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16 USC CHAPTER 27A - NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUND 01/06/03

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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 27A - NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUND

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CHAPTER 27A - NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUND

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Sec.

1261. Repealed.

1262. National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee.

(a) Establishment.

(b) Members.

(c) Chairman.

(d) Support for committee action.

(e) Terms.

(f) Duties.

(g) Annual report.

(h) Reimbursement for expenses.

(i) Report to Congress.

(j) Termination.

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16 USC Sec. 1261 01/06/03

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Sec. 1261. Repealed. Pub. L. 105-178, title I, Sec. 1112(c), June

9, 1998, 112 Stat. 151

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Section, Pub. L. 102-240, title I, Sec. 1302, Dec. 18, 1991, 105

Stat. 2064; Pub. L. 104-59, title III, Sec. 337(a)-(d), Nov. 28,

1995, 109 Stat. 602, 603; Pub. L. 104-88, title IV, Sec. 405(a)(5),

Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 957, related to national recreational

trails funding program.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1301 of Pub. L. 102-240 provided that: ''This part (part

B (Sec. 1301-1303) of title I of Pub. L. 102-240, enacting this

chapter) may be cited as the 'Symms National Recreational Trails

Act of 1991'.''

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16 USC Sec. 1262 01/06/03

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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION

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Sec. 1262. National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee

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(a) Establishment

There is established the National Recreational Trails Advisory

Committee.

(b) Members

There shall be 12 members of the advisory committee, consisting

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(1) 8 members appointed by the Secretary from nominations

submitted by recreational trail user organizations, one each

representing the following recreational trail uses:

(A) hiking,

(B) cross-country skiing,

(C) off-highway motorcycling,

(D) snowmobiling,

(E) horseback riding,

(F) all-terrain vehicle riding,

(G) bicycling, and

(H) four-wheel driving;

(2) 1 member appointed by the Secretary representing

individuals with disabilities;

(3) an appropriate official of government with a background in

science or natural resources management, including any official

of State or local government, designated by the Secretary;

(4) 1 member appointed by the Secretary from nominations

submitted by water trail user organizations; and

(5) 1 member appointed by the Secretary from nominations

submitted by hunting and fishing enthusiast organizations.

(c) Chairman

The Chair of the advisory committee shall be the government

official referenced in subsection (b)(3) of this section, who shall

serve as a non-voting member.

(d) Support for committee action

Any action, recommendation, or policy of the advisory committee

must be supported by at least five of the members appointed under

subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(e) Terms

Members of the advisory committee appointed by the Secretary

shall be appointed for terms of three years, except that the

members filling five of the eleven positions shall be initially

appointed for terms of two years, with subsequent appointments to

those positions extending for terms of three years.

(f) Duties

The advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually to -

(1) review utilization of allocated moneys by States;

(2) establish and review criteria for trail-side and trail-head

facilities that qualify for funding under this chapter; and

(3) make recommendations to the Secretary for changes in

Federal policy to advance the purposes of this chapter.

(g) Annual report

The advisory committee shall present to the Secretary an annual

report on its activities.

(h) Reimbursement for expenses

Nongovernmental members of the advisory committee shall serve

without pay, but, to the extent funds are available pursuant to

section 1261(d)(1)(B) (FOOTNOTE 1) of this title, shall be entitled

to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary

expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(FOOTNOTE 1) See References in Text note below.

(i) Report to Congress

Not later than 4 years after December 18, 1991, the Secretary

shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public

Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, a study which

summarizes the annual reports of the National Recreational Trails

Advisory Committee, describes the allocation and utilization of

moneys under this chapter, and contains recommendations for changes

in Federal policy to advance the purposes of this chapter.

(j) Termination

The advisory committee established by this section shall

terminate on September 30, 2000.

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(Pub. L. 102-240, title I, Sec. 1303, Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat.

2068; Pub. L. 104-59, title III, Sec. 325(h), 337(e), Nov. 28,

1995, 109 Stat. 592, 603; Pub. L. 105-178, title I, Sec. 1112(d),

June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 151.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 1261 of this title, referred to in subsec. (h), was

repealed by Pub. L. 105-178, title I, Sec. 1112(c), June 9, 1998,

112 Stat. 151.

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AMENDMENTS

1998 - Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 105-178 added subsec. (j).

1995 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-59, Sec. 337(e)(1)(A),

substituted ''12'' for ''11'' in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 104-59, Sec. 337(e)(1)(B), (C),

added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to

(5), respectively.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-59, Sec. 337(e)(2), substituted

''(b)(3)'' for ''(b)(2)''.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104-59, Sec. 325(h), substituted

''Transportation and Infrastructure'' for ''Public Works and

Transportation''.

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