S 2715 · 97th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund Act

Introduced 1982-07-01· Sponsored by Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.(1982-12-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Park Visitor Facilities Fund Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Park Visitor Facilities Fund which shall consist of National Park System franchise fees in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year. Authorizes annual appropriations, beginning in FY 1984, to the National Park Service from the Fund which shall be made available to the National Park Foundation Board to carry out its functions under this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to appoint three nongovernmental members of the National Park Foundation Board to act as a committee to consider and recommend to the Foundation construction and improvements projects for national park visitor facilities which have been submitted by the National Park Service. Requires the Secretary to make grants to the Foundation to carry out projects approved by the Board. Directs the Foundation to include in its annual report to Congress a description of such projects and its accomplishments under this Act. Provides for the expiration of the authorities contained in this Act on September 30, 1989. Requires that any amount in the Fund which has not been appropriated or obligated be transferred to the Treasury…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican