PUBLIC LAW 97-433—JAN. 8, 1983
96 STAT. 2277
Public Law 97-438 97th Congress An Act To establish the National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund, and for other purposes.
Jan. 8, 1983 [H.R. 7316]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may National Park be cited as the "National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund Act". FadSSelFund SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act— Act. (1) "Foundation" means the National Park Foundation estab- 16 USC I9aa lished under the Act of December 18, 1967 (81 Stat. 656; 16 ^ff;^ 16 USC 19aa. U.S.C. 19e and following); (2) "Fund" means the National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund established under section 3 of this Act; (3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior; and (4) "visitor facility" means any structure, fixture, or improvement— (A) which is located within a unit of the National Park System upon land owned by the United States; (B) in which no concessioner has a possessory interest (within the meaning of section 6 of the National Park Service Concessions Policy Act (16 U.S.C. 20-20g)); and 16 USC 20e. (C) which is used to provide food, lodging, or other services to visitors. Such term also includes concessioners' employee dormitories which meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B). SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is hereby established in 16 USC I9bb. the Treasury of the United States the National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund. There shall be credited to the Fund an amount equal to all National Park System concession fees, including franchise fees and building user fees, paid to or due and owing to the United States after October 1, 1982 for the privilege of providing visitor accommodations and services in units of the National Park System (other than revenues obtained under the provisions of section 111 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966) (16 U.S.C. 16 USC 470h-3. 470-470t). SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(a) Beginning in 16 USC I9cc. fiscal year 1984, amounts credited to the Fund pursuant to this Act are authorized to be appropriated to the National Park Service, to be made available for expenditure by the Foundation to carry out its functions under this Act. (b) In addition to the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, not to exceed $1,000,000 to the National Park Service, to be made available for expenditure by the Foundation to carry out its functions under this Act. Such sums shall be available for expenditure by the Foundation only to the extent such sums are matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by cash or in-kind contributions made to the Foundation for the purposes of this Act.
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