16 U.S.C. § 1671 — Congressional statement of findings

Page 1973 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1671 nology Transfer and Applied Research’’ (herein- after the ‘‘Institute’’). The Institute, in addition to the Wood Education and Resource Center, will consist of a Director, technology transfer specialists from State and Private Forestry, the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Princeton, West Virginia, and any other organizational unit of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary deems appropriate. The overall man- agement of the Institute will be the responsi- bility of the Forest Service, State and Private Forestry. (d) Generation of revenue; deposit into Hard- wood Technology Transfer and Applied Re- search Fund The Secretary is hereby and hereafter author- ized to generate revenue using the authorities provided herein. Any revenue received as part of the operation of the Institute shall be deposited into a special fund in the Treasury of the United States, known as the ‘‘Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied Research Fund’’, which shall be available to the Secretary until ex- pended, without further appropriation, in fur- therance of the purposes of this section, includ- ing upkeep, management, and operation of the Institute and the payment of salaries and ex- penses. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are hereby and hereafter authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title III, § 332], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–197.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, re- ferred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 95–313, July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 365, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 2101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, and not as part of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 which comprises this subchapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries HARDWOOD TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND APPLIED RESEARCH Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title III, § 343], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–297, provided that: ‘‘(a) The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter the ‘Secretary’) is hereby authorized to conduct technology transfer and development, training, dissemination of information and applied research in the management, processing and utilization of the hardwood forest re- source. This authority is in addition to any other au- thorities which may be available to the Secretary in- cluding, but not limited to, the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (16 U.S.C. 2101 et. seq.), and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Re- sources Act of 1978, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1600–1614). ‘‘(b) In carrying out this authority, the Secretary may enter into grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with public and private agencies, organiza- tions, corporations, institutions and individuals. The Secretary may accept gifts and donations pursuant to the Act of October 10, 1978 (7 U.S.C. 2269) including gifts and donations from a donor that conducts business with any agency of the Department of Agriculture or is regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture. ‘‘(c) The Secretary is authorized, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, to assume all rights, title, and interest, including all outstanding assets, of the Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technology Center, Inc. (hereinafter the ‘Center’), a non-profit cor- poration existing under the laws of the State of West Virginia: Provided, That the Board of Directors of the Center requests such an action and dissolves the cor- poration consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and the laws of the State of West Virginia. ‘‘(d) The Secretary is authorized to operate and uti- lize the assets of the Center as part of a newly formed ‘Institute of Hardwood Technology Transfer and Ap- plied Research’ (hereinafter the ‘Institute’). The Insti- tute, in addition to the Center, will consist of a Direc- tor, technology transfer specialists from State and Pri- vate Forestry, the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Princeton, West Virginia, and any other organizational unit of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary deems appropriate. The overall management of the In- stitute will be the responsibility of the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry. ‘‘(e) The Secretary is authorized to generate revenue using the authorities provided herein. Any revenue re- ceived as part of the operation of the Institute shall be deposited into a special fund in the Treasury of the United States, known as the ‘Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied Research Fund’, which shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without fur- ther appropriation, in furtherance of the purposes of this section, including upkeep, management, and oper- ation of the Institute and the payment of salaries and expenses. ‘‘(f) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.’’ SUBCHAPTER III—EXTENSION PROGRAMS TERMINATION OF SUBCHAPTER For termination of subchapter by section 8 of Pub. L. 95–306, see Effective and Termination Dates note set out under section 1671 of this title. § 1671. Congressional statement of findings Congress finds that— (1) the extension program of the Department of Agriculture and the extension activities of each State provide useful and productive edu- cational programs for private forest and range landowners and processors and consumptive and nonconsumptive users of forest and range- land renewable resources, and these edu- cational programs complement research and assistance programs conducted by the Depart- ment of Agriculture; (2) to meet national goals, it is essential that all forest and rangeland renewable re- sources (hereinafter in this subchapter re- ferred to as ‘‘renewable resources’’), including fish and wildlife, forage, outdoor recreation opportunities, timber, and water, be fully con- sidered in designing educational programs for landowners, processors, and users; (3) more efficient utilization and marketing of renewable resources extend available sup- plies of such resources, provide products to consumers at prices less than they would oth- erwise be, and promote reasonable returns on Page 1974 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1672 the investments of landowners, processors, and users; (4) trees and forests in urban areas improve the esthetic quality, reduce noise, filter impu- rities from the air and add oxygen to it, save energy by moderating temperature extremes, control wind and water erosion, and provide habitat for wildlife; and (5) trees and shrubs used as shelterbelts pro- tect farm lands from wind and water erosion, promote moisture accumulation in the soil, and provide habitat for wildlife. (Pub. L. 95–306, § 2, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 349.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES Pub. L. 95–306, § 8, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 352, as amended by Pub. L. 100–231, § 2(2), Jan. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1565; Pub. L. 107–171, title VIII, § 8101(b)(2), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 475; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7413(b), May 22, 2008, 110 Stat. 1256; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7413(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2017; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7405(b), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7509(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4824, provided that: ‘‘The provisions of this Act [enacting this subchapter and provision set out as a note under section 1600 of this title] shall be effective for the pe- riod beginning October 1, 1978, and ending September 30, 2023.’’ SHORT TITLE For short title of Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under section 1600 of this title. § 1672. General program authorization (a) Types of programs; preconditions and co- operation with State program directors, etc. The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), under conditions the Secretary may prescribe and in cooperation with the State directors of cooperative extension service programs and eli- gible colleges and universities, shall— (1) provide educational programs that enable individuals to recognize, analyze, and resolve problems dealing with renewable resources, in- cluding forest- and range-based outdoor recre- ation opportunities, trees and forests in urban areas, and trees and shrubs in shelterbelts; (2) use educational programs to disseminate the results of research on renewable resources; (3) conduct educational programs that trans- fer the best available technology to those in- volved in the management and protection of forests and rangelands and the processing and use of their associated renewable resources; (4) develop and implement educational pro- grams that give special attention to the edu- cational needs of small, private nonindustrial forest landowners; (5) develop and implement educational pro- grams in range and fish and wildlife manage- ment; (6) assist in providing continuing education programs for professionally trained individ- uals in fish and wildlife, forest, range, and wa- tershed management and related fields; (7) help forest and range landowners in se- curing technical and financial assistance to bring appropriate expertise to bear on their problems; (8) help identify areas of needed research re- garding renewable resources; (9) in cooperation with State foresters or equivalent State officials, promote public un- derstanding of the energy conservation, eco- nomic, social, environmental, and psycho- logical values of trees and open space in urban and community area environments and expand knowledge of the ecological relationships and benefits of trees and related resources in urban and community environments; and (10) conduct a comprehensive natural re- source and environmental education program for landowners and managers, public officials, and the public, with particular emphasis on youth. (b) ‘‘Eligible colleges and universities’’ defined As used in this subchapter, the term ‘‘eligible colleges and universities’’ means colleges and universities eligible to be supported and main- tained, in whole or in part, with funds made available under the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503–505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301–305, 307, 308), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417–419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321–326, 328), including Tuskegee Institute, and colleges and universities eligible for assistance under the Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806–807, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 582a, 582a–1—582a–7). (c) Use of appropriate educational methods re- quired; scope of methods In implementing this section, all appropriate educational methods may be used, including, but not limited to, meetings, short courses, workshops, tours, demonstrations, publications, news releases, and radio and television pro- grams. (Pub. L. 95–306, § 3, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, §§ 1219(b)(1), 1251(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3538, 3552; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1018(d), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1905.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503–505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301–305, 307, 308), referred to in subsec. (b), is act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, popularly known as the Morrill Act and also as the First Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 301 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 301 of Title 7 and Tables. Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417–419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321–326, 328), referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 Stat. 417, popularly known as the Ag- ricultural College Act of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 7. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of Title 7 and Tables. Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806–807, as amended), referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 87–788, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 806, popularly known as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962’’ and also as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Coopera- tive Forestry Act’’, which is classified generally to sub- chapter III (§ 582a et seq.) of chapter 3 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 582a of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1991—Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 102–237 struck out ‘‘and’’ at end of par. (8), substituted ‘‘; and’’ for period