{"identifier":"/us/usc/t36/s701","title":36,"num":"\u00a7\u202f701.","heading":"Findings","text":"\u00a7\u202f701.\nFindings\nCongress finds that\u2014\n(1) Federal lands, parks, recreation areas, and waterways provide recreational opportunities for millions of Americans each year;\n(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(5) there is great value in volunteer involvement in maintaining and preserving Federal lands for recreational use;\n(6) the Federal land management agencies should be concerned with promoting a sense of pride and ownership among citizens toward these lands;\n(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;\n(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\n(9) a national program for cleaning and maintaining Federal lands using volunteers will save millions of tax dollars.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t36/s701.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f701."},{"t":"heading","text":"Findings","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Congress finds that\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" Federal lands, parks, recreation areas, and waterways provide recreational opportunities for millions of Americans each year;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" there is great value in volunteer involvement in maintaining and preserving Federal lands for recreational use;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Federal land management agencies should be concerned with promoting a sense of pride and ownership among citizens toward these lands;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" the use of citizen volunteers in a national cleanup effort promotes these goals and encourages the thoughtful use of these Federal lands and facilities;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t36/s701/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"content","text":" a national program for cleaning and maintaining Federal lands using volunteers will save millions of tax dollars.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}