§ 1643. Implementation of provisions

Statutory text

Establishment and maintenance of research facilities; acquisition, expenditures, etc., for property

In implementing this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain a system of experiment stations, research laboratories, experimental areas, and other forest and rangeland research facilities. The Secretary is authorized, with donated or appropriated funds, to acquire by lease, donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise, land or interests in land within the United States needed to implement this subchapter, to make necessary expenditures to examine, appraise, and survey such property, and to do all things incident to perfecting title thereto in the United States.

Acceptance, holding, and administration of gifts, donations, and bequests; use and investment of gifts, proceeds, etc.; funding requirements

In implementing this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to accept, hold, and administer gifts, donations, and bequests of money, real property, or personal property from any source not otherwise prohibited by law and to use such gifts, donations, and bequests to (1) establish or operate any forest and rangeland research facility within the United States, or (2) perform any forest and rangeland renewable resource research activity authorized by this subchapter. Such gifts, donations, and bequests, or the proceeds thereof, and money appropriated for these purposes shall be deposited in the Treasury in a special fund. At the request of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury may invest or reinvest any money in the fund that in the opinion of the Secretary is not needed for current operations. Such investments shall be in public debt securities with maturities suitable for the needs of the fund and bearing interest at prevailing market rates. There are hereby authorized to be expended from such fund such amounts as may be specified in annual appropriation Acts, which shall remain available until expended.

Cooperation with international, Federal, State, and other governmental agencies, public and private agencies, etc.; funding requirements for contributions from cooperators

In implementing this subchapter, the Secretary may cooperate with international, Federal, State, and other governmental agencies, with public or private agencies, institutions, universities, and organizations, and with businesses and individuals in the United States and in other countries. The Secretary may receive money and other contributions from cooperators under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. Any money contributions received under this subsection shall be credited to the applicable appropriation or fund to be used for the same purposes and shall remain available until expended as the Secretary may direct for use in conducting research activities authorized by this subchapter and in making refunds to contributors.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1978
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978
Pub. L. 95–307 § 4(a) · 92 Stat. 353
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1643
Pub. L. 95–307, § 4(a)–(c), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 354, 355
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 95–307, § 4(a)–(c), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 354, 355
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In implementing this Act, the Secretary is authorized to establish and maintain a system of experiment stations, research laboratories, experimental areas, and other forest and rangeland research Land acquisition. facilities. The Secretary is authorized, with donated or appropriated funds, to acquire by lease, donation, purchase, exchange, or otherwise, land or interests in land within the United States needed to implement this Act, to make necessary expenditures to examine, appraise, and survey such property, and to do all things incident to perfecting title thereto in the United States.
1990
Pub. L. 101–513 title VI § 611(a)(2) · 104 Stat. 1979
Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1643(c)
Pub. L. 101–513, which directed amendment of “the first section of” this subsection by inserting “international,” before “Federal”, was executed by making the insertion in the first sentence of this subsection to reflect the probable intent of Congress
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–513, which directed amendment of “the first section of” this subsection by inserting “international,” before “Federal”, was executed by making the insertion in the first sentence of this subsection to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–513, which directed amendment of “the first section of” this subsection by inserting “international,” before “Federal”, was executed by making the insertion in the first sentence of this subsection to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Credits

1978–1990 · 2 acts

1978Pub. L. 95–307, § 4(a)–(c), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 354, 355
1990Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 611(a)(2), formerly § 607(a)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2072, renumbered § 611(a)(2), Pub. L. 102–574, § 2(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4593.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 95–307, § 4(a)–(c), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 354, 355; Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 611(a)(2), formerly § 607(a)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2072, renumbered § 611(a)(2), Pub. L. 102–574, § 2(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4593.)