§ 1a-7a. — National Park System crime prevention assistance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1a-7a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Sec. 1a-7a. National Park System crime prevention assistance
(a) Availability of funds
There are authorized to be appropriated out of the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund, not to exceed $10,000,000, for the Secretary of
the Interior to take all necessary actions to seek to reduce the
incidence of violent crime in the National Park System.
(b) Recommendations for improvement
The Secretary shall direct the chief official responsible for law
enforcement within the National Park Service to--
(1) compile a list of areas within the National Park System with
the highest rates of violent crime;
(2) make recommendations concerning capital improvements, and
other measures, needed within the National Park System to reduce the
rates of violent crime, including the rate of sexual assault; and
(3) publish the information required by paragraphs (1) and (2)
in the Federal Register.
(c) Distribution of funds
Based on the recommendations and list issued pursuant to subsection
(b) of this section, the Secretary shall distribute the funds authorized
by subsection (a) of this section throughout the National Park System.
Priority shall be given to those areas with the highest rates of sexual
assault.
(d) Use of funds
Funds provided under this section may be used--
(1) to increase lighting within or adjacent to National Park
System units;
(2) to provide emergency phone lines to contact law enforcement
or security personnel in areas within or adjacent to National Park
System units;
(3) to increase security or law enforcement personnel within or
adjacent to National Park System units; or
(4) for any other project intended to increase the security and
safety of National Park System units.
(Pub. L. 91-383, Sec. 13, as added Pub. L. 103-322, title IV,
Sec. 40132, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1917.)
