16 U.S.C. § 407dd — Directives to Secretary

Page 249 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 407dd corporations, or persons, upon such terms and conditions as he deems to be appropriate in car- rying out the purposes of this subchapter. (June 28, 1948, ch. 687, § 7, as added Oct. 26, 1951, ch. 574, 65 Stat. 644.) SUBCHAPTER LI–A—NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER § 407aa. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds that: (1) 1987 was the bicentennial of the signing of the United States Constitution; (2) commemoration of the Constitution’s bi- centennial included various events conducted by the Federal Commission on the Bicenten- nial of the United States Constitution, and State and local bicentennial commissions; (3) bicentennial activities included impor- tant educational and instructional programs to heighten public awareness of the Constitu- tion and the democratic process; (4) educational programs for the Constitu- tion should continue after the bicentennial to document its profound impact on the political, economic and social development of this Na- tion, and in order to recognize those Ameri- cans instrumental in the history of the Con- stitution; and (5) units of the National Park System pre- serve and interpret key historic sites that doc- ument the history of the origins, subsequent development, and effects of the United States Constitution on this Nation. (b) Purposes It is therefore the policy of the Congress to provide each of the following: (1) the necessary resources to develop a na- tional resource center to undertake, on an on- going basis, educational programs on the Con- stitution; (2) exhibits of, and an archives for, programs on or related to the recent bicentennial of the United States Constitution; and (3) interpretation of the United States Con- stitution at those units of the National Park System particularly relevant to its history. (Pub. L. 100–433, § 2, Sept. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 1640.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 100–433, § 1, Sept. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 1640, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Constitution Heritage Act of 1988’.’’ § 407bb. Establishment (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish The National Constitution Center (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Center’’) within or in close proximity to the Independence National Historical Park. The Center shall disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase the awareness and un- derstanding of the Constitution among the American people. (b) Functions of Center The functions of the Center shall include— (1) serving as a center of exhibits and related materials on the history and contemporary significance of the Constitution; (2) directing a national program of public education on the Constitution; issuing trav- eling exhibits, commissioning radio and tele- vision programs, furnishing materials for the schools, and providing other education serv- ices; (3) functioning as an intellectual center, drawing both academics and practitioners to debate and refine constitutional issues and, at the same time, providing intellectual support for the Center’s exhibits and public education program; and (4) creating archives for programs on the bi- centennial of the United States Constitution. (Pub. L. 100–433, § 3, Sept. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 1640.) § 407cc. Acquisition of site for and operation of Center (a) Providing site The Secretary through the General Services Administration, is authorized to provide, upon adequate reimbursement, a site, including nec- essary structures, for the Center by— (1) using an existing structure or modifying an existing structure for use; or (2) constructing a new structure to house the Center. The Secretary may acquire such land as is necessary to provide a site for the Center. (b) Provision of funds to Center The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements, con- tracts or leases with the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which shall operate the Center as provided in this sub- chapter in order to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds authorized to be appro- priated under this subchapter may be made available to the National Constitution Center only to the extent that they are matched by such entity with funds from nonfederal sources. (Pub. L. 100–433, § 4, Sept. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 1641.) § 407dd. Directives to Secretary (a) Independence National Historical Park and other units The Secretary shall interpret the origins, sub- sequent development, and effects of the United States Constitution on this country at Inde- pendence National Historical Park and at such other units of the National Park System as are closely associated with the Constitution. The Secretary shall select not less than 12 units of the National Park System for such interpreta- tion, including Independence National Historical Park. (b) Memorial The Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain at Independence National Historical Park an appropriate memorial to the United States Constitution as a key document in our Nation’s history. (c) Public materials In coordination with the National Constitu- tion Center, the Secretary shall develop and Page 250 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 407ee 1 See References in Text note below. make available to the public interpretive and educational materials related to sites within the National Park System as referred to in sub- section (a). (d) Cooperative agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the owners or administrators of historic sites closely associated with the Con- stitution, pursuant to which the Secretary may provide technical assistance in the preservation and interpretation of such sites. (e) Research and education The Secretary shall contract with the Na- tional Constitution Center and other qualified institutions of higher learning for research and other activities including the distribution of in- terpretive and educational materials as appro- priate in order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. (f) Maintenance of historic integrity Nothing in this section may be construed to alter or waive the requirement that the Sec- retary maintain the historic integrity of units of the National Park System, including compli- ance with section 306108 of title 54. (Pub. L. 100–433, § 5, Sept. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 1641.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (f), ‘‘section 306108 of title 54’’ substituted for ‘‘section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act (90 Stat. 1320) as amended’’ on authority of Pub. L. 113–287, § 6(e), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, which Act enacted Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. § 407ee. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pro- visions of this subchapter. (Pub. L. 100–433, § 6, Sept. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 1642.) SUBCHAPTER LII—ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK § 408. Establishment; acquisition of land When title to all alienated lands within Isle Royale in Lake Superior, Keweenaw County, Michigan, and immediately surrounding islands as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior in the exercise of his judgment and dis- cretion as necessary or desirable for national- park purposes, shall have been vested in the United States, and exclusive jurisdiction over the same shall have been ceded by the State of Michigan to the United States, said area shall be, and is established, dedicated, and set apart as a public park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people, and shall be known as the Isle Royale National Park: Provided, That the United States shall not purchase by appropriation of public moneys any lands within the aforesaid area, but such lands shall be secured by the United States only by public or private dona- tion. (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 448, § 1, 46 Stat. 1514.) § 408a. Acceptance of title to lands The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion and upon submission of evidence of title satisfactory to him, to accept on behalf of the United States title to any lands located on said islands offered to the United States, without cost, as may be deemed by him nec- essary or desirable for national-park purposes. (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 448, § 2, 46 Stat. 1514.) § 408b. Administration, protection, and develop- ment The administration, protection, and develop- ment of the aforesaid park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Inte- rior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes,’’ 1 as amended: Provided, That the provisions of the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] shall not apply to this park. (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 448, § 3, 46 Stat. 1514.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes,’’, 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 Procedure, 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. The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, was in the original the ‘‘Act approved June, 10, 1920, known as the Federal Water Power Act,’’ which was redesignated as the Federal Power Act by section 791a of this title. The Federal Power Act is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, and is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Ta- bles. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 408c. Acceptance of title to lands; reservations; leases; rights-of-way and easements The Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to accept title to lands tendered without cost to the United States within the area of the Isle Royale National Park, subject to leases entered into and granted as part consider- ation in connection with the purchase of said land for tender to the United States for park purposes, but not exceeding in length of term