§ 1672. — General program authorization.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1672]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
SUBCHAPTER III--EXTENSION PROGRAMS
Sec. 1672. General program authorization
(a) Types of programs; preconditions and cooperation with State program
directors, etc.
The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this subchapter
referred to as the ``Secretary''), under conditions the Secretary may
prescribe and in cooperation with the State directors of cooperative
extension service programs and eligible colleges and universities,
shall--
(1) provide educational programs that enable individuals to
recognize, analyze, and resolve problems dealing with renewable
resources, including forest- and range-based outdoor recreation
opportunities, trees and forests in urban areas, and trees and
shrubs in shelterbelts;
(2) use educational programs to disseminate the results of
research on renewable resources;
(3) conduct educational programs that transfer the best
available technology to those involved in the management and
protection of forests and rangelands and the processing and use of
their associated renewable resources;
(4) develop and implement educational programs that give special
attention to the educational needs of small, private nonindustrial
forest landowners;
(5) develop and implement educational programs in range and fish
and wildlife management;
(6) assist in providing continuing education programs for
professionally trained individuals in fish and wildlife, forest,
range, and watershed management and related fields;
(7) help forest and range landowners in securing technical and
financial assistance to bring appropriate expertise to bear on their
problems;
(8) help identify areas of needed research regarding renewable
resources;
(9) in cooperation with State foresters or equivalent State
officials, promote public understanding of the energy conservation,
economic, social, environmental, and psychological values of trees
and open space in urban and community area environments and expand
knowledge of the ecological relationships and benefits of trees and
related resources in urban and community environments; and
(10) conduct a comprehensive natural resource and environmental
education program for landowners and managers, public officials, and
the public, with particular emphasis on youth.
(b) ``Eligible colleges and universities'' defined
As used in this subchapter, the term ``eligible colleges and
universities'' means colleges and universities eligible to be supported
and maintained, in whole or in part, with funds made available under the
provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503-505, as amended; 7
U.S.C. 301-305, 307, 308), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-
419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328), including Tuskegee Institute,
and colleges and universities eligible for assistance under the Act of
October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806-807, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 582a, 582a-1--
582a-7).
(c) Use of appropriate educational methods required; scope of methods
In implementing this section, all appropriate educational methods
may be used, including, but not limited to, meetings, short courses,
workshops, tours, demonstrations, publications, news releases, and radio
and television programs.
(Pub. L. 95-306, Sec. 3, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 101-624,
title XII, Secs. 1219(b)(1), 1251(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3538,
3552; Pub. L. 102-237, title X, Sec. 1018(d), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat.
1905.)
References in Text
Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503-505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301-305,
307, 308), referred to in subsec. (b), is act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12
Stat. 503, as amended, popularly known as the Morrill Act and also as
the First Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter I
(Sec. 301 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 301 of Title 7 and Tables.
Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-
326, 328), referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26
Stat. 417, as amended, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act
of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified
generally to subchapter II (Sec. 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 7.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 321 of Title 7 and Tables.
Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806-807, as amended), referred to
in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 87-788, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 806, as
amended, known as the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962, which is classified
generally to subchapter III (Sec. 582a et seq.) of chapter 3 of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 582a of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1991--Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 102-237 struck out ``and'' at
end of par. (8), substituted ``; and'' for period at end of par. (9),
and redesignated par. (9), relating to education program, as (10).
1990--Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1251(b), added par. (9)
relating to education programs for landowners, managers, public
officials, and the public.
Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1219(b)(1), added par. (9) relating to
promotion of public understanding of energy conservation, economic,
social, environmental, and psychological values of trees and open space
in urban and community environments.
