54 U.S.C. § 101321 — Service employee training

Page 37 TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS § 101321 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101302(e) ..... 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(i). Pub. L. 91–383, § 3(i), as added Pub. L. 94–458, § 1(2), Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1939; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 118(2), (4), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28. § 101303. Medical attention for employees (a) IN GENERAL.—In the administration of the Service, the Secretary may contract for medical attention and service for employees and to make necessary payroll deductions agreed to by the employees for that medical attention and serv- ice. (b) EMPLOYEES LOCATED AT ISOLATED SITUA- TIONS.—The Secretary may provide, out of amounts appropriated for the general expense of the System units, medical attention for employ- ees of the Service located at isolated situations, including— (1) moving the employees to hospitals or other places where medical assistance is avail- able; and (2) in case of death, to remove the bodies of deceased employees to the nearest place where they can be prepared for shipment or for bur- ial. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3124.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101303(a) ..... 16 U.S.C. 11. May 10, 1926, ch. 277, § 1 (last undesignated par. under heading ‘‘NATIONAL PARKS’’), 44 Stat. 491. 101303(b) ..... 16 U.S.C. 13. July 3, 1926, ch. 792, § 2, 44 Stat. 900. § 101304. Personal equipment and property (a) PURCHASE OF PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—The Secretary may purchase per- sonal equipment and supplies for employees of the Service and make deductions for the equip- ment and supplies from amounts appropriated for salary payments or otherwise due the em- ployees. (b) LOST, DAMAGED, OR DESTROYED PROP- ERTY.—The Secretary, in the administration of the Service, may reimburse employees and other owners of horses, vehicles, and other equipment lost, damaged, or destroyed while in the custody of the employee or the Department of the Inte- rior, under authorization, contract, or loan, for necessary firefighting, trail, or other official business. Reimbursement shall be made from any available funds in the appropriation to which the hire of the equipment would be prop- erly chargeable. (c) EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED BY FIELD EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary may— (1) require field employees of the Service to furnish horses, motor and other vehicles, and miscellaneous equipment necessary for the performance of their official work; and (2) provide, at Federal Government expense, forage, care, and housing for animals, and housing or storage and fuel for vehicles and other equipment required to be furnished. (d) HIRE, RENTAL, AND PURCHASE OF PROP- ERTY.—The Secretary, under regulations the Secretary may prescribe, may authorize the hire, rental, or purchase of property from em- ployees of the Service whenever it would pro- mote the public interest to do so. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3124.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101304(a) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17. May 26, 1930, ch. 324, §§ 1, 7 to 9, 46 Stat. 381, 382. 101304(b) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17f. 101304(c) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17g. 101304(d) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17h. § 101305. Travel expenses of System employees and dependents of deceased employees In the administration of the System, the Sec- retary may, under regulations the Secretary may prescribe, pay the travel expenses (includ- ing the costs of packing, crating, and trans- porting (including draying) personal property) of— (1) employees, on permanent change of sta- tion of the employees; and (2) dependents of deceased employees— (A) to the nearest housing reasonably available that is of a standard not less than that which is vacated, including compensa- tion for not to exceed 60 days rental cost, in the case of an employee who occupied Fed- eral Government housing and whose death requires the housing to be promptly vacated; and (B) to the nearest port of entry in the conterminous 48 States in the case of an em- ployee whose last permanent station was outside the conterminous 48 States. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3125.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101305 ......... 16 U.S.C. 17j. May 26, 1930, ch. 324, § 11, 46 Stat. 383; Pub. L. 91–383, § 5, as added Pub. L. 94–458, § 2, Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1939. SUBCHAPTER II—SERVICE CAREER DEVEL- OPMENT, TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT § 101321. Service employee training The Secretary shall develop a comprehensive training program for employees in all profes- sional careers in the workforce of the Service for the purpose of ensuring that the workforce has available the best up-to-date knowledge, skills, and abilities with which to manage, in- terpret, and protect the resources of the System. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3125.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101321 ......... 16 U.S.C. 5912. Pub. L. 105–391, title I, § 102, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3498. Page 38 TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS § 101322 § 101322. Management development and training The Secretary shall maintain a clear plan for management training and development under which career professional Service employees from any appropriate academic field may obtain sufficient training, experience, and advance- ment opportunity to enable those qualified to move into System unit management positions, including the position of superintendent of a System unit. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3126.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101322 ......... 16 U.S.C. 5913. Pub. L. 105–391, title I, § 103, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3498. The word ‘‘maintain’’ is substituted for ‘‘Within 2 years after November 13, 1998 . . . develop’’ to eliminate obsolete words. SUBCHAPTER III—HOUSING IMPROVEMENT § 101331. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) FIELD EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘field em- ployee’’ means— (A) an employee of the Service who is ex- clusively assigned by the Service to perform duties at a field unit, and the members of the employee’s family; and (B) any other individual who is authorized to occupy Federal Government quarters under section 5911 of title 5, and for whom there is no feasible alternative to the provi- sion of Federal Government housing, and the members of the individual’s family. (2) PRIMARY RESOURCE VALUES.—The term ‘‘primary resource values’’ means resources that are specifically mentioned in the ena- bling legislation for that field unit or other re- source value recognized under Federal statute. (3) QUARTERS.—The term ‘‘quarters’’ means quarters owned or leased by the Federal Gov- ernment. (4) SEASONAL QUARTERS.—The term ‘‘sea- sonal quarters’’ means quarters typically oc- cupied by field employees who are hired on as- signments of 6 months or less. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3126.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101331 ......... 16 U.S.C. 17o(19). Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(a)(19), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4194. The text of 16 U.S.C. 17o(19)(B) is omitted because the term ‘‘land management agency’’ is not used. § 101332. General authority of Secretary (a) RENTAL HOUSING.—To enhance the ability of the Secretary, acting through the Director, to effectively manage System units, the Secretary may where necessary and justified— (1) make available employee housing, on or off land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Service; and (2) rent that housing to field employees at rates based on the reasonable value of the housing in accordance with requirements ap- plicable under section 5911 of title 5. (b) JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.—The Sec- retary may use authorities granted by statute in combination with one another in the further- ance of providing where necessary and justified affordable field employee housing. (c) CONSTRUCTION LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL LAND.—The Secretary may not utilize any land for the purposes of providing field employee housing under this subchapter that will affect a primary resource value of the area or adversely affect the mission of the Service. (d) RENTAL RATES.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish rental rates for all quarters occupied by field employees of the Service that are based on the reasonable value of the quarters in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3126.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101332(a) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17o(2). Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(a)(2), (17)(A), (B), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4190, 4193. 101332(b) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17o(9). Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(a)(9), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4191; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 120(a)(1)(C), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28. 101332(c) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17o(17)(A). 101332(d) ..... 16 U.S.C. 17o(17)(B). In subsection (a)(2), the words ‘‘or lease’’ are omitted to distinguish between leasing property and renting employee housing. § 101333. Criteria for providing housing The Secretary shall maintain criteria under which housing is provided to employees of the Service. The Secretary shall examine the cri- teria with respect to the circumstances under which the Service requires an employee to oc- cupy Federal Government quarters, so as to pro- vide necessary services or protect Federal Gov- ernment property or because of a lack of avail- ability of non-Federal housing in a geographic area. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3127.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 101333 ......... 16 U.S.C. 17o(3). Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(a)(3), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4190. The words ‘‘The Secretary shall maintain’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘On November 12, 1996, the Secretary shall review and revise the existing’’, and the word ‘‘exist- ing’’ is omitted, to eliminate obsolete words. § 101334. Authorization for housing agreements The Secretary may, pursuant to the authori- ties contained in this subchapter and subject to the appropriation of necessary funds in advance, enter into housing agreements with housing en- tities under which the housing entities may de-