National Park Centennial Fund Act - (Sec. 3) Establishes in the Treasury the National Park Centennial Fund, into which there shall be deposited from the general treasury $30 million for each fiscal year from FY2009 through FY2018.
(Sec. 4) Requires the President's annual budget submission for the Department of the Interior to include a list of National Park Centennial Proposals. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a standard process for the development of the list which shall encourage input from both the public and a broad cross-section of employees at every level of the National Park Service (NPS). Requires the list to, among other things: (1) give priority to proposals demonstrating long-term viability beyond receipts from the Fund; (2) contain proposals under each of the initiatives set forth in this Act; and (3) give priority to proposals with committed, nonfederal support, but to also include proposals funded entirely by the Fund.
Specifies that the list include proposals that meet the requirements of one or more of : (1) an Education in Parks Centennial Initiative; (2) a Diversity in Parks Centennial Initiative; (3) a Supporting Park Professionals Centennial Initiative; (4) an Environmental Leadership Centennial Initiative; (5) a Natural Resource Protection Centennial Initiative; (6) a Cultural Resource Protection Centennial Initiative; and (7) a Health and Fitness in Parks Centennial Initiative.
Requires, with respect to the Diversity in Parks Centennial Initiative, submission of a report detailing a service-wide strategy for increasing diversity among NPS employees at all levels and visitors to the National Park System.
Makes, from FY2009-FY2018, unobligated amounts in the Fund available for projects authorized by this Act, but bars such amounts from being obligated or expended until 120 days after the annual submission of the list of proposals to allow for congressional review.
Prohibits more than 30% of amounts available from the Fund for any fiscal year from being spent on projects that are for the construction of facilities the cost of which exceeds $5 million.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to encourage and facilitate participation in proposals from non-federal and philanthropic partners, and to accept donations.
(Sec. 6) States that amounts made available from the Fund shall supplement rather than replace annual expenditures by the NPS. Requires the NPS to maintain adequate, permanent staffing levels and prohibits the replacement of permanent staff with nonpermanent employees hired to carry out this Act.
(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report that includes: (1) an accounting of expenditures from the Fund; (2) a cumulative summary of the results of the National Park Centennial program; and (3) a statement of whether the NPS has maintained adequate, permanent staffing levels and what nonpermanent and permanent staff have been hired to carry out this Act.
(Sec. 8) Repeals requirements under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 permitting the obligation of up to $30 million during each fiscal year for the acquisition of lands, waters, or interests in the National Park System for recreation purposes.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3094 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3094
To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be
known as the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 19, 2007
Mr. Grijalva (for himself and Mr. Rahall) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be
known as the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Park Centennial Fund Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the National Park
Centennial Fund established under section 3.
(2) Project.--The term ``Project'' means a National Park
Centennial Project funded pursuant to this Act.
(3) Proposal.--The term ``Proposal'' means a National Park
Centennial Proposal submitted pursuant to section 4.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL FUND.
(a) Establishment of Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a fund which shall be known as the National Park
Centennial Fund. In each fiscal year from fiscal year 2008 through
fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the
Fund all amounts collected from fees described in subsection (b),
totaling $100,000,000 each fiscal year.
(b) Commercial Activities Fee.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate
regulations to establish new fees or fee increases for
commercial activities, including leases, on Federal lands
administered by the Secretary. Such fee or fee increases shall
apply to any commercial activity, including leases, in effect
on the date final regulations are promulgated under this
subsection or thereafter.
(2) Amount.--The amount of fees shall, in aggregate, result
in the receipt by the United States of a total of not less than
$100,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2008 through 2017.
(3) Offsetting receipts.--New fees or the portion of
revenue generated from increased fees received by the United
States under this section shall be treated as offsetting
receipts for the purposes of this Act.
(4) Deposit of amounts into fund.--Amounts received by the
United States as fees under this section shall be deposited
into the Fund.
SEC. 4. PROGRAM ALLOCATION.
(a) In General.--Each fiscal year, the Administration's annual
budget submission for the Department of the Interior shall include a
list of proposals which shall be known as National Park Centennial
Proposals. The Secretary shall establish a standard process for
developing the list that shall encourage input from both the public and
a broad cross-section of employees at every level of the National Park
Service. The list--
(1) shall include proposals having an aggregate cost equal
to the unobligated amount in the Fund;
(2) shall include only proposals consistent with National
Park Service policies and adopted park planning documents;
(3) may include proposals which focus on individual units
of the National Park System, clusters of units of the National
Park System, a region or regions of the National Park System,
the National Park System in its entirety, or any program
administered by the National Park Service;
(4) shall cumulatively represent a nationwide array of
proposals that is diverse geographically, in size, scope,
magnitude, theme, and variety under the initiatives described
in subsection (b);
(5) shall include only proposals demonstrating long-term
viability beyond receipts from the Fund; and
(6) shall include only proposals meeting the requirements
of one or more of the initiatives set forth in subsection (b).
(b) National Park Centennial Initiatives.--The requirements
referred to in subsection (a)(6) are as follows:
(1) Education in parks centennial initiative.--Proposals
for the ``Education in Parks Centennial Initiative'' shall meet
the following requirements:
(A) Each proposal shall be designed to increase
National Park-based educational opportunities for
persons under 18 years of age, particularly those from
populations historically underrepresented among
visitors to units of the National Park System.
(B) Priority shall be given to proposals designed
to bring persons under 18 years of age into units of
the National Park System in person.
(C) Each proposal shall include strategies for
encouraging young people to become lifelong advocates
for National Parks.
(D) Proposals shall be developed in consultation
with the leadership of educational and youth
organizations expected to participate in the proposed
initiative.
(2) Diversity in parks centennial initiative.--
(A) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report detailing a service-
wide strategy for increasing diversity among both
National Park Service employees and visitors to units
of the National Park System.
(B) Proposals.--Proposals for the ``Diversity in
Parks Centennial Initiative'' shall meet the following
requirements:
(i) Each proposal shall be based on
recommendations contained in the report
required in subparagraph (A).
(ii) Each proposal shall be designed to
make National Park Service employees, at all
levels, and visitors to units of the National
Park System reflect the diversity of the
population of the United States.
(3) Supporting park professionals centennial initiative.--
Proposals for the ``Supporting Park Professionals Centennial
Initiative'' shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Each proposal shall provide specific
opportunities for National Park Service employees, at
all levels, to participate in professional career
development.
(B) Proposals may include National Park Service-
designed, internal professional development programs.
(C) Proposals may also be designed to facilitate
participation in external professional development
programs or established courses of study by National
Park Service employees.
(4) Environmental leadership centennial initiative.--
Proposals for the ``Environmental Leadership Centennial
Initiative'' shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Each proposal shall be designed to reduce
harmful emissions, conserve energy and water resources
and reduce solid waste production within units of the
National Park System.
(B) Each proposal shall include strategies for
educating the public regarding Environmental Leadership
projects and their results.
(C) Priority shall be given to proposals with the
potential to spread technological advances to other
Federal agencies or to the private sector.
(5) Natural resource protection centennial initiative.--
Proposals for the ``Natural Resource Protection Centennial
Initiative'' shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Each proposal shall be designed to restore or
conserve native ecosystems within units of the National
Park System.
(B) Priority shall be given to proposals designed
to control invasive species.
(6) Line item construction.--The President may submit
proposals for projects prioritized in the existing National
Park Service Line Item Construction Program for funding from
the Fund. These proposals shall have all environmental
compliance and administrative approvals in place before or
during the fiscal year for which funds are sought.
(c) Funding.--In each of fiscal years 2009 through 2018,
unobligated amounts in the Fund shall be available without further
appropriation only for Projects approved in Acts of appropriation for
the Department of the Interior.
(d) Distribution of Funds.--In each of fiscal years 2009 through
2018, unobligated amounts in the Fund shall be appropriated among the 6
initiatives in subsection (b) as follows:
(1) 10 percent for projects under the Diversity in Parks
Centennial Initiative.
(2) 10 percent for projects under the Support for Park
Professionals Centennial Initiative.
(3) 10 percent for projects under the Environmental
Leadership Centennial Initiative.
(4) 10 percent for projects under the Natural Resource
Protection Centennial Initiative.
(5) 30 percent for projects under the Education in Parks
Centennial Initiative.
(6) 30 percent for Centennial projects under the Line Item
Construction Program.
SEC. 5. PARTNERSHIPS.
(a) Donations.--The Secretary may accept funds for any Project
pursuant to section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920 (16 U.S.C. 6).
(b) No Contingency.--Receipt or expenditure of Federal funding for
Projects shall not be contingent on receipt of non-Federal funds.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--To the extent that private organizations
or individuals are to participate in or contribute to any Project, the
terms and conditions of that participation or contribution shall be
governed by National Park Service Directors Order #21, ``Donations and
Fundraising'', as in force on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6. EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION.
The actions of all employees of the National Park Service with
regard to any Project shall be governed by National Park Service
Director's Order #21, ``Donations and Fundraising'', as in force on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.
Amounts made available from the Fund shall supplement rather than
replace annual expenditures by the National Park Service, including
authorized expenditures from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and
the National Park Service Line Item Construction Program. The National
Park Service shall maintain adequate, permanent staffing levels and
permanent staff shall not be replaced with nonpermanent employees hired
to carry out this Act or Projects carried out with funds provided under
this Act.
SEC. 8. REPORTS.
For each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2009, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following:
(1) A detailed accounting of all expenditures from the
Fund, including a detailed accounting of any private
contributions, either in cash or in kind, to any Project.
(2) A statement of whether the National Park Service has
maintained adequate, permanent staffing levels and what
nonpermanent and permanent staff have been hired to carry out
this Act or Projects carried out with funds provided under this
Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-795.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-795.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.
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