§ 4503. Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico

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. 1990

   International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–513 title VI § 604 · 104 Stat. 1979

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4503

   Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 604, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2071

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 604, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2071

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 604. INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY. (a) Expansion.— The Secretary shall expand the capabilities of and construct additional facilities at the Caribbean National Forest and Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico, as the Secretary determines necessary to support the purpose of this title, and as funds are appropriated for such expansion and construction. (b) Tropical Forestry Plans.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, a tropical forestry plan for the expansion and construction of additional facilities under subsection (a). Such plan shall include provisions for— (1) the construction or acquisition of a major center for education, interpretation, and appreciation of the benefits and methods of the intelligent management of tropical forests; (2) the acquisition or construction of facilities for housing and classroom instruction near the Caribbean National Forest/ Luguillo Experimental Forest; and (3) the acquisition or construction of facilities for the study and recovery of endangered tropical wildlife, fish and plant species.

2. 1992

   Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act

   Pub. L. 102–574 § 2(b)(2) · 106 Stat. 4593

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 4503

   Pub. L. 102–574 inserted “in Puerto Rico” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–574 inserted “in Puerto Rico” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) The heading of section 604 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 4503) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 604. INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY IN PUERTO RICO.”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision