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 PUBLIC LAW 102-240~DEC. 18, 1991 105 STAT. 2065 (d) ALLOCATION OF MONEYS IN THE FUND.— (1) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. — No more than 3 percent of the expenditures made annually from the Fund may be used to pay the cost to the Secretary for— (A) approving applications of States for moneys under this part; (B) paying expenses of the National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee; (C) conducting national surveys of nonhighway recreational fuel consumption by State, for use in making determinations and estimations pursuant to this part; and (D) if any such funds remain unexpended, research on methods to accommodate multiple trail uses and increase the compatibility of those uses, information dissemination, technical assistance, and preparation of a national trail plan as required by the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et al). (2) ALLOCATION TO STATES. — (A) AMOUNT.— Amounts in the Fund remaining after pay- ment of the administrative costs described in paragraph (1), shall be allocated and paid to the States annually in the following proportions: (i) EQUAL AMOUNTS. — 50 percent of such amounts shall be allocated equally among eligible States. (ii) AMOUNTS PROPORTIONATE TO NONHIGHWAY REC- REATIONAL FUEL USE. — 50 percent of such amounts shall be allocated among eligible States in proportion to the amount of nonhighway recreational fuel use during the preceding year in each such State, respectively. (B) USE OF DATA. —In determining amounts of nonhighway recreational fuel use for the purpose of subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary may consider data on off-highway vehicle registrations in each State. (3) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) notwithstanding, the total of all obligations for recreational trails under this section shall not exceed— (A) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1992; (B) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1993; (C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; (D) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; (E) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and (F) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1997. (e) USE OF ALLOCATED MONEYS.— (1) PERMISSIBLE USES. — A State may use moneys received under this part for— (A) in an amount not exceeding 7 percent of the amount of moneys received by the State, administrative costs of the State; (B) in an amount not exceeding 5 percent of the amount of moneys received by the State, operation of environmental protection and safety education programs relating to the use of recreational trails; (C) development of urban trail linkages near homes and workplaces; (D) maintenance of existing recreational trails, including the grooming and maintenance of trails across snow;

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