97 STAT. 42 PUBLIC LAW 98-11—MAR. 28, 1983 Public Law 98-11 98th Congress Mar. 28, 1983 [S. 271] National Trails System Act, amendment. 16 USC 1249 note. National Trails System Act Amendments of 1983. 16 USC 1241 note. 16 USC 1242. An Act To amend the National Trails System Act by designating additional national scenic and historic trails, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 101. Authorizations of appropriations under this Act shall be effective only for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1983, and subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, authority to enter into contracts, and to make payments, under this Act shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. TITLE n—AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "National Trails System Act Amendments of 1983". SEC 202. Section 2 of the National Trails System Act (82 Stat. 919; 16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking out "the purpose" and insert- ing in lieu thereof "The purpose"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The Congress recognizes the valuable contributions that vol- unteers and private, nonprofit trail groups have made to the devel- opment and maintenance of the Nation's trails. In recognition of these contributions, it is further the purpose of this Act to encour- age and assist volunteer citizen involvement in the planning, devel- opment, maintenance, and management, where appropriate, of trails.". SEC. 203. Section 3 of the National Trails System Act is amended— (1) by striking out "composed of—" and inserting in lieu thereof "composed of the following:"; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (d) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively, and by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 3. "; (3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) (as so redesignated), by adding at the end thereof the following: "National scenic trails may be located so as to represent desert, marsh, grassland, mountain, canyon, river, forest, and other areas, as well as landforms which exhibit significant characteristics of the physiographic regions of the Nation."; (4) in the fourth sentence of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) (as so redesignated), by striking out "Act, are established as initial" and inserting in lieu thereof "Act are included as";
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