2011 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 79 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT (§§ 5901 - 6011)
Subchapter III - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT (§§ 5951 - 5966)
Section 5951 - Congressional findings and statement of policy
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 79 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT SUBCHAPTER III - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT Sec. 5951 - Congressional findings and statement of policy |
Contains | section 5951 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Short Titles | National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998 |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 105-391, title IV, §402, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3503. |
Statutes at Large References | 112 Stat. 3503, 3516, 3517 |
Public Law References | Public Law 105-391 |
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In furtherance of sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title, which directs the Secretary to administer units of the National Park System in accordance with the fundamental purpose of conserving their scenery, wildlife, and natural and historic objects, and providing for their enjoyment in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations, the Congress hereby finds that the preservation and conservation of park resources and values requires that such public accommodations, facilities, and services as have to be provided within such units should be provided only under carefully controlled safeguards against unregulated and indiscriminate use, so that—
(1) visitation will not unduly impair these resources and values; and
(2) development of public accommodations, facilities, and services within such units can best be limited to locations that are consistent to the highest practicable degree with the preservation and conservation of the resources and values of such units.
(b) PolicyIt is the policy of the Congress that the development of public accommodations, facilities, and services in units of the National Park System shall be limited to those accommodations, facilities, and services that—
(1) are necessary and appropriate for public use and enjoyment of the unit of the National Park System in which they are located; and
(2) are consistent to the highest practicable degree with the preservation and conservation of the resources and values of the unit.
(Pub. L. 105–391, title IV, §402, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3503.)
Short TitleFor short title of this subchapter as the “National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998”, see section 401 of Pub. L. 105–391, set out as a note under section 5901 of this title.
Savings ProvisionPub. L. 105–391, title IV, §419, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3517, provided that:
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“(b)
Pub. L. 105–391, title IV, §415(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3516, provided that: “Nothing in this title [see Short Title note set out under section 5901 of this title] amends, supersedes, or otherwise affects any provision of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) relating to revenue-producing visitor services.”
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