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16 U.S.C. § 558a — Purpose
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The purpose of this Act is to leverage volunteer engagement to supplement projects that are carried out by the Secretaries to fulfill the missions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management and are accomplished with appropriated funds.
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The purpose of this Act is to leverage volunteer engagement to supplement projects that are carried out by the Secretaries to fulfill the missions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management and are accomplished with appropriated funds.
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In this Act, the term “Secretaries” means each of—
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and
(2) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
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**(a) Consultation of Secretary with other agencies; transfer of management responsibilities; selection of rights-of-way; criteria for selection; notice; impact upon established uses**
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(A) The Secretary charged with the overall administration of a trail pursuant to [section 1244(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1244/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, in administering and managing the trail, consult with the heads of all other affected State and Federal agencies. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to transfer among Federal agencies any management responsibilities established under any other law for federally administered lands which are components of the National Trails System. Any transfer of management responsibilities may be carried out between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture only as provided under subparagraph (B).
(B) The Secretary charged with the overall administration of any trail pursuant to [section 1244(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1244/a&num=0&edition=prelim) may transfer management of any specified trail segment of such trail to the other appropriate Secretary pursuant to a joint memorandum of agreement containing such terms and conditions as the Secretaries consider most appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. During any period in which management responsibilities for any trail segment are transferred under such an agreement, the management of any such segment shall be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations of the Secretary provided with the management authority under the agreement, except to such extent as the agreement may otherwise expressly provide.
(2) Pu
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**(a) Volunteer planning, development, maintenance, and management of trails**
(1) In addition to the cooperative agreement and other authorities contained in this chapter, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any Federal agency administering Federal lands, are authorized to encourage volunteers and volunteer organizations to plan, develop, maintain, and manage, where appropriate, trails throughout the Nation.
(2) Wherever appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the Secretaries are authorized and encouraged to utilize [section 102301 of title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section102301&num=0&edition=prelim), the Volunteers in the Forests Act of 1972 11 See References in Text note below. [[16 U.S.C. 558a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section558a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and 200305 22 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”. of title 54 (relating to the development of Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans).
**(b) Scope of volunteer work** Each Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency may assist volunteers and volunteer organizations in planning, developing, maintaining, and managing trails. Volunteer work may include, but need not be limited to—
(1) planning, developing, maintaining, or managing (A) trails which are components of the national trails system, or (B) trails which, if so developed and maintained, could qualify for designation as components of the national trails system; or
(2) operating programs to organize and supervise volunteer trail building efforts with respect to the trails referred to in paragraph (1), conducting trail-related research projects, or providi
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**(a) Assistance of Secretary of the Interior** The Secretary of the Interior shall encourage and assist the States to consider, in formulating and carrying out their comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plans and proposals for financing assistance for State and local projects submitted pursuant to chapter 2003 of title 54),11 So in original. The closing parenthesis probably should not appear. needs and opportunities for establishing State and local wild, scenic and recreational river areas.
**(b) Assistance of Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, or other Federal agency heads; use of Federal facilities, equipment, etc.; conditions on permits or other authorizations**
(1) The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, or the head of any other Federal agency, shall assist, advise, and cooperate with States or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations, or individuals to plan, protect, and manage river resources. Such assistance, advice, and cooperation may be through written agreements or otherwise. This authority applies within or outside a federally administered area and applies to rivers which are components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and to other rivers. Any agreement under this subsection may include provisions for limited financial or other assistance to encourage participation in the acquisition, protection, and management of river resources.
(2) Wherever appropriate in furtherance of this chapter, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are authorized and encouraged to utilize the following:
(A) For activities on federally owned land, [section 102301 of title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section102301&num=0&edition=prelim) and
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The Secretaries are authorized to provide for incidental expenses, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, training, equipment, and subsistence.
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**(a)** Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer shall not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits.
**(b)** For the purpose of the tort claim provisions of title 28, a volunteer under this Act shall be considered a Federal employee.
**(c)** For the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, relating to compensation to Federal employees for work injuries, volunteers under this Act shall be deemed civil employees of the United States within the meaning of the term “employee” as defined in [section 8101 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8101&num=0&edition=prelim), and the provisions of that subchapter shall apply.
**(d)** For the purposes of claims relating to damage to, or loss of, personal property of a volunteer incident to volunteer service, a volunteer under this Act shall be considered a Federal employee, and the provisions of [section 3721 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3721&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply.
**(e)** For the purposes of subsections (b), (c), and (d), the term “volunteer” includes a person providing volunteer services to either of the Secretaries who—
(1) is recruited, trained, and supported by a cooperator under a mutual benefit agreement or cooperative agreement with either of the Secretaries; and
(2) performs such volunteer services under the supervision of the cooperator as directed by either of the Secretaries in the mutual benefit agreement or cooperative agreement in the mutual benefit agreement, including
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The Secretaries shall not require a cooperator or volunteer (as those terms are used in [section 558e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section558e&num=0&edition=prelim)) to have liability insurance to provide the volunteer services authorized under this Act.
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The Secretary may accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules and regulations, any director, officer, employee or agent of the Foundation as a volunteer for purposes of the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 ([16 U.S.C. 558a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section558a&num=0&edition=prelim) through 558d; 86 Stat. 147).11 See References in Text note below.
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Administrative Unit** — The term “Administrative Unit” means a national forest or national grassland.
(2) **Outfitter or guide** — The term “outfitter or guide” means an individual, organization, or business who provides outfitting or guiding services, as defined in section 251.51 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.
(3) **Partner** — The term “partner” means a non-Federal entity that engages in a partnership.
(4) **Partnership** — The term “partnership” means arrangements between the Department of Agriculture or the Forest Service and a non-Federal entity that are voluntary, mutually beneficial, and entered into for the purpose of mutually agreed-upon objectives.
(5) **Priority area** — The term “priority area” means a well-defined region on National Forest System land selected by the Secretary under [section 583k–3(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section583k–3/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(7) **Strategy** — The term “strategy” means the National Forest System Trails Volunteer and Partnership Strategy authorized by [section 583k–2(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section583k–2/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Trail maintenance** — The term “trail maintenance” means any activity to maintain the usability and sustainability of trails within the National Forest System, including—
(A) ensuring trails are passable by the users for which they are managed;
(B) preventing environmental damage resulting from trail deterioration;
(C) protecting public safety; and
(D) averting future deferred maintenance costs.
(9) **Volunteer** — The term “volunteer”
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In this chapter:
(1) **Federal land management agency** — The term “Federal land management agency” has the meaning given the term in [section 6801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Federal recreational lands and waters** — The term “Federal recreational lands and waters” has the meaning given the term in [section 6801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6801&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Gateway community** — The term “gateway community” means a community that serves as an entry point, or is adjacent, to a recreation destination on Federal recreational lands and waters or non-Federal land at which there is consistently high, in the determination of the Secretaries, seasonal or year-round visitation.
(4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Land use plan** — The term “land use plan” means—
(A) a land use plan prepared by the Secretary pursuant to [section 1712 of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1712&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) a land management plan prepared by the Forest Service for a unit of the National Forest Service pursuant to [section 1604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1604&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Secretaries** — The term “Secretaries” means each of—
(A) the Secretary; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture.
(7) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(8) **Secretary concerne
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