§ 1249. Authorization of appropriations

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1968

   National Trails System Act

   Pub. L. 90–543 § 10 · 82 Stat. 919

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249

   Pub. L. 90–543, § 10, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 926

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–543, § 10, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 926

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 10. authorization of appropriations There are hereby authorized to lie 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.

2. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–248 § 1(5) · 92 Stat. 159

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249

   Pub. L. 95–248 inserted provisions relating to determinations respecting appropriations authorized for fiscal year 1979 and succeeding fiscal years

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 95–248 inserted provisions relating to determinations respecting appropriations authorized for fiscal year 1979 and succeeding fiscal years.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Amend section 5 (a)(3) to read as follows: “(3) The Secretary of the Interior shall establish within sixty days Advisory Council for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Establishment; termination. of the enactment of this subsection an Advisory Council for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail which shall terminate one hundred and twenty months from the date of enactment of this subsection. The Secretary of the Interior shall consult with such Council from time to time with respect to matters relating to the Trail, including the selection of rights-of-way, standards for the erection and maintenance of markers along the Trail, and the administration of the Trail. The members of the Advisory Council, which shall not Membership. exceed thirty-five in number, shall serve for a term of two years without compensation as such, but the Secretary may pay, upon vouchers signed by the Chairman of the Council, the expenses reasonably incurred by the Council and its members in carrying out their responsibilities under this section. Members of the Council shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior as follows: “(i) a member appointed to represent each Federal department or independent agency administering lands through which the Trail route passes and each appointee shall be the person designated by the head of such department or agency; “(ii) a member appointed to represent each State through which the Trail passes and such appointments shall be made from the recommendations of the Governors of such States; “(iii) one or more members appointed to represent private organizations, including corporate and individual landowners and land users, that, in the opinion of the Secretary, have an established and recognized interest in the Trail and such appointments shall be made from recommendations of the heads of such organizations: Provided, That the Appalachian Trail Conference shall be represented by a sufficient number of persons to represent the various sections of the country through which the Appalachian Trail passes; and “(iv) the Secretary shall designate one member to be chairman and shall fill vacancies in the same manner as the original appointment.”.

3. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–625 title V § 551(23) · 92 Stat. 3467

   1. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)

      Pub. L. 95–625 struck out par. (1) designation

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)

      Pub. L. 95–625 substituted “in subsequent fiscal years” for “in the subsequent fiscal year”

   3. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)

      Pub. L. 95–625 struck out par. (2) which provided for transmission of a report to Congressional committees by the Appalachian Trail Conference at the close of each fiscal year, until entire acquisition program was completed, covering conduct of negotiations for acquisition program and whether larger interests in land were being acquired than were necessary for the purposes of this chapter

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–625 struck out par. (1) designation, substituted “in subsequent fiscal years” for “in the subsequent fiscal year” and struck out par. (2) which provided for transmission of a report to Congressional committees by the Appalachian Trail Conference at the close of each fiscal year, until entire acquisition program was completed, covering conduct of negotiations for acquisition program and whether larger interests in land were being acquired than were necessary for the purposes of this chapter.

4. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–625 title V § 551(23) · 92 Stat. 3467

   Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

   Pub. L. 95–625 added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–625 added subsec. (c).

5. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–199 title I § 101(b)(4) · 94 Stat. 67

   1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 96–199 inserted references to the North Country National Scenic Trail in two places, once by its full name and once by the designation as the trail “designated by” section 1244(a)(8) of this title

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 96–199 substituted “appropriated prior to October 1, 1978” for “appropriated prior to October 1, 1979”

   3. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 96–199 substituted “no funds may be expended by Federal agencies for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of existing Federal area” for “no funds may be expended for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 96–199 inserted references to the North Country National Scenic Trail in two places, once by its full name and once by the designation as the trail “designated by” section 1244(a)(8) of this title, substituted “appropriated prior to October 1, 1978” for “appropriated prior to October 1, 1979”, and substituted “no funds may be expended by Federal agencies for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of existing Federal area” for “no funds may be expended for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) in paragraph (23), revise subsection (c) to read as follows: “(c) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating to the trails designated by paragraphs 5(a) (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8): 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 Act 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 Oregon National Historic Trail, the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and the Iditarod National Historic Trail.”.

6. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–370 § 1(b) · 94 Stat. 1360

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 96–370 substituted “(7), (8), (9), and (10)” for “(7), and (8)”

   2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 96–370 inserted reference to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–370 substituted “(7), (8), (9), and (10)” for “(7), and (8)” and inserted reference to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

7. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–11 § 209(1) · 97 Stat. 42

   1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(1), (2), inserted “(a)(1)” before “There are hereby authorized to be appropriated” at beginning of undesignated opening paragraph

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(1), (2), substituted “for the” for “(a) The” before “Appalachian National Scenic Trail” at beginning of former subsec. (a)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(1), (2), inserted “(a)(1)” before “There are hereby authorized to be appropriated” at beginning of undesignated opening paragraph, and substituted “for the” for “(a) The” before “Appalachian National Scenic Trail” at beginning of former subsec. (a).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by inserting “(a)(1)” after “Sec. 10.”;

8. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–11 § 209(3) · 97 Stat. 42

   1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(3), (4), inserted “(2)” before sentence beginning “It is the express intent of the Congress”

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(3), (4), substituted “protection of the Appalachian Trail” for “protection of the Trail”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(3), (4), inserted “(2)” before sentence beginning “It is the express intent of the Congress” and substituted “protection of the Appalachian Trail” for “protection of the Trail”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by striking out “It is the express intent” and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

9. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–11 § 209(5) · 97 Stat. 42

   1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(5), inserted provision 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

   3. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

      Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(5), added par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–11, § 209(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted provision 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, and added par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting “(1)” after “(c)”; (B) by inserting before the period at the end of paragraph (1) (as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph) “, 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 7(c), Ante, p. 46. along with such trail in each State crossed by the trail”; and (C) by adding at the end of each such subsection the following:

10. 1987

    Pub. L. 100–35 § 1(b) · 101 Stat. 302

    Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 100–35 inserted “and (15)” after “(13)”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–35 inserted “and (15)” after “(13)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 10(c)(2) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1249(c)(2)) is amended by inserting “and (15)” after “(13)”.

11. 1987

    Pub. L. 100–192 § 2 · 101 Stat. 1309

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 100–192 substituted “, (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and (16)” for “through (13) and (15)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100–192 substituted “, (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and (16)” for “through (13) and (15)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. authorization of appropriations Section 10(c)(2) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249(c)(2)) is amended by striking “through (13) and (15)” and inserting “, (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and (16)”.

12. 1990

    Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Act

    Pub. L. 101–365 § 2(b) · 104 Stat. 429

    Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 101–365 amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: “There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1983 and subsequent fiscal years such sums as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter relating to the trails designated by paragraphs (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and (16) of section 1244(a) of this title.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101–365 amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: “There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1983 and subsequent fiscal years such sums as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter relating to the trails designated by paragraphs (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and (16) of section 1244(a) of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 10(c)(2) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249(c)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting: “Except as otherwise provided in this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating to the trails designated by section 5(a).”.

13. 1994

    Pub. L. 103–437 § 6(d)(38) · 108 Stat. 4581

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (38) sections 5 (e) and (f) and 10(a)(2) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(e), (f), 1249(a)(2)).

14. 1996

    Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–333 div. I title VIII § 814(d)(1)(J) · 110 Stat. 4093

    Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 104–333 struck out at end “Until the entire acquisition program is completed, he shall transmit in writing at the close of each fiscal year the following information to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–333 struck out at end “Until the entire acquisition program is completed, he shall transmit in writing at the close of each fiscal year the following information to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives:

    “(A) the amount of land acquired during the fiscal year and the amount expended therefor; “(B) the estimated amount of land remaining to be acquired; and “(C) the amount of land planned for acquisition in the ensuing fiscal year and the estimated cost thereof.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (J) The last sentence of section 10(a)(2) of the National Trails System Act (Public Law 90–543; 82 Stat. 926; 16 U.S.C. 1249(a)(2)).

15. 2004

    National Park System Laws Technical Amendments Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–352 § 14(2) · 118 Stat. 1395

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 108–352 substituted “the Ice Age” for “The Ice Age”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–352 substituted “the Ice Age” for “The Ice Age”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 10(c)(1), 16 USC 1249. by striking “The Ice Age” and inserting “the Ice Age”.

16. 2009

    Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

    Pub. L. 111–11 title V § 5301(b) · 123 Stat. 991

    1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

       Pub. L. 111–11 added subsec. (c)

    2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(c)

       Pub. L. 111–11 struck out former subsec. (c) which appropriated such sums as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter relating to the trails designated by section 1244(a) of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–11 added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which appropriated such sums as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter relating to the trails designated by section 1244(a) of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 10 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Authorization of Appropriations.— “(1) In general.— Except as otherwise provided in this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating to the trails designated by section 5(a). “(2) Natchez trace national scenic trail.— “(A) In general.— With respect to the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail (referred to in this paragraph as the ‘trail’) designated by section 5(a)(12)— “(i) not more than $500,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of land or interests in land for the trail; and “(ii) not more than $2,000,000 shall be appropriated for the development of the trail. “(B) Participation by volunteer trail groups.— The administering agency for the trail shall encourage volunteer trail groups to participate in the development of the trail.” .

17. 2014

    Pub. L. 113–287 § 5(d)(26) · 128 Stat. 3094

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1249(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (26) Section 10(a)(1) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1249(a)(1)) is amended by striking “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended” and substituting “chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code”.

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