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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 36 — Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning

§ 1674a. Expanded programs

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary, acting through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the State cooperative extension services, and in consultation with State foresters or equivalent State officials, school boards, and universities, shall expand forestry and natural resources education programs conducted under this subchapter for private forest owners and managers, public officials, youth, and the general public, and shall include guidelines for the transfer of technology.

(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 environmental attributes of the forest lands of the United States.

(2)

Types

The activities referred to in paragraph (1) shall include—

(A)

demonstrating and teaching landowners and forest managers the concepts of multiple-use and sustainable natural resource management;

(B)

conducting comprehensive environmental education programs that assist citizens to participate in environmentally positive activities such as tree planting, recycling, erosion prevention, and waste management; and

(C)

educational programs and materials that will improve the capacity of schools, local governments and resource agencies to deliver forestry and natural resources information to young people, environmentally concerned citizens, and action groups.

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.

  1. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–306 § 5A · 92 Stat. 349

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1674a

    Pub. L. 95–306, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1251(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3552

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–306, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1251(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3552

  2. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7511(c)(34) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1674a(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 Agriculture” for “Extension Service”, was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a) of this section, which is section 5A of the Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    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 Agriculture” for “Extension Service”, was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a) of this section, which is section 5A of the Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (34) Section 5(a) of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1674a(a)) is amended by striking “Extension Service” and inserting “National Institute of Food and Agriculture”.

    Effective date note
    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, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. Amendment by section 7511(c)(34) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of Title 7, Agriculture.

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

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 Agriculture” for “Extension Service”, was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a) of this section, which is section 5A of the Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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 , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Amendment by section 7511(c)(34) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Credits

1990–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 95–306, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1251(a), , 104 Stat. 3552
  2. 2008amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(34), , 122 Stat. 1270
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(34), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2032.
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(Pub. L. 95–306, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1251(a), , 104 Stat. 3552; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(34), , 122 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(34), , 122 Stat. 1664, 2032.)

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