16 U.S.C. § 2113 — Federal, State, and local coordination and

Page 2170 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 2112 1 So in original. The word ‘‘on’’ probably should appear after ‘‘focus’’. 2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Non-Federal’’. ferred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act Apr. 26, 1940, ch. 159, 54 Stat. 168, which enacted section 594a of this title. The Forest Pest Control Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is act June 25, 1947, ch. 141, 61 Stat. 177, which en- acted sections 594–1 to 594–5 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 594–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The Cooperative Forest Management Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is act Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, 64 Stat. 473, which enacted sections 568c and 568d of this title, re- pealed section 568b of this title, and enacted a provision set out as a note under section 568c of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta- bles. The Rural Development Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (a)(6), is Pub. L. 92–419, Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 657. Title IV of the Rural Development Act of 1972 was classified generally to subchapter I (§ 2651 et seq.) of chapter 59 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1972 Amendment note set out under section 1921 of Title 7 and Tables. Section 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (a)(7), was classified to sec- tion 1510 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 336(d)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1006. § 2112. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8003, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 913 Section, Pub. L. 95–313, § 18, formerly § 15, as added Pub. L. 100–418, title IV, § 4403, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1400; renumbered § 18, Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525, related to the establish- ment of a cooperative national forest products mar- keting program. § 2113. Federal, State, and local coordination and cooperation (a) Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (1) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a committee, to be known as the ‘‘Forest Resource Coordi- nating Committee’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Coordinating Committee’’), to coordi- nate nonindustrial private forestry activities within the Department of Agriculture and with the private sector. (2) Composition The Coordinating Committee shall be com- posed 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 geographi- cally 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 rep- resentative. (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. (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 the Department of Agri- culture, and coordination with State agen- cies and the private sector, to effectively ad- dress the national priorities specified in sec- tion 2101(c) of this title, with specific focus 1 owners of nonindustrial private forest land; (B) clarify individual agency responsibil- ities of each agency represented on the Co- ordinating Committee concerning the na- tional priorities specified in section 2101(c) of this title, with specific focus on nonindus- trial private forest land; (C) provide advice on the allocation of funds, including the competitive funds set- aside by section 2109a of this title; and (D) assist the Secretary in developing and reviewing the report required by section 2101(d) of this title. (5) Meeting The Coordinating Committee shall meet an- nually to discuss progress in addressing the national priorities specified in section 2101(c) of this title and issues regarding nonindustrial private forest land. (6) Compensation (A) Federal members Members of the Coordinating Committee who are full-time officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Coordinating Com- mittee. (B) Non-Federal members Non-federal 2 members of the Coordinating Committee shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for reasonable costs incurred while performing their duties on behalf of the Coordinating Committee. (b) State Coordinating Committees (1) Establishment (A) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the State forester or equivalent State official of each State, shall establish a State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee (here- after referred to in this section as the ‘‘State Coordinating Committee’’) for each such State. Page 2171 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 2113a (B) Composition The State Coordinating Committee shall be chaired and administered by the State forester, or equivalent State official, or the designee thereof, and shall be composed, to the extent practicable, of— (i) representatives from the Forest Serv- ice, Soil Conservation Service, Agricul- tural Stabilization and Conservation Serv- ice, and National Institute of Food and Ag- riculture; (ii) representatives, to be appointed by the State forester or equivalent State offi- cial, representative of— (I) local government; (II) consulting foresters; (III) environmental organizations; (IV) forest products industry; (V) forest land owners; (VI) land-trust organizations, if appli- cable in the State; (VII) conservation organizations; (VIII) the State fish and wildlife agen- cy; and (IX) the State Technical Committee. (iii) any other individuals determined appropriate by the Secretary. (C) Terms The members of the State Coordinating Committee appointed under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall serve 3-year terms, with the ini- tial members serving staggered terms as de- termined by the State forester or equivalent State official, and may be reappointed for consecutive terms. (D) Existing committees Existing State forestry committees may be used to complement, formulate, or re- place the State Coordinating Committees to avoid duplication of efforts if such existing committees are made up of membership that is similar to that described in subparagraph (B)(ii), and if such existing committees in- clude landowners and the general public in their memberships. (2) Duties A State Coordinating Committee shall— (A) consult with other Department of Agri- culture and State committees that address State and private forestry issues; (B) make recommendations to the Sec- retary concerning the assignment of prior- ities and the coordination of responsibilities for the implementation of this chapter by the various Federal and State forest man- agement agencies that take into consider- ation the mandates of each such agency; (C) make recommendations to the State forester or equivalent State official con- cerning the development of the State-wide assessment and strategy regarding forest re- source conditions under section 2101a of this title; and (D) make recommendations to the Sec- retary concerning those forest lands that should be given priority for inclusion in the Forest Legacy Program established pursuant to section 2103c of this title. (3) Termination The State Coordinating Committees shall not terminate. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to compel action by any State official. (Pub. L. 95–313, § 19, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1222, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3540; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(37), title VIII, §§ 8005, 8006, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1271, 1284, 1285; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(37), title VIII, §§ 8005, 8006, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2032, 2045–2047; Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8102(b)(2), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4839.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (a)(4)(C). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted ‘‘section 2109a’’ for ‘‘sections 2109a and 2109b’’. 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 8005, added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec (a) which related to: in par. (1) establishment of a Forest Resource Coordi- nating Committee; in par. (2) composition of the Com- mittee; in par. (3) designation of a chairperson; and in par. (4) duties of the Committee. Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(37), sub- stituted ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture’’ for ‘‘Extension Service’’. Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii)(IX). Pub. L. 110–246, § 8006(1), added subcl. (IX). Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 110–246, § 8006(2), substituted ‘‘the State-wide assessment and strategy regarding for- est resource conditions under section 2101a of this title’’ for ‘‘a Forest Stewardship Plan under paragraph (3)’’. Subsec. (b)(3) to (6). Pub. L. 110–246, § 8006(3), (4), re- designated pars. (5) and (6) as (3) and (4), respectively, and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which related to development of a Forest Stewardship Plan and author- ized the use of other plans if they fully conformed to section objectives. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as other- wise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. Amendment by section 7511(c)(37) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of Title 7, Agriculture. § 2113a. Good neighbor authority (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Authorized restoration services The term ‘‘authorized restoration services’’ means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out—