An Act to promote the coordination and development of effective programs relating to outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.
PL 88-29 (S.20), enacted 05/28/1963

77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-29-MAY 28, 1963 
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MISSILES 
For missiles: For the Army, $559,301,000; for the Navy (including 
the Marine Corps), $572,433,000; for the Air Force, $1,028,332,000. 
NAVAL VESSELS 
grams. 
Coordination and 
For naval vessels: For the Navy, $284,208,000. 
Approved May 23, 1963. 
Public Law 88-29 
A N A C T 
May 28, 1963 
To promote the coordination and development of effective pi-ogranis relating to 
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outdoor recreation, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houm of Representatl'oe^ of the 
United States of America In Congress a.ssembled, That the Congress 
Recreation pro-
finds and declares it to be desirable that all American people of present 
and future generations be assured adequate outdoor recreation re- deveropm7nt 
sources, and that it is desirable for all levels of government and private 
interests to take prompt and coordinated action to the extent practi-
cable without diminishing or affecting their respective powers and 
functions to conserve, develop, and utilize such resources for the 
benefit and enjoyment of the American people. 
SEC. 2. In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary 
Functions and 
of the Interior is authorized to perform the following functions and activities. 
activities: 
(a) INVENTORY.—Prepare and maintain a continuing inventory and 
evaluation of outdoor recreation needs and resources of the LTnited 
States. 
(b) CLASSIFICATION.—Prepare a system for classification of outdoor 
recreation resources to assist in the effective and beneficial use and 
management of such resources. 
(c) NATIONWIDE PLAN.—Formulate and maintain a comprehensive 
nationwide outdoor recreation plan, taking into consideration the plans 
of the various Federal agencies. States, and their political subdivisions. 
The plan shall set forth the needs and demands of the public for out-
door recreation and the current and foreseeable availability in the 
future of outdoor recreation resources to meet those needs. The plan 
shall identify critical outdoor recreation problems, recommend solu-
tions, and recommend desirable actions to be taken at each level of 
government and by private interests. The Secretary shall transmit 
the initial plan, which shall be prepared as soon as practicable within 
five years hereafter, to the President for transmittal to the Congress. 
Future revisions of the plan shall be similarly transmitted at succeed-
ing five-year intervals. When a plan or revision is transmitted to the 
Congress, the Secretaiy shall transmit copies to the Governors of the 
several States. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Provide technical assistance and ad-
vice to and cooperate with States, political subdivisions, and private 
interests, including nonprofit organizations, with respect to outdoor 
recreation. 
(e) REGIONAL COOPERATION.—Encourage interstate and regional 
cooperation in the planning, acquisition, and development of outdoor 
recreation resources. 
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PUBLIC LAW 88-30-MAY 29, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
74 Stat. 661. 
Definitions. 
(f) RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.—(1) Sponsor, engage in, and assist 
in research relating to outdoor recreation, directly or by contract or 
cooperative agreements, and make payments for such purposes with-
out regard to the limitations of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes 
(31 U.S.C. 529) concerning advances of funds when he considers such 
action in the public interest, (2) undertake studies and assemble infor-
mation concerning outdoor recreation, directly or by contract or 
cooperative agreement, and disseminate such information without 
regard to the provisions of section 4154, title 39, United States Code, 
and (3) cooperate with educational institutions and others in order to 
assist in establishing education programs and activities and to encour-
age public use and benefits from outdoor recreation. 
(g) INTERDEPARTMENTAL CoopERA'noN.—(1) Cooperate with and 
provide technical assistance to Federal departments and agencies and 
obtain from them information, data, reports, advice, and assistance 
that are needed and can reasonably be furnished in carrying out the 
purposes of this Act, and (2) promote coordination of Federal plans 
and activities generally relating to outdoor recreation. 
Any depart-
ment or agency furnishing advice or assistance hereunder may expend 
its own funds for such purposes, with or without reimbursement, as 
may be agreed to by that agency. 
(h) DONATIONS.—^Accept and use donations of money, property, 
personal services, or facilities for the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 3. In order further to carry out the policy declared in section 1 
of this Act, the heads of Federal departments and independent agencies 
having administrative responsibility over activities or resources the 
conduct or use of which is pertinent to fulfillment of that policy shall, 
either individually or as a group, (a) consult with and be consulted by 
the Secretary from time to time both with respect to their conduct of 
those activities and their use of those resources and with respect to the 
activities which the Secretary of the Interior carries on under authority 
of this Act which are pertinent to their work, and (b) carry out such 
responsibilities in general conformance with the nationwide plan au-
thorized under section 2(c) of this Act. 
SEC. 4. As used in this Act, the term "United States" shall include 
the District of Columbia and the terms "United States" and "States" 
may, to the extent practicable, include the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. 
Approved May 28, 1963, 10:13 a.m. 
May 29, 1963 
[H. R. 6009] 
Public Law 88-30 
AN ACT 
To provide, for the periods ending June 30, 1963, and August 31,1963, temporary 
increases in tlie public debt limit set forth in set'tion 21 of the Second Liberty 
Bond Act. 
Public debt 
limit. 
Temporary in-
creases. 
7 2 Stat. 17 58. 
Be it ewicted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That the public debt 
limit set forth in the first sentence of section 21 of the Second Liberty 
Bond Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 757b), shall be temporarily 
increased— 
(1) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on June 30, 1963, to $307,000,000,000, and 
(2) during the period beginning on July 1,1963, and ending on 
August 31,1963, to $309,000,000,000. 
During the period ending on June 30, 1963, the limit provided by 
paragraph (1) shall be in lieu of the limits provided by the Act of 
July 1, 1962 (Public Law 87-512; 76 Stat. 124). 
Approved May 29, 1963.