Public Law 104-333/Division 1/Title 8

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Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996
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4368574Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996United States Congress

TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. LIMITATION ON PARK BUILDINGS.

The 10th undesignated paragraph (relating to a limitation on the expenditure of funds for park buildings) under the heading “MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR”, which appears under the heading “UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR”, as contained in the first section of the Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 460), as amended (16 U.S.C. 451), is hereby repealed.

SEC. 802. APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN.

The first section of the Act of August 7, 1946 (16 U.S.C. 17j–2), is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(j) Provide transportation for children in nearby communities to and from any unit of the National Park System used in connection with organized recreation and interpretive programs of the National Park Service.”.

SEC. 803. FERAL BURROS AND HORSES.

(a) Vehicles and Aircraft.—Section 9 of the Act of December 15, 1971 (16 U.S.C. 1338a), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “Nothing in this title shall be deemed to limit the authority of the Secretary in the management of units of the National Park System, and the Secretary may, without regard either to the provisions of this title, or the provisions of section 47(a) of title 18, United States Code, use motor vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, or helicopters, or to contract for such use, in furtherance of the management of the National Park System, and section 47(a) of title 18, United States Code, shall be applicable to such use.”.

(b) Ozark National Scenic Riverways.—Section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes”, approved August 27, 1964 (16 U.S.C. 460m–6), is amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 7. (a) The Secretary, in accordance with this section, shall allow free-roaming horses in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Contracts.Within 180 days after enactment of this section, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Missouri Wild Horse League or another qualified nonprofit entity to provide for management of free-roaming horses. The agreement shall provide for cost-effective management of the horses and limit Federal expenditures to the costs of monitoring the agreement. The Secretary shall issue permits for adequate pastures to accommodate the historic population level of the free-roaming horse herd, which shall be not less than the number of horses in existence on the date of the enactment of this section nor more than 50.

“(b) The Secretary may not remove, or assist in, or permit the removal of any free-roaming horses from Federal lands within the boundary of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways unless—

“(1) the entity with whom the Secretary has entered into the agreement under subsection (a), following notice and a 90-day response period, substantially fails to meet the terms and conditions of the agreement;

“(2) the number of free-roaming horses exceeds 50; or

“(3) in the case of an emergency or to protect public health and safety, as defined in the agreement.

“(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating liability for the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming horses to property located inside or outside the boundaries of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.”.

SEC. 804. AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR RELATING TO MUSEUMS.

(a) Functions.—The Act entitled “An Act to increase the public benefits from the National Park System by facilitating the management of museum properties relating thereto, and for other purposes” approved July 1, 1955 (16 U.S.C. 18f), is amended—

(1) in subsection (b) of the first section, by striking out “from such donations and bequests of money”; and

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following:

16 USC 18f–2.“SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.

“(a) Museum Objects and Collections.—In addition to the functions specified in the first section of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may perform the following functions in such manner as he shall consider to be in the public interest:

“(1) Transfer museum objects and museum collections that the Secretary determines are no longer needed for museum purposes to qualified Federal agencies, including the Smithsonian Institution, that have programs to preserve and interpret cultural or natural heritage, and accept the transfer of museum objects and museum collections for the purposes of this Act from any other Federal agency, without reimbursement. The head of any other Federal agency may transfer, without reimbursement, museum objects and museum collections directly to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of this Act.

“(2) Convey museum objects and museum collections that the Secretary determines are no longer needed for museum purposes, without monetary consideration but subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary, to private institutions exempt from Federal taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to non-Federal governmental entities if the Secretary determines that the recipient is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of natural or cultural heritage and is qualified to manage the property, prior to any conveyance under this subsection.

“(3) Destroy or cause to be destroyed museum objects and museum collections that the Secretary determines to have no scientific, cultural, historic, educational, esthetic, or monetary value.

“(b) Review and Approval.—The Secretary shall ensure that museum collections are treated in a careful and deliberate manner that protects the public interest. Prior to taking any action under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a systematic review and approval process, including consultation with appropriate experts, that meets the highest standards of the museum profession for all actions taken under this section.”.

(b) Application and Definitions.—The Act entitled “An Act to increase the public benefits from the National Park System by facilitating the management of museum properties relating thereto, and for other purposes” approved July 1, 1955 (16 U.S.C. 18f), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding the following after section 2:

16 USC 18f–3.“SEC. 3. APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS.

“(a) Application.—Authorities in this Act shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior with regard to museum objects and museum collections that were under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of the National Park System before the date of enactment of this section as well as those museum objects and museum collections that may be acquired on or after such date.

“(b) Definition.—For the purposes of this Act, the terms ‘museum objects’ and ‘museum collections’ mean objects that are eligible to be or are made part of a museum, library, or archive collection through a formal procedure, such as accessioning. Such objects are usually movable and include but are not limited to prehistoric and historic artifacts, works of art, books, documents, photographs, and natural history specimens.”.

SEC. 805. VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS INCREASE.

Section 4 of the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 18j) is amended by striking out “$1,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$3,500,000”.

SEC. 806. CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY.

The Federal Lands Cleanup Act of 1985 (36 U.S.C. 169i–169–1)36 USC 169i, 169i–1. is amended by striking the terms “Federal Lands Cleanup Day” each place it appears and inserting “Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day”.

SEC. 807. FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT, GEORGIA.

Section 4 of the Act of June 26, 1936 (ch. 844; 49 Stat. 1979),16 USC 431 note. is amended by striking “: Provided, That” and all that follows and inserting a period.

16 USC 230 note.SEC. 808. LAURA C. HUDSON VISITOR CENTER.

(a) Designation.—The visitor center at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, located at 419 Rue Decatur in New Orleans, Louisiana, is hereby designated as the “Laura C. Hudson Visitor Center”.

(b) Legal References.—Any reference in any law, regulation, paper, record, map, or any other document of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Laura C. Hudson Visitor Center”.

16 USC 410ff note.SEC. 809. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO VISITOR CENTER.

(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 section 301 is deemed to be a reference to the “Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center”.

16 USC 195 note.SEC. 810. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED BOUNDARY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to collect and expend donated funds and expend appropriated funds for the operation and maintenance of a visitor center to be constructed for visitors to and administration of Rocky Mountain National Park with private funds on privately owned lands located outside the boundary of the park.

16 USC 410ww–21.SEC. 811. DAYTON AVIATION.

Section 201(b) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–419, approved October 16, 1992) is amended as follows:

(1) In paragraph (2), by striking “from recommendations” and inserting “after consideration of recommendations”.

(2) In paragraph (4), by striking “from recommendations” and inserting “after consideration of recommendations”.

(3) In paragraph (5), by striking “from recommendations” and inserting “after consideration of recommendations”.

(4) In paragraph (6), by striking “from recommendations” and inserting “after consideration of recommendations”.

(5) In paragraph (7), by striking “from recommendations” and inserting “after consideration of recommendations”.

SEC. 812. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.

After the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Agriculture shall not transfer (by exchange or otherwise) any lands owned by the United States and managed by the Secretary as part of the Angeles National Forest to any person unless the instrument of conveyance contains a restriction, enforceable by the Secretary, on the future use of such land prohibiting the use of any portion of such land as a solid waste landfill. Such restriction shall be promptly enforced by the Secretary when and if a violation of the restriction occurs.

SEC. 813. GRAND LAKE CEMETERY.

(a) Agreement.—Notwithstanding any other law, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an appropriate form of agreement with the town of Grand Lake, Colorado, authorizing the town to maintain permanently, under appropriate terms and conditions, a cemetery within the boundaries of the Rocky Mountain National Park.

(b) Cemetery Boundaries.—The cemetery shall be comprised of approximately 5 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Grand Lake Cemetery” and dated February 1995.

(c) Availability for Public Inspection.—The Secretary of the Interior shall place the map described in subsection (b) on file, and make the map available for public inspection, in the headquarters office of the Rocky Mountain National Park.

(d) Limitation.—The cemetery shall not be extended beyond the boundaries of the cemetery shown on the map described in subsection (b).

SEC. 814. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

(a)16 USC 17o. National Park Service Housing Improvement.—

(1) Purposes.—The purposes of this section are—

(A) to develop where necessary an adequate supply of quality housing units for field employees of the National Park Service within a reasonable time frame;

(B) to expand the alternatives available for construction and repair of essential Government housing;

(C) to rely on the private sector to finance or supply housing in carrying out this section, to the maximum extent possible, in order to reduce the need for Federal appropriations;

(D) to ensure that adequate funds are available to provide for long-term maintenance needs of field employee housing; and

(E) to eliminate unnecessary Government housing and locate such housing as is required in a manner such that primary resource values are not impaired.

(2) General authority.—To enhance the ability of the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this subsection referred to as “the Secretary”), acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to effectively manage units of the National Park System, the Secretary is authorized where necessary and justified to make available employee housing, on or off the lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service, and to rent or lease such housing to field employees of the National Park Service at rates based on the reasonable value of the housing in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5, United States Code.

(3) Review and revision of housing criteria.—Upon the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and revise the existing criteria under which housing is provided to employees of the National Park Service. Specifically, the Secretary shall examine the existing criteria with respect to what circumstances the National Park Service requires an employee to occupy Government quarters to provide necessary services, protect Government property, or because of a lack of availability of non-Federal housing in the geographic area.

(4) Submission of report.—A report detailing the results of the revisions required by paragraph (3) shall be submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The report shall include justifications for keeping, or for changing, each of the criteria or factors used by the Department of the Interior with regard to the provision of housing to employees of the National Park Service.

(5) Review of condition of and costs relating to housing.—Using the revised criteria developed under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall undertake a review, for each unit of the National Park System, of existing government-owned housing provided to employees of the National Park Service. The review shall include an assessment of the physical condition of such housing and the suitability of such housing to effectively carry out the missions of the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. For each unit of such housing, the Secretary shall determine whether the unit is needed and justified. The review shall include estimates of the cost of bringing each unit that is needed and justified into usable condition that meets all applicable legal housing requirements or, if the unit is determined to be obsolete but is still warranted to carry out the missions of the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, the cost of replacing the unit.

(6) Authorization for housing agreements.—For those units of the National Park System for which the review required by paragraphs (3) and (5) has been completed, the Secretary is authorized, pursuant to the authorities contained in this subsection and subject to the appropriation of necessary funds in advance, to enter into housing agreements with housing entities under which such housing entities may develop, construct, rehabilitate, or manage housing, located on or off public lands, for rent or lease to National Park Service employees who meet the housing eligibility criteria developed by the Secretary pursuant to this Act.

(7) Joint public-private sector housing programs.—

(A) Lease to build program.—Subject to the appropriation of necessary funds in advance, the Secretary may—

(i) lease Federal land and interests in land to qualified persons for the construction of field employee quarters for any period not to exceed 50 years; and

(ii) lease developed and undeveloped non-Federal land for providing field employee quarters.

(B) Comptetitive leasing.—Each lease under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be awarded through the use of publicly advertised, competitively bid, or competitively negotiated contracting procedures.

(C) Terms and conditions.—Each lease under subparagraph (A)(i)—

(i) shall stipulate whether operation and maintenance of field employee quarters is to be provided by the lessee, field employees or the Federal Government;

(ii) shall require that the construction and rehabilitation of field employee quarters be done in accordance with the requirements of the National Park Service and local applicable building codes and industry standards;

(iii) shall contain such additional terms and conditions as may be appropriate to protect the Federal interest, including limits on rents the lessee may charge field employees for the occupancy of quarters, conditions on maintenance and repairs, and agreements on the provision of charges for utilities and other infrastructure; and

(iv) may be granted at less than fair market value if the Secretary determines that such lease will improve the quality and availability of field employee quarters available.

(D) Contributions by united states.—The Secretary may make payments, subject to appropriations, or contributions in kind either in advance of or on a continuing basis to reduce the costs of planning, construction, or rehabilitation of quarters on or off Federal lands under a lease under this paragraph.

(8) Rental guarantee program.—

(A) General authority.—Subject to the appropriation of necessary funds in advance, the Secretary may enter into a lease to build arrangement as set forth in paragraph (7) with further agreement to guarantee the occupancy of field employee quarters constructed or rehabilitated under such lease. A guarantee made under this paragraph shall be in writing.

(B) Limitations.—The Secretary may not guarantee—

(i) the occupancy of more than 75 percent of the units constructed or rehabilitated under such lease; and

(ii) at a rental rate that exceeds the rate based on the reasonable value of the housing in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5, United States Code.

In no event shall outstanding guarantees be in excess of $3,000,000

(C) Rental to government employees.—A guarantee may be made under this subsection only if the lessee agrees to permit the Secretary to utilize for housing purposes any units for which the guarantee is

(D) Failure to maintain a satisfactory level of operation and maintenance.—The lease shall be null and void if the lessee fails to maintain a satisfactory level of operation and maintenance.

(9) Joint development authority.—The Secretary may use authorities granted by in combination with one another in the furtherance of providing where necessary and justified affordable field employee housing.

(10) Contracts for the management of field employee housing.—

(A) General authority.—Subject to the appropriation of necessary funds in advance, the Secretary may enter into contracts of any duration for the management, repair, and maintenance of field employee quarters.

(B) Terms and conditions.—Any such contract shall contain such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the United States and assure that necessary quarters are available to field employees.

(11) Leasing of seasonal employee quarters.—

(A) General authority.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may lease quarters at or near a unit of the national park system for use as seasonal quarters for field employees. The rent charged to field employees under such a lease shall be a rate based on the reasonable value of the quarters in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5, United States Code.

(B) Limitation.—The Secretary may only issue a lease under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary finds that there is a shortage of adequate and affordable seasonal quarters at or near such unit and that—

(i) the requirement for such seasonal field employee quarters is temporary; or

(ii) leasing would be more cost effective than construction of new seasonal field employee quarters.

(C) Unrecovered costs.—The Secretary may pay the unrecovered costs of leasing seasonal quarters under this paragraph from annual appropriations for the year in which such lease is made.

(12) Survey of existing facilities.—The Secretary shall—

(A) complete a condition assessment for all field employee housing, including the physical condition of such housing and the necessity and suitability of such housing for carrying out the agency mission, using existing information; and

(B) develop an agency-wide priority listing, by structure, identifying those units in greatest need for repair, rehabilitation, replacement, or initial construction.

(13) Use of housing-related funds.—Expenditure of any funds authorized and appropriated for new construction, repair, or rehabilitation of housing under this section shall follow the housing priority listing established by the agency under paragraph , in sequential order, to the maximum extent practicable.

(14) Annual budget submittal.—The President’s proposed budget to Congress for the first fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act, and for each subsequent fiscal year, shall include identification of nonconstruction funds to be spent for National Park Service housing maintenance and operations which are in addition to rental receipts collected.

(15) Study of housing allowances.—Within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of providing eligible employees of the National Park Service with housing allowances rather than Government housing. The study shall specifically examine the feasibility of providing rental allowances to temporary and lower paid permanent employees. Whenever the Secretary submits a copy of such study to the Office of Management and Budget, he shall concurrently transmit copies of the report to the Resources Committee of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.

(16) Study of sale of employee housing.—Within 18 months of the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall complete a study of the sale of Government quarters to a cooperative consisting of field employees. The Secretary shall examine the potential benefits to the Government as well as the employees and any risks associated with such a program.

(17) General provisions.—

(A) Construction limitations on federal lands.—The Secretary may not utilize any lands for the purposes of providing field employee housing under this section which will impact primary resource values of the area or adversely affect the mission of the agency.

(B) Rental rates.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish rental rates for all quarters occupied by field employees of the National Park Service that are based on the reasonable value of the quarters in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5, United States Code.

(C) Exemption from leasing requirements.—The provisions of section 5 of the Act of July 15, 1968 (82 Stat. 354, 356; 16 U.S.C. 460l–22), and section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b; 47 Stat. 412), shall not apply to leases issued by the Secretary under this section.

(18) Proceeds.—The proceeds from any lease under paragraph (7)(A)(i)(I), any lease under paragraph (11)(B), and any lease of seasonal quarters under subsection (1), shall be retained by the National Park Service. Such proceeds shall be deposited into the special fund established for maintenance and operation of quarters.

(19) Definitions.—For purposes of this subsection:

(A) The term “field employee” means—

(i) an employee of the National Park Service who is exclusively assigned by the National Park Service to perform duties at a field unit, and the members of their family; and

(ii) other individuals who are authorized to occupy Government quarters under section 5911 of title 5, United States Code, and for whom there is no feasible alternative to the provision of Government housing, and the members of their family.

(B) The term “land management agency” means the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

(C) The term “primary resource values” means resources which are specifically mentioned in the enabling legislation for that field unit or other resource value recognized under Federal statute.

(D) The term “quarters” means quarters owned or leased by the Government.

(E) The term “seasonal quarters” means quarters typically occupied by field employees who are hired on assignments of 6 months or less.

(b) Minor Boundary Revision Authority.—Section 7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9(c)) is amended as follows:

(1) In the first sentence, by striking “Committee on Natural” and inserting “Committee on”.

(2)(A) By striking “: Provided, however,” and all that follows through “1965”; and

(B) by inserting “(1)” after “(c)” and by inserting at the end the following:

“(2) For the purposes of clause (i) of paragraph (1), in all cases except the case of technical boundary revisions (resulting from such causes as survey error or changed road alignments), the authority of the Secretary under such clause (i) shall apply only if each of the following conditions is met:

“(A) The sum of the total acreage of lands, waters, and interests therein to be added to the area and the total such acreage to be deleted from the area is not more than 5 percent of the total Federal acreage authorized to be included in the area and is less than 200 acres in size.

“(B) The acquisition, if any, is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, as determined by the Secretary.

“(C) The sum of the total appraised value of the lands, water, and interest therein to be added to the area and the total appraised value of the lands, waters, and interests therein to be deleted from the area does not exceed $750,000.

“(D) The proposed boundary revision is not an element of a more comprehensive boundary modification proposal.

“(E) The proposed boundary has been subject to a public review and comment period.

“(F) The Director of the National Park Service obtains written consent for the boundary modification from all property owners whose lands, water, or interests therein, or a portion of whose lands, water, or interests therein, will be added to or deleted from the area by the boundary modification.

“(G) The lands are adjacent to other Federal lands administered by the Director of the National Park Service.

“Minor boundary revisions involving only deletions of acreage owned by the Federal Government and administered by the National Park Service may be made only by Act of Congress.”.

(c)16 USC 346e. Authorization for Park Facilities To Be Located Outside the Boundaries of Zion National Park.—In order to facilitate the administration of Zion National Park, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable, to expend donated or appropriated funds for the establishment of essential facilities for park administration and visitor use outside the boundaries, but within the vicinity, of the park. Such facilities and the use thereof shall be in conformity with approved plans for the park. The Secretary shall use existing facilities wherever feasible. Such facilities may only be constructed by the Secretary upon a finding that the location of such facilities would—

(1) avoid undue degradation of natural or cultural resources within the park;

(2) enhance service to the public; or

(3) provide a cost saving to the Federal Government.

Contracts.The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with State or local governments or private entities to undertake the authority granted under this subsection. The Secretary is encouraged to identify and utilize funding sources to supplement any Federal funding used for these facilities.

(d) Elimination of Unnecessary Congressional Reporting Requirements.—

(1) Repeals.—The following provisions are hereby repealed:

(A) Section 302(c) of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the establishment of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State of Georgia, and for other (Public Law 95–344; 92 Stat. 478; 16 U.S.C. 2302(c)).

(B) Section 503 of the Act of December 19, 1980 (Public Law 96–550; 94 Stat. 3228; 16 U.S.C. 410ii–2).

(C) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 4 of the Act of October 15, 1982 (Public Law 97–335; 96 Stat. 1628; 16 U.S.C. 341 note).

(D) Section 7 of Public Law 89–671 (96 Stat. 1457; 16 U.S.C. 284f).

(E) Section 3(c) of the National Trails System Act (Public Law 90–543; 82 Stat. 919; 16 U.S.C. 1242(c)).

(F) Section 4(b) of the Act of October 24, 1984 (Public Law 98–540; 98 Stat. 2720; 16 U.S.C. 1a–8).

(G) Section 106(b) of the National Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968 (Public Law 90–264; 82 Stat. 44; 40 U.S.C. 805(b)).

(H) Section 6(f)(7) of the Act of September 3, 1964 (Public Law 88–578; 78 Stat. 900; 16 U.S.C. 460l–8(f)(7)).

(I) Subsection (b) of section 8 of the Act of August 18, 1970 (Public Law 91–383; 90 Stat. 1940; 16 U.S.C. 1a–5(b)).

(J) The last sentence of section 10(a)(2) of the National Trails System Act (Public Law 90–543; 82 Stat. 926; 16 U.S.C. 1249(a)(2)).

(K) Section 4 of the Act of October 31, 1988 (Public Law 100–573; 2891; 16 U.S.C. 460o note).

(L) Section 104(b) of the Act of November 19, 1988 (Public Law 100–698; 102 Stat. 4621)16 USC 461 note..

(M) Section 1015(b) of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–625; 92 Stat. 3544; 16 U.S.C. 2514(b)).

(N) Section 105 of the Act of August 13, 1970 (Public Law 91–378; 16 U.S.C. 1705).

(O) Section 307(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89–665; 16 U.S.C. 470w–6(b)).

(2) Amendments.—The following provisions are amended:

(A) Section 10 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, by striking the last sentence of subsection (c) (Public Law 96–95; 16 U.S.C. 470ii(c)).

(B) Section 5(c) of the Act of June 27, 1960 (Public Law 86–523; 16 U.S.C. 469a–3(c); 74 Stat. 220), by inserting a period after “Act” and striking “and shall submit” and all that follows.

(C) Section 7(a)(3) of the Act of September 3, 1964 (Public Law 88–578; 78 Stat. 903; 16 U.S.C. 460l–9(a)(3)), by striking the last sentence.

(D) Section 111 of the Petroglyph National Monument Establishment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–313; 104 Stat. 278)16 USC 431 note., by striking the second sentence.

(E) Section 307(a) of the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89–665; 16 U.S.C. 470w–6(a)) is amended by striking the first and second sentences.

(F) Section 101(a)(1)(B) of the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89–665; 16 U.S.C. 470a) by inserting a period after “Register” the last place such term appears and by striking “and submitted” and all that follows.

(e) Senate Confirmation of the Director of the National Park Service.—

(1) In general.—The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1; commonly referred to as the “National Park Service Organic Act”), is amended in the first sentence by striking “who shall be appointed by the Secretary” and all that follows and inserting “who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall have substantial experience and demonstrated competence in land management and natural or cultural resource conservation. The Director shall select two Deputy Directors. The first Deputy Director shall have responsibility for National Park Service operations, and the second Deputy Director shall have responsibility for other programs assigned to the National Park Service.”.

(2)16 USC 1 note. Effective date and applicaiton.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on February 1, 1997, and shall apply with respect to the individual (if any) serving as the Director of the National Park Service on that date.

(f) National Park System Advisory Board Authorization.—

(1) National Park system advisory board.—Section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 667; 16 U.S.C. 463) is amended as follows:

(A) In subsection (a) by striking the first 3 sentences and inserting in lieu thereof: “There is hereby established a National Park System Advisory Board, whose purpose shall be to advise the Director of the National Park Service on matters relating to the National Park Service, the National Park System, and programs administered by the National Park Service. The Board shall advise the Director on matters submitted to the Board by the Director as well as any other issues identified by the Board. Members of the Board shall be appointed on a staggered term basis by the Secretary for a term not to exceed 4 years and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. The Board shall be comprised of no more than 12 persons, appointed from among citizens of the United States having a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the National Park Service. Board members shall be selected to represent various geographic regions, including each of the administrative regions of the National Park Service. At least 6 of the members shall have outstanding expertise in 1 or more of the following fields: history, archeology, anthropology, historical or landscape architecture, biology, ecology, geology, marine science, or social science. At least 4 of the members shall have outstanding expertise and prior experience in the management of national or State parks or protected areas, or national or cultural resources management. The remaining members shall have outstanding expertise in 1 or more of the areas described above or in another professional or scientific discipline, such as financial management, recreation use management, land use planning or business management, important to the mission of the National Park Service. At least 1 individual shall be a locally elected official from an area adjacent to a park. The Board shall hold its first meeting by no later than 60 days after the date on which all members of the Advisory Board who are to be appointed have been appointed. Any vacancy in the Board shall not effect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. The Board may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish its procedures and to govern the manner of its operations, organization, and personnel. All members of the Board shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses during the performance of duties of the Board while away from home or their regular place of business, in accordance with subchapter 1 of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. With the exception of travel and per diem as noted above, a member of the Board who is otherwise an officer or employee of the United States Government shall serve on the Board without additional compensation.”.

(B) By redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as (f) and (g) and by striking from the first sentence of subsection (f), as so redesignated “1995” and inserting in lieu thereof “2006”.

(C) By adding the following new subsections after subsection (a):

“(b)(1) The Secretary is authorized to hire 2 full-time staffers to meet the needs of the Advisory Board.

“(2) Service of an individual as a member of the Board shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such individual within the provisions of any Federal law relating to conflicts of interest or otherwise imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties in relation to the employment of persons, the performance of services, or the payment or receipt of compensation in connection with claims, proceedings, or matters involving the United States. Service as a member of the Board, or as an employee of the Board, shall not be considered service in an appointive or elective position in the Government for purposes of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, or comparable provisions of Federal law.

“(c)(1) Upon request of the Director, the Board is authorized to—

“(A) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times,

“(B) take such testimony,

“(C) have such printing and binding done,

“(D) enter into such contracts and other arrangements,

“(E) make such expenditures, and

“(F) take such other actions, as the Board may deem advisable. Any member of the Board may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Board.

“(2) The Board may establish committees or subcommittees. Any such subcommittees or committees shall be chaired by a voting member of the Board.

“(d) The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Board established under this section with the exception of section 14(b).

“(e)(1) The Board is authorized to secure directly from any office, department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal Government such information as the Board may require for the purpose of this section, and each such officer, department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality is authorized and directed to furnish, to the extent permitted by law, such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Board, upon request made by a member of the Board.

“(2) Upon the request of the Board, the head of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality is authorized to make any of the facilities and services of such department, agency, or instrumentality to the Board, on a nonreimbursable basis, to assist the Board in carrying out its duties under this section.

“(3) The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies in the United States.”.

(2)16 USC 463 note. Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Park System Advisory Board $200,000 per year to carry out the provisions of section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 667; 16 U.S.C. 463).

(3)16 USC 463 note. Effective date.—This subsection shall take effect on December 7, 1997.

(g)16 USC 1f. Challenge Cost-Share Agreement Authority.—

(1) Definitions.— For purposes of this subsection:

(A) The term “challenge cost-share agreement” means any agreement entered into between the Secretary and any cooperator for the purpose of sharing costs or services in carrying out authorized functions and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to any unit or program of the National Park System (as defined in section 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 1953 (16 U.S.C. 1c(a))), any affiliated area, or any designated National Scenic or Historic Trail.

(B) The term “cooperator” means any State or local government, public or private agency, organization, institution, corporation, individual, or other entity.

(2) Challenge cost-share agreements.—The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to negotiate and enter into challenge cost-share agreements with cooperators.

(3) Use of federal funds.—In carrying out challenge cost-share agreements, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to provide the Federal funding share from any funds available to the National Park Service.

(h) Cost Recovery for Damage to National Park Resources.—Public Law 101–337 is amended as follows:

(1) In section 1 (16 U.S.C. 19jj), by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

“(d) ‘Park system resource’ means any living or non-living resource that is located within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park System, except for resources owned by a non-Federal entity.”.

(2) In section 1 (16 U.S.C. 19jj) by adding at the end thereof the following:

“(g) ‘Marine or aquatic park system resource’ means any living or non-living part of a marine or aquatic regimen within or is a living part of a marine or aquatic regimen within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park System, except for resources owned by a non-Federal entity.”.

(3) In section 2(b) (16 U.S.C. 19jj–1(b)), by inserting “any marine or aquatic park resource” after “any park system resource”.

Oregon.SEC. 815. WILLIAM B. SMULLIN VISITOR CENTER.

(a) Designation.—The Bureau of Land Management’s visitors center in Rand, Oregon is hereby designated as the “William B. Smullin 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) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “William B. Smullin Visitor Center”.

State listing.SEC. 816. CALUMET ECOLOGICAL PARK.

(a) Feasibility Study.—

(1) In general.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an urban ecological park to be known as “Calumet Ecological Park”, in the Lake Calumet area situated between the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

(2) Particulars of study.—The study under paragraph (1) shall include consideration of the following:

(A) The suitability of establishing a park in the Lake Calumet area that—

(i) conserves and protects the wealth of natural resources threatened by development and pollution in the Lake Calumet area; and

(ii) consists of a number of nonadjacent sites forming green corridors between the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, that are based on the lakes and waterways in the area.

(B) The long-term future use of the Lake Calumet area.

(C) Ways in which a Calumet Ecological Park would—

(i) benefit and enhance the cultural, historical, and natural resources of the Lake Calumet area; and

(ii) preserve natural lands and habitats in the Lake Calumet area and northwest Indiana.

(3) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report containing findings and recommendations of a study under this section.

California.SEC. 817. ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY ON SANTA CRUZ ISLAND.

Section 202 of Public Law 96–199 (16 U.S.C. 410ff–1) is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:

“(e)(1)Effective date. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to, and the right to immediate possession of, the real property on the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island which is known as the Gherini Ranch is hereby vested in the United States, except for the reserved rights of use and occupancy set forth in Instrument No. 90 –027494 recorded in the Official Records of the County of Santa Barbara, California.

“(2) The United States shall pay just compensation to the owners of any real property taken pursuant to this subsection, determined as of the date of taking. The full faith and credit of the United States is hereby pledged to the payment of any judgment entered against the United States with respect to the taking of such property. Payment shall be in the amount of the agreed negotiated value of such real property plus interest or the valuation of such real property awarded by judgment plus interest. Interest shall accrue from the date of taking to the date of payment. Interest shall be compounded quarterly and computed at the rate applicable for the period involved, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities from the date of enactment of this subsection to the last day of the month preceding the date on which payment is made.

“(3) In the absence of a negotiated settlement, or an action by the owner, within 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall initiate a proceeding, seeking in a court of competent jurisdiction a determination of just compensation with respect to the taking of such property.

“(4) The Secretary shall not allow any unauthorized use of the lands to be acquired under this subsection, except that the Secretary shall permit the orderly termination of all current activities and the removal of any equipment, facilities, or personal property.”.

SEC. 818. NATIONAL PARK AGREEMENTS.

Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to improve the administration of the National Park System by the Secretary of the Interior, and to clarify the authorities applicable to the system, and for other purposes” approved August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2), is amended—

(1) in paragraph (i), by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following:

“(j) Enter into cooperative agreements with public or private educational institutions, States, and their political subdivisions, for the purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative research and training programs concerning the resources of the National Park System, and, pursuant to any such agreements, to accept from and make available to the cooperator such technical and support staff, financial assistance for mutually agreed upon research projects, supplies and equipment, facilities, and administrative services relating to cooperative research units as the Secretary deems appropriate; except that this paragraph shall not waive any requirements for research projects that are subject to the Federal procurement regulations.”.