Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act of 2000
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 106-176.
Official Summary
Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act of 1999 - Title I: Technical Corrections to Division I - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (the Act) and other specified Federal law to make technical corrections to provisions concerning the: (1) Presidio of San Francisco and the Presidio Trust (granting the latter specified additional authorities); (2) Colonial National Historical Park; (3) Merced Irrigation District; (4) Big Thicket National Preserve; (5) Kenai Natives Association land exchange; (6) Lamprey Wild and Scenic River; (7) Vancouver National Historic Reserve; (8) Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.; (9) Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (10) Great Falls Historic District, New Jersey; (11) New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park; (12) Nicodemus National Historic Site; (13) Aleutian World War II (UNALASKA) National Historic Area; (14) Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study; (15) Shenandoah Valley Battlefields; (16) Washita Battlefield; (17) ski area permit rental charge; (18) Glacier Bay National Park; (19) Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center; (20) National Park Service administrative reform; (21) Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor; (22) Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve; (23) recreation lakes; (24) Fossil Forest protection; (25) Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area; (26) Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area; (27) Natchez National Historical Park; (28) regulation of fishing in certain waters of Alaska; and (29) Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 regarding minor boundary revisions.Title II: Technical Corrections to Division II - Amends the Act to make technical corrections to provisions concerning the: (1) National Coal Heritage Area; (2) Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area; (3) Augusta Canal National Heritage Area; (4) Essex National Heritage Area; (5) Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor; and (6) Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.Title III: Technical Corrections to Other Public Laws - Makes technical corrections to: (1) Federal law reauthorizing the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission; (2) the Arches National Park Expansion Act of 1998; (3) the Dutch John Federal Property Disposition and Assistance Act of 1998; (4) the Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act of 1998; (5) Federal law concerning the National Park Foundation; (6) the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998; (7) Federal laws concerning the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the acquisition of Spirit Mound, South Dakota; and (8) the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership Act.(Sec. 310) Authorizes units of the National Park System, that are not currently participating in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program, to retain and expend entrance and recreational-use fees under the same formula as directed by the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act of 2000 makes a series of technical corrections and amendments to existing federal laws related to national parks, historic sites, heritage areas, and public lands management. It addresses specific provisions affecting numerous parks and historic areas, including the Presidio of San Francisco, Colonial National Historical Park, Big Thicket National Preserve, and others. The Act also authorizes certain National Park System units to retain and spend entrance and recreational-use fees under terms similar to the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program. These corrections aim to clarify, update, and improve the administration and management of public lands and historic preservation efforts.
This law provides technical updates and corrections to multiple federal statutes governing national parks and public lands, enhancing administrative clarity and fee management authority.
- Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 and other laws to correct and clarify provisions affecting over 20 national parks, historic sites, and heritage areas.
- Grants additional authorities to the Presidio Trust and adjusts management provisions for various historic and natural sites across the United States.
- Authorizes National Park System units not currently in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program to retain and use entrance and recreational fees under similar formulas.
['National Park Service and related federal agencies managing parks and historic sites', 'Presidio Trust', 'Visitors to national parks and historic sites benefiting from improved management and fee retention', 'Local communities and organizations involved in heritage area management']
['Implementation complexity due to numerous technical corrections across many sites and laws', 'Potential administrative costs associated with updating regulations and fee management systems', 'Oversight challenges in ensuring proper use and accounting of retained entrance and recreational fees']
The bill was enacted as Public Law No: 106-176 on March 10, 2000, following its introduction in the House during the 106th Congress. It reflects ongoing legislative efforts to refine and improve federal public lands and historic preservation statutes through technical corrections rather than substantive policy changes.
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['Improved fee retention authority may lead to enhanced maintenance and visitor services at participating park units.', 'Technical corrections could reduce legal ambiguities, potentially decreasing litigation or administrative disputes related to park management.', 'Clarifications in land exchanges and boundary revisions may affect local land use and conservation planning.']
The bill primarily involves technical corrections and administrative clarifications, which generally pose low transparency risks. However, the expanded authority for fee retention and expenditure warrants monitoring to ensure fees are managed and reported appropriately. Oversight mechanisms should verify that funds are used in accordance with statutory formulas and intended purposes.
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