US Code
Title 54— NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

§ 100732. Preservation and management of System units by Secretary; promulgation of regulations - To preserve for the benefit of present and future generations...

§ 100733. Recordation of mining claims; publication of notice - All mining claims under the Mining Law of 1872 (30...

§ 100734. Report on finding or notification of potential damage to natural and historical landmarks - When the Secretary finds on the Secretary’s own motion or...

§ 100735. Civil actions for just compensation by mining claim holders - The holder of any patented or unpatented mining claim subject...

§ 100736. Acquisition of land by Secretary - Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the...

§ 100737. Financial disclosure by officer or employee of Secretary - (a) Written Statements.— Each officer or employee of the Secretary...

SUBCHAPTER IV— ADMINISTRATION

§ 100751. Regulations - (a) In General.— The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as...

§ 100752. Destruction of animals and plant life - The Secretary may provide for the destruction of such animals...

§ 100753. Disposal of timber - The Secretary, on terms and conditions to be fixed by...

§ 100754. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction - (a) In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the...

§ 100755. Applicability of other laws - (a) In General.— This section and sections 100501, 100901(d) to...

CHAPTER 1008— EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION

§ 100801. Definitions - (1) Interpretation.— The term “interpretation”— (A) means providing opportunities for...

§ 100802. Interpretation and education authority - The Secretary shall ensure that management of System units and...

§ 100803. Interpretation and education evaluation and quality improvement - (1) adjust to how people learn and engage with the...

§ 100804. Improved use of partners and volunteers in interpretation and education - (1) coordinate with park partners and volunteers in the delivery...

CHAPTER 1009— ADMINISTRATION

§ 100901. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activities - (a) In General.— To facilitate the administration of the System,...

§ 100902. Rights of way for public utilities and power and communication facilities - (a) Public Utilities.— (1) In general.— Under regulations the Secretary...

§ 100903. Solid waste disposal operations - (a) In General  1 1 So in original. A period...

§ 100904. Admission and special recreation use fees - (a) System Units at Which Entrance Fees or Admissions Fees...

§ 100905. Commercial filming - (a) Commercial Filming Fee.— (1) In general.— The Secretary shall...

§ 100906. Advisory committees - (a) Establishment.— To facilitate the administration of the System, the...

CHAPTER 1011— DONATIONS

SUBCHAPTER I— AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY

§ 101101. Authority to accept land, rights-of-way, buildings, other property, and money - (1) patented land, rights-of-way over patented land or other land,...

§ 101102. Authority to accept and use funds to consolidate Federal land ownership - (a) In General.— The Secretary may— (1) accept and use...

SUBCHAPTER II— NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

§ 101111. Purpose and establishment of Foundation - To encourage private gifts of real and personal property, or...

§ 101112. Board - (a) Membership.— The National Park Foundation shall consist of a...

§ 101113. Gifts, devises, or bequests - (a) Authority To Accept Gifts, Devises, or Bequests.— (1) In...

§ 101114. Disposition of property or income - (a) Authority To Dispose or Deal With Property or Income.—...

§ 101115. Corporate succession and powers and duties acting as trustee; personal liability for malfeasance - (a) Perpetual Succession.— The National Park Foundation shall have perpetual...

§ 101116. Corporate powers - The National Park Foundation shall have the power to enter...

§ 101117. Authority of Board - (1) adopt bylaws and regulations necessary for the administration of...

§ 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...

§ 101119. Liability of United States - The United States shall not be liable for any debts,...

§ 101120. Promotion of local fundraising support - (a) Program.— The National Park Foundation shall design and implement...

§ 101121. Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service - (a) Second Century Endowment.— To further the mission of the...

§ 101122. Authorization of appropriations; use of funds - (a) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated...

CHAPTER 1013— EMPLOYEES

SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 101301. Maintenance management system - (1) A workload inventory of assets including detailed information that...

§ 101302. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activities - (a) In General.— To facilitate the administration of the System,...

§ 101303. Medical attention for employees - (a) In General.— In the administration of the Service, the...

§ 101304. Personal equipment and property - (a) Purchase of Personal Equipment and Supplies.— The Secretary may...

§ 101305. Travel expenses of System employees and dependents of deceased employees - (1) employees, on permanent change of station of the employees;...

SUBCHAPTER II— SERVICE CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT

§ 101321. Service employee training - The Secretary shall develop a comprehensive training program for employees...

§ 101322. Management development and training - The Secretary shall maintain a clear plan for management training...

SUBCHAPTER III— HOUSING IMPROVEMENT

§ 101331. Definitions - (1) Field employee.— The term “field employee” means— (A) an...

§ 101332. General authority of Secretary - (a) Rental Housing.— To enhance the ability of the Secretary,...

§ 101333. Criteria for providing housing - The Secretary shall maintain criteria under which housing is provided...

§ 101334. Authorization for housing agreements - The Secretary may, pursuant to the authorities contained in this...

§ 101335. Housing programs - (a) Joint Public-Private Sector Housing Program.— (1) Lease-to-build program.— Subject...

§ 101336. Contracts for the management of field employee quarters - Subject to the appropriation of necessary funds in advance, the...

§ 101337. Leasing of seasonal employee quarters - (a) General Authority.— The Secretary may lease quarters at or...

§ 101338. General leasing provisions - (a) Exemption From Leasing Requirements.— Section 102901 of this title...

§ 101339. Assessment and priority listing - (1) complete a condition assessment for all field employee housing,...

§ 101340. Use of funds - (a) Expenditure Shall Follow Priority Listing.— Expenditure of any funds...

CHAPTER 1015— TRANSPORTATION

SUBCHAPTER I— AIRPORTS

§ 101501. Airports in or near System units - (a) Definitions.— In this section, the terms “airport”, “project”, “project...

SUBCHAPTER II— ROADS AND TRAILS

§ 101511. Authority of Secretary - (a) Roads and Trails in System Units.— The Secretary may...

§ 101512. Conveyance to States of roads leading to certain historical areas - (a) Definition.— In this section, the term “State” means a...

SUBCHAPTER III— PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS FOR SYSTEM UNITS

§ 101521. Transportation service and facility programs - (a) Formulation of Plans and Implementation of Projects.— The Secretary...

§ 101522. Transportation projects - (a) Assistance of Heads of Other Federal Departments and Agencies...

§ 101523. Procedures applicable to transportation plans and projects - (a) During Formulation of Plan.— The Secretary shall, during the...

§ 101524. Special rule for service contract to provide transportation services - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a service contract entered...

SUBCHAPTER IV— FEES

§ 101531. Fee for use of transportation services - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where the Service or...

CHAPTER 1017— FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS

§ 101701. Challenge cost-share agreement authority - (a) Definitions.— In this section: (1) Challenge cost-share agreement.— The...

§ 101702. Cooperative agreements - (a) Transfer of Service Appropriated Funds.— A cooperative agreement entered...

§ 101703. Cooperative management agreements - (a) In General.— To facilitate the administration of the System,...

§ 101704. Reimbursable agreements - (a) In General.— In carrying out work under reimbursable agreements...

CHAPTER 1019— CONCESSIONS AND COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS

SUBCHAPTER I— AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY

§ 101901. Utility services - To facilitate the administration of the System, the Secretary, under...

SUBCHAPTER II— COMMERCIAL VISITOR SERVICES

§ 101911. Definitions - (1) Advisory board.— The term “Advisory Board” means the National...

§ 101912. Findings and declaration of policy - (a) Findings.— In furtherance of section 100101(a), Congress finds that...

§ 101913. Award of concession contracts - (1) Competitive selection process.— Except as otherwise provided in this...

§ 101914. Term of concession contracts - A concession contract entered into pursuant to this subchapter shall...

§ 101915. Protection of concessioner investment - (a) Definitions.— In this section: (1) Capital improvement.— The term...

§ 101916. Reasonableness of rates and charges - (a) In General.— A concession contract shall permit the concessioner...

§ 101917. Franchise fees - (a) In General.— A concession contract shall provide for payment...

§ 101918. Transfer or conveyance of concession contracts or leasehold surrender interests - (a) Approval of Secretary.— No concession contract or leasehold surrender...

§ 101919. National Park Service Concessions Management Advisory Board - (a) Establishment and Purpose.— There is a National Park Service...

§ 101920. Contracting for services - (a) Contracting Authorized.— (1) Management elements for which contract required...

§ 101921. Multiple contracts within a System unit - If multiple concession contracts are awarded to authorize concessioners to...

§ 101922. Use of nonmonetary consideration in concession contracts - shall not apply to concession contracts awarded by the Secretary...

§ 101923. Recordkeeping requirements - (a) In General.— A concessioner and any subconcessioner shall keep...

§ 101924. Promotion of sale of Indian, Alaska Native, Native Samoan, and Native Hawaiian handicrafts - (a) In General.— Promoting the sale of authentic United States...

§ 101925. Commercial use authorizations - (a) In General.— To the extent specified in this section,...

§ 101926. Regulations - (a) In General.— The Secretary shall prescribe regulations appropriate for...

SUBCHAPTER III— COMMERCIAL SERVICES AUTHORIZATION

§ 101931. Contract authority - (a) General Authority.— Notwithstanding subchapter II, the Secretary may award...

§ 101932. Award of commercial services contracts - (a) Competitive Selection Process.— Except as provided in subsection (c),...

§ 101933. Term of commercial services contracts - A commercial services contract entered into pursuant to this title...

§ 101934. Capital improvements - A person or entity awarded a contract under this subchapter...

§ 101935. Financial management - (a) Revolving Fund.— There is established a revolving fund that...

§ 101936. Regulations - As soon as practicable after the effective date of this...

§ 101937. Savings provision - Nothing in this subchapter shall modify the terms or conditions...

§ 101938. Sunset - The authority given to the Secretary under this subchapter shall...

CHAPTER 1021— PRIVILEGES AND LEASES

§ 102101. General provisions - (a) Limitation.— (1) No lease or grant of a privilege...

§ 102102. Authority of Secretary to enter into lease for buildings and associated property - (a) In General.— To facilitate the administration of the System,...

CHAPTER 1023— PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS

§ 102301. Volunteers in parks program - (a) Establishment.— The Secretary may recruit, train, and accept, without...

§ 102302. National Capital region arts and cultural affairs - (a) Establishment.— There is under the direction of the Service...

§ 102303. National Park System Advisory Board - (a) Definition.— In this section, the term “Board” means the...

§ 102304. National Park Service Advisory Council - (a) Definitions.— In this section: (1) Board.— The term “Board”...

CHAPTER 1025— MUSEUMS

§ 102501. Purpose - The purpose of this chapter is to increase the public...

§ 102502. Definition of museum object - (1) In general.— The term “museum object” means an object...

§ 102503. Authority of Secretary - (a) In General.— Notwithstanding other provisions or limitations of law,...

§ 102504. Review and approval - The Secretary shall ensure that museum objects are treated in...

CHAPTER 1027— LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

SUBCHAPTER I— LAW ENFORCEMENT

§ 102701. Law enforcement personnel within System - (a) Officers and Employees of the Department of the Interior.—...

§ 102702. Crime prevention assistance - (a) Recommendations for Improvement.— The Secretary shall direct the chief...

SUBCHAPTER II— EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

§ 102711. Authority of Secretary to use applicable appropriations for the System to render assistance to nearby law enforcement and fire prevention agencies and for related activities outside the System - To facilitate the administration of the System, the Secretary may...

§ 102712. Aid to visitors, grantees, permittees, or licensees in emergencies - (a) Visitors.— The Secretary may aid visitors within a System...

CHAPTER 1029— LAND TRANSFERS

§ 102901. Conveyance of property and interests in property in System units or related areas - (a) Freehold and Leasehold Interests.— With respect to any property...

CHAPTER 1031— APPROPRIATIONS AND ACCOUNTING

§ 103101. Availability and use of appropriations - (a) Credits of Receipts for Meals and Quarters Furnished Federal...

§ 103102. Appropriations authorized and available for certain purposes - (1) administration, protection, improvement, and maintenance of areas, under the...

§ 103103. Amounts provided by private entities for utility services - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts provided to the...

§ 103104. Recovery of costs associated with special use permits - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Service may recover...

CHAPTER 1033— NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS

§ 103301. Military maneuvers - To obtain practical benefits of great value to the country...

§ 103302. Camps for military instruction - (a) Assembling of Forces and Detailing of Instructors.— The Secretary...

§ 103303. Performance of duties of commissions - The duties of commissions in charge of national military parks...

§ 103304. Recovery of land withheld - (a) Civil Action.— The United States may bring a civil...

§ 103305. Travel expenses incident to study of battlefields - Mileage of officers of the Army and actual expenses of...

§ 103306. Studies - (a) Study of Battlefields for Commemorative Purposes.— The Secretary of...

CHAPTER 1035— NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND

§ 103501. Establishment - (a) In General.— There is established in the Treasury an...

§ 103502. Signature projects and programs - (a) List.— The Secretary shall— (1) develop a list of...

§ 103503. Summary to Congress - The Secretary shall provide with the submission of the President’s...

CHAPTERS 1035  THROUGH 1047— RESERVED -

CHAPTER 1049— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 104901. Central warehouses at System units - (a) Authority of Secretary.— The Secretary, in the administration of...

§ 104902. Services or other accommodations for public - The Secretary may contract for services or other accommodations provided...

§ 104903. Care, removal, and burial of indigents - The Secretary may provide, out of amounts appropriated for the...

§ 104904. Hire of work animals, vehicles, and equipment with or without personal services - The Secretary may hire, with or without personal services, work...

§ 104905. Preparation of mats for reproduction of photographs - The Secretary shall prepare mats that may be used for...

§ 104906. Protection of right of individuals to bear arms - (a) Findings.— Congress finds the following: (1) The 2d amendment...

§ 104907. Limitation on extension or establishment of national parks in Wyoming - No extension or establishment of national parks in Wyoming may...

§ 104908. Bows in parks - (a) Definition of Not Ready for Immediate Use.— The term...

§ 104909. Wildlife management in parks - (a) Use of Qualified Volunteers.— If the Secretary determines it...

DIVISION B— SYSTEM UNITS AND RELATED AREAS—RESERVED -

DIVISION C— NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS

CHAPTER 1201— NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA SYSTEM

§ 120101. Definition of National Heritage Area - In this chapter, the term “National Heritage Area” means a...

§ 120102. Establishment of National Heritage Area System - (a) In General.— To recognize certain areas of the United...

§ 120103. National Heritage Area studies and designation - (a) Studies.— (1) In general.— Subject to the availability of...

§ 120104. Evaluation - (a) In General.— At reasonable and appropriate intervals, as determined...

Subtitle II— Outdoor Recreation Programs

CHAPTER 2001— COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS

§ 200101. Findings and declaration of policy - (1) that all American people of present and future generations...

§ 200102. Definitions - (1) State.— The term “State”, to the extent practicable, as...

§ 200103. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain functions and activities - (a) In General.— To carry out this chapter, the Secretary...

§ 200104. Consultations of Secretary with administrative officers; execution of administrative responsibilities in conformity with nationwide plan - (1) consult with and be consulted by the Secretary from...

CHAPTER 2003— LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

§ 200301. Definitions - (1) Fund.— The term “Fund” means the Land and Water...

§ 200302. Establishment of Land and Water Conservation Fund - (a) Establishment.— There is established in the Treasury the Land...

§ 200303. Availability of funds - (a) In General.— Any amounts deposited in the Fund under...

§ 200304. Statement of estimated requirements - (a) In General.— There shall be submitted with the annual...

§ 200305. Financial assistance to States - (a) Authority of Secretary To Make Payments.— The Secretary may...

§ 200306. Allocation of Fund amounts for Federal purposes - (a) Allowable Purposes and Subpurposes.— (1) In general.— Amounts appropriated...

§ 200307. Availability of Fund amounts for publicity purposes - (a) In General.— Amounts derived from the sources listed in...

§ 200308. Contracts for acquisition of land and water - Not more than $30,000,000 of the amount authorized to be...

§ 200309. Contracts for options to acquire land and water in System - The Secretary may enter into contracts for options to acquire...

§ 200310. Transfers to and from Fund - (a) Motorboat Fuel Taxes.— There shall be set aside in...

CHAPTER 2004— NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND

§ 200401. Definitions - (1) Asset.— The term “asset” means any real property, including...

§ 200402. National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund - (a) Establishment.— There is established in the Treasury of the...

CHAPTER 2005— URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY PROGRAM

§ 200501. Definitions - (1) At-risk youth recreation grant.— (A) In general.— The term...

§ 200502. Federal assistance - (a) Eligibility Determined by Secretary.— Eligibility of general purpose local...

§ 200503. Rehabilitation grants and innovation grants - (a) Matching Grants.— The Secretary may provide 70 percent matching...

§ 200504. Recovery action programs - (a) Evidence of Local Commitment to Ongoing Programs.— As a...

§ 200505. State action - (a) Additional Match.— The Secretary may increase rehabilitation grants or...

§ 200506. Non-Federal share of project costs - (a) Sources.— (1) Allowable sources.— The non-Federal share of project...

§ 200507. Conversion of recreation property - No property improved or developed with assistance under this chapter...

§ 200508. Coordination of program - (1) coordinate the urban park and recreation recovery program with...

§ 200509. Recordkeeping - (a) In General.— A recipient of assistance under this chapter...

§ 200510. Inapplicability of matching provisions - Amounts authorized for Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and...

§ 200511. Funding limitations - (a) Limitation of Funds.— The amount of grants made under...

Subtitle III— National Preservation Programs

DIVISION A— HISTORIC PRESERVATION -

DIVISION B— ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS -

DIVISION C— AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES

CHAPTER 3201— POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 320101. Declaration of national policy - It is declared that it is a national policy to...

§ 320102. Powers and duties of Secretary - (a) In General.— The Secretary, acting through the Director, for...

§ 320103. Cooperation with governmental and private agencies and individuals - (a) Authorization of Secretary.— The Secretary may cooperate with and...

§ 320104. Jurisdiction of States in acquired land - Nothing in this chapter shall be held to deprive any...

§ 320105. Criminal penalties - Criminal penalties for a violation of a regulation authorized by...

§ 320106. Limitation on obligation or expenditure of appropriated amounts - (1) unless the appropriation of the funds has been specifically...

CHAPTER 3203— MONUMENTS, RUINS, SITES, AND OBJECTS OF ANTIQUITY

§ 320301. National monuments - (a) Presidential Declaration.— The President may, in the President’s discretion,...

§ 320302. Permits - (a) Authority To Grant Permit.— The Secretary, the Secretary of...

§ 320303. Regulations - The Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of...

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US Code Title 54— NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

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Title 54— NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS