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Title I — National Park Centennial Challenge Fund

114th Congress · Approved Dec 16, 2016 · 130 Stat. 1482

TITLE I National Park Centennial Challenge Fund

SEC. 101. National Park Centennial Challenge Fund.

(a)
In General.— Title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 1033 the following:

“CHAPTER 1035— NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND

“103501. Establishment.

“103502. Signature projects and programs.

“103503. Summary to Congress.

Ҥ 103501. Establishment

“(a) In General.—There is established in the Treasury an account to be known as the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund.

“(b) Deposits.—All amounts received by the United States each fiscal year from sales by the National Park Service of National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes under section 805(b)(1) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act that are in excess of $10,000,000 shall be deposited into the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund as offsetting collections and shall remain available to the Secretary until expended.

“(c) Use of Funds.—Funds collected and deposited into the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund—

“(1) shall be used for projects or programs approved by the Secretary to further the mission of the Service and to enhance the visitor experience in System units;

“(2) may not be used to acquire lands or interest in lands; and

“(3) may only be used if matched, on at least a 1-to-1 basis, by non-Federal donations (including funds and fairly valued durable goods and materials) to the Service for signature projects or programs.

“(d) Limitation on Source of Funds for Matching.—Amounts derived from the Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service shall not be treated as non-Federal donations for purposes of subsection (c)(3).

Ҥ 103502. Signature projects and programs

“(a) List.—The Secretary shall—

“(1) develop a list of signature projects and programs eligible for funding from the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund;

“(2) submit the list developed pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources in the United States Senate, and to the Committees on Appropriations and Natural Resources in the House of Representatives; and

“(3) prioritize deferred maintenance projects, physical improvements to visitor services facilities and trail maintenance.

“(b) Updates.—The Secretary may, from time to time, as the Secretary finds appropriate, add any signature project or program to the list and provide notice of such addition as required by subsection (a).

Ҥ 103503. Summary to Congress

“The Secretary shall provide with the submission of the President’s annual budget a summary of the status and funding of signature projects and programs.”

(b)
Conforming Amendment.— The table of sections of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 1033 the following:

“1035. National Park Centennial Challenge Fund 103501”.

SEC. 102. Comparable Pass Cost for Seniors.

The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801, Public Law 108–447, division J, title VIII) is amended in section 805(b)(1)—
(1)
by striking “ The Secretary” and inserting:

“(A) The Secretary”

(2)
by striking “ , at a cost of $10.00,”;
(3)
by striking “ shall be valid for the lifetime of the pass holder.” and inserting the following:

“(i) for a period of 12 months from the date of the issuance, at a cost of $20; and

“(ii) for the lifetime of the passholder, at a cost equal to the cost of the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass purchased under subsection (a).”

; and

(4)
by adding at the end the following:

“(B) The Secretary shall issue a pass under subparagraph (A)(ii), for no additional cost, to any individual who provides evidence, under policies and guidelines determined by the Secretary, that the individual has purchased a pass under subparagraph (A)(i) for each of the 4 years prior to being issued a pass under this subparagraph.”