National Park System Resources Preservation and Revitalization Act of 1986

Summary

National Park System Resources Preservation and Revitalization Act of 1986 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a comprehensive program to preserve and revitalize resources in the National Park System. Requires the Secretary to prepare and regularly update resource management plans for each unit of the System. Requires such plans to address both natural and cultural resources. Directs the Secretary to develop criteria for establishing priorities for addressing resource problems and prepare a priority list which determines how funds are allocated. Requires the Secretary to establish priorities for monitoring and research and establish model uniform methods of conducting baseline inventories and data collection, based upon a ten-unit pilot program. Requires the National Park Service to report to the Congress within three years on the effectiveness of such pilot program. Directs the Secretary to establish a national natural and cultural resources training center within the Service and to offer a comprehensive training course for resource management specialists and other training opportunities. Directs the Secretary to report biennially to the Congress on the condition and needs of the System, including a per unit analysis of resource issues. Allocates funds for matching grants for resource protection projects. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1996. Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to charge new and increase certain existing fees for admission into units of the System. Exempts urban, outdoor recreation areas. Allocates all admission fees for ten years to resource protection within the System.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 June 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 June 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 February 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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