US Code
CHAPTER 1005— AREAS OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
§ 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
Appropriations 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 Secretary shall consult with
appropriate officials of affected Federal, State, and local agencies and national,
regional, and local organizations. The consultation 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 November 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 parcel (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, construction, operation and
maintenance, personnel, and housing, together with an estimate of the costs.