Title IV — National Park Foundation Authorities

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

TITLE IV National Park Foundation Authorities

SEC. 401. Board of Directors.

Chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in section 101112—

(A)

by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

“(a) Membership.—The National Park Foundation shall consist of a Board having as members no fewer than six private citizens of the United States appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary and the Director shall be non-voting members of the Board, ex officio.”

; and

(B)

by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

“(c) Chairman.—The Chairman shall be elected by the Board from its members for a 2-year term.”

; and

(2)

in section 101113(a)—

(A)

by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

(B)

by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

“(2) Coordination with service.—Activities of the National Park Foundation under paragraph (1) shall be undertaken after consultation with the Director to ensure that those activities are consistent with the programs and policies of the Service.”

SEC. 402. Authorization of Appropriations; Use of Funds.

(a)

Authorization of Appropriations; Use of Funds.— Chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is further amended by adding after section 101121 the following:

“§ 101122. Authorization of appropriations; use of funds

“(a) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023.

“(b) Use of Funds.—Funds made available under subsection (a)—

“(1) may be advanced each fiscal year to the National Park Foundation in a lump sum without regard to when expenses are incurred;

“(2) shall be provided to the National Park Foundation for use to match contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation;

“(3) may not be used by the National Park Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses; and

“(4) may not be deposited by the National Park Foundation into any fund that will be invested or earn interest in any way.”

(b)

Conforming Amendment.— The table of sections for chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

“101122. Authorization of appropriations; use of funds.”.

Title IV — National Park Foundation Authorities