Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/297

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PUBLIC LAW 105-327—OCT. 30, 1998 112 STAT. 3055 Public Law 105-327 105th Congress An Act To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national nt"inIQQS park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other —

fees and charges. [S. 1333] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. USE OF CERTAIN RECREATIONAL FEES. Section 4(i)(l) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a(i)(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(C) UNITS AT WHICH ENTRANCE FEES OR ADMISSIONS FEES CANNOT BE COLLECTED.— "(i) WITHHOLDING OF AMOUNTS.— Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), section 315(c) of section 101(c) of the Omnibus Consolidated Recessions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a note; Public Law 104-134), or section 107 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a note; Public Law 105-83), the Secretary of the Interior shall withhold from the special account under subparagraph (A) 100 percent of the fees and charges collected in connection with any unit of the National Park System at which entrance fees or admission fees cannot be collected by reason of deed restrictions. "(ii) USE OF AMOUNTS. —Amounts withheld under clause (i) shall be retained by the Secretary and shall be available, without further Act of appropriation, for expenditure by the Secretary for the unit with respect to which the amounts were collected for the puiposes of enhancing the quality of the visitor experience, protection of resources, repair and maintenance.