Public Law 92–421

That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a “Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund”, and transfer to that fund beginning with the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1972, and ending on June 30, 1987, such amounts as may be appropriated therefor. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for such purpose for each of the fiscal years during such period the sum of $66,000,000.

Sec. 2.

Moneys transferred to the National Forest Reforestation Fund under the provisions of this Act shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, for expenditure upon appropriation, for the purpose of supplementing programs of free planting and seeding of national forest lands determined by the Secretary to he in need of reforestation. Such moneys shall be available, until expended, and shall be provided without prejudice to appropriations or funds available from other sources for the same purposes, including those available pursuant to section 3 of the Act of June 9, 1930 (46 Stat. 527,16 U.S.C. o76b).

Sec. 3.

The Secretary of Agriculture shall, within one year after i he date of this Act, provide a report to the Congress which sets forth the scope of the total national forest reforestation needs, and a planned program for reforesting such lands, including a description of the extent to which funds authorized by this Act are. to be applied to the program. The Secretary shall annually thereafter make a report to the Congress on the use of funds authorized by this Act and the progress toward completion of his planned national forest reforestation program.