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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1430
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to complete a study of the feasibility 
of establishing the National Parks Institute in Central California. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2005
Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. CARDOZA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to complete a 
study of the feasibility of establishing the National Parks 
Institute in Central California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Parks Insti-
tute Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
shall apply: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means 
the entity to be known as the National Parks Insti-
tute as described in section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL PARKS INSTITUTE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing 
an academic institution, to be called the National Parks 
Institute and located in Central California, to promote 
management and stewardship excellence for the National 
Park System, and to help developing nations manage their 
natural and cultural resources. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF NEED.—In evaluating the need 
for the Institute, the study shall assess—
(1) the availability of opportunities for aca-
demic, governmental, and nongovernmental sectors 
to pursue scientific research and policy analysis on 
issues related to the preservation and enjoyment of 
the natural and cultural resources in the National 
Park System, including opportunities for—
(A) forecasting emerging issues in manage-
ment of the National Park System and ana-
lyzing alternative responses to those issues; 
(B) generating and promoting ideas for 
improved practices in the stewardship of the 
National Park System, including environ-
mentally sustainable resources management 
practices; and 
(C) recognizing and responding to evolving 
interests among the public in natural and cul-
tural resource subjects; 
(2) the capability of existing National Park 
Service training centers and programs to fulfill edu-
cation and training needs identified in the workforce 
plan developed by the National Park Service on the 
basis of the Department of the Interior’s Strategic 
Human Capital Management Plan (September 
2002); 
(3) the benefits of further promoting the na-
tional park concept among developing nations and 
helping those nations manage their natural and cul-
tural resources; and 
(4) other factors the Secretary considers appro-
priate in determining the need for the Institute. 
(c) FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS.—If the Secretary 
determines that a need exists for the Institute as described 
in subsection (a), the study shall evaluate— 
(1) the costs associated with constructing, oper-
ating and maintaining the Institute;
(2) the feasibility of entering into a partnership 
with an academic entity for purposes of establishing 
and operating the Institute; 
(3) potential locations for the Institute or proc-
esses for determining such locations; 
(4) the appropriateness and feasibility of broad-
ening the purposes of the Institute to include sci-
entific research and education relevant to other land 
management agencies; and 
(5) any other matters related to the feasibility 
of establishing and operating the Institute that the 
Secretary deems appropriate. 
(d) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 2 years 
after funding is made available for the study, the Sec-
retary shall transmit the results of the study, including 
the Secretary’s recommendations, if any, for establishing 
an Institute, to the Committee on Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate.
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