§ 410bbb-2. — Administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410bbb-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-Z--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 410bbb-2. Administration
(a) In general
(1) The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance
with this subchapter and with provisions of law generally applicable to
units of the National Park System, including sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of
this title and sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Secretary shall
manage the historical park in such a manner as will preserve and
perpetuate knowledge and understanding of the history of jazz and its
continued evolution as a true American art form.
(2) To minimize operational costs associated with the management and
administration of the historical park and to avoid duplication of
effort, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize
the facilities, administrative staff and other services of the Jean
Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
(b) Donations
The Secretary may accept and retain donations of funds, property, or
services from individuals, foundations, corporations, or other public
entities for the purposes of providing services, programs, and
facilities that further the purposes of this subchapter.
(c) Interpretive center
The Secretary is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain an
interpretive center in the historical park on lands identified by the
Secretary pursuant to section 410bbb-1(b)(1) of this title. Programs at
the center shall include, but need not be limited to, live jazz
interpretive and educational programs, and shall provide visitors with
information about jazz-related programs, performances, and
opportunities.
(d) Jazz heritage districts
The Secretary may provide technical assistance to the city of New
Orleans and other appropriate entities for the designation of certain
areas in and around New Orleans as jazz heritage districts. Such
districts shall include those areas with an exceptional concentration of
jazz historical sites and established community traditions of jazz
street parades.
(e) Cooperative agreements, grants and technical assistance
In furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter--
(1) the Secretary, after consultation with the New Orleans Jazz
Commission established pursuant to section 410bbb-5 of this title,
is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with owners of
properties that are designated pursuant to section 410bbb-1(b)(3) of
this title which provide outstanding educational and interpretive
opportunities relating to the evolution of jazz in New Orleans. The
Secretary may assist in rehabilitating, restoring, marking, and
interpreting and may provide technical assistance for the
preservation and interpretation of such properties. Such agreements
shall contain, but need not be limited to, provisions that the
National Park Service will have reasonable rights of access for
operational and visitor use needs, that rehabilitation and
restoration will meet the Secretary's standards for rehabilitation
of historic buildings, and that specify the roles and
responsibilities of the Secretary for each site or structure;
(2) the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative
agreements with the city of New Orleans, the State of Louisiana, and
other appropriate public and private organizations under which the
other parties to the agreement may contribute to the acquisition,
construction, operation, and maintenance of the interpretive center
and to the operation of educational and interpretive programs to
further the purposes of this subchapter; and
(3) the Secretary, in consultation with the New Orleans Jazz
Commission, is authorized to provide grants or technical assistance
to public and private organizations.
(f) Jazz educational programs
The Secretary shall, in the administration of the historical park,
promote a broad range of educational activities relating to jazz and its
history. The Secretary shall cooperate with schools, universities, and
organizations supporting jazz education to develop educational programs
that provide expanded public understanding of jazz and enhanced
opportunities for public appreciation. The Secretary may assist
appropriate entities in the development of an information base including
archival material, audiovisual records, and objects that relate to the
history of jazz.
(Pub. L. 103-433, title XII, Sec. 1204, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4520.)
