Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73
§100302 Directors and other employees
Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - National Park System › Chapter CHAPTER 1003— - ESTABLISHMENT, DIRECTORS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES › § 100302
Summary
An appointed Director chosen by the President and confirmed by the Senate must lead the Service. The Director needs strong experience in land and resource conservation and, under the Secretary’s direction, oversees Service units. The Director names 2 Deputy Directors (one for operations and one for other programs), and Congress provides other staff.
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Title 54, §100302
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(a)(1)The Service shall be under the charge of a director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2)The Director shall have substantial experience and demonstrated competence in land management and natural or cultural resource conservation.
(3)Under the direction of the Secretary, the Director shall have the supervision, management, and control of System units. In the supervision, management, and control of System units contiguous to national forests the Secretary of Agriculture may cooperate with the Service to such extent as may be requested by the Secretary.
(b)The Director shall select 2 Deputy Directors. One Deputy Director shall have responsibility for Service operations, and the other Deputy Director shall have responsibility for other programs assigned to the Service.
(c)The Service shall have such subordinate officers and employees as may be appropriated for by Congress.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 100302(a)(1)16 U.S.C. 1 (1st sentence words after 1st comma). Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 1 (1st sentence words after 1st comma, 2d to 4th sentences), 39 Stat. 535; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(e)(1), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196. 100302(a)(2)16 U.S.C. 1 (2d sentence). 100302(a)(3)16 U.S.C. 2.Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 2, 39 Stat. 535. 100302(b)16 U.S.C. 1 (3d, 4th sentences). 100302(c)16 U.S.C. 1 (5th sentence).Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 1 (5th sentence), 39 Stat. 535. In subsection (a)(3), the words “of the Hot Springs Reservation in the State of Arkansas” [changed to “Hot Springs National Park” because of section 1 of the Act of March 4, 1921 (ch. 161, 41 Stat. 1407)] in section 2 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (known as the National Park Service Organic Act) (ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535) are omitted as unnecessary. Subsection (c) is substituted for the 5th sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (known as the National Park Service Organic Act) (ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535), to eliminate unnecessary words and because the pay of employees is fixed pursuant to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.
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54 U.S.C. § 100302
Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73