54 U.S.C. § 100303 — Effect on other laws

Page 13 TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS § 100501 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100102 ......... no source. The term ‘‘System unit’’ is added because various laws relating to the National Park Service apply to any area of land or water administered by the Secretary through the Service regardless of the terms used in those laws. See section 100501 of the revised title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS Pub. L. 114–289, § 2, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1482, pro- vided that: ‘‘In this Act [see Short Title of 2016 Amend- ment note set out under section 100101 of this title]: ‘‘(1) CHALLENGE FUND.—The term ‘Challenge Fund’ means the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund established in title I [enacting chapter 1035 of this title and amending section 6804 of Title 16, Conserva- tion]. ‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the Di- rector of the National Park Service. ‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT.—The term ‘Endowment’ means the Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service established by title II [see Short Title of 2016 Amendment note set out under section 100101 of this title]. ‘‘(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior. ‘‘(5) SIGNATURE PROJECT OR PROGRAM.—The term ‘signature project or program’ means any project or program identified by the Secretary as one that will help prepare the national parks for another century of conservation, preservation, and visitor enjoy- ment.’’ CHAPTER 1003—ESTABLISHMENT, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES Sec. 100301. Establishment. 100302. Directors and other employees. 100303. Effect on other laws. § 100301. Establishment There is in the Department of the Interior a service called the National Park Service. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3097.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100301 ......... 16 U.S.C. 1 (1st sen- tence words be- fore 1st comma). Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 1 (1st sentence words before 1st comma), 39 Stat. 535. § 100302. Directors and other employees (a) DIRECTOR.— (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Service shall be under the charge of a director who shall be ap- pointed by the President, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate. (2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Director shall have substantial experience and demonstrated com- petence in land management and natural or cultural resource conservation. (3) AUTHORITY.—Under the direction of the Secretary, the Director shall have the super- vision, management, and control of System units. In the supervision, management, and control of System units contiguous to na- tional forests the Secretary of Agriculture may cooperate with the Service to such extent as may be requested by the Secretary. (b) DEPUTY DIRECTORS.—The Director shall se- lect 2 Deputy Directors. One Deputy Director shall have responsibility for Service operations, and the other Deputy Director shall have re- sponsibility for other programs assigned to the Service. (c) OTHER EMPLOYEES.—The Service shall have such subordinate officers and employees as may be appropriated for by Congress. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3097.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100302(a)(1) 16 U.S.C. 1 (1st sen- tence words after 1st comma). Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 1 (1st sentence words after 1st comma, 2d to 4th sen- tences), 39 Stat. 535; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(e)(1), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196. 100302(a)(2) 16 U.S.C. 1 (2d sen- tence). 100302(a)(3) 16 U.S.C. 2. Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 2, 39 Stat. 535. 100302(b) ..... 16 U.S.C. 1 (3d, 4th sentences). 100302(c) ..... 16 U.S.C. 1 (5th sen- tence). Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 1 (5th sentence), 39 Stat. 535. In subsection (a)(3), the words ‘‘of the Hot Springs Reservation in the State of Arkansas’’ [changed to ‘‘Hot Springs National Park’’ because of section 1 of the Act of March 4, 1921 (ch. 161, 41 Stat. 1407)] in sec- tion 2 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (known as the Na- tional Park Service Organic Act) (ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535) are omitted as unnecessary. Subsection (c) is substituted for the 5th sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (known as the National Park Service Organic Act) (ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535), to eliminate unnecessary words and because the pay of employees is fixed pursuant to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5. § 100303. Effect on other laws This chapter and sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of this title do not af- fect or modify section 100902(a) of this title. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3097.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100303 ......... 16 U.S.C. 4. Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 4, 39 Stat. 536. CHAPTER 1005—AREAS OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM Sec. 100501. Areas included in System. 100502. General management plans. 100503. Five-year strategic plans. 100504. Study and planning of park, parkway, and recreational-area facilities. 100505. Periodic review of System. 100506. Boundary changes to System units. 100507. Additional areas for System. § 100501. Areas included in System The System shall include any area of land and water administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director, for park, monument, his- toric, parkway, recreational, or other purposes.