16 U.S.C. § 564 — Untitled legal text

Page 1063 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 565a–1 1 See References in Text note below. tion in the States of the Ohio Valley and central Mississippi Valley, at such a place or places as may be selected by him, and he is authorized and directed to conduct silvicultural, forest-fire, dendrological, and other experiments and inves- tigations, independently or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government, and with States, universities, colleges, county and municipal agencies, associations, and individ- uals, to determine the best methods for the growing, management, and protection of timber crops on forest lands and farm wood lots. Such annual appropriations as may thereafter be nec- essary for its maintenance and operation are hereby authorized. (July 3, 1926, ch. 767, §§ 1, 2, 44 Stat. 838.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION A provision authorizing an appropriation of $30,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, for establishment of the forest experiment station referred to in this section was omitted as executed. § 562b. Forest experiment station in Pennsyl- vania In order to determine and demonstrate the best methods for the growing, management, and protection of timber crops on forest lands and farm wood lots, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to establish and main- tain a forest experiment station at such place or places as may be determined as most suitable by him, in cooperation with the State of Pennsyl- vania and with the neighboring States, and to conduct such silvicultural and other forest ex- periments and investigations as may be nec- essary, either independently or in cooperation with other organizations, institutions, or indi- viduals, and to carry out the purposes of this section an appropriation in the amount of $30,000 is authorized. (July 3, 1926, ch. 770, 44 Stat. 840.) § 563. Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the wa- tersheds of navigable rivers The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, and on such conditions as he deems wise, to stip- ulate and agree with any State or group of States to cooperate in the organization and maintenance of a system of fire protection on any private or State forest lands within such State or States and situated upon the watershed of a navigable river. No such stipulation or agreement shall be made with any State which has not provided by law for a system of forest- fire protection. In no case shall the amount ex- pended in any State exceed in any fiscal year the amount appropriated by that State for the same purpose during the same fiscal year. (Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, § 2, 36 Stat. 961.) 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(1) of Pub. L. 94–274, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 390, set out as a note under section 2652 of Title 7, Agriculture. §§ 564, 565. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1), formerly § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(1), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525 Section 564, act June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 1, 43 Stat. 653, required cooperation between the Secretary of Agri- culture and State officials as to recommendations for forest fire prevention and suppression systems. Section 565, acts June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 2, 43 Stat. 653; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 447, 43 Stat. 1127; Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 119, 44 Stat. 242; Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title II, § 207, 58 Stat. 736; July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1, 61 Stat. 449, required co- operation between the Secretary of Agriculture and State officials in fire protection of timbered and forest- producing lands. 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. § 565a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the Territories of the United States on the same terms and conditions as with States under sections 564 and 565 1 of this title. (Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 249, 46 Stat. 1200.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 564 and 565 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374. § 565a–1. Cooperative agreements between Sec- retary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding To facilitate the administration of the pro- grams and activities of the Forest Service, the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with public or pri- vate agencies, organizations, institutions, or persons to construct, operate, and maintain co- operative pollution abatement equipment and facilities, including sanitary landfills, water systems, and sewer systems; to engage in coop- erative manpower and job training and develop- ment programs; to develop and publish coopera- tive environmental education and forest history materials; and to perform forestry protection, including fire protection, timber stand improve- ment, debris removal, and thinning of trees. The Secretary may enter into aforesaid agreements when he determines that the public interest will be benefited and that there exists a mutual in- terest other than monetary considerations. In such cooperative arrangements, the Secretary is authorized to advance or reimburse funds to co- operators from any Forest Service appropriation available for similar kinds of work or by fur-