16 U.S.C. § 1674 — Renewable Resources Extension Program

Page 1975 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1674 at end of par. (9), and redesignated par. (9), relating to education program, as (10). 1990—Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1251(b), added par. (9) relating to education programs for landowners, managers, public officials, and the public. Pub. L. 101–624, § 1219(b)(1), added par. (9) relating to promotion of public understanding of energy conserva- tion, economic, social, environmental, and psycho- logical values of trees and open space in urban and community environments. § 1673. State programs (a) Development by State program director, etc., of comprehensive and coordinated program by mutual agreement; consultations; review procedure The State director of cooperative extension programs (hereinafter in this subchapter re- ferred to as the ‘‘State director’’) and the ad- ministrative heads of extension for eligible col- leges and universities in each State shall jointly develop, by mutual agreement, a single com- prehensive and coordinated renewable resources extension program in which the role of each eli- gible college and university is well-defined. In meeting this responsibility, the State director and the administrative heads of extension for el- igible colleges and universities shall consult and seek agreement with the administrative tech- nical representatives and the forestry represent- atives provided for by the Secretary in imple- mentation of the Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806–807, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 582a, 582a–1— 582a–7), in the State. Each State’s renewable re- sources extension program shall be submitted to the Secretary annually. The National Agricul- tural Research, Extension, Education, and Eco- nomics Advisory Board established under sec- tion 3123 of title 7 shall review and make rec- ommendations to the Secretary pertaining to programs conducted under this subchapter. (b) Encouragement by State director, etc., of co- operation between county and State exten- sion staffs and appropriate Federal and State agencies and organizations The State director and the administrative heads of extension for eligible colleges and uni- versities in each State shall encourage close co- operation between extension staffs at the coun- ty and State levels, and State and Federal re- search organizations dealing with renewable re- sources, State and Federal agencies that man- age forests and rangelands and their associated renewable resources, State and Federal agencies that have responsibilities associated with the processing or use of renewable resources, and other agencies or organizations the State direc- tor and administrative heads of extension deem appropriate. (c) Administration and coordination of program by State director; exception Each State renewable resources extension pro- gram shall be administered and coordinated by the State director, except that, in States having colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417–419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321–326, 328), including Tuskegee Insti- tute, the State renewable resources extension program shall be administered by the State di- rector and the administrative head or heads of extension for the college or colleges eligible to receive such funds. (d) Appointment and use of advisory committees by State director, etc.; composition of advi- sory committees In meeting the provisions of this section, each State director and administrative heads of ex- tension for eligible colleges and universities shall appoint and use one or more advisory com- mittees comprised of forest and range land- owners, professionally trained individuals in fish and wildlife, forest, range, and watershed man- agement, and related fields, as appropriate, and other suitable persons. (e) ‘‘State’’ defined For the purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘‘State’’ means any one of the fifty States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Dis- trict of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. (Pub. L. 95–306, § 4, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 350; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 802(b)(3), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1159.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806–807, as amended), referred to in subsec. (a), 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. Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417–419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321–326, 328), referred to in subsec. (c), 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, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 321 of Title 7 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted ‘‘Na- tional Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board’’ for ‘‘National Agricul- tural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board’’. § 1674. Renewable Resources Extension Program plan (a) Preparation and submission to Congress; pur- poses; contents The Secretary shall prepare a five-year plan for implementing this subchapter, which is to be called the ‘‘Renewable Resources Extension Pro- gram’’ and shall submit such plan to the Com- mittee on Agriculture of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate no later than the last day of the first half of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and the last day of the first half of each fifth fiscal year there- after. The Renewable Resources Extension Pro- gram shall provide national emphasis and direc- tion as well as guidance to State directors and administrative heads of extension for eligible colleges and universities in the development of Page 1976 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1674a their respective State renewable resources ex- tension programs, which are to be appropriate in terms of the conditions, needs, and opportuni- ties in each State. The Renewable Resources Ex- tension Program shall contain, but not be lim- ited to, brief outlines of general extension pro- grams for fish and wildlife management (for both game and nongame species), range manage- ment, timber management (including brief out- lines of general extension programs for timber utilization, timber harvesting, timber mar- keting, wood utilization, and wood products marketing), and watershed management (giving special attention to water quality protection), as well as brief outlines of general extension programs for recognition and enhancement of forest- and range-based outdoor recreation op- portunities, for urban and community forestry activities, and for planting and management of trees and shrubs in shelterbelts, and give special attention to water quality protection and nat- ural resource and environmental education for landowners and managers, public officials, and the public. (b) Considerations governing preparation In preparing the Renewable Resources Exten- sion Program, the Secretary shall take into ac- count the respective capabilities of private for- ests and rangelands for yielding renewable re- sources and the relative needs for such resources identified in the periodic Renewable Resource Assessment provided for in section 1601 of this title and the periodic appraisal of land and water resources provided for in section 2004 of this title. (c) Omitted (d) Review of activities and evaluation of progress To assist Congress and the public in evalu- ating the Renewable Resources Extension Pro- gram, the program shall include a review of ac- tivities undertaken in response to the preceding five-year plan and an evaluation of the progress made toward accomplishing the goals and objec- tives set forth in such preceding plan. Such re- view and evaluation shall be displayed in the program, for the Nation as a whole, and for each State. (Pub. L. 95–306, § 5, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 100–231, § 3, Jan. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1565; Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, §§ 1219(b)(2), 1251(c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3539, 3553.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Subsec. (c) of this section, which required the Sec- retary to prepare an annual report on the Renewable Resources Extension Program, to be furnished to Con- gress at the time of submission of each annual fiscal budget, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 45 of House Document No. 103–7. AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1251(c), inserted be- fore period at end ‘‘, and give special attention to water quality protection and natural resource and envi- ronmental education for landowners and managers, public officials, and the public’’. Pub. L. 101–624, § 1219(b)(2), substituted ‘‘for urban and community forestry activities’’ for ‘‘for planting and management of trees and forests in urban areas’’. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–231, § 3(1), substituted ‘‘the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- tion, and Forestry of the Senate’’ for ‘‘Congress’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–231, § 3(2), added subsec. (d). § 1674a. Expanded programs (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the State cooperative extension services, and in consulta- tion with State foresters or equivalent State of- ficials, school boards, and universities, shall ex- pand forestry and natural resources education programs conducted under this subchapter for private forest owners and managers, public offi- cials, youth, and the general public, and shall include guidelines for the transfer of tech- nology. (b) Activities (1) In general In expanding the programs conducted under this subchapter, the Secretary shall ensure that activities are undertaken to promote policies and practices that enhance the health, vitality, productivity, economic value, and en- vironmental attributes of the forest lands of the United States. (2) Types The activities referred to in paragraph (1) shall include— (A) demonstrating and teaching land- owners and forest managers the concepts of multiple-use and sustainable natural re- source management; (B) conducting comprehensive environ- mental education programs that assist citi- zens to participate in environmentally posi- tive activities such as tree planting, recy- cling, erosion prevention, and waste man- agement; and (C) educational programs and materials that will improve the capacity of schools, local governments and resource agencies to deliver forestry and natural resources infor- mation to young people, environmentally concerned citizens, and action groups. (Pub. L. 95–306, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1251(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3552; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(34), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(34), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2032.) 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 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(34), which directed amendment of section 5(a) of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1674a(a)) by substituting ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-