National Park Service

National Park Service operation of the national park system For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National Park Service (including special road maintenance service to trucking permittees on a reimbursable basis), and for the general administration of the National Park Service, including not to exceed $492,000 for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, and not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried out by Youth Conservation Corps as if authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408, $881,317,000, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 451), of which not to exceed $55,500,000 to remain available until expended is to be derived from the special fee account established pursuant to title V, section 5201, of Public Law 100–203: Provided, That the National Park Service shall not enter into future concessionaire contracts, including renewals, that do not include a termination for cause clause that provides for possible extinguishment of possessory interests excluding depreciated book value of concessionaire investments without compensation: Provided further, That of the funds provided herein, $600,000 is available for the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this head in this Act and in subsequent annual appropriation Acts, $85,000 shall be available to assist the town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, for police force use. 104 STAT. 1921 national recreation and preservation For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, environmental compliance and review, and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $18,398,000. historic preservation fund For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended (16 U.S.C. 470), $34,665,000 to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund, established by section 108 of that Act, as amended, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1992: Provided, That the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is a State eligible for Historic Preservation Fund matching grant assistance as authorized under 16 U.S.C. 470w(2): Provided further, That pursuant to section 105(1) of the Compact of Free Association, Public Law 99–239, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall also be considered States for purposes of this appropriation. construction For construction, improvements, repair or replacement of physical facilities, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U.S.C. 451), $271,871,000, to remain available until expended and including $2,000,000 to assist local communities to protect Mammoth Cave National Park from groundwater pollution notwithstanding the fourth proviso under this head in Public Law 99–190: Provided, That for payment of obligations incurred for continued construction of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel, as authorized by section 160 of Public Law 93–87, $28,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended to liquidate contract authority provided under section 104(a)(8) of Public Law 95–599, as amended: Provided further, That for payments of obligations incurred for improvements to the George Washington Memorial Parkway, $9,700,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended to liquidate contract authority provided under section 104(a)(8) of Public Law 95–599, as amended: Provided further, That for payments of obligations incurred for improvements to the Baltimore Washington Parkway, $15,000,000 to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended to liquidate contract authority provided under section 104(a)(8) of Public Law 95–599, as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be paid to the Army Corps of Engineers for modifications authorized by section 104 of the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $4,500,000 shall be available for a grant for the restoration of the Keith Albee Theatre in Huntington, West Virginia, as if authorized by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462(e)), such grant funds to be made available on an as needed basis. urban park and recreation fund For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (title 10 of Public Law 95–625) $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 104 STAT. 1922 land and water conservation fund (rescission) The contract authority provided for fiscal year 1991 by 16 U.S.C. 4601–10a is rescinded. land acquisition and state assistance For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–4–11), including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the National Park Service, $137,513,000 to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended, of which $33,400,000 is for the State Assistance program including $3,400,000 to administer the State Assistance program: Provided, That of the amounts previously appropriated to the Secretary’s contingency fund for grants to States $23,000 shall be available in 1991 for administrative expenses of the State grant program: Provided further, That of the amount provided above, $320,000 is for acquisition of the Saxton House, 331 South Market Street, Canton, Ohio, as if authorized by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462(e)):Provided further, That, of the amount provided herein $4,200,000 shall be made available by the National Park Service, pursuant to a grant agreement, to the State of Florida and Broward County so that the State may purchase the “Everglades Buffer Strip” located in Broward County, Florida and stretching approximately 13 miles between State Road 84 and the Dade County line: Provided further, That, management of the Buffer Strip shall be the responsibility of the State of Florida and the grant agreement shall provide that the Buffer Strip shall, after eradication of the exotic species of melaleuca plant, be preserved in its natural state. For the purposes of section 6(f)(3) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–8(f)(3)), the Cap Erb Wildlife Preserve of approximately 6 acres that on the effective date of this section is proposed by the City of Boone, Iowa, to be substituted for land formerly in Blair Park that was converted to non-recreation use, shall be deemed by the Secretary of the Interior to be of equivalent usefulness and location as the land which was so converted: Provided, That if the proposed substitute land is not equal in fair market value, the difference shall be made up in land elsewhere by the State of Iowa. john f. kennedy center for the performing arts For expenses necessary for operating and maintaining the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $21,150,000, of which $13,500,000 shall remain available until expended. illinois and michigan canal national heritage corridor commission For operation of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission, $250,000. 104 STAT. 1923 administrative provisions Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 1 new rotary-wing aircraft for replacement only and 468 passenger motor vehicles, of which 324 shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed 355 for police-type use, 12 buses, and 7 ambulances; to provide, notwithstanding any other provision of law, at a cost not exceeding $100,000, transportation for children in nearby communities to and from any unit of the National Park System used in connection with organized recreation and interpretive programs of the National Park Service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; and for the procurement and delivery of medical services within the jurisdiction of units of the National Park System: Provided, That any funds available to the National Park Service may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to maintain law and order in emergency and other unforeseen law enforcement situations and conduct emergency search and rescue operations in the National Park System: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided further, That the National Park Service may use helicopters and motorized equipment at Death Valley National Monument for removal of feral burros and horses: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Park Service may recover all costs of providing necessary services associated with special use permits, such reimbursements to be credited to the appropriation current at that time: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Park Service may be used to implement an agreement for the redevelopment of the southern end of Ellis Island until such agreement has been submitted to the Congress and shall not be implemented prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain) from the receipt by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate of a full and comprehensive report on the development of the southern end of Ellis Island, including the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of the proposed project: Provided further, That hereafter the Cedar Pass Visitor Center at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, shall be known as the Ben Reifel Visitor Center: Provided further, That Federal funds available to the National Park Service may be used for improvements to the National Park Service rail excursion line between Milepost 132.7 and 100.5 located in Northeastern, Pennsylvania: Provided further, That with respect to lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior within the City of Rocks National Reserve established by title II of Public Law 100–696, the Secretary shall hereafter permit hunting in accordance with the otherwise applicable laws of the United States and the State of Idaho, except that he may designate zones where and periods when no hunting may be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, floral and faunal protection and management, or public use and enjoyment: Provided further, That except in emergencies, any regulation prescribing such restrictions shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agency having jurisdiction over hunting activities: Provided further, That with respect to lands and waters under 104 STAT. 1924the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, established by title III of Public Law 100–696, the Secretary shall hereafter permit hunting and fishing as well as maintenance of structures necessary to undertake such activities, including but not limited to duck and goose blinds on those lands within an area fifty feet in elevation above the high water level of the Snake River in accordance with otherwise applicable laws of the United States and the State of Idaho. The Act, establishing Assateague Island National Seashore, as amended (16 U.S.C. 459), is amended by striking out “ten acres” and inserting in lieu thereof “sixteen acres.”