National Park Service Entrepreneurial Management Reform Act of 1994

Summary

National Park Service Entrepreneurial Management Reform Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish reasonable admission fees to units of the National Park System (NPS). (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary to make annual permits available at reasonable fees for admission or entrance to any NPS unit, into several specific units located in a particular geographic area, or for entrance to all units where an admission fee is charged as designated by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to establish reasonable fees for: (1) admission for a single visit at any designated NPS unit for persons who choose not to purchase an annual pass; (2) specialized outdoor recreation sites, facilities, equipment, or services that are furnished or provided at Federal expense; and (3) uses of park units that require special arrangements including permits. Requires fees collected for admission and recreational uses to be deposited in the special fund account established in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 with the exception of certain fees to be deposited into the: (1) Fee Collection Support-NPS fund to cover fee collection cost; and (2) National Park Renewal Fund to be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for infrastructure needs at the parks. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the use of such fees; (2) discounts and fee waivers; and (3) criteria for the establishment of fees. (Sec. 5) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to solicit donations of money, property, and services from potential donors who the Secretary believes would wish to make such donations as an expression of support for the national parks; and (2) National Park Service (Service) employees to solicit donations under specified conditions. Prohibits acceptance of donations which: (1) attach conditions inconsistent with applicable laws and regulations; (2) are conditioned upon or require the expenditure of appropriated funds that are not available to the Department; or (3) compromise a criminal or civil position of any Federal department or agency or the administrative authority of any Federal agency. Prohibits Service employees from directly conducting or executing major fund raising campaigns. Allows them to cooperate with other whom the Secretary designates to conduct such campaigns on behalf of the Service. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to negotiate and enter into challenge cost-share agreements with any State or local government, public or private agency, organization, institution, corporation, individual, or other entity. Authorizes the Secretary, subject to appropriation, to provide the Federal funding share from any funds available to the Service. (Sec. 7) Requires any funds payable to the United States as restitution for damage to park resources or property to be paid to the Secretary. Allows the use of such funds, and any other funds received by the Secretary resulting from forfeiture, compromise, or settlement on account of such damage to be available, without appropriation, and to be expended by the Secretary, without regard to fiscal year limitation, to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any park resources or property which have been damaged by the action of a permittee or any unauthorized person.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 1994

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 1994

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 September 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 1994

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 May 1994

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