36-U.S.C.-701
§701 – Findings
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Title 36 > Subtitle I > Part A > Chapter 7 > Section 701
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- Reference: Section 701
- Legend: §701 – Findings
- USCode Year: 2013
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Congress finds that—
(1) Federal lands, parks, recreation areas, and waterways provide recreational opportunities for millions of Americans each year;
(2) Federal lands administered by Federal land management agencies contain valuable wildlife, scenery, natural and historic features, and other resources which may be damaged by litter and misuse;
(3) it is in the best interest of the United States and its citizens to maintain and preserve the beauty, safety, and availability of these Federal lands;
(4) these Federal land management agencies have been designated as the caretakers of these Federal lands and are responsible for maintaining and preserving those areas and facilities;
(5) there is great value in volunteer involvement in maintaining and preserving Federal lands for recreational use;
(6) the Federal land management agencies should be concerned with promoting a sense of pride and ownership among citizens toward these lands;
(7) the use of citizen volunteers in a national cleanup effort promotes these goals and encourages the thoughtful use of these Federal lands and facilities;
(8) the positive impact of annual cleanup events held at various recreation sites has already been proven by steadily declining levels of litter at these sites; and
(9) a national program for cleaning and maintaining Federal lands using volunteers will save millions of tax dollars.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1266.)
Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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701 | 36:169i note. | Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–402, §2, 100 Stat. 910. |
In clause (2), the words the several are omitted as unnecessary.
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