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Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-110

§101302 Authority of Secretary to Carry Out Certain Activities

Title 54 › Subtitle I — National Park System › CHAPTER 1013 — EMPLOYEES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 101302

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may take actions to help run the System under terms the Secretary decides. The Secretary may provide transportation for employees and their families who work in isolated System areas when commercial transport is not adequate and the travel is part of official business. The Secretary may also provide recreation facilities and services, buy special work equipment and list it as System property, and give meals and lodging to U.S. Park Police and other designated employees on extended temporary duty, using Department of the Interior expense funds.

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Title 54, §101302

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(a)In General.—
To facilitate the administration of the System, the Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may consider advisable, may carry out the activities described in this section.
(b)Transportation.—
The Secretary may provide transportation of employees located at an isolated area of the System and to members of their families, if—
(1)the area is not adequately served by commercial transportation; and
(2)the transportation is incidental to official transportation services.
(c)Recreation Facilities, Equipment, and Services.—
The Secretary may provide recreation facilities, equipment, and services for use by employees and their families located at an isolated area of the System.
(d)Field and Special Purpose Equipment.—
The Secretary may purchase field and special purpose equipment required by employees for the performance of assigned functions. The purchased equipment shall be regarded and listed as System equipment.
(e)Meals and Lodging.—
The Secretary may provide meals and lodging, as the Secretary considers appropriate, for members of the United States Park Police and other employees of the Service, as the Secretary may designate, serving temporarily on extended special duty in System units. For this purpose the Secretary may use funds appropriated for the expenses of the Department of the Interior.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 101302(a)16 U.S.C. 1a–2 (matter before (a)).Pub. L. 91–383, § 3 (matter before (a)), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826. 101302(b)16 U.S.C. 1a–2(a).Pub. L. 91–383, § 3(a), (b), (d), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826, 827; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 118(2), (3), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28. 101302(c)16 U.S.C. 1a–2(b). 101302(d)16 U.S.C. 1a–2(d). 101302(e)16 U.S.C. 1a–2(i).Pub. L. 91–383, § 3(i), as added Pub. L. 94–458, § 1(2), Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1939; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 118(2), (4), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28.

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Citation

54 U.S.C. § 101302

Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110