§ 5933. — Cooperative agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5933]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 79--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM RESOURCE INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT
Sec. 5933. Cooperative agreements
(a) Cooperative study units
The Secretary is authorized and directed to enter into cooperative
agreements with colleges and universities, including but not limited to
land grant schools, in partnership with other Federal and State
agencies, to establish cooperative study units to conduct multi-
disciplinary research and develop integrated information products on the
resources of the National Park System, or the larger region of which
parks are a part.
(b) Report
Within one year of November 13, 1998, the Secretary shall report to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States
Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives on
progress in the establishment of a comprehensive network of such college
and university based cooperative study units as will provide full
geographic and topical coverage for research on the resources contained
in units of the National Park System and their larger regions.
(Pub. L. 105-391, title II, Sec. 203, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3500.)
