II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3824 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2006 Mr. Talent introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for uniform penalties for violating regulations within the National Park System, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Park System Uniform Penalty Amendment Act.

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Uniform penalties

(a)

In general

The first section of the Act of March 2, 1933 (47 Stat. 1420, chapter 180), is amended by striking imprisonment. and inserting the following: imprisonment, unless the violation occurs at a park, site, monument, or memorial that is part of the National Park System, in which case the violation shall be subject to the appropriate penalty under section 3 of the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 3) and subchapter C of chapter 227 of part II of title 18, United States Code.. (b)

Administration by Secretary of Interior

Section 2(k) of the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462(k)), is amended by striking proceedings. and inserting the following: proceedings, unless the violation occurs at an area that is part of the National Park System, in which case the violation shall be subject to the appropriate penalty under section 3 of the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 3) and subchapter C of chapter 227 of part II of title 18, United States Code..