S. 2627

National Park System Advisory Board Reauthorization Act of 2006

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109th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2627

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 24, 2006

Mr. Domenici (by request) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Act of August 21, 1935, to extend the authorization for the National Park System Advisory Board, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Park System Advisory Board Reauthorization Act of 2006.

2.

National Park System Advisory Board

Section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 463), is amended—

(1)

by striking Sec. 3 and inserting the following:

3.

National Park System Advisory Board

;

(2)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by striking (a) There is hereby established and inserting the following:

(a)

Establishment

(1)

In general

There is established

;

(B)

in the second sentence, by striking The Board shall advise and inserting the following:

(2)

Purpose

The Board shall advise

;

(C)

in the third sentence, by striking Members of the Board and inserting the following:

(3)

Term; appointment

Members of the Board

;

(D)

by striking the fourth through ninth sentences and inserting the following:

(4)

Membership

(A)

In general

The Board shall be comprised of not more than 12 members, appointed from among citizens of the United States with a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the National Park Service, of whom—

(i)

at least 4 members shall have outstanding expertise in 1 or more of the fields of history, archeology, anthropology, historical or landscape architecture, biology, ecology, geology, marine science, or social science;

(ii)

3 members shall have outstanding expertise and prior experience in—

(I)

the management of National or State parks or protected areas; or

(II)

natural or cultural resources management;

(iii)

3 members shall have outstanding expertise in any other professional or scientific discipline important to the mission of the National Park Service, such as financial management, travel and tourism management, recreational use management, concessions management, and land use planning or business management;

(iv)

at least 1 member shall have expertise in, and appreciation for, the historic recreational opportunities within units of the National Park System; and

(v)

at least 1 member shall be a locally elected official from an area adjacent or within close proximity to a unit of the National Park System.

(B)

Geographic representation

Board members appointed under subparagraph (A) shall be selected to represent various geographic regions, including each of the administrative regions of the National Park Service.

;

(E)

in the tenth sentence, by striking The Board shall hold and inserting the following:

(5)

Meetings

The Board shall hold

;

(F)

in the eleventh sentence, by striking Any vacancy and inserting the following:

(6)

Vacancies

Any vacancy

;

(G)

in the twelfth sentence, by striking The Board may adopt and inserting the following:

(7)

Procedures

The Board may adopt

;

(H)

in the thirteenth sentence, by striking All members and inserting the following:

(8)

Compensation

(A)

Travel expenses

All members

;

(I)

in the fourteenth sentence, by striking With the exception of travel and per diem as noted above and inserting the following:

(B)

No additional compensation

Except as provided in subparagraph (A)

;

(J)

in the fifteenth sentence, by striking It shall be the duty of such board and inserting the following:

(9)

Duties

(A)

In general

It shall be the duty of the Board

;

(K)

in the sixteenth sentence, by striking Such board shall also and inserting the following:

(B)

Recommendations

The Board shall

; and

(L)

in the seventeenth sentence, by striking Such board is and inserting the following:

(C)

Consultation

The Board is

;

(3)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

by striking (1) and inserting Advisory Board staff.—; and

(B)

by striking paragraph (2); and

(4)

in subsection (f), by striking 2007 and inserting 2016.

3.

Technical amendments

The Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), is amended—

(1)

in section 3(c)(1)(D) by striking arrangements. and inserting arrangements,; and

(2)

in the first undesignated subsection of section 4, by inserting (a) before The Secretary.