54 U.S.C. 100701 - Protection, Interpretation, and Research in System

§ 100701

TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Revised
Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

100507(a) .....

16 U.S.C. 1a–5(a) (1st
sentence).

Pub. L. 91–383, § 8, as added
Pub. L. 94–458, § 2, Oct. 7,
1976, 90 Stat. 1940; Pub. L.
95–625, title VI, § 604(1),
Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3518;
Pub. L. 96–199, title I, § 104,
Mar. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 68;
Pub. L. 96–344, § 8, Sept. 8,
1980, 94 Stat. 1135; Pub. L.
103–437, § 6(b), Nov. 2, 1994,
108 Stat. 4583; Pub. L.
104–333, div. I, title VIII,
§ 814(d)(1)(I), Nov. 12, 1996,
110 Stat. 4196; Pub. L.
105–391, title III, § 303, Nov.
13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3501.

100507(b)(1),
(2).
100507(b)(3)
100507(b)(4)
through
(6).
100507(c) .....
100507(d) .....
100507(e), (f)
100507(g) .....
100507(h) ....

16 U.S.C. 1a–5(b)(1),
(2).
16 U.S.C. 1a–5(a) (2d
sentence).
16 U.S.C. 1a–5(b)(3)
through (5).
16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c).
16 U.S.C. 1a–5(e).
16 U.S.C. 1a–5(a) (3d,
last sentences).
16 U.S.C. 1a–5(d).
16 U.S.C. 1a–5(f).

In subsection (b)(3), the words ‘‘after November 13,
1998’’ are omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (b)(5), the cross-reference is limited to
the applicable provisions of Public Law 91–383 as restated in the revised title.
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970,
83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55
(§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of
Title 42 and Tables.

CHAPTER 1007—RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—SYSTEM RESOURCE INVENTORY
AND MANAGEMENT

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Sec.

100736.
100737.

Acquisition of land by Secretary.
Financial disclosure by officer or employee of
Secretary.
SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATION

100751.
100752.
100753.
100754.
100755.

Regulations.
Destruction of animals and plant life.
Disposal of timber.
Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction.
Applicability of other laws.

SUBCHAPTER I—SYSTEM RESOURCE
INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT
§ 100701. Protection, interpretation, and research
in System
Recognizing the ever increasing societal pressures being placed upon America’s unique natural and cultural resources contained in the System, the Secretary shall continually improve
the ability of the Service to provide state-ofthe-art management, protection, and interpretation of, and research on, the resources of the
System.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3105.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
100701 .........

Source (U.S. Code)
16 U.S.C. 5911.

Source (Statutes at Large)
Pub. L. 105–391, title I, § 101,
Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat.
3498.

§ 100702. Research mandate
The Secretary shall ensure that management
of System units is enhanced by the availability
and utilization of a broad program of the highest quality science and information.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3105.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Sec.

100701.
100702.
100703.
100704.
100705.
100706.
100707.

Protection, interpretation, and research in
System.
Research mandate.
Cooperative study units.
Inventory and monitoring program.
Availability of System units for scientific
study.
Integration of study results into management
decisions.
Confidentiality of information.

SUBCHAPTER II—SYSTEM UNIT RESOURCE
PROTECTION
100721.
100722.
100723.
100724.
100725.

Definitions.
Liability.
Actions.
Use of recovered amounts.
Donations.

SUBCHAPTER III—MINING ACTIVITY WITHIN
SYSTEM UNITS
100731.
100732.

100733.
100734.

100735.

Findings and declaration.
Preservation and management of System
units by Secretary; promulgation of regulations.
Recordation of mining claims; publication of
notice.
Report on finding or notification of potential
damage to natural and historical landmarks.
Civil actions for just compensation by mining
claim holders.

Revised
Section
100702 .........

Source (U.S. Code)
16 U.S.C. 5932.

Source (Statutes at Large)
Pub. L. 105–391, title II, § 202,
Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat.
3499.

§ 100703. Cooperative study units
The Secretary shall enter into cooperative
agreements with colleges and universities, including land grant schools, in partnership with
other Federal and State agencies, to establish
cooperative study units to conduct multi-disciplinary research and develop integrated information products on the resources of the System,
or the larger region of which System units are a
part.
(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3105.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
100703 .........

Source (U.S. Code)
16 U.S.C. 5933(a).

Source (Statutes at Large)
Pub. L. 105–391, title II,
§ 203(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112
Stat. 3500.

§ 100704. Inventory and monitoring program
The Secretary shall undertake a program of
inventory and monitoring of System resources