-CITE- 36 USC CHAPTER 7 - FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A - Observances and Ceremonies CHAPTER 7 - FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY -HEAD- CHAPTER 7 - FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY -MISC1- Sec. 701. Findings. 702. Definition. 703. Duties of Federal land management agency. 704. Activities. -End- -CITE- 36 USC Sec. 701 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A - Observances and Ceremonies CHAPTER 7 - FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY -HEAD- Sec. 701. Findings -STATUTE- 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. -SOURCE- (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1266.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) Section -------------------------------------------------------------------- 701 36:169i note. Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99-402, Sec. 2, 100 Stat. 910. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In clause (2), the words "the several" are omitted as unnecessary. -End- -CITE- 36 USC Sec. 702 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A - Observances and Ceremonies CHAPTER 7 - FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY -HEAD- Sec. 702. Definition -STATUTE- For purposes of this chapter, "Federal land management agency" includes - (1) the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior; (3) the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior; (4) the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior; (5) the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior; and (6) the Army Corps of Engineers. -SOURCE- (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1267.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) Section -------------------------------------------------------------------- 702 36:169i-1(a)(2). Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99-402, Sec. 4(a)(2), 100 Stat. 911. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -End- -CITE- 36 USC Sec. 703 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A - Observances and Ceremonies CHAPTER 7 - FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY -HEAD- Sec. 703. Duties of Federal land management agency -STATUTE- To observe Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day at the Federal level, each Federal land management agency shall organize, coordinate, and participate with citizen volunteers and State and local authorities in cleaning and providing for the maintenance of Federal public land, recreation areas, and waterways within the jurisdiction of the agency. -SOURCE- (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1267.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) Section -------------------------------------------------------------------- 703 36:169i-1(a)(1). Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99-402, Sec. 4(a)(1), 100 Stat. 911; Nov. 12, 1996, Pub. L. 104-333, Sec. 806, 110 Stat. 4188. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The word "authorities" is substituted for "agencies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. -End- -CITE- 36 USC Sec. 704 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A - Observances and Ceremonies CHAPTER 7 - FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY -HEAD- Sec. 704. Activities -STATUTE- In cooperation with appropriate State and local government authorities, each Federal land management agency shall plan for and carry out activities on Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day that - (1) encourage continuing public and private sector cooperation in preserving the beauty and safety of areas within the jurisdiction of the agency; (2) increase citizens' sense of ownership and community pride in those areas; (3) reduce litter on Federal lands, along trails and waterways, and within those areas; and (4) maintain and improve trails, recreation areas, waterways, and facilities. -SOURCE- (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1267.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) Section -------------------------------------------------------------------- 704 36:169i-1(b). Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99-402, Sec. 4(b), 100 Stat. 911; Nov. 12, 1996, Pub. L. 104-333, Sec. 806, 110 Stat. 4188. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In this section, before clause (1), the word "county" is omitted as unnecessary. The word "authorities" is substituted for "agencies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. -End-