16 U.S.C. § 568b — Repealed. Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 3, 64

Page 1067 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION §§ 568c to 568e 1 See References in Text note below. 1911 Act was repealed, and all functions of the National Forest Reservation Commission were transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture, by section 17(a)(1) of Pub. L. 94–588, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2961. § 567c. Authorization of appropriation for co- operation in acquisition and management of State forests For the purposes of sections 567a to 567c of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated, a sum or sums out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $5,000,000, as Congress may from time to time appropriate. (Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 808, § 3, 49 Stat. 965.) § 568. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in establishing, etc., wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, etc.; limitation on expenditure; authorization of appropriations The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed, in cooperation with the land grant col- leges and universities of the various States or, in his discretion, with other suitable State agen- cies, to aid farmers through advice, education, demonstrations, and other similar means in es- tablishing, renewing, protecting, and managing wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, and other valuable forest growth, and in harvesting, uti- lizing, and marketing the products thereof. Ex- cept for preliminary investigations, the amount expended by the Federal Government under this section in cooperation with any State or other cooperating agency during any fiscal year shall not exceed the amount expended by the State or other cooperating agency for the same purpose during the same fiscal year, and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make expendi- tures on the certificate of the appropriate State official that the State expenditures, as provided for in this section, have been made. There is au- thorized to be appropriated annually out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, not more than $500,000 to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the provi- sions of this section. (June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 5, 43 Stat. 654; Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 735, § 3, 63 Stat. 910.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1949—Act Oct. 26, 1949, enlarged and clarified the Fed- eral-State educational program with small forest-land owners, and increased the annual appropriations from $100,000 to $500,000. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries FISCAL YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1976, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1976, DEEMED FISCAL YEAR FOR PURPOSES OF MATCHING REQUIREMENTS Fiscal year transition period of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, deemed fiscal year for purposes of this section relating to matching requirements, see section 202(2) of Pub. L. 94–274, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 392, set out as a note under section 2652 of Title 7, Agriculture. CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATES, ETC. Act Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title II, § 208, 58 Stat. 736, provided: ‘‘No part of any appropriation which is avail- able for carrying out the Cooperative Farm Forestry Act (16 U.S.C. 568b) [repealed] and sections 4 and 5 of the Clarke-McNary Act (16 U.S.C. 567 [repealed], 568) shall be expended in any State or Territory unless the State or Territory, or local subdivision thereof, or indi- viduals, or associations contribute a sum equal to that to be allotted therefrom by the Government or make contributions other than money deemed by the Sec- retary to be the value equivalent thereof.’’ APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE FOR 3 YEARS Act Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title II, § 209, 58 Stat. 737, provided: ‘‘Appropriations for carrying out the Cooper- ative Farm Forestry Act (16 U.S.C. 568b) [repealed] and sections 4 and 5 of the Clarke-McNary Act (16 U.S.C. 567 [repealed], 568) and Acts supplementary thereto allo- cated for the production or procurement of nursery stock by any Federal agency, or funds appropriated to any Federal agency for allocation to cooperating States for the production or procurement of nursery stock, shall remain available for expenditure for not more than three fiscal years.’’ § 568a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with Territories and other possessions of the United States on the same terms and con- ditions as with States under sections 566, 567,1 and 568 of this title. (Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 134, 44 Stat. 250.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 566 and 567 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374. § 568b. Repealed. Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 3, 64 Stat. 473, eff. June 30, 1951 Section, act May 18, 1937, ch. 226, 50 Stat. 188, related to cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture in develop- ment of farm forestry in States and Territories. This section was known as the ‘‘Cooperative Farm Forestry Act’’. §§ 568c to 568e. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(4), (5), formerly § 13(a)(4), (5), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(4), (5), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525 Section 568c, acts Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 1, 64 Stat. 473; May 5, 1972, Pub. L. 92–288, § 1, 86 Stat. 134, required cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and State officials in providing technical services to pri- vate landowners, etc. Section 568d, acts Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 2, 64 Stat. 473; Sept. 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87–680, 76 Stat. 569; May 5, 1972, Pub. L. 92–288, § 2, 86 Stat. 134, set forth funding re- quirements for cooperative forest management pro- grams involving private landowners, etc. Section 568e, act May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title IV, § 401, 70 Stat. 207, set forth provisions relating to assistance to States for tree planting and reforestation through the Secretary of Agriculture. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95–313, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of this title.