94 STAT. 1360
PUBLIC LAW 96-370—OCT. 3, 1980
Public Law 96-370 96th Congress
An Act Oct. 3, 1980 [H.R. 7825] • Ice Age National Scenic Trail, establishment. 16 USC 1244.
Ante, p. 68. 16 USC 1249. Authorizations, effective date. 16 USC 1249 note.
To establish the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Nation^ Trails System Act (82 Stat. 919; 16 U.S.C. 1241), as amended, is further amended as follows: (a) Section 5(a) is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "(10) The Ice Age National Scenic Trail, a trail of approximately one thousand miles, extending from Door County, Wisconsin, to Interstate Park in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin, generally following the route described in "On the Trail of the Ice Age—A Hiker's and Biker's Guide to Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and Trail", by Henry S. Reuss, Member of Congress, dated 1980. The guide and maps shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Director, National Park Semce, Washington, District of Columbia. Overall administration of the trail shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 5(d) of this Act. The State of Wisconsin, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, may, subject to the approval of the Secretary, prepare a plan for the management of the trail which shall be deemed to meet the requirements of section 5(e) of this Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7(c), snowmobile use may be permitted on segments of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail where deemed appropriate by the Secretary and the managing authority responsible for the segment.". (b) Section 10(c) is amended by changing "(7), and (8):" to "(7), (8), (9), and (10):", and by inserting 'The Ice Age National Scenic Trail," after the phrase "North Country National Scenic Trail,". SEC. 2. Authorizations of moneys to be appropriated under this Act shall be effective on October 1, 1981. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, authority to enter into contracts, to incur obligations, or to make payments under this Act shall be effective only to the extent, and in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. Approved October 3, 1980.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1314 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): Sept. 16, considered and passed House. Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate.
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