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110 STAT. 4194
PUBLIC LAW 104–333—NOV. 12, 1996
(A) Construction limitations on federal lands.—The Secretary may not utilize any lands for the purposes of providing field employee housing under this section which will impact primary resource values of the area or adversely affect the mission of the agency.
(B) Rental rates.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish rental rates for all quarters occupied by field employees of the National Park Service that are based on the reasonable value of the quarters in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5, United States Code.
(C) Exemption from leasing requirements.—The provisions of section 5 of the Act of July 15, 1968 (82 Stat. 354, 356; 16 U.S.C. 460l–22), and section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b; 47 Stat. 412), shall not apply to leases issued by the Secretary under this section.
(18) Proceeds.—The proceeds from any lease under paragraph (7)(A)(i)(I), any lease under paragraph (11)(B), and any lease of seasonal quarters under subsection (1), shall be retained by the National Park Service. Such proceeds shall be deposited into the special fund established for maintenance and operation of quarters.
(19) Definitions.—For purposes of this subsection:
(A) The term “field employee” means—
(i) an employee of the National Park Service who is exclusively assigned by the National Park Service to perform duties at a field unit, and the members of their family; and
(ii) other individuals who are authorized to occupy Government quarters under section 5911 of title 5, United States Code, and for whom there is no feasible alternative to the provision of Government housing, and the members of their family.
(B) The term “land management agency” means the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(C) The term “primary resource values” means resources which are specifically mentioned in the enabling legislation for that field unit or other resource value recognized under Federal statute.
(D) The term “quarters” means quarters owned or leased by the Government.
(E) The term “seasonal quarters” means quarters typically occupied by field employees who are hired on assignments of 6 months or less.

(b) Minor Boundary Revision Authority.—Section 7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9(c)) is amended as follows:

(1) In the first sentence, by striking “Committee on Natural” and inserting “Committee on”.
(2)(A) By striking “: Provided, however,” and all that follows through “1965”; and
(B) by inserting “(1)” after “(c)” and by inserting at the end the following:

“(2) For the purposes of clause (i) of paragraph (1), in all cases except the case of technical boundary revisions (resulting from such causes as survey error or changed road alignments),