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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores

§ 284d. Cooperative agreement with Foundation for presentation of programs

Statutory text

(a)

Terms and conditions for Federal assistance

The Secretary is authorized and directed to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Foundation respecting the presentation of performing arts and related educational and cultural programs at the Center, and in such other areas of the park as may be agreed to. The Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance under such a cooperative agreement for such purposes, pursuant to such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate.

(b)

Prerequisite conditions

As a condition of entering into a cooperative agreement under this section, the Secretary shall require that—

(1)

the Foundation maintain the insurance described in section 284c(c)(3) of this title; and

(2)

the Foundation maintain its status as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.

(c)

Required terms and conditions; contractual authority for administration through nonconflicting agreement with other organization or entity

A cooperative agreement under this section shall provide that—

(1)

the Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States or their duly authorized representatives shall have access to any pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of the Foundation to make audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcripts;

(2)

the Foundation shall prepare an annual report to the Secretary, which shall also be submitted to the appropriate committees of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, summarizing the activities of the previous year (together with a comparison of goals and objectives with actual accomplishments) and presenting a plan for the forthcoming year;

(3)

such cooperative agreement may be terminated at the convenience of the United States if the Secretary determines that such termination is required in the public interest; and

(4)

the Foundation will maintain accounts for Foundation activities outside of the Park separate from Foundation accounts for presentation of performing arts and related programs presented at the Center and other areas of the Park.

The cooperative agreement shall contain such other terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate. Until such cooperative agreement is entered into, nothing in this section shall be construed to affect or impair the validity of the agreement between the National Park Service and the Foundation dated . Such agreement shall remain in force and effect until terminated under the terms and conditions of such agreement or until an agreement is entered into under this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary under any other provision of law to enter into a contract or an agreement, not conflicting with the cooperative agreement described in this section, with any other organization or entity with respect to the administration of the park.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 89–671 § 5 · 80 Stat. 950

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 284d

    Pub. L. 89–671, § 5, as added Pub. L. 97–310, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1456

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–671, § 5, as added Pub. L. 97–310, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1456

  2. Tax Reform Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–514 § 2 · 100 Stat. 2085

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 284d(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. (a) Redesignation of 1954 Code.— The Internal Revenue Title enacted August 16, 1954, as heretofore, hereby, or hereafter amended, may be cited as the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”. (b) References in Laws, Etc.— Except when inappropriate, any reference in any law, Executive order, or other document— (1) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall include a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and (2) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall include a reference to the provisions of law formerly known as the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

  3. Pub. L. 101–636 § 2 · 104 Stat. 4586

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 284d(c)(4)

    Pub. L. 101–636 added par. (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 101–636 added par. (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COMMINGLING FOUNDATION FUNDS AND PARK FUNDS. Section 5(c) of the Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (16 U.S.C. 284d(c)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting and”; and (3) by adding after paragraph (3) the following: “(4) the Foundation will maintain accounts for Foundation activities outside of the Park separate from Foundation accounts for presentation of performing arts and related programs presented at the Center and other areas of the Park.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 101–636 effective on the date on which the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts modifies its agreements entered into pursuant to this subchapter, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 101–636, set out as a note under section 284c of this title.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986–1990 · 2 rounds

1990

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 101–636 added par. (4).

1986

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–636 effective on the date on which the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts modifies its agreements entered into pursuant to this subchapter, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 101–636, set out as a note under section 284c of this title.

Termination of Reporting Requirements

For termination, effective , of provisions in subsec. (c)(2) of this section relating to submitting annual report to appropriate committees of Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 116 of House Document No. 103–7.

Credits

1982–1990 · 3 acts
  1. 1982Pub. L. 89–671, § 5, as added Pub. L. 97–310, , 96 Stat. 1456
  2. 1986amended Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095
  3. 1990Pub. L. 101–636, § 2, , 104 Stat. 4587.
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(Pub. L. 89–671, § 5, as added Pub. L. 97–310, , 96 Stat. 1456; amended Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 101–636, § 2, , 104 Stat. 4587.)

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