36 USC § 701 - Findings

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identifier: "/us/usc/t36/s701"
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title: "36 USC § 701 - Findings"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "701"
section_name: "Findings"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Observances and Ceremonies"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1266.)"
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# § 701. Findings

Congress finds that—

**(1)** Federal lands, parks, recreation areas, and waterways provide recreational opportunities for millions of Americans each year;

**(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;

**(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;

**(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;

**(5)** there is great value in volunteer involvement in maintaining and preserving Federal lands for recreational use;

**(6)** the Federal land management agencies should be concerned with promoting a sense of pride and ownership among citizens toward these lands;

**(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;

**(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

**(9)** a national program for cleaning and maintaining Federal lands using volunteers will save millions of tax dollars.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1266.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 701 | 36:169i note. | Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–402, § 2, 100 Stat. 910. |

In clause (2), the words “the several” are omitted as unnecessary.