16 U.S.C. § 1249 : US Code - Section 1249: Authorization of appropriations

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1249 : US Code - Section 1249: Authorization of appropriations

(a)(1) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
acquisition of lands or interests in lands not more than $5,000,000
for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and not more than
$500,000 for the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. From the
appropriations authorized for fiscal year 1979 and succeeding
fiscal years pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
(78 Stat. 897), as amended [16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.], not more
than the following amounts may be expended for the acquisition of
lands and interests in lands authorized to be acquired pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter: for the Appalachian National Scenic
Trail, not to exceed $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $30,000,000
for fiscal year 1980, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, except
that the difference between the foregoing amounts and the actual
appropriations in any one fiscal year shall be available for
appropriation in subsequent fiscal years.
(2) It is the express intent of the Congress that the Secretary
should substantially complete the land acquisition program
necessary to insure the protection of the Appalachian Trail within
three complete fiscal years following March 21, 1978.
(b) For the purposes of Public Law 95-42 (91 Stat. 211), the
lands and interests therein acquired pursuant to this section shall
be deemed to qualify for funding under the provisions of section 1,
clause 2, of said Act [16 U.S.C. 460l-7].
(c)(1) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter
relating to the trails designated by section 1244(a)(3), (4), (5),
(6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) of this title: Provided, That no such
funds are authorized to be appropriated prior to October 1, 1978:
And provided further, That notwithstanding any other provisions of
this chapter or any other provisions of law, no funds may be
expended by Federal agencies for the acquisition of lands or
interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of existing
Federal areas for the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, the
North Country National Scenic Trail, the Ice Age National Scenic
Trail, the Oregon National Historic Trail, the Mormon Pioneer
National Historic Trail, the Lewis and Clark National Historic
Trail, and the Iditarod National Historic Trail, except that funds
may be expended for the acquisition of lands or interests therein
for the purpose of providing for one trail interpretation site, as
described in section 1246(c) of this title, along with such trail
in each State crossed by the trail.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, there is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
implement the provisions of this chapter relating to the trails
designated by section 1244(a) of this title. Not more than $500,000
may be appropriated for the purposes of acquisition of land and
interests therein for the trail designated by section 1244(a)(12)
of this title, and not more than $2,000,000 may be appropriated for
the purposes of the development of such trail. The administering
agency for the trail shall encourage volunteer trail groups to
participate in the development of the trail.