§ 1647. — Other Federal programs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1647]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH
Sec. 1647. Other Federal programs
(a) Repeal of statutory authorities relating to investigation,
experiments, and tests in reforestation and forest products
The Act of May 22, 1928, known as the McSweeney-McNary Act (45 Stat.
699-702, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 581, 581a, 581b-581i), is hereby
repealed.
(b) Force and effect of cooperative and other agreements under repealed
statutory authorities relating to investigation, etc., in
reforestation and forest products
Contracts and cooperative and other agreements under the McSweeney-
McNary Act shall remain in effect until revoked or amended by their own
terms or under other provisions of law.
(c) Issuance of rules and regulations for implementation of provisions
and coordination with agricultural research, extension, and
teaching provisions
The Secretary is authorized to issue such rules and regulations as
the Secretary deems necessary to implement the provisions of this
subchapter and to coordinate this subchapter with title XIV of the Food
and Agriculture Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.].
(d) Availability of funds appropriated under repealed statutory
authorities relating to investigation, etc., in reforestation
and forest products
Funds appropriated under the authority of the McSweeney-McNary Act
shall be available for expenditure for the programs authorized under
this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 95-307, Sec. 8, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 356.)
References in Text
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in subsec. (c), is
Pub. L. 95-113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913, as amended. Title XIV of
the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, known as the ``National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977'', is
classified principally to chapter 64 (Sec. 3101 et seq.) of Title 7,
Agriculture. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 7 and Tables.
