16 U.S.C. § 2008 — Utilization of available information and

Page 2140 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 2007 shall transmit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate the appraisal developed under sec- tion 2004 of this title and completed before the end of the previous year. (b) Program and statement of policy Not later than the date on which Congress convenes in 2012, 2017, and 2023, the President shall transmit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate— (1) the initial program or updated program developed under section 2005 of this title and completed before the end of the previous year; (2) a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the Department of Agriculture; and (3) a special evaluation of the status, condi- tions, and trends of soil quality on cropland in the United States that addresses the chal- lenges and opportunities for reducing soil ero- sion to tolerance levels. (c) Improvements to appraisal and program Not later than the date on which Congress convenes in 2012, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the plans of the Department of Agriculture for improving the resource appraisal and national conservation program required under this chapter, based on the recommenda- tions received under sections 2004(d) and 2005(c) of this title. (Pub. L. 95–192, § 7, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1410; Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1252(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1516; Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2804(d), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1087; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2804(d), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1815; Pub. L. 115–334, title II, § 2402(3), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4571.) 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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2402(3)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘2011, 2016, and 2022’’ for ‘‘2011 and 2016’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2402(3)(B), substituted ‘‘2012, 2017, and 2023’’ for ‘‘2012 and 2017’’ in introductory provisions. 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 2804(d), amended section gen- erally. Prior to amendment, section related to trans- mission of appraisal developed under section 2004 of this title at the time Congress convened in 1980, 1987, 1996, and 2006, transmission of program developed under section 2005 of this title and statement of policy at the time Congress convened in 1980, 1988, 1998, and 2008, and annual report on program effectiveness. 1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: ‘‘On the first day Congress convenes in 1980 and at each five-year interval thereafter during the pe- riod this chapter is in effect the President shall trans- mit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, the appraisal and the pro- gram as required by sections 2004 and 2005 of this title, together with a detailed statement of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United States Department of Agriculture.’’ Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1252(c)(2), (3), struck out subsec. (b) which provided for an annual report of program and policy achievement, and redesignated sub- sec. (c) as (b). 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF REPORTING AND OTHER AUTHORITIES Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 14, 2011, 76 F.R. 9493, provided: Memorandum for the Secretary of Agriculture By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, includ- ing section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to you the functions and authority conferred upon the President by section 7 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 2006), as amended by section 2804 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, to make the specified reports to the Congress. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. BARACK OBAMA. § 2007. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out the pur- poses of this chapter. (Pub. L. 95–192, § 8, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1411.) § 2008. Utilization of available information and data In the implementation of this chapter, the Secretary shall utilize information and data available from other Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, and private organizations and he shall coordinate his actions with the re- source appraisal and planning efforts of other Federal agencies and avoid unnecessary duplica- tion and overlap of planning and program ef- forts. (Pub. L. 95–192, § 9, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1411; Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2508(d), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 756.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–79 inserted ‘‘, tribal’’ after ‘‘State’’. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Sec- retary or other official in Department of Agriculture under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Fed- eral Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transpor- tation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Nat- Page 2141 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 2101 1 See 1990 Amendment note below. ural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 2002 of this title. § 2009. Termination of program The provisions of this chapter shall terminate on December 31, 2023. (Pub. L. 95–192, § 10, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1411; Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1252(d), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1517; Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2804(e), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2804(e), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1816; Pub. L. 115–334, title II, § 2402(4), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4571.) 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—Pub. L. 115–334 substituted ‘‘2023’’ for ‘‘2018’’. 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 2804(e), substituted ‘‘2018’’ for ‘‘2008’’. 1985—Pub. L. 99–198 substituted ‘‘2008’’ for ‘‘1985’’. 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, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. CHAPTER 41—COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE Sec. 2101. Findings, purpose, and policy. 2101a. State-wide assessment and strategies for for- est resources. 2102. Rural forestry assistance. 2103. Repealed. 2103a. Forest Stewardship Program. 2103b. Repealed. 2103c. Forest Legacy Program. 2103d. Community forest and open space conserva- tion program. 2104. Forest health protection. 2104a. Pest and Disease Revolving Loan Fund. 2105. Urban and community forestry assistance. 2106. Rural fire prevention and control. 2106a. Emergency reforestation assistance. 2106b. Use of money collected from States for fire suppression assistance. 2106c. Enhanced community fire protection. 2107. Financial, technical, and related assistance to States. 2108. Consolidation of payments. 2109. General provisions. 2109a. State and private forest landscape-scale res- toration program. 2109b. Repealed. 2110. Statement of limitation. 2111. Other Federal programs. 2112. Repealed. 2113. Federal, State, and local coordination and co- operation. 2113a. Good neighbor authority. 2114. Administration. § 2101. Findings, purpose, and policy (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) most of the productive forest land of the United States is in private, State, and local governmental ownership, and the capacity of the United States to produce renewable forest resources is significantly dependent on such non-Federal forest lands; (2) adequate supplies of timber and other for- est resources are essential to the United States, and adequate supplies are dependent on efficient methods for establishing, man- aging, and harvesting trees and processing, marketing, and using wood and wood products; (3) nearly one-half of the wood supply of the United States comes from nonindustrial pri- vate timberlands and such percentage could rise with expanded assistance programs; (4) managed forest lands provide habitats for fish and wildlife, as well as aesthetics, outdoor recreation opportunities, and other forest re- sources; (5) the soil, water, and air quality of the United States can be maintained and improved through good stewardship of privately held forest resources; (6) insects and diseases affecting trees occur and sometimes create emergency conditions on all land, whether Federal or non-Federal, and efforts to prevent and control such insects and diseases often require coordinated action by both Federal and non-Federal land man- agers; (7) fires in rural areas threaten human lives, property, forests and other resources, and Fed- eral-State cooperation in forest fire protection has proven effective and valuable; (8) trees and forests are of great environ- mental and economic value to urban areas; (9) managed forests contribute to improving the quality, quantity, and timing of water yields that are of broad benefit to society; (10) over half the forest lands of the United States are in need of some type of conserva- tion treatment; (11) forest landowners are being faced with increased pressure to convert their forest land to development and other purposes; (12) increased population pressures and user demands are being placed on private, as well as public, landholders to provide a wide vari- ety of products and services, including fish and wildlife habitat, aesthetic quality, and recreational opportunities; (13) stewardship of privately held forest re- sources requires a long-term commitment that can be fostered through local, State, and Fed- eral governmental actions; (14) the Department of Agriculture, through the coordinated efforts of its agencies with forestry responsibilities, cooperating with other Federal agencies, State foresters, and State political subdivisions, has the expertise and experience to assist private landowners in achieving individual goals and public benefits regarding forestry; (15) the products and services resulting from nonindustrial private forest land stewardship provide income and employment that con- tribute to the economic health and diversity of rural communities; 1