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16 U.S.C. § 3861 — Establishment of State technical committees
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a technical committee in each State to assist the Secretary in the considerations relating to implementation and technical aspects of the conservation programs under this chapter.
**(b) Standards** The Secretary shall review and update as necessary—
(1) standard operating procedures to standardize the operations of State technical committees; and
(2) standards to be used by State technical committees in the development of technical guidelines for the implementation of the conservation provisions of this chapter.
**(c) Composition** Each State technical committee shall be composed of agricultural producers and other professionals that represent a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, and wildlife sciences. The technical committee for a State shall include representatives from among the following:
(1) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(2) The Farm Service Agency.
(3) The Forest Service.
(4) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
(5) The State fish and wildlife agency.
(6) The State forester or equivalent State official.
(7) The State water resources agency.
(8) The State department of agriculture.
(9) The State association of soil and water conservation districts.
(10) Agricultural producers representing the variety of crops and livestock or poultry raised within the State.
(11) Owners of nonindustrial private forest land.
(12) Nonprofit organizations within the meaning of [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim) with demonstrable conservation expertise and experience working with agriculture producers in the State.
(13) Agribusiness.
(14) The State Cooperative Extension Serv
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a technical committee in each State to assist the Secretary in the considerations relating to implementation and technical aspects of the conservation programs under this chapter.
**(b) Standards** The Secretary shall review and update as necessary—
(1) standard operating procedures to standardize the operations of State technical committees; and
(2) standards to be used by State technical committees in the development of technical guidelines for the implementation of the conservation provisions of this chapter.
**(c) Composition** Each State technical committee shall be composed of agricultural producers and other professionals that represent a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, and wildlife sciences. The technical committee for a State shall include representatives from among the following:
(1) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(2) The Farm Service Agency.
(3) The Forest Service.
(4) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
(5) The State fish and wildlife agency.
(6) The State forester or equivalent State official.
(7) The State water resources agency.
(8) The State department of agriculture.
(9) The State association of soil and water conservation districts.
(10) Agricultural producers representing the variety of crops and livestock or poultry raised within the State.
(11) Owners of nonindustrial private forest land.
(12) Nonprofit organizations within the meaning of [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim) with demonstrable conservation expertise and experience working with agriculture producers in the State.
(13) Agribusiness.
(14) The State Cooperative Extension Service and land grant university in the State.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1251, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1516, related to technical assistance for water resources.
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**(a) Definition of policy** In this section, the term “policy” means a policy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials.
**(b) Reimbursement of research, development, and maintenance costs**
(1) **Research and development payment**
(A) *In general* — The Corporation shall provide a payment to an applicant for research and development costs in accordance with this subsection.
(B) *Reimbursement*
(i) *In general* — An applicant who submits a policy under [section 1508(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1508/h&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be eligible for the reimbursement of reasonable research and development costs if the policy is approved by the Board for sale to producers.
(ii) *Reasonable costs* — For the purpose of reimbursing research and development and maintenance costs under this section, costs of the applicant shall be considered reasonable costs if the costs are based on—
(I) for any employees or contracted personnel, wage rates equal to not more than 2 times the hourly wage rate plus benefits, as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the year in which such costs are incurred, calculated using the formula applied to an applicant by the Corporation in reviewing proposed project budgets under this section on October 1, 2016; and
(II) other actual documented costs incurred by the applicant.
(2) **Advance payments**
(A) *In general* — Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, the Board may approve the request of an applicant for advance payment of a portion of reasonable research and development costs prior to submission and approval of the policy by the Board under [section 1508(h) of this title](https://uscode
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 330, as added Pub. L. 94–68, § 8, Aug. 5, 1975, 89 Stat. 382; amended Pub. L. 96–438, § 3(b)(2), Oct. 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 1875, authorized additional emergency loans.
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**(a) Forest Resource Coordinating Committee**
(1) **Establishment** — The Secretary shall establish a committee, to be known as the “Forest Resource Coordinating Committee” (in this section referred to as the “Coordinating Committee”), to coordinate nonindustrial private forestry activities within the Department of Agriculture and with the private sector.
(2) **Composition** — The Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the following:
(A) The Chief of the Forest Service.
(B) The Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(C) The Director of the Farm Service Agency.
(D) The Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
(E) Non-Federal representatives appointed by the Secretary to 3 year terms, although initial appointees shall have staggered terms, including the following persons:
(i) At least three State foresters or equivalent State officials from geographically diverse regions of the United States.
(ii) A representative of a State fish and wildlife agency.
(iii) An owner of nonindustrial private forest land.
(iv) A forest industry representative.
(v) A conservation organization representative.
(vi) A land-grant university or college representative.
(vii) A private forestry consultant.
(viii) A representative from a State Technical Committee established under [section 3861 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3861&num=0&edition=prelim).
(F) Such other persons as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.
(3) **Chairperson** — The Chief of the Forest Service shall serve as chairperson of the Coordinating Committee.
(4) **Duties** — The Coordinating Committee shall—
(A) provide direction and coordination of actions within
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**(a) In general** Each State technical committee established under [section 3861 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3861&num=0&edition=prelim) shall meet regularly to provide information, analysis, and recommendations to appropriate officials of the Department of Agriculture who are charged with implementing the conservation provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Public notice and attendance** Each State technical committee shall provide public notice of, and permit public attendance at, meetings considering issues of concern related to carrying out this chapter.
**(c) Role**
(1) **In general** — The role of State technical committees is advisory in nature, and such committees shall have no implementation or enforcement authority. However, the Secretary shall give strong consideration to the recommendations of such committees in administering the programs under this chapter.
(2) **Advisory role in establishing program priorities and criteria** — Each State technical committee shall advise the Secretary in establishing priorities and criteria for the programs in this chapter, including the review of whether local working groups are addressing those priorities.
**(d) Requirements of chapter 10 of title 5**
(1) **Exemption** — Each State technical committee shall be exempt from chapter 10 of title 5.
(2) **Local working groups** — For purposes of chapter 10 of title 5, any local working group established under this subchapter shall be considered to be a subcommittee of the applicable State technical committee.
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**(a) Development** Not later than two years after November 28, 1990, the Secretary shall develop and make available handbooks and technical guides, and any other educational materials that are appropriate for describing sustainable agriculture production systems and practices, as researched and developed under this subchapter, chapter 86 of this title,11 See References in Text note below. and other appropriate research programs of the Department.
**(b) Consultation and coordination** The Secretary shall develop the handbooks, technical guides, and educational materials in consultation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and any other appropriate entities designated by the Secretary. The Secretary shall coordinate activities conducted under this section with those conducted under [section 3861 of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3861&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Topics of handbooks and guides** The handbooks and guides, and other educational materials, shall include detailed information on the selection of crops and crop-plant varieties, rotation practices, soil building practices, tillage systems, nutrient management, integrated pest management practices, habitat protection, pest, weed, and disease management, livestock management, soil, water, and energy conservation, and any other practices in accordance with or in furtherance of the purpose of this subchapter.
**(d) Organization and contents** The handbooks and guides, and other educational materials, shall provide practical instructions and be organized in such a manner as to enable agricultural producers desiring to implement the practices and systems developed under this subchapter, chapter 86 of this title,1 and other appropriate research progra
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 3861
1 See Extension of Forest Service Participation in Aces Pro-
gram note below.
tion-related programs and authorities carried
out by the Secretary on National Forest System
land.
(b) Termination of effectiveness
The authority provided to the Secretary to
carry out this section terminates effective Octo-
ber 1, 2023.1
(Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8302, Feb. 7, 2014, 128
Stat. 923; Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8622, Dec.
20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4853.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act
of 2014, and not as part of title XII of Pub. L. 99–198
which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES
PROGRAM
Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title I, § 106, Sept. 26, 2024, 138
Stat. 1535, provided that: ‘‘Section 8302(b) of the Agri-
cultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied
by substituting ‘1 day after December 20, 2024’ for ‘Oc-
tober 1, 2023’.’’
DEFINITION OF ‘‘SECRETARY’’
‘‘Secretary’’ as meaning the Secretary of Agri-
culture, see section 9001 of Title 7, Agriculture.
SUBCHAPTER VI—STATE TECHNICAL
COMMITTEES
§ 3861. Establishment of State technical commit-
tees
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish a technical com-
mittee in each State to assist the Secretary in
the considerations relating to implementation
and technical aspects of the conservation pro-
grams under this chapter.
(b) Standards
The Secretary shall review and update as nec-
essary—
(1) standard operating procedures to stand-
ardize the operations of State technical com-
mittees; and
(2) standards to
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