Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/3420

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118 STAT. 3390 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 an expanded amenity recreation fee that would otherwise apply to the volunteer or issue to the volunteer a site specific agency pass authorized under section 5(c). (c) NATIONAL PARKS AND FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS PASS.—In accordance with the guidelines issued under section 5(a)(7), the Secretaries may issue a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to a volunteer in exchange for significant volunteer services performed by the volunteer. (d) REGIONAL MULTIENTITY PASSES.—The Secretary may issue a regional multientity pass authorized under section 5(d) to a volun teer in exchange for significant volunteer services performed by the volunteer, if the regional multientity pass agreement under which the regional multientity pass was established provides for the issuance of the pass to volunteers. SEC. 812. ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECTION OF RECEIPTS. (a) ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary concerned shall enforce payment of the recreation fees authorized by this Act. (b) EVIDENCE OF NONPAYMENT.—If the display of proof of pay ment of a recreation fee, or the payment of a recreation fee within a certain time period is required, failure to display such proof as required or to pay the recreation fee within the time period specified shall constitute nonpayment. (c) JOINT LIABILITY.—The registered owner and any occupant of a vehicle charged with a nonpayment violation involving the vehicle shall be jointly liable for penalties imposed under this section, unless the registered owner can show that the vehicle was used without the registered owner’s express or implied permis sion. (d) LIMITATION ON PENALTIES.—The failure to pay a recreation fee established under this Act shall be punishable as a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, except that in the case of a first offense of nonpayment, the fine imposed may not exceed $100, notwith standing section 3571(e) of title 18, United States Code. SEC. 813. REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED ADMISSION AND USE FEE AUTHORITIES. (a) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT.—Subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (i) of section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6a et seq.) are repealed, except that the Secretary may continue to issue Golden Eagle Passports, Golden Age Passports, and Golden Access Pass ports under such section until the date the notice required by section 5(a)(3) is published in the Federal Register regarding the establishment of the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. (b) RECREATIONAL FEE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—Section 315 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropria tions Act, 1996 (as contained in section 101(c) of Public Law 104– 134; 16 U.S.C. 460l–6a), is repealed. (c) ADMISSION PERMITS FOR REFUGE UNITS.—Section 201 of the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 3911) is repealed. (d) NATIONAL PARK PASSPORT, GOLDEN EAGLE PASSPORT, GOLDEN AGE PASSPORT, AND GOLDEN ACCESS PASSPORT.—Effective on the date the notice required by section 5(a)(3) is published in the Federal Register, the following provisions of law authorizing the establishment of a national park passport program or the Effective date. 16 USC 460l–6a. 16 USC 460l–6a. Federal Register, publication. 16 USC 6812. 16 USC 6811.