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

§101337 Leasing of Seasonal Employee Quarters

Title 54 › Subtitle I — National Park System › CHAPTER 1013 — EMPLOYEES › SUBCHAPTER III — HOUSING IMPROVEMENT › § 101337

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can rent housing at or near a System unit for seasonal field employees when there are not enough suitable, affordable seasonal places to live and either the need is temporary or renting is cheaper than building new housing. Rent must reflect the fair value of the housing and follow the rules in section 5911 of title 5. Any lease costs that are not recovered may be paid from annual appropriations for the year the lease is made.

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Title 54, §101337

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(a)General Authority.—

The Secretary may lease quarters at or near a System unit for use as seasonal quarters for field employees if the Secretary finds that there is a shortage of adequate and affordable seasonal quarters at or near the System unit and that—

(1)the requirement for the seasonal field employee quarters is temporary; or

(2)leasing would be more cost-effective than construction of new seasonal field employee quarters.

(b)Rent.—

The rent charged to field employees under the lease shall be a rate based on the reasonable value of the quarters in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5.

(c)Unrecovered Costs.—

The Secretary may pay the unrecovered costs of leasing seasonal quarters under this section from annual appropriations for the year in which the lease is made.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10133716 U.S.C. 17o(11).Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(a)(11), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4192; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 120(a)(1)(D), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28.

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54 U.S.C. § 101337

Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110