[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 104 (Friday, June 23, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9001-S9004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. JOHNSTON:
  S. 964. A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965 with respect to fees for admission into units of the National Park 
System and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.


                       THE PARK RENEWAL FUND ACT

  Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, today I am introducing the Park Renewal 
Fund Act. This legislation would grant the Secretary of the Interior 
additional authority to impose and collect entrance fees at units of 
the National Park System and deposit those increased revenues in a 
special fund--

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the park renewal fund. These moneys could then be used, without the 
need for further appropriation, to help cover the cost of priority park 
maintenance and repair projects. The legislation also includes other 
provisions designed to enhance the Park Service's ability to generate 
badly needed funds from park users and other non-Federal sources.
  Last year, I introduced park fee legislation at the request of the 
administration. The committee unanimously reported an amended version 
of that bill late in the session, but no further action was taken in 
the Senate. The bill I am introducing today is very similar to the 
version I introduced last year and incorporates the current 
administration position on park fees. Like last year, it is possible 
that changes will be made to this bill before it is reported from the 
committee. I welcome the attention of my colleagues to this bill and 
urge their support. I also look forward to their input and the input of 
others on how to improve the legislation. Although I am flexible on 
many provisions in this bill, there is, in my view, one concept that 
must be included in the final version of any park fee bill. New fee 
revenue generated by this legislation must go directly to the parks for 
use in the parks and not be diverted for nonpark purposes. There is 
considerable public support for paying higher park entrance fees if 
those fees are used to enhance the parks and visitor use and enjoyment 
of them. Without such a provision, there is no need to raise fees and 
certainly no incentive for the parks to collect them.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a section-by-section 
analysis and the text of the bill appear in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 964

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This act may be cited as the ``The Park Renewal Fund Act.''

     SEC. 2. FEES.

       (a) Admission Fees.--Section 4(a) of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(a)) is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) Delete ``fee-free travel areas'' and ``lifetime 
     admission permit'' from the title of this section.
       (2) In paragraph (a)(1)(A)(i) by striking the first and 
     second sentences and inserting in lieu thereof, ``For 
     admission into any such designated area, an annual admission 
     permit (to be known as the Golden Eagle Passport) shall be 
     available for a fee and under such conditions as to be 
     determined by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.''
       (3) In paragraph (a)(1)(B) by striking the second sentence.
       (4) Delete paragraph (a)(2) in its entirety and insert in 
     lieu thereof: ``Reasonable admission fees for a single visit 
     to any designated unit shall be established by the 
     administering Secretary for persons who choose not to 
     purchase the annual permit. A ``single visit'' means a 
     continuous stay within a designated unit. Payment of a single 
     visit admission fee shall authorize exits from and reentries 
     to a designated unit for a period to be defined for each 
     designated unit by the administering Secretary based upon a 
     determination of the period of time reasonably and ordinarily 
     necessary for such a single visit.
       (5) In paragraph (a)(3) by inserting the word ``Great'' in 
     the third sentence before ``Smoky''.
       (6) In paragraph (a)(3) delete the last sentence.
       (7) Delete paragraph (a)(4) in its entirety and insert in 
     lieu thereof: ``The Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall establish procedures for 
     discounted admission fees to any citizen of, or person 
     legally domiciled in, the United States sixty-two years of 
     age or older, such discount to be received upon proof of age. 
     Any such discount will be non-transferable, applied only to 
     the individual qualifying on the basis of age, and given 
     notwithstanding the method of travel. No fees of any kind 
     shall be collected from any persons who have a right of 
     access for hunting or fishing privileges under a specific 
     provision of law or treaty or who are engaged in the conduct 
     of official Federal, State, or local Government business.''
       (8) Delete paragraph (a)(5) in its entirety and insert in 
     lieu thereof: ``The Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall establish procedures providing 
     for the issuance of a lifetime admission permit to any 
     citizen of, or person legally domiciled in, the United 
     States, if such citizen or person applies for such permit and 
     is permanently disabled. Such procedures shall assure that 
     such permit shall be issued only to persons who have been 
     medically determined to be permanently disabled. Such permit 
     shall be nontransferable, shall be issued without charge, and 
     shall entitle the permittee and one accompanying individual 
     to general admission into any area designated pursuant to 
     this subsection, notwithstanding the method of travel.
       (9) In paragraph (a)(6)(A) by striking ``No later than 60 
     days after December 22, 1987'' and inserting ``No later than 
     six months after enactment'' and striking ``Interior and 
     Insular Affairs'' and inserting ``Resources''.
       (10) Delete paragraphs (a)(9) and (a)(11) in their 
     entirety. Renumber current paragraph ``(10)'' as ``(9)'' and 
     current paragraph ``(12)'' as ``(10)''.
       (b) Recreation Fees.--Section 4(b) of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(b)) is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) Delete ``fees for Golden Age Passport permittees'' from 
     section title.
       (2) Delete the following: ``personal collection of the fee 
     by an employee or agent of the Federal agency operating the 
     facility''.
       (3) Deleting ``Any Golden Age Passport permittee, or'' and 
     inserting thereof ``Any''.
       (c) Criteria, Posting and Uniformity of Fees.--Section 4(d) 
     of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 
     U.S.C. 460l-6a(d)) is amended by deleting from the first 
     sentence, ``recreation fees charged by non-Federal public 
     agencies,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``fees charged by 
     other public and private entities,''.
       (d) Rules and Regulations.--Section 4(e) of the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(e)) is 
     amended by deleting ``of not more than $100.'' and inserting 
     in lieu thereof ``as provided by law.''
       (e) Federal and State Laws Unaffected.--Section 4(g) of the 
     Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
     6a(g)) is amended by deleting the following in the first 
     sentence ``or fees or charges for commercial or other 
     activities not related to recreation,'' and inserting 
     ``Provided, however, in those park areas under partial (if 
     applicable) or exclusive jurisdiction of the United States 
     where state fishing licenses are not required, the National 
     Park Service may charge a fee for fishing.''.
       (f) Technical Amendments.--Section 4(h) of the Land and 
     Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(h)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Bureau of Outdoor Recreation'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof, ``National Park Service'';
       (2) by striking ``Interior and Insular Affairs of the 
     United States House of Representatives and United States 
     Senate'' and inserting in lieu thereof, ``Resources of the 
     United States House of Representatives and on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the United States Senate''; and
       (3) by striking ``Bureau'' and inserting in lieu thereof, 
     ``National Park Service''.
       (g) Use of Fees.--Section 4(i) of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(i)) is 
     amended as follows:
       (1) After ``(i)'' by inserting ``Use of
     fees.--''.
       (2) In the first sentence of subparagraph (B) by striking 
     ``fee collection costs for that fiscal year'' and inserting 
     in lieu thereof, ``fee collection costs for the immediately 
     preceding fiscal year'' and by striking ``section in that 
     fiscal year'' and inserting in lieu thereof, ``section in 
     such immediately preceding fiscal year.''
       (3) In the second sentence of subparagraph (B) by striking 
     ``in that fiscal year''.
       (4) By adding the following at the end of paragraph (1): 
     ``(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), beginning in fiscal 
     year 1996 and each fiscal year thereafter, all additional fee 
     revenue generated by the National Park Service through 
     enactment of this legislation, as authorized to be collected 
     pursuant to subsection 4 (a) and (b), shall be covered into a 
     special fund established in the Treasury of the United States 
     to be known as the `National Park Renewal Fund'. In fiscal 
     year 1997 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of 
     additional fee revenue generated in the immediately preceding 
     fiscal year by the National Park Service through enactment 
     of this legislation shall be available to the Secretary of 
     the Interior, without further provision in appropriations 
     acts, for infrastructure needs at parks including but not 
     limited to facility refurbishment, repair and replacement, 
     interpretive media and exhibit repair and replacement, and 
     infrastructure projects associated with park resource 
     protection. Such amounts shall remain available until 
     expended. The Secretary shall develop procedures for the 
     use of the fund that ensure accountability and 
     demonstrated results consistent with the purposes of this 
     Act. Beginning the first full fiscal year after the 
     creation of the ``National Park Renewal Fund'', the 
     Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Congress, 
     on a unit-by-unit basis, detailing the expenditures of 
     such receipts. In fiscal year 1996 only, fees authorized 
     to be collected pursuant to subsections 4 (a) and (b) of 
     this Act may be collected only to the extent provided in 
     advance in appropriations acts.
       (5) Paragraph (4)(A) is amended by striking ``resource 
     protection, research, and interpretation'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof, ``park operations''.
       (h) Selling of Permits.--Section 4(k) of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a(k)) is 
     amended by:
       (1) striking ``selling of annual admission permits by 
     public and private entities under arrangements with 
     collecting agency head'' from the title of this section, and

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       (2) deleting the last two sentences, regarding the sale of 
     Golden Eagle Passports, from this section.
       (i) Charges for Transportation Provided by the National 
     Park Service--
       (1) Section 4(l)(1) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
     Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(1)) is amended by striking the 
     word ``viewing'' from the section title and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``visiting''.
       (2) Section 4(l)(1) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
     Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(1)) is amended by deleting the 
     word ``view'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``visit''.
       (3) Section 4(l)(2) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
     Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(1)) is amended by deleting 
     paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof: 
     ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the charges 
     imposed under paragraph (1) shall be retained by the unit of 
     the National Park System at which the service was provided. 
     The amount retained shall be expended for costs associated 
     with the transportation systems at the unit where the charge 
     was imposed.''

       (j) Commercial Tour Fees.--Section 4 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a(n)) is 
     amended by striking section (2) in its entirety and inserting 
     in lieu thereof: ``(2) The Secretary shall establish a flat 
     fee, per entry, for such vehicles. The amount of the said 
     flat fee shall reflect both the commercial tour use fee rate 
     and current admission rates.''
       (k) Fees for Special Uses.--Section 4 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a) is amended 
     by adding the following at the end thereof:
       ``(o) Fees for Commercial/Nonrecreational Uses.--Utilizing 
     the criteria established in Section 4(d) (16 U.S.C. 460l-
     6a(d)), the Secretary of the Interior shall establish 
     reasonable fees for non-recurring commercial or non-
     recreational uses of National Park System units that require 
     special arrangements, including permits. At a minimum, such 
     fees will cover all costs of providing necessary services 
     associated with such use, except that at the Secretary's 
     discretion, the Secretary may waive or reduce such fees in 
     the case of any organization using an area within the 
     National Park System for activities which further the goals 
     of the National Park Service. Receipts from such fees may be 
     retained at the park unit in which the use takes place, and 
     remain available, without further appropriation, to cover the 
     cost of providing such services. The portion of such fee 
     which exceeds the cost of providing necessary services 
     associated with such use shall be deposited into the 
     National Park Renewal Fund.''
       (1) Fee authority.--Section 4 of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a) is amended 
     by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:
       (p) Admission or Recreation Use Fees.--No admission or 
     recreation use fee of any kind shall be charged or imposed 
     for entrance into, or use of, any federally owned area 
     operated and maintained by a Federal agency and used for 
     outdoor recreation purposes, except as provided for by this 
     Act.''.

     SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, DELAWARE WATER 
                   GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) In General.--Effective at noon on September 30, 2005, 
     the use of Highway 209 within the Delaware Water Gap National 
     Recreation Area by commercial vehicles, when such us is not 
     connected with the operation of the recreation area, is 
     prohibited, except as provided in section (b).
       (b) Local Business Use Protected.--Subsection (a) does not 
     apply with respect to the use of commercial vehicles to serve 
     businesses located within or in the vicinity of the 
     recreation area, as determined by the Secretary.
       (c) Conforming Provisions.--(1) Paragraphs (1) through (3) 
     of the third undesignated paragraph under the heading 
     ``administrative provisions'' in chapter VII of title I of 
     Public Law 98-63 (97 Stat. 329), are repealed, effective 
     September 30, 2005.
       (2) Prior to noon on September 30, 2005, the Secretary 
     shall collect and utilize a commercial use fee from 
     commercial vehicles in accordance with paragraphs (1) through 
     (3) of such third undesignated paragraph. Such fee shall not 
     exceed $25 per trip.

     SEC. 4. CHALLENGE COST SHARE AGREEMENTS.

       (a) Agreements.--The Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to negotiate and enter into challenge cost-share 
     agreements with cooperators. For purposes of this section, 
     the term--
       (1) ``challenge cost-share agreement'' means any agreement 
     entered into between the Secretary and any cooperator for the 
     purpose of sharing costs or services in carrying out 
     authorized functions and responsibilities of the Secretary 
     with respect to any unit or program of the National Park 
     System (as defined in section 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 
     1953 (16 U.S.C. 1c(a)), any affiliated area, or designated 
     National Scenic or Historic Trail; and
       (2) ``cooperator'' means any State or local government, 
     public or private agency, organization, institution, 
     corporation, individual, or other entity.
       (b) Use of Federal Funds.--In carrying out challenge cost-
     share agreements, the Secretary is authorized to provide the 
     Federal funding share from any funds available to the 
     National Park Service.

     SEC. 5. DONATIONS

       (a) Requests for Donations.--In addition to the Secretary's 
     other authorities to accept the donation of lands, buildings, 
     other property, services, and moneys for the purposes of the 
     National Park System, the Secretary is authorized to solicit 
     donations of money, property, and services from individuals, 
     corporations, foundations and other potential donors who the 
     Secretary believes would wish to make such donations as an 
     expression of support for the national parks. Such donations 
     may be accepted and used for any authorized purpose or 
     program of the National Park Service, and donations of money 
     shall remain available for expenditure without fiscal year 
     limitation. Any employees of the Department to whom this 
     authority is delegated shall be set forth in the written 
     guidelines issued by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (d).
       (b) Employee Participation.--Employees of the National Park 
     Service may solicit donations only if the request is 
     incidental to or in support of, and does not interfere with 
     their primary duty of protecting and administering the parks 
     or administering authorized programs, and only for the 
     purpose of providing a level of resource protection, visitor 
     facilities, or services for health and safety projects, 
     recurring maintenance activities, or for other routine 
     activities normally funded through annual agency 
     appropriations. Such requests must be in accordance with the 
     guidelines issued pursuant to subparagraph (d).
       (c) Prohibitions.--(1) A donation may not be accepted in 
     exchange for commitment to the donor on the part of the 
     National Park Service or which attaches conditions 
     inconsistent with applicable laws and regulations or that is 
     conditioned upon or will require the expenditure of 
     appropriated funds that are not available to the Department, 
     or which compromises a criminal or civil position of the 
     United States or any of its departments or agencies or the 
     administration authority of any agency of the United States.
       (2) In utilizing the authorities contained in this section 
     employees of the National Park Service shall not directly 
     conduct or execute major fund raising campaigns, but may 
     cooperate with others whom the Secretary may designate to 
     conduct such campaigns on behalf of the National Park 
     Service.
       (d) Guidance.--(1) The Secretary shall issue written 
     guidelines setting forth those positions to which he has 
     delegated his authority under paragraph (a) and the 
     categories of employees of the National Park Service that are 
     authorized to request donations pursuant to paragraph (b). 
     Such guidelines shall also set forth any limitations on the 
     types of donations that will be requested or accepted as well 
     as the sources of those donations.
       (2) The Secretary shall publish guidelines which set forth 
     the criteria to be used in determining whether the 
     solicitation or acceptance of contributions of lands, 
     buildings, other property, services, moneys, and other gifts 
     or donations authorized by this section would reflect 
     unfavorably upon the ability of the Department of the 
     Interior or any employee to carry out its responsibilities or 
     official duties in a fair and objective manner, or would 
     compromise the integrity or the appearance of the integrity 
     of its programs or any official involved in those programs. 
     The Secretary shall also issue written guidance on the extent 
     of the cooperation that may be provided by National Park 
     Service employees in any major fund raising campaign which 
     the Secretary has designated others to conduct pursuant to 
     paragraph (c)(2).

     SEC. 6. COST RECOVERY FOR DAMAGE TO NATIONAL PARK RESOURCES.

       Public Law 101-337 is amended as follows:
       (a) In section 1 (16 U.S.C. 19jj), by amending subsection 
     (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) `Park system resource' means any living or nonliving 
     resource that is located within the boundaries of a unit of 
     the National Park System, except for resources owned by a 
     non-Federal entity.''.
       (b) In section 1 (16 U.S.C. 19jj) by adding at the end 
     thereof the following:
       ``(g) `Marine or aquatic park system resourse' means any 
     living or non-living part of a marine or aquatic regimen 
     within or is a living part of a marine or aquatic regimen 
     within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park System, 
     except for resources owned by a non-Federal entity.''.
       (c) In section 2(b) (16 U.S.C. 19jj-1(b)), by striking 
     ``any park'' and inserting in lieu thereof, ``any marine or 
     aquatic park''.
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              Section-by-Section--Proposed Fee Legislation

       Section 1. Entitles the bill the ``The Park Renewal Fund 
     Act.''
       Section 2. Makes several changes to the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide the Secretary of the 
     Interior additional authority to manage the National Park 
     Service fee program. Specific changes follow:
       (a) Admission Fees:
       (1) Strikes ``fee-free travel areas'' and ``lifetime 
     admission permits'' from the section title as they were also 
     striken in the text of this section.
       (2) Strikes the first and second sentence to eliminate the 
     cap on the amount to be charged for a Golden Eagle Passport 
     ($25) and the language mandating entry coverage under the 
     passport. The new language would authorize the Secretaries of 
     the Interior and Agriculture to set the fee and conditions of 
     coverage.
       (3) Strikes the second sentence to eliminate the cap for 
     annual park specific permits. The rest of the section stays 
     intact and

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     ties coverage of this permit to the same conditions to be 
     developed for the Golden Eagle Passport.
       (4) Deletes the length of stay limitations, allowing the 
     administering Secretary to establish length of stays for 
     specific units. It would also eliminate the cap on fees to be 
     charged for single visit permits and other restrictions, 
     which would be determined by the administering Secretary.
       (5) Makes a technical correction by inserting ``Great'' 
     before Smoky Mountains National Park.
       (6) Deletes the sentence that exempts urban areas from 
     fees. Current law prohibits admission fees at any unit of the 
     National Park System which provides significant outdoor 
     recreational opportunities in an urban environment and to 
     which access is available at multiple locations. While not 
     specifically saying fees would be charged, this change would 
     provide authority for a review of the feasibility of charging 
     fees at these areas.
       (7) Authorizes the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture 
     to modify the Golden Age Passport program as it currently 
     exists. The Secretaries would still be able to establish 
     discounted admission fees upon proof of age. However, the 
     discount would apply only to the eligible individual, and not 
     to persons accompanying that individual, regardless of the 
     method of travel.
       (8) Limits coverage under the Golden Access Passport for 
     the disabled to the individual holding the passport and one 
     accompanying individual, regardless of method of travel. It 
     also deletes the word ``blind'' throughout the paragraph and 
     the portion having to do with the receipts of federal 
     benefits.
       (9) Directs the Secretary to provide to Congress within 6 
     months after enactment a report outlining the changes to be 
     implemented.
       (10) Deletes paragraph (a)(9), which states specific areas 
     where fees will not be charged. This would not mean that fees 
     would be charged, but would provide an opportunity for review 
     (e.g., Canaveral National Seashore). Deletes paragraph 
     (a)(11) which established special rates for Grand Tetons, 
     Yellowstone, and Grand Canyon. With new fee authority, 
     special rates as established for these areas would 
     essentially become caps are unnecessary.
       (b) Recreation Fees:
       (1) Deletes personal collection of camping fees as one of 
     the criteria used in determining whether a fee can be charged 
     at a campground. Many campgrounds have gone to self-
     registration systems over the years in the effort to more 
     efficiently use personnel. It is an outdated criterion, 
     especially as more efficient and technological changes in 
     collections occur. This section also removes the 50% discount 
     in user fees for those 62 and over, but retains that discount 
     for the disabled.
       (c) Amends the criteria used for setting fees to include 
     comparable recreation fees charged by other public and 
     private entities. Current law requires comparison with fees 
     charged by non-federal public entities.
       (d) Deletes a $100 cap on fines to comply with the Criminal 
     Fine Improvement Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-185). This Act 
     established uniform maximum fine levels for all Federal petty 
     offenses at $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for 
     organizations (18 U.S.C. section 3571).
       (e) Removes the prohibition on fees or charges for non-
     recreational and commercial uses. The language inserted 
     addresses those few park areas where state fishing licenses 
     do not apply and are not required because the areas are under 
     either partial or exclusive jurisdiction of the United 
     States. In these park areas (e.g., Glacier, Yellowstone) the 
     legislative jurisdiction means that the United States 
     (National Park Service) has, by cession or retention, all the 
     authority of the state and state fishing laws and regulations 
     do not apply.
       (f) Changes the committee names to reflect current titles 
     and conditions.
       (g) Use of Fees:
       (1) Technical change in the title.
       (2 & 3) Allows the 15% retained by the Park Service and 
     other agencies for fee collection costs to be figured on the 
     collections of the previous year, instead of the current 
     year. This will provide for a more accurate figure to be 
     retained, based on a full year's collections, rather than 
     partial year and estimates.
       (4) Establishes a National Park Renewal Fund to be used for 
     infrastructure repair, interpretive media and exhibit repair 
     and replacement, and infrastructure projects associated with 
     park resources. The fund would be established in 1996 with 
     funds available beginning in 1997. It would authorize the 
     National Park Service to retain and use, without further 
     appropriation, all new revenue generated by this legislation. 
     Procedures are to be developed for the distribution of these 
     funds by the agency.
       (5) Allows amounts covered into the existing U.S. Treasury 
     special account for the National Park Service that are 
     generated from admission fees, to be used for park operations 
     as opposed to limiting their expenditure to resource 
     protection, research, and interpretation.
       (h) Deletes language requiring that private entities 
     willing to sell Golden Eagle Passports pay the amount ``up 
     front''. Also deletes this portion from the section title.
       (i) Allows each park to retain 100 percent of receipts from 
     fees for transportation services, when charged in lieu of an 
     admission fee. Parks currently have authority to retain 50 
     percent of such fee receipts and deposit the remainder in the 
     existing U.S. Treasury special account for the National Park 
     Service, although no fees are currently collected under this 
     authority.
       (j) Combines the commercial tour use fee and admission fees 
     for commercial vehicles into a flat fee per entry, for such 
     vehicles. This would simplify fee collection and increase 
     revenue.
       (k) Authorizes ``reasonable'' fees for non-recreational or 
     commercial uses of units that require special arrangements. 
     Receipts from such fees would be retained at the park unit in 
     which the use takes place and remain available to cover the 
     cost of providing such services.
       (1) Applies the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to any 
     federally owned area operated and maintained by a federal 
     agency for outdoor recreation purposes.
       Section 3. Renews the Secretary's expired authority to 
     collect fees for commercial vehicles driving through the 
     Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania. 
     Effective September 30, 2005, the park would be closed to 
     commercial vehicles, except for local traffic. This section 
     is identical to HR 536 as passed by the House of 
     Representatives on March 14, 1995.
       Section 4. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into challenge 
     cost-share agreements with public or private entities to 
     share the costs of authorized National Park Service 
     activities.
       Section 5. Authorizes the Secretary and certain National 
     Park Service employees to seek donations for park purposes, 
     subject to limitations established by guidelines.
       Section 6. Allows the Federal government to recover the 
     cost of damages to national park resources and the Secretary 
     to use the money collected to repair damages. This authority 
     would be provided by amending P.L. 101-337, which authorizes 
     the Secretary to recover the cost of damages to national park 
     marine resources, to cover damages to all national park 
     resources.

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