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[CITE: 16USC410ccc-2]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
   SUBCHAPTER LIX-AA--CANE RIVER CREOLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND 
                         NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
 
           Part A--Cane River Creole National Historical Park
 
Sec. 410ccc-2. Administration


(a) In general

    The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance 
with this part and with provisions of law generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this 
title and sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Secretary shall manage 
the historical park in such a manner as will preserve resources and 
cultural landscapes relating to the Creole culture of the Cane River and 
enhance public understanding of the important cultural heritage of the 
Cane River region.

(b) Donations

    The Secretary may accept and retain donations of funds, property, or 
services from individuals, foundations, or other public or private 
entities for the purposes of providing programs, services, facilities, 
or technical assistance that further the purposes of this subchapter. 
Any funds donated to the Secretary pursuant to this subsection may be 
expended without further appropriation.

(c) Interpretive center

    The Secretary is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain an 
interpretive center on lands identified by the Secretary pursuant to 
section 410ccc-1(b)(4) of this title. Such center shall provide for the 
general information and orientation needs of the historical park and the 
heritage area. The Secretary shall consult with the State of Louisiana, 
the City of Natchitoches, the Association for the Preservation of 
Historic Natchitoches, and the Cane River National Heritage Area 
Commission pursuant to section 410ccc-22 of this title in the planning 
and development of the interpretive center.

(d) Cooperative agreements and technical assistance

    (1) The Secretary, after consultation with the Cane River Heritage 
Area Commission established pursuant to section 410ccc-22 of this title, 
is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with owners of 
properties within the heritage area and owners of properties within the 
historical park that provide important educational and interpretive 
opportunities relating to the heritage of the Cane River region. The 
Secretary may also enter into cooperative agreements for the purpose of 
facilitating the preservation of important historic sites and structures 
identified in the historical park's general management plan or other 
heritage elements related to the heritage of the Cane River region. Such 
cooperative agreements shall specify that the National Park Service 
shall have reasonable rights of access for operational and visitor use 
needs and that preservation treatments will meet the Secretary's 
standards for rehabilitation of historic buildings.
    (2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements 
with the City of Natchitoches, the State of Louisiana, and other public 
or private organizations for the development of the interpretive center, 
educational programs, and other materials that will facilitate public 
use of the historical park and heritage area.

(e) Research

    The Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, shall 
coordinate a comprehensive research program on the complex history of 
the Cane River region, including ethnography studies of the living 
communities along the Cane River, and how past and present generations 
have adapted to their environment, including genealogical studies of 
families within the Cane River area. Research shall include, but not be 
limited to, the extensive primary historic documents within the 
Natchitoches and Cane River areas, and curation methods for their care 
and exhibition. The research program shall be coordinated with 
Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the National Center for 
Preservation of Technology and Training in Natchitoches.

(Pub. L. 103-449, title III, Sec. 304, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4758.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 410ccc-21 of this title.
