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16 U.S.C. § 1250 — Volunteer trails assistance
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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) 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 providing education and training to volunteers on methods of trails planning, construction, and maintenance.
**(c) Use of Federal facilities, equipment, tools, and technical assistance** The appropriate Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency may utilize and make available Federal facilities, equipment, tools, and technical assistance to volunteers and volunteer organizations, subject to such limitations and restrictions as the appropriate Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency deems necessary or desirable.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary may recruit, train, and accept, without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 or regulations prescribed under that chapter or subchapter, the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions or other visitor services or activities in and related to System units and related areas. In accepting those services, the Secretary shall not permit the use of volunteers in hazardous duty or law enforcement work or in policymaking processes, or to displace any employee. The services of individuals whom the Secretary determines are skilled in performing hazardous activities may be accepted.
**(b) Incidental Expenses.—** The Secretary may provide for incidental expenses of volunteers, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence.
**(c) Federal Employee Status for Volunteers.—**
(1) **Employment status of volunteers.—** — 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.
(2) **Tort claims.—** — For the purpose of sections 1346(b) and 2401(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, a volunteer under this chapter shall be deemed a Federal employee.
(3) **Volunteers deemed civil employees.—** — For the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, volunteers under this chapter 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=prel
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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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**(a) Considerations for determining establishment of trails** In order to provide for the ever-increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanding population and in order to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nation, trails should be established (i) primarily, near the urban areas of the Nation, and (ii) secondarily, within scenic areas and along historic travel routes of the Nation, which are often more remotely located.
**(b) Initial components** The purpose of this chapter is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a national system of recreation, scenic and historic trails, by designating the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail as the initial components of that system, and by prescribing the methods by which, and standards according to which, additional components may be added to the system.
**(c) Volunteer citizen involvement** The Congress recognizes the valuable contributions that volunteers and private, nonprofit trail groups have made to the development and maintenance of the Nation’s trails. In recognition of these contributions, it is further the purpose of this chapter to encourage and assist volunteer citizen involvement in the planning, development, maintenance, and management, where appropriate, of trails.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1250
1 See References in Text note below.
2 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘section’’.
2009—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.
2004—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–352 substituted ‘‘the
Ice Age’’ for ‘‘The Ice Age’’.
1996—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 Rep-
resentatives:
‘‘(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 there-
of.’’
1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory
provisions substituted ‘‘Natural Resources’’ for ‘‘Inte-
rior and Insular Affairs’’ after ‘‘Committee on’’.
1990—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101–365 amended first sen-
tence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence
read as follows: ‘‘There is hereby authorized to be ap-
propriated 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 des-
ignated by paragraphs (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and
(16) of section 1244(a) of this title.’’
1987—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100–192 substituted ‘‘, (10),
(11), (12), (13), (15), and (16)’’ for ‘‘through (13) and
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 558a
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SIMILAR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to this section were contained in
the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 117–328, div. G, title III, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat.
4806.
Pub. L. 117–103, div. G, title III, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat.
396.
Pub. L. 116–260, div. G, title III, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat.
1522.
Pub. L. 116–94, div. D, title III, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat.
2729.
Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title III, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat.
246.
Pub. L. 115–141, div. G, title III, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat.
674.
Pub. L. 115–31, div. G, title III, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat.
482.
Pub. L. 114–113, div. G, title III, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat.
2563.
Pub. L. 113–235, div. F, title III, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat.
2432.
Pub. L. 113–76, div. G, title III, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat.
326.
Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title III, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat.
1025.
Pub. L. 111–88, div. A, title III, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat.
2944.
Pub. L. 111–8, div. E, title III, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat.
733.
Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title III, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat.
2133.
§ 557. Employees of Forest Service; subsistence
furnished to; personal equipment; supplies,
and medical attention
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
furnish subsistence to employees of the Forest
Service, to purchase personal equipment and
supplies for them, and to make deductions
therefor from moneys appropriated for salary
payments or otherwise due such employees. He
is also authorized, in his discretion, to provide
out of moneys appropriated for the general ex-
penses of the Forest Service medical attention
for employees of the Forest Service located at
isolated situations, including the moving of
such employees to hosp
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