The Historic Sites Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461), referred to in subsec. (b)(3), which is also known as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, is act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, 49 Stat. 666, as amended, which is classified to sections 461 to 467 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 461 of this title and Tables.

Section 603 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (c)(40)(C), is section 603 of Pub. L. 104–333, which is classified as a note under section 1a–5 of this title.

The Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (c)(40)(C), (43)(B)(i), is title V of Pub. L. 105–312, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2961, which is classified as a note under section 461 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

2005—Subsec. (c)(43). Pub. L. 109–54 added par. (43).

2004—Subsec. (a)(24). Pub. L. 108–342 added par. (24).

Subsec. (c)(19). Pub. L. 108–352, § 14(1)(A)(i), substituted “Kissimmee” for “Kissimme”.

Subsec. (c)(40)(D). Pub. L. 108–352, § 14(1)(A)(ii), substituted “later than” for “later that”.

Subsec. (c)(41), (42). Pub. L. 108–352, § 14(1)(A)(iii), designated unnumbered pars. relating to the Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett Trail and The Long Walk Trail as pars. (41) and (42), respectively, and par. (42) was editorially transferred to follow par. (41) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–352, § 14(1)(B), struck out “establishment.” before “establishment,”.

2002—Subsec. (a)(21) to (23). Pub. L. 107–325 redesignated par. (21) relating to the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail as par. (22) and added par. (23).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–338 added unnumbered par. relating to the Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett Trail.

Pub. L. 107–214 added unnumbered par. relating to the Long Walk Trail.

2000—Subsec. (a)(18) to (20). Pub. L. 106–307, § 3(1), and Pub. L. 106–509, § 3(1), made identical amendments, designating unnumbered pars. relating to California National Historic Trail, Pony Express National Historic Trail, and Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail as pars. (18) to (20), respectively.

Subsec. (a)(21). Pub. L. 106–509, § 3(2), added par. (21) relating to Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail.

Pub. L. 106–307, § 3(2), added par. (21) relating to El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

Subsec. (a)(21)(A). Pub. L. 106–510 substituted “Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park” for “Hawaii Volcanoes National Park” in subpar. (A) of par. (21) relating to Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail.

Subsec. (c)(35). Pub. L. 106–510 substituted “Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park” for “Hawaii Volcanoes National Park”.

1999—Subsec. (c)(36), (37). Pub. L. 106–135, § 3(1), redesignated par. (36) relating to El Camino Real Para Los Texas as (37) and substituted “determine” for “detemine” in subpar. (C).

Subsec. (c)(38) to (40). Pub. L. 106–135 designated unnumbered par. relating to the Old Spanish Trail as par. (38) and unnumbered par. relating to the Great Western Scenic Trail as par. (39) and added par. (40).

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–333, § 501, added unnumbered par. relating to Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–333, §§ 402, 403, added unnumbered pars. relating to Old Spanish Trail and Great Western Scenic Trail.

1994—Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” after “Committee on”.

1993—Subsec. (c)(36). Pub. L. 103–145 added par. (36) relating to El Camino Real Para Los Texas.

Pub. L. 103–144 added par. (36) relating to El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–328 added unnumbered pars. relating to California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail.

Subsec. (c)(34), (35). Pub. L. 102–461 added pars. (34) and (35).

1990—Subsec. (a)(17). Pub. L. 101–365 added par. (17).

Subsec. (c)(33). Pub. L. 101–321 added par. (33).

1988—Subsec. (c)(32). Pub. L. 100–559 added par. (32).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–470 inserted “establishment, except that the Advisory Council established for the Iditarod Historic Trail shall expire twenty years from the date of its establishment.” after “its establishment.” at end of first sentence.

1987—Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 100–35 added par. (15).

Subsec. (a)(16). Pub. L. 100–192 added par. (16).

Subsec. (c)(31). Pub. L. 100–187 added par. (31).

1986—Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 99–445 added par. (14).

1984—Subsec. (c)(30). Pub. L. 98–405 added par. (30).

1983—Subsec. (a)(11) to (13). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(a), added pars. (11) to (13).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(b)(1), inserted sentence in provisions preceding par. (1) requiring that the feasibility of designating a trail be determined on the basis of an evaluation of whether or not it is physically possible to develop a trail along a route being studied, and whether the development of a trail would be financially feasible.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(b)(2), substituted “16 U.S.C. 461” for “U.S.C. 461”.

Subsec. (b)(11)(B). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(b)(3), inserted “exploration,” after “commerce,” in first sentence.

Subsec. (c)(9). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(c)(1), substituted “Santa Fe, New Mexico” for “Sante Fe, New Mexico”.

Subsec. (c)(24) to (29). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(c)(2), added pars. (24) to (29).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(d)(1), in provisions preceding par. (1), inserted requirement that the Secretary advise the appropriate committees in the Congress if the Secretary is unable to establish an advisory council because of the lack of adequate public interest.

Subsec. (d)(1) to (4). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(d)(2), redesignated pars. (i) to (iv) as (1) to (4), respectively, and in par. (1) as so redesignated substituted “the head of each Federal department or independent agency administering lands through which the trail route passes, or his designee” for “a member appointed to represent each Federal department or independent agency administering lands through which the trail route passes, and each appointee shall be the person designated by the head of such department or agency”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(e)(1), (2), substituted “national historic trails” for “national recreational trails”.

Subsec. (f)(3), (4). Pub. L. 98–11, § 205(e)(3), added pars. (3) and (4).

1980—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 96–199, § 101(b)(1), added par. (8).

Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 96–344 added par. (9).

Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 96–370 added par. (10).

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 96–199, § 101(b)(2), (3), inserted reference to the North Country National Scenic Trail.

1979—Subsec. (c)(23). Pub. L. 96–87 substituted “(23)” for “(20)” as the number designation of the paragraph relating to the Overmountain Victory Trail added in 1978 by section 551(13) of Pub. L. 95–625.

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(7), substituted, in provision preceding par. (1), “scenic and national historic” for “scenic” and “the following National Scenic and National Historic Trails” for “as the initial National Scenic Trails”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(8), substituted “Appalachian National Scenic Trail” for “Appalachian Trail”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(8), substituted “Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail” for “Pacific Crest Trail”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(9), substituted provisions establishing the Oregon National Historic Trail as a National Scenic and National Historic Trail for provisions requiring the establishment, by the Secretary of the Interior within 60 days after Mar. 21, 1978, of an Advisory Council for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which council was to terminate 120 months after Mar. 21, 1978.

Pub. L. 95–248, § 1(1), substituted provisions requiring establishment by the Secretary of the Interior within 60 days of Mar. 21, 1978, of an Advisory Council for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which shall terminate within 120 months of Mar. 21, 1978, and provisions relating to functions, membership, etc., of such Council, for provisions requiring establishment by the Secretary of the Interior of an advisory council for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and by the Secretary of Agriculture of an advisory council for the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, and provisions relating to functions, membership, etc., of the councils.

Subsec. (a)(4) to (7). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(9), added pars. (4) to (7).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(10), substituted in provision preceding par. (1) “National scenic or national historic” for “national scenic”, inserted “through the agency most likely to administer such trail,” after “Secretary of the Interior,”, struck out third sentence “When completed, such studies shall be the basis of appropriate proposals for additional national scenic trails which shall be submitted from time to time to the President and to the Congress.”; and substituted “The studies listed in subsection (c) of this section shall be completed and submitted to the Congress, with recommendations as to the suitability of trail designation, not later than three complete fiscal years from the date of enactment of their addition to this subsection, or from November 10, 1978, whichever is later. Such studies, when submitted, shall be printed as a House or Senate document, and shall include, but not be limited to:” for “Such proposals shall be accompanied by a report, which shall be printed as a House or Senate document, showing among other things—”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(10), (11), substituted “scenic or national historic” for “scenic” and required in the case of national historic trails the report to include the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior’s National Park System Advisory Board as to the national historical significance based on the criteria developed under the Historic Sites Act of 1935.

Subsec. (b)(10), (11). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(12), added pars. (10) and (11).

Subsec. (c)(23). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(13), added par. (23). See 1979 Amendment note above.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(14), added subsec. (d) and repealed former subsec. (d) provisions for comprehensive plan for the management, acquisition, development, and use of the Appalachian Trail, submission to Congressional committees, and scope of plan, now covered in subsec. (e) of this section.

Pub. L. 95–248, § 1(2), added subsec. (d).

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 95–625, § 551(15), added subsecs. (e) and (f).

1976—Subsec. (c)(15) to (22). Pub. L. 94–527 added pars. (15) to (22).

Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.

Advisory councils in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a council established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 108–424, title IV, § 401, Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2416, provided that the Secretary of the Interior would manage the system of trails designated as the Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail in the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act Map for Lincoln County, Nevada, in a manner consistent with motorized and mechanized use of the Trail, the safety of the people who use the Trail and its sensitive habitat and cultural resources, and that the Secretary would, in consultation with the State, County and other interested parties, develop a management plan, not later than 3 years after Nov. 30, 2004, and monitor and evaluate the effects of the use of the Trail to minimize adverse environmental or cultural impact while giving notice of open routes.

Pub. L. 107–338, § 3, Dec. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 2886, provided that: “Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 5(b) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244 (b)), the Secretary of the Interior shall submit the study required by the amendment made by section 2 [amending this section] to Congress not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2002].”

Pub. L. 106–577, title I, Dec. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 3068, authorized the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to establish the “California Trail Interpretive Center” near Elko, Nevada, and directed the Secretary to initiate a plan for the development of the Center, to acquire land and interests in land for the construction of the Center, to provide for local review of and input concerning the development and operation of the Center by the Advisory Board for the National Historic California Emigrant Trails Interpretive Center of Elko, Nevada, to prepare a budget and funding request periodically that would allow a Federal agency to carry out the maintenance and operation of the Center, to enter into cooperative agreements for snow removal, rescue, firefighting, and law enforcement services, and for development and operation of facilities and services, and to accept donations of funds, property, or services to provide services and facilities, and authorized appropriations.

Pub. L. 105–290, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2782, authorized appropriations for the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, and authorized the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Center, to construct and operate facilities, to accept donations, and to charge an entrance fee.

Section 2 of Pub. L. 102–328, as amended by Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(39), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4585, provided that: “The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary) shall undertake a study of the land and water route used to carry mail from Sacramento to San Francisco, California, to determine the feasibility and suitability of designation of such route as a component of the Pony Express National Historic Trail designated by section 1 of this Act [amending this section]. Upon completion of the study, if the Secretary determines such route is a feasible and suitable addition to the Pony Express National Historic Trail, the Secretary shall designate the route as a component of the Pony Express National Historic Trail. The Secretary shall publish notice of such designation in the Federal Register and shall submit the study along with his findings to the Committee on Natural Resources [now Committee on Resources] of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate.”

Pub. L. 101–607, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3105, established for 4 years in the Department of the Interior the De Soto Expedition Trail Commission, the purpose of which is to encourage and direct research, and to coordinate the distribution of interpretive materials to the public, regarding the De Soto expedition, the native societies the expedition encountered, and the effects of that contact, provided for the functions, staff, and powers of the Commission, and authorized research, technical assistance, and appropriations.

Pub. L. 101–191, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1697, authorized Secretary of the Interior to provide for development of a trails interpretation center in city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, set forth provisions relating to Congressional findings and purposes, plan and design of the center and implementation thereof, agreement for operation and maintenance of the center, cooperative agreements for technical assistance, and extinguishment of any restrictions, covenants, reversions, limitations, or any other conditions imposed by the Economic Development Administration upon acceptance of donated land by Secretary, and authorized appropriations of not more than $8,400,000 to carry out the Act.

Pub. L. 100–698, title II, §§ 201–203, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4622, authorized Secretary of the Interior to designate, and authorized appropriations for, a vehicular tour route to provide for public appreciation, education, understanding, and enjoyment of certain nationally and regionally significant sites in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Pub. L. 100–552, §§ 1–4, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2766, 2768, authorized Secretary of Agriculture to establish Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center on certain lands in Montana, required the Secretary to administer the Center and to prepare a plan for development and interpretation of the Center, authorized Secretary to accept donations, enter into cooperative agreements for various services such as rescue, firefighting, law enforcement, and development and operation of facilities, authorized Secretary to enter into agreements to provide educational and interpretive materials to the public, and authorized appropriations to carry out the Act and for construction of Center and associated structures and improvements.

Pub. L. 100–515, Oct. 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 2563, as amended by Pub. L. 103–243, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 613; Pub. L. 106–18, § 1, Apr. 8, 1999, 113 Stat. 28, authorized Secretary of the Interior, acting through Director of National Park Service, with concurrence of agency having jurisdiction over such roads, to designate a vehicular tour route along existing public roads linking certain nationally significant natural and cultural sites associated with coastal area of State of New Jersey, to be known as New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; provided for location and additional segments of Route; directed Secretary of the Interior to prepare a comprehensive inventory of sites along Route and a general plan; provided for informational material for public appreciation of sites along Route; provided that Route be marked with appropriate markers; authorized appropriations to carry out the Act; authorized additional appropriation of $4,000,000 for technical assistance and design and fabrication of interpretive materials, devices and signs; prohibited use of additional appropriation for operation, maintenance, repair or construction except for construction of interpretive exhibits; limited Federal share of projects carried out with additional appropriation to 50 percent; required non-Federal matching funds in form of cash, materials, or in-kind services; and provided for termination of authority under this Act 10 years after May 4, 1994.

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title I, § 113], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242, 1783–262, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title I, § 113], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242, 3341–262, provided that: “The Secretary of the Interior is directed to designate the Laurel Highlands National Recreational Trail, as designated by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 4 of the National Trails System Act [16 U.S.C. 1243], as part of the Potomac Heritage Trail, as requested by the State of Pennsylvania in its April 1984 application, subject to the provisions of paragraph (11) of section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1244 (a)(11)].”