54 U.S.C. § 101113 — Gifts, devises, or bequests

Page 33 TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS § 101114 (e) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Board serving at any time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (f) SEAL.—The National Park Foundation shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed. (g) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman and there shall be at least one meeting each year. (h) COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.—No compensation shall be paid to the members of the Board for their services as members, but they shall be reimbursed for actual and nec- essary traveling and subsistence expenses in- curred by them in the performance of their du- ties as members out of National Park Founda- tion funds available to the Board for those pur- poses. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3120; Pub. L. 114–289, title IV, § 401(1), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1488.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101112 ......... 16 U.S.C. 19f. Pub. L. 90–209, § 2, Dec. 18, 1967, 81 Stat. 656. In this section, the text of 16 U.S.C. 19f (2d and last sentences in last sentences) is omitted as obsolete. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘ex officio’’ are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘whose initial terms shall be staggered to assure continuity of administra- tion. Thereafter’’ are omitted as obsolete. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–289, § 401(1)(A), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The National Park Foundation shall consist of a Board having as members the Secretary, the Direc- tor, and no fewer than 6 private citizens of the United States appointed by the Secretary.’’ Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–289, § 401(1)(B), amended sub- sec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The Secretary shall be the Chairman of the Board and the Director shall be the Secretary of the Board.’’ § 101113. Gifts, devises, or bequests (a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DEVISES, OR BEQUESTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The National Park Founda- tion may accept, receive, solicit, hold, admin- ister, and use any gifts, devises, or bequests, either absolutely or in trust of real or personal property, or any income from, or other inter- est in, the gift, devise, or bequest, for the ben- efit of, or in connection with, the Service, its activities, or its services. (2) COORDINATION WITH SERVICE.—Activities of the National Park Foundation under para- graph (1) shall be undertaken after consulta- tion with the Director to ensure that those ac- tivities are consistent with the programs and policies of the Service. (3) GIFT, DEVISE, OR BEQUEST THAT IS ENCUM- BERED, RESTRICTED, OR SUBJECT TO BENEFICIAL INTERESTS.—A gift, devise, or bequest may be accepted by the National Park Foundation even though it is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private per- sons if any current or future interest in the gift, devise, or bequest is for the benefit of the Service, its activities, or its services. (b) WHEN GIFT, DEVISE, OR BEQUEST MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.—The National Park Foundation may not accept any gift, devise, or bequest that entails any expenditure other than from the re- sources of the Foundation. (c) INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY.—For purposes of this section, an interest in real property in- cludes easements or other rights for preserva- tion, conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for the public of natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or rec- reational resources. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3120; Pub. L. 114–289, title IV, § 401(2), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1488.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101113(a)(1) 16 U.S.C. 19g (1st sentence words before proviso). Pub. L. 90–209, § 3, Dec. 18, 1967, 81 Stat. 656. 101113(a)(2) 16 U.S.C. 19g (last sentence). 101113(b) ..... 16 U.S.C. 19g (1st sentence proviso). 101113(c) ..... 16 U.S.C. 19g (2d sentence). In subsection (c), the words ‘‘among other things’’ are omitted as unnecessary. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2016—Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 114–289 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). § 101114. Disposition of property or income (a) AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OR DEAL WITH PROP- ERTY OR INCOME.—Except as otherwise required by the instrument of transfer, the National Park Foundation may sell, lease, invest, reinvest, re- tain, or otherwise dispose of or deal with any property or income from the property as the Board may determine. (b) RESTRICTION.—The National Park Founda- tion shall not engage in any business or make any investment that may not lawfully be made by a trust company in the District of Columbia, except that the Foundation may make any in- vestment authorized by the instrument of trans- fer, and may retain any property accepted by the Foundation. (c) USE OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES OF THE DE- PARTMENTS OF THE INTERIOR AND JUSTICE.—The National Park Foundation may utilize the serv- ices and facilities of the Department of the Inte- rior and the Department of Justice, and the services and facilities may be made available on request to the extent practicable with or with- out reimbursement. Amounts reimbursed to ei- ther Department shall be returned by the De- partment to the account from which the funds for which the reimbursement is made were drawn and may, without further appropriation, be expended for any purpose for which the ac- count is authorized. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3121.)