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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 87 — Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement

§ 6805. Cooperative agreements

Statutory text

(a)

Fee management agreement

Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, the Secretary may enter into a fee management agreement, including a contract, which may provide for a reasonable commission, reimbursement, or discount, with the following entities for the following purposes:

(1)

With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining fee collection and processing services, including visitor reservation services.

(2)

With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining emergency medical services.

(3)

With any governmental entity, including those in a gateway community, to obtain law enforcement services.

(b)

Revenue sharing

A State or legal subdivision of a State that enters into an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (a) may share in a percentage of the revenues collected at the site in accordance with that fee management agreement.

(c)

County proposals

The Secretary shall consider any proposal submitted by a county to provide services described in subsection (a). If the Secretary decides not to enter into a fee management agreement with the county under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the county in writing of the decision, identifying the reasons for the decision. The fee management agreement may include cooperative site planning and management provisions.

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. Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area Act

    Pub. L. 108–447 div. J title VIII § 806 · 118 Stat. 2809

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6805

    (Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 806, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3387.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 806, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3387.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 806. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. (a) Fee Management Agreement.— Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may enter into a fee management agreement, including a contract, which may provide for a reasonable commission, reimbursement, or discount, with the following entities for the following purposes: (1) With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining fee collection and processing services, including visitor reservation services. (2) With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining emergency medical services. (3) With any governmental entity, including those in a gateway community, to obtain law enforcement services. (b) Revenue Sharing.— A State or legal subdivision of a State that enters into an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (a) may share in a percentage of the revenues collected at the site in accordance with that fee management agreement. (c) County Proposals.— The Secretary shall consider any proposal submitted by a county to provide services described in subsection (a). If the Secretary decides not to enter into a fee management agreement with the county under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the county in writing of the decision, identifying the reasons for the decision. The fee management agreement may include cooperative site planning and management provisions.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 806, , 118 Stat. 3387.)

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