§ 5931. — Purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5931]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 79--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM RESOURCE INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT
Sec. 5931. Purposes
The purposes of this subchapter are--
(1) to more effectively achieve the mission of the National Park
Service;
(2) to enhance management and protection of national park
resources by providing clear authority and direction for the conduct
of scientific study in the National Park System and to use the
information gathered for management purposes;
(3) to ensure appropriate documentation of resource conditions
in the National Park System;
(4) to encourage others to use the National Park System for
study to the benefit of park management as well as broader
scientific value, where such study is consistent with sections 1, 2,
3, and 4 of this title; and
(5) to encourage the publication and dissemination of
information derived from studies in the National Park System.
(Pub. L. 105-391, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3499.)
