§ 5995. — Effect on other laws and programs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5995]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 79--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--NATIONAL PARK PASSPORT PROGRAM
Sec. 5995. Effect on other laws and programs
(a) Park passport not required
A national park passport shall not be required for--
(1) a single visit to a national park that charges a single
visit admission fee under section 460l-6a(a)(2) of this title or the
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program authorized by section 315 of
the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1996 (section 101(c) of Public Law 104-134; 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a
note); or
(2) an individual who has obtained a Golden Age or Golden Access
Passport under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 460l-6a(a) of this
title.
(b) Golden Eagle Passports
A Golden Eagle Passport issued under section 460l-6a(a)(1)(A) of
this title or such Recreational Fee Demonstration Program (16 U.S.C.
460l-6a note) shall be honored for admission to each unit of the
National Park System.
(c) Access
A national park passport shall provide access to each unit of the
National Park System under the same conditions, rules, and regulations
as apply to access with a Golden Eagle Passport as of November 13, 1998.
(d) Limitations
A national park passport may not be used to obtain access to other
Federal recreation fee areas outside of the National Park System.
(e) Exemptions and fees
A national park passport does not exempt the holder from or provide
the holder any discount on any recreation use fee imposed under section
460l-6a(b) of this title or such Recreational Fee Demonstration Program
(16 U.S.C. 460l-6a note).
(Pub. L. 105-391, title VI, Sec. 605, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3520.)
References in Text
Section 315 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1996, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 104-
134, title I, Sec. 101(c) [title III, Sec. 315], Apr. 26, 1996, 110
Stat. 1321-156, 1321-200, as amended, which is set out as a note under
section 460l-6a of this title.
