tions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Board, upon request made by a member of the Board.
“(2) Upon the request of the Board, the head of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality is authorized to make any of the facilities and services of such department, agency, or instrumentality to the Board, on a nonreimbursable basis, to assist the Board in carrying out its duties under this section.
“(3) The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies in the United States.”.
- (2)16 USC 463 note. Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Park System Advisory Board $200,000 per year to carry out the provisions of section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 667; 16 U.S.C. 463).
- (3)16 USC 463 note. Effective date.—This subsection shall take effect on December 7, 1997.
(g)16 USC 1f. Challenge Cost-Share Agreement Authority.—
- (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 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 1953 (16 U.S.C. 1c(a))), 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.
(h) Cost Recovery for Damage to National Park Resources.—Public Law 101–337 is amended as follows:
- (1) In section 1 (16 U.S.C. 19jj), by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
“(d) ‘Park system resource’ means any living or non-living resource that is located within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park System, except for resources owned by a non-Federal entity.”.
- (2) In section 1 (16 U.S.C. 19jj) by adding at the end thereof the following:
“(g) ‘Marine or aquatic park system resource’ means any living or non-living part of a marine or aquatic regimen within or is a living part of a marine or aquatic regimen within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park System, except for resources owned by a non-Federal entity.”.
- (3) In section 2(b) (16 U.S.C. 19jj–1(b)), by inserting “any marine or aquatic park resource” after “any park system resource”.
