200 



by the Secretary of such statements; and 

 (2) report to the Congress on June 1 of each 

 calendar year with respect to such disclosures 

 and the actions taken in regard thereto during 

 the preceding calendar year, 

 (c) In the rules prescribed in subsection (b) of 

 this section, the Secretary may identify sr>eciflc 

 positions within such agency which are of a non- 

 regulatory or noniwlicymaking nature and provide 



that officers or employees occupying such positions 

 shall be exempt from the requirements of this 

 section. 



(d) Any officer or employfee who is subject to, 

 and knowingly violates, this section or any regiila- 

 tion issued thereimder, shall be fined not more 

 than $2,500 or imprisoned not more than one year, 

 or both. 



38. National Scenic Highway Systems Study 

 Pub. L 93-87 (87 Stat. 268 § 134) 



Pub. L. 93-87, title I, § 134, Aug. 13. 1973. 87 Stat. 268. 

 provided that: 



"(a) The Secretary of Transportation shall make a full 

 and complete Investigation and study to determine the 

 feasibility of establishing a national system of scenic 

 highways to link together and make more accessible to 

 the American people recreational, historical, scientific, 

 and other similar areas of scenic interest and Importance. 

 In the conduct of such Investigation and study, the Sec- 

 retary shall cooperate and consult with other agencies of 

 the Federal Government, the Commission on Highway 

 Beautlflcatlon. the States and their political subdivisions, 

 and other Interested private organizations, groups, and 

 Individuals. The Secretary shall report his findings and 

 recommendations to the Congress not later than July 1, 

 1974. Including an estimate of the cost of Implementing 

 such a program. There is authorized to be appropriated 

 $250,000 from the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this 

 subsection. 



"(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall make a full 

 and complete Investigation and study to examine prob- 



lems of user access to parks, recreation areas (Including 

 public recreation areas on Fe-'eral lakes i. historic sites 

 and wildlife refuges. Such study and Investigation shall 

 Include, but not be limited to. an analysis of the desira- 

 bility and feasibility of a national scenic road and park- 

 ways system referred to In subsection (a) including 

 benefits to the user If any and the total long range en- 

 vironmental Impact of such system on the Nation's recrea- 

 tion resources; alternatives to private automobile access 

 to parks and recreation resources. Including mass transit; 

 and special problems of safe access to urban and metro- 

 politan parks and recreation resources. In the conduct of 

 such investigations and study, the Secretary shall co- 

 operate and consult with other agencies of the Federal 

 Government, the States and their political subdivisions, 

 and interested private organizations, groups and individ- 

 uals. The Secretary shall report his findings and recom- 

 mendations to the Congress not later than January 1. 

 1975. Including an estimate of the cost of Implementing 

 any suggested programs." 



Sec 

 1241. 



1242. 



1243. 



1244 



39. National Trails System 

 16 U.S.C. 1241-1249 



1245. 



1246. 



National trails system; establishment; Congres- 

 sional declaration of policy, initial components. 



Composition of national trails system; recreation 

 trails, scenic trails; connecting or side trails; 

 uniform marker. 



National recreation trails, establishment and des- 

 ignation; prerequisites. 



National scenic trails. 



(a) Establishment and designation; Appalachian 



Trail; administration; Pacific Crest Trail; 

 administration; advisory councils; com- 

 position. 



(b) Additional national scenic trails; feasibility 



studies, consultations; submission of pro- 

 posals to the President and Congress; ac- 

 companying report. 



(c) Routes subject to consideration for designa- 



tion as national scenic trails. 

 Connecting or side trails; establishment; designa- 

 tion and marking as components of national 

 trails system, location. 

 Administration and development of national trails 

 system. 



(a) Rights-of-way for national scenic trails; 



criteria for selection; notice; agreement 

 by federal ofTicials having Jurisdiction over 

 selected lands; consultations, 



(b) Relocation of segment of national scenic 



trail right-of-way; determination of neces- 

 sity with official having Jurisdiction; neces- 

 sity for Act of Congress. 



(c) Facilities on national scenic trails; permis- 



sible activities; use of motorized vehicles; 

 establishment of uniform marker; place- 

 ment of uniform markers, 



(d) Use and acquisition of lands within exterior 



boundaries of areas Included In right-of- 

 way, acreage limitation. 



(e) Right-of-way lands outside exterior bound- 



aries of federally administered areas: 

 cooperative agreements or acquisition; 

 failure to agree or acquire; agreement or 



acquisition by Secretary concerned; right 

 of first refusal for original owner upon 

 disposal. 



(f) Exchange of property within the right-of- 



way by Secretary of Interior; property 

 subject to exchange; equalization of value 

 of property; exchange of national forest 

 lands by Secretary of Agriculture. 



(g) Condemnation proceedings to acquire pri- 



vate lands; limitations; availability of 

 funds for acquisition of lands or Interests 

 therein, 

 (h) Development and maintenance of national 

 recreation or scenic trails; cooperation 

 with the states over portions located 

 outside of federally administered areas; 

 cooperative agreements; reservation of 

 right-of-way for trails In conveyances by 

 Secretary of Interior. 



