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title: "16 U.S.C. § 583k–4"
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title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
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citation: "16 U.S.C. § 583k–4"
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# 16 U.S.C. § 583k–4 - Cooperative agreements

## Text

(a) In general The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with any State, tribal, local governmental, and private entity to carry out this subchapter.

(b) Contents Cooperative agreements authorized under this section may—

(1) improve trail maintenance in a priority area;

(2) implement the strategy; or

(3) advance trail maintenance in a manner deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

(Pub. L. 114–245, § 6, Nov. 28, 2016, 130 Stat. 994.)