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 PUBLIC LAW 105-178—JUNE 9, 1998 112 STAT. 149 private organizations, municipal, county. State, and Federal Government entities, and other government entities as approved by the State after considering guidance from the State recreational trail advisory committee established under subsection (c)(2), for uses consistent with this section. "(B) COMPLIANCE. —^A State that makes grants under subparagraph (A) shall establish measures to verify that recipients of the grants comply with the conditions of the program for the use of grant funds. "(e) ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT OR MITIGATION.— To the extent practicable and consistent with the other requirements of this section, a State should give consideration to project proposals that provide for the redesign, reconstruction, nonroutine maintenance, or relocation of recreational trails to benefit the natural environment or to mitigate and minimize the impact to the natural environment. "(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to the other provisions of this subsection, the Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall not exceed 80 percent. "(2) FEDERAL AGENCY PROJECT SPONSOR. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal agency that sponsors a project under this section may contribute additional Federal funds toward the cost of a project, except that— "(A) the share attributable to the Secretary of Transportation may not exceed 80 percent of the cost of a project under this section; and "(B) the share attributable to the Secretary and the Federal agency may not exceed 95 percent of the cost of a project under this section. " (3) USE OF FUNDS FROM FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the non-Federal share of the cost of the project may include amounts made available by the Federal Government under any Federal program that are— "(A) expended in accordance with the requirements of the Federal program relating to activities funded and populations served; and "(B) expended on a project that is eligible for assistance under this section. "(4) PROGRAMMATIC NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—^A State may allow adjustments to the non-Federal share of an individual project for a fiscal year under this section if the Federal share of the cost of all projects carried out by the State under the program (excluding projects funded under paragraph (2) or (3)) using funds apportioned to the State for the fiscal year does not exceed 80 percent. "(5) STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Federal share of the administrative costs of a State under this subsection shall be determined in accordance with section 120(b). "(g) USES NOT PERMITTED. —^A State may not obligate funds apportioned to carry out this section for— "(1) condemnation of any kind of interest in property; "(2) construction of any recreational trail on National Forest System land for any motorized use unless— "(A) the land has been designated for uses other than wilderness by an approved forest land and resource

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