20 U.S.C. § 196 : US Code - Section 196: Concessions, fees, and voluntary services

Search 20 U.S.C. § 196 : US Code - Section 196: Concessions, fees, and voluntary services

(a) In general
Notwithstanding the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 (!1) and section 1302 of title 40, the Secretary of
Agriculture, in furtherance of the mission of the National
Arboretum, may -
(1) 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;
(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) Use of funds
Any funds received or collected by the Secretary of Agriculture
as a result of activities described in subsection (a) of this
section 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) Acceptance of voluntary services
The Secretary of Agriculture may accept the voluntary services of
organizations described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, and
the voluntary services of individuals (including employees of the
National Arboretum), for the benefit of the National Arboretum.