§ 410tt-3. — 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: 16USC410tt-3]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-R--SALT RIVER BAY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND ECOLOGICAL
PRESERVE AT ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS
Sec. 410tt-3. Administration
(a) In general
The park shall be administered in accordance with this subchapter
and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the
national park system, including, but not limited to, sections 1, 2, 3,
and 4 of this title and sections 461 to 467 of this title. In the case
of any conflict between the provisions of this subchapter and such
generally applicable provisions of law, the provisions of this
subchapter shall govern.
(b) Cooperative agreements
The Secretary, after consulting with the Salt River Bay National
Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands,
Commission (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the
``Commission'') established by section 410tt-4 of this title, is
authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the United States
Virgin Islands, or any political subdivision thereof, for the management
of the park and for other purposes.
(c) General management plan
(1) Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available
for this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission,
and with public involvement, shall develop and submit to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of
Representatives a general management plan for the park. The general
management plan shall describe the appropriate protection, management,
uses, and development of the park consistent with the purposes of this
subchapter.
(2) The general management plan shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
(A) Plans for implementation of a continuing program of
interpretation and visitor education about the resources and values
of the park.
(B) Proposals for visitor use facilities to be developed for the
park.
(C) Plans for management of the natural and cultural resources
of the park, with particular emphasis on the preservation of both
the cultural and natural resources and long-term scientific study of
terrestrial, marine, and archeological resources, giving high
priority to the enforcement of the provisions of the Archeological
Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.) and the
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) within
the park. The natural and cultural resources management plans shall
be prepared in consultation with the Virgin Islands Division of
Archeology and Historic Preservation.
(D) Proposals for assessing the potential operation and supply
of park concessions by qualified Virgin Islands-owned businesses.
(E) Plans for the training of personnel in accordance with
subsection (e) \1\ of this section.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be subsection ``(d)''.
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(d) Training assistance
During the 10-year period beginning on February 24, 1992, the
Secretary shall, subject to appropriations, provide the funds for the
employees of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands directly
engaged in the joint management of the park and shall implement, in
consultation with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, a
program under which Virgin Islands citizens may be trained in all phases
of park operations and management: Provided, however, That in no event
shall the Secretary provide more than 50 percent of the funding for such
purposes. A primary objective of the program shall be to train employees
in the skills necessary for operating and managing a Virgin Islands
Territorial Park System.
(Pub. L. 102-247, title I, Sec. 105, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 34; Pub.
L. 103-437, Sec. 6(d)(13), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4584.)
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a) after ``the provisions
of'' in two places and in subsec. (b), was in the original ``this Act''
and was translated as reading ``this title'', meaning title I of Pub. L.
102-247, known as the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and
Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Act of 1992, to
reflect the probable intent of Congress.
The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, referred to in
subsec. (c)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 96-95, Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 721, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 1B (Sec. 470aa et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 470aa of this title and
Tables.
The National Historic Preservation Act, referred to in subsec.
(c)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 89-665, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 915, as amended,
which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 470 et seq.) of
chapter 1A of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see section 470(a) of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted ``Natural
Resources'' for ``Interior and Insular Affairs'' after ``Committee on''.
Change of Name
Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 410tt-4 of this title.
