---
kind: "section"
citation: "54 U.S.C. § 101302"
title: "54"
title_heading: "National Park Service and Related Programs"
number: "101302"
heading: "Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/54/101302"
units:
  - "Subtitle I — National Park System"
  - "Division A — Establishment and General Administration"
  - "Chapter 1013 — Employees"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions"
---

# §101302. Authority of Secretary to carry out certain activities

- (a) **In General.—** To facilitate the administration of the [System](/usc/54/100102.md?p=5), the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3), under such terms and conditions as the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may consider advisable, may carry out the activities described in this section.
- (b) **Transportation.—** The [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may provide transportation of employees located at an isolated area of the [System](/usc/54/100102.md?p=5) and to members of their families, if—
  - (1) the area is not adequately served by commercial transportation; and
  - (2) the transportation is incidental to official transportation [services](/usc/54/100102.md?p=4).
- (c) **Recreation Facilities, Equipment, and Services.—** The [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may provide recreation facilities, equipment, and [services](/usc/54/100102.md?p=4) for use by employees and their families located at an isolated area of the [System](/usc/54/100102.md?p=5).
- (d) **Field and Special Purpose Equipment.—** The [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may purchase field and special purpose equipment required by employees for the performance of assigned functions. The purchased equipment shall be regarded and listed as [System](/usc/54/100102.md?p=5) equipment.
- (e) **Meals and Lodging.—** The [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may provide meals and lodging, as the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) considers appropriate, for members of the United States Park Police and other employees of the [Service](/usc/54/100102.md?p=4), as the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may designate, serving temporarily on extended special duty in [System units](/usc/54/100102.md?p=6). For this purpose the [Secretary](/usc/54/100102.md?p=3) may use funds appropriated for the expenses of the Department of the Interior.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3124.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 101302(a) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–2 (matter before (a)). | Pub. L. 91–383, § 3 (matter before (a)), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826. |
| 101302(b) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(a). | Pub. L. 91–383, § 3(a), (b), (d), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826, 827; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 118(2), (3), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28. |
| 101302(c) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(b). |  |
| 101302(d) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(d). |  |
| 101302(e) | 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(i). | Pub. L. 91–383, § 3(i), as added Pub. L. 94–458, § 1(2), Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1939; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 118(2), (4), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28. |