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National Park Foundation, functions. 16 USC 19dd.

Grants.

Historic property.

Annual report to Congress. 16 USC 19ee.

PUBLIC LAW 97-433—JAN. 8, 1983

(c) Except as provided in section 8 of this Act, sums appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF FUND PROJECTS.—(a) In a timely fashion, the Director of the National Park Service, with the concurrence of the Secretary, shall submit to the Executive Committee of the National Park Foundation detailed recommendations for the reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, improvement, relocation, or removal of visitor facilities. The Director shall specify those projects which he deems to have the highest priority for funding under this Act. The Executive Committee shall consider such recommendations and, with the concurrence of the Director of the National Park Service, recommend projects to the Board of the Foundation for its approval. (b) The Secretary shall make grants to the Foundation from amounts available in the Fund for the purpose of carrying out projects approved under this section. (c)(1) Any project approved and carried out under this section shall be consistent with the purposes for which the park system unit involved was established and with any approved general management plan applicable to that unit. Any plans for, and location and design of, any specific project shall be reviewed by and concurred in by the Director of the National Park Service. (2) In recommending any project under this Act with respect to any property listed on, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Properties, the National Park Service shall take into account the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and any project affecting any such property shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470-470t). (d) The Foundation shall carry out projects under this Act, and expend grants made available under this Act, in accordance with applicable provisions of law and regulations. All grants for any projects to be carried out under this Act shall be in accordance with Circular A-110 published by the Office of Management and Budget applicable to Federal grants. The Foundation shall be responsible for managing the construction activities, including the selection of persons to perform architectural, engineering, construction, and related services. (e) By undertaking to administer any project under this Act, the Foundation shall be deemed to have agreed that all right, title, and interest in any visitor facility with respect to which such project is carried out shall be vested in the United States. The United States shall not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation in connection with its activities under this Act. (1) The Foundation shall include in its annual report to the Congress a description of projects undertaken under this Act and the Foundation's accomplishments under this Act. SEC. 6. AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION.—For the

purposes of this Act, the Foundation, in addition to any other authorities it may have— (1) shall have all necessary and proper powers for exercise of the authorities vested in it by this Act; (2) may execute all instruments deemed necessary or appropriate in the exercise of any of its functions under this Act; and (3) may expend a portion of moneys received under this Act for such reasonable personnel and incidental expenses as are necessary to carry out its functions under this Act.

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