The National Park Service carries out its responsibilities in parks and programs under the authority of federal laws, regulations, and Executive Orders, and in accord with policies and Director's Orders established by the Director of the National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior.

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• Policy Development
• Park Designations
• Criteria for Parkland
• NPS Advisory Committees
• U.S. Department of the Interior
• Thomas, the Library of Congress legislative information system
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives

Contacts
Office of Policy
National Park Service
1201 Eye Street
12th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 354-3950
Chick Fagan, Chief
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Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs
National Park Service
1849 C Street, NW
Room 3311
Washington, DC 20240
(202) 208-5656
Donald Hellmann, Assistant Director
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