§ 1643. — Implementation of provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1643]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH
Sec. 1643. Implementation of provisions
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(Pub. L. 95-307, Sec. 4(a)-(c), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 354, 355; Pub.
L. 101-513, title VI, Sec. 611(a)(2), formerly Sec. 607(a)(2), Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 2072, renumbered Sec. 611(a)(2), Pub. L. 102-574,
Sec. 2(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4593.)
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4503b of this title.
