16 U.S.C. 1g - Agreements for the Transfer of Appropriated Funds to Carry Out NPS Programs

Page 49

TITLE 16—CONSERVATION

§ 1j

Trap Farm Park’’ shall be considered to be a reference
to ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’,
was executed by substituting ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park
for the Performing Arts’’ for ‘‘Wolf Trap Farm Park for
the Performing Arts’’ in concluding provisions to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

and tribal governments, other public entities,
educational institutions, and private nonprofit
organizations for the public purpose of carrying
out National Park Service programs pursuant to
section 6305 of title 31 to carry out public purposes of National Park Service programs.

§ 1f. Challenge cost-share agreement authority

(Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I],
Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–189.)

(1) Definitions
For purposes of this subsection:
(A) The term ‘‘challenge cost-share agreement’’ means any agreement entered into between the Secretary and any cooperator for
the purpose of sharing costs or services in carrying out authorized functions and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with
respect to any unit or program of the National
Park System (as defined in section 1c(a) of
this title), any affiliated area, or any designated National Scenic or Historic Trail.
(B) The term ‘‘cooperator’’ means any State
or local government, public or private agency,
organization, institution, corporation, individual, or other entity.
(2) Challenge cost-share agreements
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
negotiate and enter into challenge cost-share
agreements with cooperators.
(3) Use of Federal funds
In carrying out challenge cost-share agreements, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to provide the Federal funding share from
any funds available to the National Park Service.
(4) Available funds
Out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000 shall be made
available to the Secretary of the Interior for fiscal year 2018, and $30,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior for fiscal
year 2019, without further appropriation and to
remain available until expended, to pay the Federal funding share of challenge cost-share agreements for deferred maintenance projects and to
correct deficiencies in National Park Service infrastructure.
(5) Cost-share requirement
Not less than 50 percent of the total cost of
project 1 for funds made available under paragraph (4) to pay the Federal funding share shall
be derived from non-Federal sources, including
in-kind contribution of goods and services fairly
valued.
(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(g), Nov.
12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4199; Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(c), Oct.
2, 2013, 127 Stat. 546.)
AMENDMENTS
2013—Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 113–40 added pars. (4) and
(5).

§ 1g. Cooperative agreements
The National Park Service may in fiscal year
1997 and thereafter enter into cooperative agreements that involve the transfer of National
Park Service appropriated funds to State, local
1 So

in original.

§ 1h. Sums provided by private entities for utility
services
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in
fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, sums provided to
the National Park Service by private entities
for utility services shall be credited to the appropriate account and remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title I, Feb. 20, 2003, 117
Stat. 227.)
§ 1i. Reimbursable agreements
Heretofore and hereafter, in carrying out the
work under reimbursable agreements with any
State, local or tribal government, the National
Park Service may, without regard to section
1341 of title 31 or any other provision of law or
regulation, record obligations against accounts
receivable from such entities, and shall credit
amounts received from such entities to the appropriate account, such credit to occur within 90
days of the date of the original request by the
National Park Service for payment.
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title I, Feb. 20, 2003, 117
Stat. 227.)
§ 1j. Cooperative agreements for national park
natural resource protection
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in
this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may enter into
cooperative agreements with State, local, or
tribal governments, other Federal agencies,
other public entities, educational institutions,
private nonprofit organizations, or participating
private landowners for the purpose of protecting
natural resources of units of the National Park
System through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of National Park System units.
(b) Terms and conditions
A cooperative agreement entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide clear and direct benefits to park natural resources and—
(1) provide for—
(A) the preservation, conservation, and
restoration of coastal and riparian systems,
watersheds, and wetlands;
(B) preventing, controlling, or eradicating
invasive exotic species that are within a
unit of the National Park System or adjacent to a unit of the National Park System;
or
(C) restoration of natural resources, including native wildlife habitat or ecosystems;
(2) include a statement of purpose demonstrating how the agreement will—
(A) enhance science-based natural resource
stewardship at the unit of the National Park
System; and