National Park Omnibus Managmeent Act of 1998

ATTACHMENT D: National park Omnibus Management Act of 1998

NATIONAL PARKS OMNIBUS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1998

TITLE II—NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

Sec. 201. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this title are—

(1) to more effectively achieve the mission of the National Park Service;

(2) to enhance management and protection of national park resources by providing clear authority and direction for the conduct of scientific study in the National Park System and to use the information gathered for management purposes;

(3) to ensure appropriate documentation of resource conditions in the National

Park System;

(4) to encourage others to use the National Park System for study to the benefit of park management as well as broader scientific value, where such study is consistent with the Act of August 25, 1916 (commonly known as the National Park Service Organic Act, 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and

(5) to encourage the publication and dissemination of information derived from studies in the National Park System.

Sec. 202. RESEARCH MANDATE.

The Secretary [of the Interior] is authorized and directed to assure that management of units of the National Park System is enhanced by the availability and utilization of a broad program of the highest quality science and information.