§ 5993. — 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: 16USC5993]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 79--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--NATIONAL PARK PASSPORT PROGRAM
Sec. 5993. Administration
(a) Stamp design competition
(1) The Secretary shall hold an annual competition for the design of
the collectible stamp to be affixed to the national park passport.
(2) Each competition shall be open to the public and shall be a
means to educate the American people about the National Park System.
(b) Sale of passports and stamps
(1) National park passports and stamps shall be sold through the
National Park Service and may be sold by private vendors on consignment
in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary.
(2) A private vendor may be allowed to collect a commission on each
national park passport (including stamp) sold, as determined by the
Secretary.
(3) The Secretary may limit the number of private vendors of
national park passports (including stamps).
(c) Use of proceeds
(1) The Secretary may use not more than 15 percent of the revenues
derived from the sale of national park passports (including stamps) to
administer and promote the national park passport program and the
National Park System.
(2) Net proceeds from the sale of national park passports shall be
deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States and
shall remain available until expended, without further appropriation,
for high priority visitor service or resource management projects
throughout the National Park System.
(d) Agreements
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the
National Park Foundation and other interested parties to provide for the
development and implementation of the national park passport program and
the Secretary shall take such actions as are appropriate to actively
market national park passports and stamps.
(e) Fee
The fee for a national park passport and stamp shall be $50.
(Pub. L. 105-391, title VI, Sec. 603, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3519;
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(3) [title I, Sec. 145], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-171; Pub. L. 106-176, title III, Sec. 306,
Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 33.)
Amendments
2000--Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106-176 directed amendment identical
to amendment by Pub. L. 106-113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999--Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106-113 substituted ``15 percent'' for
``10 percent''.
