104 STAT. 4502 PUBLIC LAW 101-628—NOV. 28, 1990 Take Pride in America Act. Natural resources. Cultural resources. Decorations, medals, awards. 16 USC 4601 note. 16 USC 4601. 16 USC 4602. 16 USC 4603. 16 USC 4604. TITLE XI—TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA PROGRAM SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Take Pride in America Act". SEC. 1102, ESTABLISHMENT OF TAKE PRIDE IN AMERICA PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— T here is hereby established the Take Pride in America Program within the Department of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "TPIA Program"). (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the TPIA Program shall include the following: (1) To establish and maintain a public awareness campaign in cooperation with public and private organizations and individuals— (A) to instill in the public the importance of the appropriate use of, and appreciation for Federal, State, and local lands, facilities, and natural and cultural resources; (B) to encourage an attitude of stewardship and responsibility toward these lands, facilities, and resources; and (C) to promote participation by individuals, organizations, and communities of a conservation ethic in caring for these lands, facilities, and resources. (2) To conduct a national awards program to honor those individuals and entities which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary"), have distinguished themselves in the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. SEC. 1103. GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may solicit, accept, hold, administer, invest in government securities, and use gifts and bequests of money and other personal property to aid or facilitate the purposes of the TPIA Program. Property so donated and accepted shall not be subject to sequestration. (b) ACCOUNTING.—The Secretary shall maintain a full accounting of such gifts and bequests. (c) TREATMENT OF DONATIONS, ETC.—For purposes of Federal law, property accepted pursuant to this section shall be considered as a gift, bequest, or devise to the United States. (d) USE OF PROPERTY.—Any property and the proceeds thereof shall be used as nearly as practicable in accordance with the terms of the gift or bequest. SEC. 1104. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. The Secretary of the Interior shall provide such facilities, administrative services, personnel, and support to the TPIA Program as the Secretary determines is necessary and appropriate. SEC. 1105. VOLUNTEERS. (a) AUTHORITY TO USE VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary is authorized to recruit, train, and accept the services of individuals or entities, without compensation, as volunteers for or in aid of the purposes of the TPIA Program, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, that govern appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, that relate to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
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