§196 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

Summary

Allow the Secretary of Agriculture to make deals, charge fees, and accept help to support the National Arboretum, even when some federal contracting rules might otherwise apply. The Secretary can work with nonprofit scientific or educational groups and other nonprofit supporters, as long as the groups use any money they earn only for Arboretum research, education, operations, maintenance, improvements, restoration, and conservation. The Secretary can also approve concessions for food, drink, and plant sales after giving public notice and considering proposals; sell excess property to get the most money (except new seed varieties and germplasm must be shared free under section 2201 of title 7); set reasonable fees for temporary use of Arboretum space and for commercial photography or filming; publish information about the Arboretum without following federal printing rules; and license the Arboretum name and logo. Money from these activities goes into a special Treasury fund that the Secretary can spend for the Arboretum without asking Congress again. The Secretary may accept volunteers from the listed nonprofits and from individuals. A nonprofit with an agreement may recognize donors if the Secretary approves that recognition in advance, and the Secretary must broadly allow such recognition to the fullest extent federal law permits.

Title 20, §196

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(a)Notwithstanding chapters 1 to 11 and section 1302 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, the Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance of the mission of the National Arboretum, may—

(1)negotiate concessions and agreements for the National Arboretum with nonprofit scientific or educational organizations, the interests of which are complementary to the mission of the National Arboretum, or nonprofit organizations that support the purpose of the National Arboretum, except that the net proceeds of the organizations from the concessions or agreements, as applicable, shall be used exclusively for—

(A)the research and educational work for the benefit of the National Arboretum; and

(B)the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the National Arboretum, including enhancements, upgrades, restoration, and conservation;

(2)provide by concession, on such terms as the Secretary of Agriculture considers appropriate and necessary, for commercial services for food, drink, and nursery sales, if an agreement for a permanent concession under this paragraph is negotiated with a qualified person submitting a proposal after due consideration of all proposals received after the Secretary of Agriculture provides reasonable public notice of the intent of the Secretary to enter into such an agreement;

(3)dispose of excess property, including excess plants and fish, in a manner designed to maximize revenue from any sale of the property, including by way of public auction, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the free dissemination of new varieties of seeds and germ plasm in accordance with section 2201 of title 7;

(4)charge such fees as the Secretary of Agriculture considers reasonable for temporary use by individuals or groups of National Arboretum facilities and grounds for any purpose consistent with the mission of the National Arboretum;

(5)charge such fees as the Secretary of Agriculture considers reasonable for the use of the National Arboretum for commercial photography or cinematography;

(6)publish, in print and electronically and without regard to laws relating to printing by the Federal Government, informational brochures, books, and other publications concerning the National Arboretum or the collections of the Arboretum; and

(7)license use of the National Arboretum name and logo for public service or commercial uses.

(b)Any funds received or collected by the Secretary of Agriculture as a result of activities described in subsection (a) shall be retained in a special fund in the Treasury. Amounts in the special fund shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation, for the use and benefit of the National Arboretum as the Secretary of Agriculture considers appropriate.

(c)The Secretary of Agriculture may accept the voluntary services of organizations described in subsection (a)(1), and the voluntary services of individuals (including employees of the National Arboretum), for the benefit of the National Arboretum.

(d)A nonprofit organization that entered into a concession or agreement under subsection (a)(1) may recognize donors if that recognition is approved in advance by the Secretary of Agriculture. In considering whether to approve such recognition, the Secretary shall broadly exercise the discretion of the Secretary to the fullest extent allowed under Federal law.

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Editorial Notes

Codification In subsec. (a), “chapters 1 to 11 and section 1302 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) and section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b)” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7602(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “negotiate agreements granting concessions at the National Arboretum to nonprofit scientific or educational organizations the interests of which are complementary to the mission of the National Arboretum, except that the net proceeds of the organizations from the concessions shall be used exclusively for research and educational work for the benefit of the National Arboretum;”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7602(2), added subsec. (d). 1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “Treasury. Amounts in the special fund shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation,” for “Treasury”.

§196 Concessions, Fees, and Voluntary Services

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Title 20, §196

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