16 U.S.C. § 284a — Administration

Page 175 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 284a 1 See References in Text note below. 1 See References in Text note below. § 283c. Administration The Guadalupe Mountains National Park shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4),1 as amended and supplemented. (Pub. L. 89–667, § 4, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 922.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4), 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 Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and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. § 283d. Availability of funds Any funds available for the purpose of admin- istering the five thousand six hundred and thir- ty-two acres of lands previously donated to the United States in Culberson County, Texas, shall upon establishment of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park pursuant to this subchapter be available to the Secretary for purposes of such park. (Pub. L. 89–667, § 5, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 922.) § 283e. Authorization of appropriations; expendi- ture for improvements limitation (a) There are hereby authorized to be appro- priated such sums as may be necessary for the acquisition of lands and interest in lands, and not more than $24,715,000 as may be necessary for the development of the Guadalupe Moun- tains National Park. No funds appropriated for development purposes pursuant to this sub- chapter may be expended for improvements in- compatible with wilderness management within the corridor of the park leading to the summit of Guadalupe Peak. (b) In addition to amounts authorized to be ap- propriated under subsection (a), there is author- ized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the construction of a fence to pro- tect the natural and cultural resources of the area added to Guadalupe Mountains National Park by section 283a(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 89–667, § 6, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 922; Pub. L. 95–625, title I, § 101(12), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3471; Pub. L. 100–541, § 2, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2720.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–541 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted ‘‘sums’’ for ‘‘sums, but not more than $1,800,000 in all,’’, and added subsec. (b). 1978—Pub. L. 95–625 increased development appropria- tions authorization to $24,715,000 from $10,362,000 and prohibited expenditure of funds for improvements in- compatible with wilderness management within the corridor of the park leading to the summit of Guada- lupe Peak. SUBCHAPTER XXXV—WOLF TRAP NA- TIONAL PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS § 284. Establishment; statement of purposes; de- scription; acquisition of property; acreage limitation For the purpose of establishing in the Na- tional Capital area a park for the performing arts and related educational programs, and for recreation use in connection therewith, the Sec- retary of the Interior is authorized to establish, develop, improve, operate, and maintain the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Fairfax County, Virginia. The park shall encompass the portions of the property formerly known as Wolf Trap Farm and Symphony Hill in Fairfax County, Virginia, to be donated for park purposes to the United States, and such addi- tional lands or interests therein as the Sec- retary may acquire for purposes of the park by donation or purchase with donated or appro- priated funds, the aggregate of which shall not exceed one hundred and forty-five acres. (Pub. L. 89–671, § 1, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 950; Pub. L. 107–219, § 1(a)(1), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1330.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–219 substituted ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’ for ‘‘Wolf Trap Farm Park’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Section 12 of Pub. L. 89–671, as added by Pub. L. 97–310, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1458, and amended by Pub. L. 107–219, § 1(a)(1), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1330, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be re- ferred to as the ‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Per- forming Arts Act’.’’ STUDY OF PARK FUTURE; REPORT TO CONGRESS Pub. L. 89–671, § 13, as added by Pub. L. 101–636, § 3, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4587, directed Secretary, acting jointly with the Foundation, to conduct a study and analysis of the operations and management practices being used to carry out the purposes of this subchapter and to submit, not later than 2 years after Nov. 28, 1990, a report of such study and analysis to Congress. § 284a. Administration The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the park in accordance with the provisions of section 284 of this title and the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4),1 as amended and supplemented, except that laws, rules, or regula- tions that are applicable solely to units of the National Park System that are designated as a ‘‘National Park’’ shall not apply to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. (Pub. L. 89–671, § 2, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 107–219, § 1(a)(2), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1330.) Page 176 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 284b Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4), 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. AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–219 inserted before period at end: ‘‘, except that laws, rules, or regulations that are ap- plicable solely to units of the National Park System that are designated as a ‘National Park’ shall not apply to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’. § 284b. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, but not in excess of $5,473,000, to carry out the purposes of this sub- chapter. (Pub. L. 89–671, § 3, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 92–272, title II, § 201(4), Apr. 11, 1972, 86 Stat. 120.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1972—Pub. L. 92–272 increased maximum sums author- ized to be appropriated from not in excess of $600,000 to not in excess of $5,473,000. § 284c. Financial assistance for reconstruction of Center (a) Grants to Foundation; amount; non-Federal contributions The Secretary is authorized to make available to the Foundation, in the form of a grant, $9,000,000 to be used for the reconstruction of the Center, subject to the provisions of this section. Such grant shall be made available in incre- ments as needed for such purpose and only if the Foundation has agreed under terms and condi- tions satisfactory to the Secretary to provide, from non-Federal sources, sufficient contribu- tions on a timely basis to complete the recon- struction of the Center. (b) Loans to Foundation; amount; limitation; re- payment; interest; service costs; term (1) The Secretary may make loans to the Foundation to the extent needed to complete the reconstruction of the Center and to provide for noise mitigation measures, including those on adjacent public property, in an amount equal to twice the amount of non-Federal contribu- tions received, and provided, by the Foundation for such reconstruction work. The total amount of such loans may not exceed $8,000,000. Loans made under this subsection shall be repaid in full, with interest on any unpaid obligation at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treas- ury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketing obligations of the United States with remaining periods to ma- turity comparable to the maturity of the loan, plus such additional charge, if any, as the Sec- retary may determine, for the purpose of cov- ering other costs of servicing the loan. In deter- mining the terms and conditions governing any loan, the Secretary shall fix a term of not more than five years from the date the loan agree- ment is executed. (2)(A) The term of the loans made pursuant to paragraph (1) which are outstanding on the ef- fective date of this paragraph may not exceed the 25-year period beginning on such date. The remaining obligation of such loans shall be paid in equal annual installments, commencing June 1, 1991, except that for the first 3 payments, the payment shall be $215,000 each year. In addition, such payments (including the first 3 payments) may be reduced in any year by a credit not to exceed $60,000 annually. Such credit shall equal 100 percent of the market value of public service tickets determined at prevailing Foundation box office prices. Such credit shall be allowed only for tickets contributed to entities holding a sta- tus referred to in section 501(c)(3) of title 26. (B)(i) Unpaid interest on such amount which accrued before the effective date of this para- graph is hereby forgiven. (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), there shall be no interest on the loan referred to in subpara- graph (A) after the effective date of this para- graph if, within 120 days after such date, the Foundation modifies its agreement with the Secretary to implement this paragraph, para- graph (3), and section 284d(c)(4) of this title. If such agreement is not modified within the 120- day period, interest shall accrue from the effec- tive date of this paragraph in accordance with paragraph (1). (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts paid to the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph may be retained until expended by the Secretary, in consultation with the Foun- dation, for the maintenance of structures, facili- ties, and equipment of the Park. (D) The Secretary shall, within 120 days after the effective date of this paragraph, submit a payment schedule to the Foundation specifying the amount of each annual payment to be made by the Foundation pursuant to this paragraph. (3) If the Foundation is in default on its obli- gations under this subsection for more than 60 consecutive days, the Secretary, acting in the public interest, shall terminate the cooperative agreement described in section 284d of this title. In the event of a major catastrophe or severe economic situation, the Secretary may submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate a recommendation that this paragraph be temporarily suspended. In submitting such a request, the Secretary shall submit clear evidence of the financial sta- tus of the Foundation. (c) Written agreement No grants or loans may be made under this section unless the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the Foundation under which the Foundation agrees—