Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/3419

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118 STAT. 3389 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (1) shall be accounted for separately from the amounts collected; (2) may be distributed agency wide; and (3) shall be used only for— (A) repair, maintenance, and facility enhancement related directly to visitor enjoyment, visitor access, and health and safety; (B) interpretation, visitor information, visitor service, visitor needs assessments, and signs; (C) habitat restoration directly related to wildlife dependent recreation that is limited to hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, or photography; (D) law enforcement related to public use and recre ation; (E) direct operating or capital costs associated with the recreation fee program; and (F) a fee management agreement established under section 6(a) or a visitor reservation service. (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FEES.—The Secretary may not use any recreation fees for biological monitoring on Federal recreational lands and waters under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for listed or candidate species. (c) ADMINISTRATION, OVERHEAD, AND INDIRECT COSTS.—The Secretary may use not more than an average of 15 percent of total revenues collected under this Act for administration, overhead, and indirect costs related to the recreation fee program by that Secretary. (d) TRANSITIONAL EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may use amounts available in the special account of a Federal land management agency to supplement administration and marketing costs associated with— (1) the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass during the 5 year period beginning on the date the joint guidelines are issued under section 5(a)(7); and (2) a regional multientity pass authorized section 5(d) during the 5 year period beginning on the date the regional multientity pass agreement for that recreation pass takes effect. SEC. 809. REPORTS. Not later than May 1, 2006, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the status of the recreation fee program conducted for Federal recreational lands and waters, including an evaluation of the recreation fee program, examples of projects that were funded using such fees, and future projects and programs for funding with fees, and con taining any recommendations for changes in the overall fee system. SEC. 810. SUNSET PROVISION. The authority of the Secretary to carry out this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 811. VOLUNTEERS. (a) AUTHORITY TO USE VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary may use volunteers, as appropriate, to collect recreation fees and sell recre ation passes. (b) WAIVER OR DISCOUNT OF FEES; SITE SPECIFIC AGENCY PASS.—In exchange for volunteer services, the Secretary may waive or discount an entrance fee, standard amenity recreation fee, or 16 USC 6810. 16 USC 6809. 16 USC 6808.