary that there are no reasonable alter-
natives by which to acquire or perform the necessary services, re-
sources, or water. 
(c) VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING.—The Secretary may acquire, and 
have installed, air conditioning units for any Government-owned passenger 
motor vehicles used by the Service, where assigned duties necessitate long 
periods in automobiles or in regions of the United States where high tem-
peratures and humidity are common and prolonged. 
(d) UTILITY FACILITIES.—The Secretary may erect and maintain fire 
protection facilities, water lines, telephone lines, electric lines, and other 
utility facilities adjacent to any System unit, where necessary, to provide 
service in the System unit. 
(e) SUPPLIES AND RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary may furnish, 
on a reimbursement of appropriation basis, supplies, and rent equipment, 
to persons and agencies that, in cooperation with and subject to the ap-
proval of the Secretary, render services or perform functions that facilitate 
or supplement the activities of the Department of the Interior in the admin-
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istration of the System. The reimbursements may be credited to the appro-
priation current at the time reimbursements are received. 
(f) CONTRACTS FOR UTILITY FACILITIES.—The Secretary may contract, 
under terms and conditions that the Secretary considers to be in the inter-
est of the Federal Government, for the sale, operation, maintenance, repair, 
or relocation of Government-owned electric and telephone lines and other 
utility facilities used for the administration and protection of the System, 
regardless of whether the lines and facilities are located within or outside 
the System. 
(g) RIGHTS OF WAY NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, AND MAIN-
TAIN ROADS.—The Secretary may acquire— 
(1) rights of way necessary to construct, improve, and maintain 
roads within the authorized boundaries of any System unit; and 
(2) land and interests in land adjacent to the rights of way, when— 
(A) considered necessary by the Secretary— 
(i) to provide adequate protection of natural features; or 
(ii) to avoid traffic and other hazards resulting from pri-
vate road access connections; or 
(B) the acquisition of adjacent residual tracts, which otherwise 
would remain after acquiring the rights of way, would be in the 
public interest. 
(h) OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE
OF MOTOR
AND OTHER EQUIP-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may operate, repair, maintain, and 
replace motor and other equipment on a reimbursable basis when the 
equipment is used on Federal projects of the System, chargeable to 
other appropriations, or on work of other Federal agencies, when re-
quested by the agencies. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—Reimbursement shall be— 
(A) made from appropriations applicable to the work on which 
the equipment is used at rental rates established by the Secretary, 
based on actual or estimated cost of operation, repair, mainte-
nance, depreciation, and equipment management control; and 
(B) credited to appropriations currently available at the time 
adjustment is effected. 
(3) RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE CONTROL PURPOSES.—The 
Secretary may rent equipment for fire control purposes to State, coun-
ty, private, or other non-Federal agencies that cooperate with the Sec-
retary in the administration of the System and other areas in fire con-
trol. The rental shall be under the terms of written cooperative agree-
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ments. The amount collected for the rentals shall be credited to appro-
priations currently available at the time payment is received. 
§ 100902. Rights of way for public utilities and power and 
communication facilities 
(a) PUBLIC UTILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations the Secretary prescribes, the 
Secretary may grant a right of way through a System unit to a citizen, 
association, or corporation of the United States that intends to use the 
right of way for— 
(A) electrical plants, poles, and lines for the generation and dis-
tribution of electrical power; 
(B) telephone and telegraph purposes; and 
(C) canals, ditches, pipes and pipe lines, flumes, tunnels, or 
other water conduits and water plants, dams, and reservoirs used 
to promote irrigation or mining or quarrying, or the manufac-
turing or cutting of timber or lumber, or the supplying of water 
for domestic, public, or any other beneficial uses. 
(2) EXTENT OF RIGHT OF WAY.—A right of way under this sub-
section shall be for— 
(A) the ground occupied by the canals, ditches, flumes, tunnels, 
reservoirs, or other water conduits or water plants, or electrical or 
other works permitted under paragraph (1); and 
(B) not more than 50 feet— 
(i) on each side of the marginal limits of the ground; or 
(ii) on each side of the center line of the pipes and pipe 
lines, electrical, telegraph, and telephone lines and poles. 
(3) APPROVAL.—A right of way under this subsection shall be al-
lowed within or through a System unit only on the approval of the Sec-
retary and on a finding that the right of way is not incompatible with 
the public interest. 
(4) REVOCATION.—The Secretary may revoke a right of way under 
this subsection. 
(5) RIGHT, EASEMENT, OR INTEREST NOT CONFERRED.—A right of 
way under this subsection does not confer any right, easement, or in-
terest in, to, or over a System unit. 
(b) POWER AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations the Secretary prescribes, the 
Secretary may grant a right of way over, across, and on through a Sys-
tem unit to a citizen, association, or corporation of the United States 
that intends to use the right of way for— 
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(A) electrical poles and lines for the transmission and distribu-
tion of electrical power; 
(B) poles and lines for communication purposes; and 
(C) radio, television, and other forms of communication trans-
mitting, relay, and receiving structures and facilities. 
(2) EXTENT OF RIGHT OF WAY.—A right of way under this sub-
section— 
(A) shall be for not more than 50 years from the date the right 
of way is granted; and 
(B) for— 
(i) lines and poles shall be for 200 feet on each side of the 
center line of the lines and poles; and 
(ii) radio, television, and other forms of communication 
transmitting, relay, and receiving structures and facilities 
shall be for not more than 400 feet by 400 feet. 
(3) APPROVAL.—A right of way under this subsection shall be al-
lowed within or through a System unit only on the approval of the Sec-
retary and on a finding that the right of way is not incompatible with 
the public interest. 
(4) FORFEITURE AND ANNULMENT.—The Secretary may forfeit and 
annul any part of a right of way under this subsection for— 
(A) nonuse for a period of 2 years; or 
(B) abandonment. 
§ 100903.
Solid waste disposal operations 
(a) IN GENERAL—To protect the air, land, water, and natural and cul-
tural values of the System and the property of the United States in the Sys-
tem, no solid waste disposal site (including any site for the disposal of do-
mestic or industrial solid waste) may be operated within the boundary of 
any System unit, other than— 
(1) a site that was operating as of September 1, 1984; or 
(2) a site used only for disposal of waste generated within that Sys-
tem unit so long as the site will not degrade any of the natural or cul-
tural resources of the System unit. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry 
out this section, including reasonable regulations to mitigate the adverse ef-
fects of solid waste disposal sites in operation as of September 1, 1984, on 
property of the United States. 
§ 100904. Admission and special recreation use fees 
(a) SYSTEM UNITS AT WHICH ENTRANCE FEES OR ADMISSIONS FEES 
CANNOT BE COLLECTED.— 
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(1) WITHHOLDING OF AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding section 107 of 
the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–83, 111 Stat. 1561), the Secretary shall 
withhold from the special account under section 807(a) of the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6806(a)) 100 percent 
of the fees and charges collected in connection with any System unit 
at which entrance fees or admission fees cannot be collected by reason 
of deed restrictions. 
(2) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts withheld under paragraph (1) shall 
be retained by the Secretary and shall be available, without further ap-
propriation, for expenditure by the Secretary for the System unit with 
respect to which the amounts were collected for the purposes of en-
hancing the quality of the visitor experience, protection of resources, 
repair and maintenance, interpretation, signage, habitat or facility en-
hancement, resource preservation, annual operation (including fee col-
lection), maintenance, and law enforcement. 
(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO SYSTEM UNITS.— 
(1) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS ON BASIS OF NEED.—Ten percent of the 
funds made available to the Director under subsection (a) in each fiscal 
year shall be allocated among System units on the basis of need in a 
manner to be determined by the Director. 
(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BASED ON EXPENSES AND BASED ON 
FEES COLLECTED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Forty percent of the funds made available 
to the Director under subsection (a) in each fiscal year shall be 
allocated among System units in accordance with subparagraph 
(B) of this subsection and 50 percent shall be allocated in accord-
ance with subparagraph (C). 
(B) ALLOCATION BASED ON EXPENSES.–The amount allocated 
to each System unit under this paragraph for each fiscal year 
based on expenses shall be a fraction of the total allocation to all 
System units under this paragraph. The fraction for each System 
unit shall be determined by dividing the operating expenses at that 
System unit during the prior fiscal year by the total operating ex-
penses at all System units during the prior fiscal year. 
(C) ALLOCATION BASED ON FEES COLLECTED.—The amount 
allocated to each System unit under this paragraph for each fiscal 
year based on fees collected shall be a fraction of the total alloca-
tion to all System units under this paragraph. The fraction for 
each System unit shall be determined by dividing the user fees and 
admission fees collected under this section at that System unit 
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during the prior fiscal year by the total of user fees and admission 
fees collected under this section at all System units during the 
prior fiscal year. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts allocated under this sub-
section to any System unit for any fiscal year and not expended in that 
fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure at that System unit 
until expended. 
(c) SELLING OF PERMITS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO SELL PERMITS.—When authorized by the Sec-
retary, volunteers at System units may sell permits and collect fees au-
thorized or established pursuant to this section. The Secretary shall en-
sure that the volunteers have adequate training regarding— 
(A) the sale of permits and the collection of fees; 
(B) the purposes and resources of the System units in which 
they are assigned; and 
(C) the provision of assistance and information to visitors to the 
System unit. 
(2) SURETY BOND REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall require a surety 
bond for any such volunteer performing services under this subsection. 
Funds available to the Service may be used to cover the cost of the 
surety bond. The Secretary may enter into arrangements with qualified 
public or private entities pursuant to which the entities may sell (with-
out cost to the United States) annual admission permits (including 
Golden Eagle Passports) at any appropriate location. The arrange-
ments shall require each such entity to reimburse the United States for 
the full amount to be received from the sale of the permits at or before 
the Secretary delivers the permits to the entity for sale. 
(d) CHARGE FOR TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY SERVICE FOR VIEWING 
SYSTEM UNITS.— 
(1) CHARGE WHEN TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED.—Where the Serv-
ice provides transportation to view all or a portion of any System unit, 
the Director may impose a charge for the service in lieu of an admis-
sion fee under this section. 
(2) RETENTION OF CHARGE AND USE OF RETAINED AMOUNT.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, half of the charges imposed 
under paragraph (1) shall be retained by the System unit at which the 
service was provided. The remainder shall be deposited in the same 
manner as receipts from fees collected pursuant to this section. Fifty 
percent of the amount retained shall be expended only for maintenance 
of transportation systems at the System unit where the charge was im-
posed. The remaining 50 percent of the retained amount shall be ex-
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pended only for activities related to resource protection at those System 
units. 
(e) ADMISSION FEES.–Where the primary public access to a System unit 
is provided by a concessioner, the Secretary may charge an admission fee 
at the System unit only to the extent that the total of the fee charged by 
the concessioner for access to the System unit and the admission fee does 
not exceed the maximum amount of the admission fee thate could otherwise 
be imposed. 
(f) COMMERCIAL TOUR USE FEES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In the case of each System unit for which an 
admission fee is charged under this section, the Secretary shall estab-
lish a commercial tour use fee to be imposed on each vehicle entering 
the System unit for the purpose of providing commercial tour services 
within the System unit. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall establish the amount of fee per 
entry as follows: 
(A) Twenty-five dollars per vehicle with a passenger capacity of 
25 individuals or less. 
(B) Fifty dollars per vehicle with a passenger capacity of more 
than 25 individuals. 
(3) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary may periodically make reason-
able adjustments to the commercial tour use fee imposed under this 
subsection. 
(4) NONAPPLICABILITY.—The commercial tour use fee imposed 
under this subsection shall not apply to the following: 
(A) Any vehicle transporting organized school groups or outings 
conducted for educational purposes by schools or other bona fide 
educational institutions. 
(B) Any vehicle entering a System unit pursuant to a contract 
issued under subchapter II of chapter 1019 of this title. 
(5) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall apply to aircraft entering 
the airspace of— 
(A) Haleakala¯ Crater, Crater Cabins, the Scientific Research 
Reserve, Halemauu Trail, Kaupo Gap Trail, or any designated 
tourist viewpoint in Haleakala¯ National Park or of Grand Canyon 
National Park; or 
(B) any other System unit for the specific purpose of providing 
commercial tour services if the Secretary determines that the level 
of the services is equal to or greater than the level at the System 
units specified in subparagraph (A). 
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§ 100905. Commercial filming 
(a) COMMERCIAL FILMING FEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require a permit and shall es-
tablish a reasonable fee for commercial filming activities or similar 
projects in a System unit. The fee shall provide a fair return to the 
United States and shall be based on the following criteria: 
(A) The number of days the filming activity or similar project 
takes place in the System unit. 
(B) The size of the film crew present in the System unit. 
(C) The amount and type of equipment present in the System 
unit. 
(2) OTHER FACTORS.—The Secretary may include other factors in 
determining an appropriate fee as the Secretary considers necessary. 
(b) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—The Secretary shall collect any costs incurred 
as a result of filming activities or similar projects, including administrative 
and personnel costs. All costs recovered shall be in addition to the fee as-
sessed in subsection (a). 
(c) STILL PHOTOGRAPHY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary shall not require a permit or assess a fee for still photography 
in a System unit if the photography takes place where members of the 
public are generally allowed. The Secretary may require a permit, as-
sess a fee, or both, if the photography takes place at other locations 
where members of the public are generally not allowed, or where addi-
tional administrative costs are likely. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall require and shall establish a 
reasonable fee for still photography that uses models or props that are 
not a part of the site’s natural or cultural resources or administrative 
facilities. 
(d) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—The Secretary shall not permit any 
filming, still photography or other related activity if the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
(1) there is a likelihood of resource damage; 
(2) there would be an unreasonable disruption of the public’s use 
and enjoyment of the site; or 
(3) the activity poses health or safety risks to the public. 
(e) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) FEES.—All fees collected under this section shall be available for 
expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation and shall 
remain available until expended. 
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(2) COSTS.—All costs recovered under this section shall be available 
for expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, at the 
site where the costs are collected and shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(f) PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a process to ensure that the Secretary responds in a timely manner to 
permit applicants for commercial filming, still photography, or other activ-
ity. 
§ 100906. Advisory committees 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—To facilitate the administration of the System, the 
Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may consider 
advisable, may appoint and establish advisory committees in regard to the 
functions of the Service as the Secretary considers advisable. 
(b) CHARTER EXCEPTION ON RENEWAL.—Section 14(b) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is waived with respect to any advi-
sory commission or advisory committee established by law in connection 
with any System unit during the period for which the commission or com-
mittee is authorized by law. 
(c) SERVICE OF MEMBERS.—Any member of any advisory commission or 
advisory committee established in connection with any System unit may 
serve after the expiration of the member’s term until a successor is ap-
pointed. 
(d) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of an advisory 
committee established under subsection (a) shall receive no compensation 
for their services as such but shall be allowed necessary travel expenses as 
authorized by section 5703 of title 5. 
Chapter 1011—Donations 
Subchapter I—Authority of Secretary 
Sec. 
101101.
Authority to accept land, rights-of-way, buildings, other property, and money. 
101102.
Authority to accept and use funds to consolidate Federal land ownership. 
Subchapter II—National Park Foundation 
101111.
Purpose and establishment of Foundation. 
101112.
Board. 
101113.
Gifts, devises, or bequests. 
101114.
Dispostion of property or income. 
101115.
Corporate succession and powers and duties acting as trustee; personal liability for 
malfeasance. 
101116.
Corporate powers. 
101117.
Authority of Board. 
101118.
Tax exemptions; contributions toward costs of local government; contributions, gifts, 
or transfers to or for use of United States. 
101119.
Liability of United States. 
101120.
Promotion of local fundraising support. 
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Subchapter I—Authority of Secretary 
§ 101101. Authority to accept land, rights-of-way, buildings, 
other property, and money 
The Secretary in the administration of the Service may accept— 
(1) patented land, rights-of-way over patented land or other land, 
buildings, or other property within a System unit; and 
(2) money that may be donated for the purposes of the System. 
§ 101102. Authority to accept and use funds to consolidate 
Federal land ownership 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
(1) accept and use funds that may be donated in order to consolidate 
Federal land ownership within the existing boundaries of any System 
unit; and 
(2) encourage the donation of funds for that purpose, subject to the 
condition that donated funds are to be expended for purposes of this 
section only if Federal funds in an amount equal to the amount of the 
donated funds are appropriated for the purposes of this section. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated for each fiscal year not more than $500,000 to match funds 
that are donated for those purposes. 
Subchapter II—National Park Foundation 
§ 101111. Purpose and establishment of Foundation 
To encourage private gifts of real and personal property, or any income 
from, or other interest in, the property, for the benefit of, or in connection 
with, the Service, its activities, or its services, and thereby to further the 
conservation of natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, 
or recreational resources for future generations of Americans, there is estab-
lished a charitable and nonprofit corporation to be known as the National 
Park Foundation to accept and administer those gifts. 
§ 101112. Board 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—The National Park Foundation shall consist of a 
Board having as members the Secretary, the Director, and no fewer than 
6 private citizens of the United States appointed by the Secretary. 
(b) TERM OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES.—The term of the private citizen 
members of the Board is 6 years. If a successor is chosen to fill a vacancy 
occurring prior to the expiration of a term, the successor shall be chosen 
only for the remainder of that term. 
(c) CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall be the Chairman 
of the Board and the Director shall be the Secretary of the Board. 
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(d) BOARD MEMBERSHIP NOT AN OFFICE.—Membership on the Board 
shall not be an office within the meaning of the statutes of the United 
States. 
(e) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Board serving at any 
time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 
(f) SEAL.—The National Park Foundation shall have an official seal, 
which shall be judicially noticed. 
(g) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman and 
there shall be at least one meeting each year. 
(h) COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.—No compensation shall be 
paid to the members of the Board for their services as members, but they 
shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary traveling and subsistence ex-
penses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members out 
of National Park Foundation funds available to the Board for those pur-
poses. 
§ 101113. Gifts, devises, or bequests 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DEVISES, OR BEQUESTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Park Foundation may accept, re-
ceive, solicit, hold, administer, and use any gifts, devises, or bequests, 
either absolutely or in trust of real or personal property, or any income 
from, or other interest in, the gift, devise, or bequest, for the benefit 
of, or in connection with, the Service, its activities, or its services. 
(2) GIFT, DEVISE, OR
BEQUEST
THAT
IS
ENCUMBERED, RE-
STRICTED, OR SUBJECT TO BENEFICIAL INTERESTS.—A gift, devise, or 
bequest may be accepted by the National Park Foundation even though 
it is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private 
persons if any current or future interest in the gift, devise, or bequest 
is for the benefit of the Service, its activities, or its services. 
(b) WHEN GIFT, DEVISE, OR BEQUEST MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.—The 
National Park Foundation may not accept any gift, devise, or bequest that 
entails any expenditure other than from the resources of the Foundation. 
(c) INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY.—For purposes of this section, an in-
terest in real property includes easements or other rights for preservation, 
conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for the public of natural, 
scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or recreational re-
sources. 
§ 101114. Disposition of property or income 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OR DEAL WITH PROPERTY OR INCOME.— 
Except as otherwise required by the instrument of transfer, the National 
Park Foundation may sell, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or otherwise dis-
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pose of or deal with any property or income from the property as the Board 
may determine. 
(b) RESTRICTION.—The National Park Foundation shall not engage in 
any business or make any investment that may not lawfully be made by a 
trust company in the District of Columbia, except that the Foundation may 
make any investment authorized by the instrument of transfer, and may re-
tain any property accepted by the Foundation. 
(c) USE OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE 
INTERIOR AND JUSTICE.—The National Park Foundation may utilize the 
services and facilities of the Department of the Interior and the Department 
of Justice, and the services and facilities may be made available on request 
to the extent practicable with or without reimbursement. Amounts reim-
bursed to either Department shall be returned by the Department to the 
account from which the funds for which the reimbursement is made were 
drawn and may, without further appropriation, be expended for any purpose 
for which the account is authorized. 
§ 101115. Corporate succession and powers and duties act-
ing as trustee; personal liability for malfeasance 
(a) PERPETUAL SUCCESSION.—The National Park Foundation shall have 
perpetual succession. 
(b) POWERS AND DUTIES OF TRUSTEE.—The National Park Foundation 
shall have all the usual powers and obligations of a corporation acting as 
a trustee, including the power to sue and to be sued in its own name. 
(c) PERSONAL LIABILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS.—The members of the 
Board shall not be personally liable, except for malfeasance. 
§ 101116. 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. 
§ 101117. 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. 
§ 101118. 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. 
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(b) CONTRIBUTIONS IN LIEU OF TAXES.—The National Park Foundation 
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. 
§ 101119. Liability of United States 
The United States shall not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or 
omissions of the National Park Foundation. 
§ 101120. 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 
(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. 
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(C) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘the National Historic 
Preservation Act’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of 
title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(15) Section 6 of Public Law 93–535 (16 U.S.C. 541e) is amended 
by striking ‘‘clause 7(a)(1) of the Act of September 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 
903), as amended’’ and substituting ‘‘section 200306(a)(2) of title 54, 
United States Code’’. 
(16) Section 14(e)(3)(D)(iii) of the Columbia River Gorge National 
Scenic Area Act (16 U.S.C. 544l(e)(3)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
460l–4 through 11)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, 
United States Code,’’. 
(17) Section 16(a)(1) of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic 
Area Act (16 U.S.C. 544n(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 and following)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(18) Section 3(b) of the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area 
Act (16 U.S.C. 546a(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 8 of the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(19) Section 6(a) of the Act of June 22, 1948 (known as the Thye- 
Blatnik Act) (16 U.S.C. 577h(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended’’ and 
substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(20) Section 104(f) of the Valles Caldera Preservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 688v–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 7 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(21) Section 4(a)(3) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(a)(3)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Act of August 25, 1916’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 100101(b)(1), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 
100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225; 16 
U.S.C. 432 et seq); section 3(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 796(2)); and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 
16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 3(2) of the Fed-
eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796(2)); and chapters 3201 and 3203 
of title 54, United States Code’’. 
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(22) Section 5 of Public Law 90–454 (16 U.S.C. 1225) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 
Stat. 897)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States 
Code’’. 
(23) Section 7(h)(1) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1246(h)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the Volunteers in the Parks Act 
of 1969’’ and substituting ‘‘section 102301 of title 54, United States 
Code,’’. 
(24) Section 8(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1247(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act’’ 
and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), 
as amended’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of title 
54, United States Code’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Act of May 28, 1963 (77 Stat. 49’’ and 
substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(25) Section 9(e)(3) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1248 (e)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2 of the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘section 200302 of 
title 54, United States Code’’. 
(26) Section 10(a)(1) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1249(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 
of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(27) Section 11(a)(2) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1250(a)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969’’ and 
substituting ‘‘section 102301 of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 6 of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘200305 of title 54, United 
States Code’’. 
(28) Section 12(4) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1251(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United 
States Code,’’. 
(29) Section 2(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1273(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation 
Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States 
Code,’’. 
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(30) Section 7(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1278(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United 
States Code’’. 
(31) Section 11 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1282) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897’’ and substituting 
‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Volunteers in the 
Parks Act of 1969’’ and substituting ‘‘section 102301 of title 
54, United States Code,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 
2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(32) Section 5(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1534(b) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965, as amended’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of 
title 54, United States Code’’. 
(33) Section 815(4) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 3125(4)’’ is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the National Park Service Organic Act (39 
Stat. 535, 16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, 4)’’ and substituting‘‘section 
100101(b)(1), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 
100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
(B) by adding ‘‘or such title’’ after ‘‘such Acts’’. 
(34) Section 6(a)(6)(C) of the Coastal Barrier Act of 1968 (16 
U.S.C. 3505(a)(6)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 through 11)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(35) Section 11 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Estab-
lishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3710) is amended by striking ‘‘Public Law 
90–209 (16 U.S.C. 19e et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘subchapter II of 
chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(36) Section 805(f)(1) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(f)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(16 U.S.C. 460l–6a)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; 16 U.S.C. 5991–5995’’. 
(37) Section 813 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
(16 U.S.C. 6812) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (A), by striking ‘‘(16 U.S.C. 460l–6a et 
seq.)’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘; 16 U.S.C. 460l–6a’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; 16 U.S.C. 5982’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; 16 U.S.C. 5991– 
5995’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(16 U.S.C. 460l– 
6a(i)(1))’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; 16 U.S.C. 5991– 
5995’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; 16 U.S.C. 460l–6a’’. 
(e) TITLE 20, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) Section 2 of the Act of August 15, 1949 (20 U.S.C. 78a) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 432, 433)’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 1866(b) of title 18, United States Code, and 
sections 320302 and 320303 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 1517(a)(3) of the American Indian, Alaska Native, and 
Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act (20 U.S.C. 
4424(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle 
III of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(3) Section 7202(13)(E) of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 7512(13)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘ the National Historic 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘division 
A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(f) TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) Section 103(c)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 106 of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 306108 of title 54’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘section 106 of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 306108 of title 54’’. 
(2) Section 133(e)(5)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘title II of the National Historic Preservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 470i et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 304101 
of title 54’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘section 106 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 470f)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘section 306108 of title 54’’. 
(3) Section 138(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 470f)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 306108 of title 54’’. 
(4) Section 206 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(2)(D)(ii), by striking ‘‘the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et 
seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54’’; and 
(C) in subsection (h)(3), by striking ‘‘section 6(f)(3) of the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 
8(f)(3))’’ and substituting ‘‘section 200305(f)(3) of title 54’’. 
(g) TITLE 25, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 509(a) of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458aaa–8(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of title 54, United 
States Code’’. 
(h) TITLE 26, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 9503(c)(3)(A)(i) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘title I of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965’’ 
and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54’’. 
(i) TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 153513(a)(1) of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Act of August 25, 1916 
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) (known as the National Park Service Organic Act)’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 
100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(j) TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) Section 549(c)(3)(B)(ix) of title 40, United States code, is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 308(e)(2) of the National Historic 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e)(2))’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 305101(4) of title 54’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b) of that section’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 305103 of title 54’’. 
(2) Section 550(h)(1)(B) of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 463) 
(known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 102303 of title 54’’. 
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(3) Section 1303(c) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.) (known 
as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act)’’ and substituting 
‘‘chapter 3201 of title 54’’. 
(4) Section 1314(a)(2)(A)(ii) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, 
4) (known as the National Park Service Organic Act)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 
100753, and 102101 of title 54’’. 
(5) Section 3303(c) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘title II of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470i et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 304101 of title 54’’. 
(6) Section 3306(a)(4) of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 101 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 470a)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 3021 of title 54’’. 
(7) Section 14507(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of 
title 54’’. 
(k) TITLE 42, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) Section 303(2) of the Water Resources Planning Act (42 U.S.C. 
1962c–2(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, 
United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 208(2) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan De-
velopment Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3338(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 5(e) of the Land And Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 200305(e) of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(3) Section 5(c) of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 3534(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(4) Section 121 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5320) is amended— 
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) With respect to applications for assistance under section 5318 of this 
title, the Secretary of the Interior, after consulting with the Secretary, shall 
prescribe and implement regulations concerning projects funded under sec-
tion 5318 of this title and their relationship with division A of substitle III 
and chapter 3125 of title 54, United States Code.’’; 
and 
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