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[CITE: 16USC5993]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
              CHAPTER 79--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT
 
              SUBCHAPTER V--NATIONAL PARK PASSPORT PROGRAM
 
Sec. 5993. Administration


(a) Stamp design competition

    (1) The Secretary shall hold an annual competition for the design of 
the collectible stamp to be affixed to the national park passport.
    (2) Each competition shall be open to the public and shall be a 
means to educate the American people about the National Park System.

(b) Sale of passports and stamps

    (1) National park passports and stamps shall be sold through the 
National Park Service and may be sold by private vendors on consignment 
in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary.
    (2) A private vendor may be allowed to collect a commission on each 
national park passport (including stamp) sold, as determined by the 
Secretary.
    (3) The Secretary may limit the number of private vendors of 
national park passports (including stamps).

(c) Use of proceeds

    (1) The Secretary may use not more than 15 percent of the revenues 
derived from the sale of national park passports (including stamps) to 
administer and promote the national park passport program and the 
National Park System.
    (2) Net proceeds from the sale of national park passports shall be 
deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States and 
shall remain available until expended, without further appropriation, 
for high priority visitor service or resource management projects 
throughout the National Park System.

(d) Agreements

    The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the 
National Park Foundation and other interested parties to provide for the 
development and implementation of the national park passport program and 
the Secretary shall take such actions as are appropriate to actively 
market national park passports and stamps.

(e) Fee

    The fee for a national park passport and stamp shall be $50.

(Pub. L. 105-391, title VI, Sec. 603, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3519; 
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(3) [title I, Sec. 145], Nov. 29, 
1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-171; Pub. L. 106-176, title III, Sec. 306, 
Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 33.)


                               Amendments

    2000--Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106-176 directed amendment identical 
to amendment by Pub. L. 106-113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
    1999--Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106-113 substituted ``15 percent'' for 
``10 percent''.
