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Title 16 — Conservation

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

§ 346e. Authorization for park facilities to be located outside the boundaries of Zion National Park and Yosemite National Park

Statutory text

In order to facilitate the administration of Zion National Park and Yosemite 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 transportation systems or for the establishment of essential facilities for park administration and visitor use outside the boundaries, but within the vicinity, of the park. Such systems or 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.

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

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. Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–333 div. I title VIII § 814(c) · 110 Stat. 4093

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 346e

    Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(c), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4195

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(c), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4195

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Authorization for Park Facilities To Be Located Outside the Boundaries of Zion National Park.— In order to 16 USC 346e. 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. The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements Contacts. 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.

  2. Pub. L. 109–131 title I § 102(a) · 119 Stat. 2566

    1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 346e

      Pub. L. 109–131 inserted “and Yosemite National Park” after “Zion National Park” in section catchline and in introductory provisions

    2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 346e

      Pub. L. 109–131 inserted “for transportation systems or” after “appropriated funds” in introductory provisions

    3. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 346e

      Pub. L. 109–131 substituted “systems or facilities” for “facilities” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–131 inserted “and Yosemite National Park” after “Zion National Park” in section catchline and in introductory provisions, inserted “for transportation systems or” after “appropriated funds” in introductory provisions, and substituted “systems or facilities” for “facilities” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Funding Authority for Transportation Systems and External Facilities.— Section 814(c) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 346e) is amended— (1) in the heading by inserting “AND YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK” after “ZION NATIONAL PARK”; (2) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting “and Yosemite National Park” after “Zion National Park”; and (B) by inserting “for transportation systems or” after “appropriated funds”; and (3) in the second sentence by striking “facilities” and inserting “systems or facilities”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–131 inserted “and Yosemite National Park” after “Zion National Park” in section catchline and in introductory provisions, inserted “for transportation systems or” after “appropriated funds” in introductory provisions, and substituted “systems or facilities” for “facilities” in introductory provisions.

Credits

1996–2005 · 2 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(c), , 110 Stat. 4195
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–131, title I, § 102(a), , 119 Stat. 2567.
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(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(c), , 110 Stat. 4195; Pub. L. 109–131, title I, § 102(a), , 119 Stat. 2567.)

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