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16 U.S.C. § 410cc–11 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410cc–11. Establishment of Lowell National Historical Park
(a) Establishment and administration of Lowell Historic Preservation District
(1) To carry out the purpose of this subchapter, there is established as a unit of the National Park System in the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, the Lowell National Historical Park. There is further established in an area adjacent to the park the Lowell Historic Preservation District, which will be administered by the Secretary and by the Commission in accordance with this subchapter. The boundaries of the park and preservation district shall be the boundaries depicted on the map entitled “Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts”, dated March 1978, and numbered “Lowe—80,008A”. Such map shall be on file and available for inspection in the office of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and in the office of the city clerk, city of Lowell.
(2) The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, as soon as practicable after June 5, 1978, a detailed description and map of the boundaries established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) The boundaries of the park are modified to include five parcels of land identified on the map entitled “Boundary Adjustment, Lowell National Historical Park,” numbered 475/81,424B and dated September 2004, and as delineated in section 410cc–22(a)(2)(G) of this title.
(b) Boundary revisions; publication
The Secretary may make minor revisions of the park and preservation district boundaries established under subsection (a)(1) of this section, after consulting with the Commission and the city manager of Lowell, by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register; but no waters, lands, or other property outside of the park or preservation district boundaries established under such subsection may be added to the park or preservation district without the consent of the city manager of Lowell and the city council of Lowell. A boundary revision made under this subsection shall be effective only after timely notice in writing is given to the Congress.
(Pub. L. 95–290, title I, § 101, June 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 110–229, title III, § 312(1), May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 769.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–229 added par. (3).
16 U.S.C. § 410cc–36 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410cc–36. Staff of Commission
(a) Appointment and compensation of Director
The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Commission and who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of pay payable for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(b) Appointment and compensation of additional personnel
The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel as the Commission deems desirable.
(c) Applicability of civil service provisions to appointment and compensation of Director and staff
The Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(d) Temporary or intermittent services; procurement and compensation
Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, but at rates determined by the Commission to be reasonable.
(e) Detail of personnel from other Federal agencies represented by members on Commission; reimbursement by Commission; administrative support services by Administrator of General Services Administration; reimbursement by Commission
(1) Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency represented by members on the Commission may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this subchapter.
(2) The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Commission may request.
(Pub. L. 95–290, title III, § 306, June 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 303.)
heading: References in Text
text: GS–15 of the General Schedule, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
16 U.S.C. § 410ff (CONSERVATION)
§ 410ff. Establishment
In order to protect the nationally significant natural, scenic, wildlife, marine, ecological, archaeological, cultural, and scientific values of the Channel Islands in the State of California, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) the brown pelican nesting area;
(2) the undisturbed tide pools providing species diversity unique to the eastern Pacific coast;
(3) the pinnipeds which breed and pup almost exclusively on the Channel islands, including the only breeding colony for northern fur seals south of Alaska;
(4) the Eolian landforms and caliche;
(5) the presumed burial place of Juan Rod­riquez Cabrillo; and
(6) the archaeological evidence of substantial populations of Native Americans;
there is hereby established the Channel Islands National Park, the boundaries of which shall include San Miguel and Prince Islands, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara Islands, including the rocks, islets, submerged lands, and waters within one nautical mile of each island, as depicted on the map entitled, “Proposed Channel Islands National Park” numbered 159–20,008 and dated April 1979, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Superintendent of the park and the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Channel Islands National Monument is hereby abolished as such, and the lands, waters, and interests therein withdrawn or reserved for the monument are hereby incorporated within and made a part of the new Channel Islands National Park.
(Pub. L. 96–199, title II, § 201, Mar. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 74.)
heading: Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center
text: Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 809, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4189, as amended by Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 119, Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28, provided that:
“(a) Designation.—
The visitor center at the Channel Islands National Park, California, is designated as the ‘Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center’.
“(b) Legal References.—
Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other document of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) is deemed to be a reference to the ‘Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center’.”
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I, § 125], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–204.
16 U.S.C. § 410ff–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410ff–2. Natural resources study reports to Congress; cooperative agreements for enforcement of laws and regulations on State-owned land
(a) The Secretary is directed to develop, in cooperation and consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the State of California, and various knowledgeable Federal and private entities, a natural resources study report for the park, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) an inventory of all terrestrial and marine species, indicating their population dynamics, and probable trends as to future numbers and welfare;
(2) recommendations as to what actions should be considered for adoption to better protect the natural resources of the park.
Such report shall be submitted within two complete fiscal years from March 5, 1980, to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate, and updated revisions of such report shall be similarly submitted at subsequent two year intervals to cover a period of ten years after March 5, 1980.
(b) The Secretary is authorized and directed to enter into and continue cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Commerce and the State of California for the enforcement of Federal and State laws and regulations on those lands and waters within and adjacent to the park which are owned by the State of California. No provision of this subchapter shall be deemed to affect the rights and jurisdiction of the State of California within the park, including, but not limited to, authority over submerged lands and waters within the park boundaries, and the marine resources therein.
(Pub. L. 96–199, title II, § 203, Mar. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 75.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.
16 U.S.C. § 410ff–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410ff–3. Administration
(a) Authority of Secretary of the Interior; low-intensity, limited-entry basis for administration
Subject to the provisions of section 410ff of this title, the Secretary shall administer the park in accordance with the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title, as amended and supplemented. In the administration of the park, the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority available for the conservation and management of wildlife and natural and cultural resources as he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The park shall be administered on a low-intensity, limited-entry basis.
(b) Limited visitor use; establishment of appropriate visitor carrying capacities
In recognition of the special fragility and sensitivity of the park’s resources, it is the intent of Congress that the visitor use within the park be limited to assure negligible adverse impact on the park resources. The Secretary shall establish appropriate visitor carrying capacities for the park.
(c) Comprehensive general management plan
(1) Within three complete fiscal years from March 5, 1980, the Secretary, in consultation with The Nature Conservancy and the State of California, shall submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate, a comprehensive general management plan for the park, pursuant to criteria stated in the provisions of section 1a–7(b) of this title. Such plan shall include alternative considerations for the design and operation of a public transportation system connecting the park with the mainland, with such considerations to be developed in cooperation with the State of California and the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary shall seek the advice of the scientific community in the preparation of said plan, and conduct hearings for public comment in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
(2) Those aspects of such a plan which relate to marine mammals shall be prepared by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary and the State of California.
(Pub. L. 96–199, title II, § 204, Mar. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 76.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.
16 U.S.C. § 410gg (CONSERVATION)
§ 410gg. Establishment; description of boundary; minor boundary revisions; publication in Federal Register
In order to preserve and protect for the education, inspiration, recreation, and enjoyment of present and future generations a rare combination of terrestrial, marine, and amphibious life in a tropical setting of great natural beauty, there is hereby established the Biscayne National Park (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as the “park”) in the State of Florida. The boundary of the park shall include the lands, waters, and interests therein as generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Biscayne National Park”, numbered 169–90,003, and dated April 1980, which map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall publish in the Federal Register, not more than one year after June 28, 1980, a detailed description of the boundary established pursuant to this section. Following reasonable notice in writing to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate of his intention to do so, the Secretary may make minor revisions in the boundary of the park by publication of a revised boundary map or other description in the Federal Register.
(Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 101, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 599; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(10), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4584.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”.
heading: Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center
text: Pub. L. 105–307, Oct. 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 2931, provided that:
“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
“This Act may be cited as the ‘Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center Designation Act’.
“SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE DANTE FASCELL VISITOR CENTER AT BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK.
“(a) Designation.—
The Biscayne National Park visitor center, located on the shore of Biscayne Bay on Convoy Point, Florida, is designated as the ‘Dante Fascell Visitor Center’.
“(b) References.—
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other document of the United States to the Biscayne National Park visitor center shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘Dante Fascell Visitor Center’.”
16 U.S.C. § 410gg–1 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410gg–1. Acquisition of property
(a) Authority of Secretary; manner; State lands: donation, reservations, and restrictions; Federal lands: transfer to administrative jurisdiction of National Park Service and Secretary
Within the boundary of the park the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that property owned by the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation, and subject to such reservations and restrictions as may be provided by Florida law. Lands, waters, and interests therein within such boundary which are owned by the United States and under the control of the Secretary are hereby transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service to be managed for the purposes of the park. Any federally owned lands within the park which are not under the control of the Secretary shall be transferred to his control for purposes of the park at such time as said lands cease to be needed by the agencies which currently control them.
(b) Acquisition period; consideration by Secretary of prompt acquisition of property
It is the express intent of the Congress that the Secretary shall substantially complete the land acquisition program authorized herein within three complete fiscal years from the effective date of this subchapter. Any owner of property within the park may notify the Secretary of the desire of such owner that his property be promptly acquired, and the Secretary shall give immediate and careful consideration, subject to the availability of funds, to the prompt acquisition of such property.
(Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 102, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 599.)
heading: References in Text
text: The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 96–287, which was approved on June 28, 1980.
16 U.S.C. § 410gg–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410gg–2. Administration; fishing; abolition of Biscayne National Monument; monument incorporated within and made part of park; monument funds and appropriations available for park
(a) The Secretary shall preserve and administer the park in accordance with the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title, as amended and supplemented. The waters within the park shall continue to be open to fishing in conformity with the laws of the State of Florida except as the Secretary, after consultation with appropriate officials of said State, designates species for which, areas and times within which, and methods by which fishing is prohibited, limited, or otherwise regulated in the interest of sound conservation to achieve the purposes for which the park is established: Provided, That with respect to lands donated by the State after the effective date of this subchapter, fishing shall be in conformance with State law.
(b) The Biscayne National Monument, as authorized by the Act of October 18, 1968 (82 Stat. 1188; 16 U.S.C. 450qq), as amended, is abolished as such, and all lands, waters, and interests therein acquired or reserved for such monument are hereby incorporated within and made a part of the park. Any funds available for the purposes of such monument are hereby made available for the purposes of the park, and authorizations of funds for the monument shall continue to be available for the park.
(Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 103, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 600.)
heading: References in Text
text: The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 96–287, which was approved on June 28, 1980.
Act of October 18, 1968, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 90–606, Oct. 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 1188, as amended, which was classified to sections 450qq to 450qq–4 of this title, and was omitted from the Code in view of the abolition of the Biscayne National Monument and its incorporation within the Biscayne National Park pursuant to subsec. (b).
16 U.S.C. § 410gg–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410gg–3. Report as to suitability for designation as wilderness area; compliance with procedure for such designation
Within three complete fiscal years from the effective date of this subchapter, the Secretary shall review the area within the park and shall report to the President and the Congress, in accordance with section 1132(c) and (d) of this title, his recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuitability of any area within the park for designation as wilderness. Any designation of any such areas as wilderness shall be accomplished in accordance with said section 1132(c) and (d).
(Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 104, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 600.)
heading: References in Text
text: The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in text, probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 96–287, which was approved on June 28, 1980.
16 U.S.C. § 410gg–4 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410gg–4. Revised comprehensive general management plan; submission to Congressional committees
Within two complete fiscal years from the effective date of this subchapter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate, a revised comprehensive general management plan for the park consistent with the provisions of this subchapter and pursuant to the provisions of section 1a–7(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 105, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 600.)
heading: References in Text
text: The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in text, probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 96–287, which was approved on June 28, 1980.
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third Congress.
16 U.S.C. § 410gg–5 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410gg–5. Authorization of appropriations; entrance or admission fees prohibition
In addition to the sums previously authorized to be appropriated for Biscayne National Monument, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the administration of the park, and not to exceed $8,500,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests therein, as provided in this subchapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fees shall be charged for entrance or admission to the park.
(Pub. L. 96–287, title I, § 106, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 600.)
heading: Authorizations Effective October 1, 1980; Contractual, Obligatory, and Payment Authority Provided in Appropriations
text: Pub. L. 96–287, title IV, § 401, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 602, provided that: “Authorizations of moneys to be appropriated under this Act [Pub. L. 96–287] shall be effective October 1, 1980. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, authority to enter into contracts to incur obligations, or to make payments under this Act shall be effective only to the extent, and in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.”
16 U.S.C. § 410hh–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410hh–3. Native selections
Valid Native Corporation selections, or lands identified for selection by Regional Corporations pursuant to section 17(d)(2)(E) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1616(d)(2)(E)], within the boundaries of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve as established under this Act, are hereby recognized and shall be honored and conveyed by the Secretary in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] and this Act.
(Pub. L. 96–487, title II, § 204, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2384.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, as amended, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
16 U.S.C. § 410hh–5 (CONSERVATION)
§ 410hh–5. Withdrawal of lands from mining and mineral leasing
Subject to valid existing rights, and except as explicitly provided otherwise in this Act, the Federal lands within units of the National Park System established or expanded by or pursuant to this Act are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public land laws, including location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws, disposition under the mineral leasing laws, and from future selections by the State of Alaska and Native Corporations.
(Pub. L. 96–487, title II, § 206, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2384.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.