16 U.S.C. § 281d — Establishment; notice in Federal Register;

Page 171 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 281e 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘the’’. 1 See References in Text note below. 1 See References in Text note below. of other Government agencies may likewise be designated by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the Nez Perce National Historical Park with the concurrence of the agency having administrative responsibility therefor, but such designation shall effect no transfer of adminis- trative control unless the administering agency consents thereto. The Secretary of the Interior may cooperate with the Nez Perce Tribe or the administering agency, as the case may be, in re- search into and interpretation of the signifi- cance of any site so designated and in providing desirable interpretive services and facilities and other facilities required for public access to and use and enjoyment of the site and in conserva- tion of the scenic and other resources thereof. (b) Cooperative agreements with property own- ers of non-Federal property; access; written consent for changes in properties, buildings, and grounds; other provisions The Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of prop- erty which, under the provisions of this sub- chapter, may be designated for inclusion in Nez 1 Perce National Historical Park as sites in non- Federal ownership, and he may assist in the preservation, renewal, and interpretation of the properties, provided the cooperative agreements shall contain, but not be limited to, provisions that: (1) the Secretary has right of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property for the purpose of conducting visitors through the property and interpreting it to the public, and (2) no changes or alterations shall be made in the properties, including buildings and grounds, without the written consent of the Sec- retary. (Pub. L. 89–19, § 4, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 110; Pub. L. 102–576, § 2(4), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4771.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–576 struck out after sec- ond sentence ‘‘Not more than one thousand and five hundred acres overall shall be designated pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this subsection.’’ § 281d. Establishment; notice in Federal Register; administration When the Secretary of the Interior determines that he has acquired title to, or interest in, suf- ficient properties or determines that he has en- tered into appropriate cooperative agreements with owners of non-Federal properties, or any combination thereof including the designation of sites already in Federal ownership, he shall by publication in the Federal Register establish the Nez Perce National Historical Park and thereafter administer the Federal property under his administrative jurisdiction in accord- ance with the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.),1 as amended and supple- mented. (Pub. L. 89–19, § 5, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 110.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), referred to in text, is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. § 281e. Contracts and cooperative agreements with State of Idaho, and others (a) Protection, preservation, maintenance, and operation; obligation of general fund of Treasury In order to carry out the purpose of this sub- chapter, the Secretary of the Interior may con- tract and make cooperative agreements with the States of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, their political subdivisions or agen- cies, corporations, associations, the Nez Perce Tribe, or individuals, to protect, preserve, main- tain, or operate any site, object, or property in- cluded within the Nez Perce National Historical Park, regardless of whether title thereto is in the United States: Provided, That no contract or cooperative agreement shall be made or entered into which will obligate the general fund of the Treasury unless or until Congress has appro- priated money for such purpose. (b) Erection and maintenance of tablets and markers To facilitate the interpretation of the Nez Perce country the Secretary is authorized to erect and maintain tablets or markers in ac- cordance with the provisions contained in the Act approved August 21, 1935, entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the preservation of historic Amer- ican sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes’’ (49 Stat. 666).1 (c) Consultation with Nez Perce Tribe officials The Secretary shall consult with officials of the Nez Perce Tribe on the interpretation of the park and its history. (Pub. L. 89–19, § 6, May 15, 1965, 79 Stat. 111; Pub. L. 102–576, § 2(5), (6), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4771.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act approved August 21, 1935, entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national signifi- cance, and for other purposes’’ (49 Stat. 666), referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, 49 Stat. 666, known as the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and also as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, which enacted sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Act was re- pealed and restated as section 1866(a) of Title 18, Crimes