(c) Use of Grants.—Grants awarded under this section may be used to support general operations and maintenance, security, or special projects. No organization may receive a grant in excess of $500,000 in a single year.
(d) Responsibilities of Director.—The Director shall—
- (1) establish an application process;
- (2) appoint a review panel of 5 qualified individuals, at least a majority of whom reside in the National Capital region; and
- (3) develop other program guidelines and definitions as required.
(e) Ford’s Theater and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.—The contractual amounts required for the support of Ford’s Theater and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts shall be available within the amount provided in this section without regard to any other provision of this section.
§ 102303. National Park System Advisory Board
(a) Definition.—In this section, the term “Board” means the National Park System Advisory Board established under subsection (b).
(b) Establishment and Purpose.—There is established a National Park System Advisory Board, whose purpose is to advise the Director on matters relating to the Service, the System, and programs administered by the Service. The Board shall advise the Director on matters submitted to the Board by the Director as well as any other issues identified by the Board.
(c) Membership.—
- (1) Appointment and term of office.—Members of the Board shall be appointed on a staggered term basis by the Secretary for a term not to exceed 4 years and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
- (2) Composition.—The Board shall be composed of no more than 12 persons, appointed from among citizens of the United States having a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Service. Board members shall be selected to represent various geographic regions, including each of the administrative regions of the Service. At least 6 of the members shall have outstanding expertise in one or more of the following fields: history, archeology, anthropology, historical or landscape architecture, biology, ecology, geology, marine science, or social science. At least 4 of the members shall have outstanding expertise and prior experience in the management of national or State parks or protected areas, or natural or cultural resources management. The remaining members shall have outstanding expertise in one or more of the areas described above or in another professional or scientific discipline, such as financial management, recreation use management, land use planning, or business management, important to the mission of the Service. At least one individual shall be a locally elected official from an area adjacent to a park.
- (3) First meeting.—The Board shall hold its 1st meeting no later than 60 days after the date on which all members of the Board who are to be appointed have been appointed.
- (4) Vacancy.—Any vacancy in the Board shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
