§ 1673. — State 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: 16USC1673]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
SUBCHAPTER III--EXTENSION PROGRAMS
Sec. 1673. State programs
(a) Development by State program director, etc., of comprehensive and
coordinated program by mutual agreement; consultations; review
procedure
The State director of cooperative extension programs (hereinafter in
this subchapter referred to as the ``State director'') and the
administrative heads of extension for eligible colleges and universities
in each State shall jointly develop, by mutual agreement, a single
comprehensive and coordinated renewable resources extension program in
which the role of each eligible college and university is well-defined.
In meeting this responsibility, the State director and the
administrative heads of extension for eligible colleges and universities
shall consult and seek agreement with the administrative technical
representatives and the forestry representatives provided for by the
Secretary in implementation of the Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat.
806-807, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 582a, 582a-1--582a-7), in the State. Each
State's renewable resources extension program shall be submitted to the
Secretary annually. The National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board established under section 3123
of title 7 shall review and make recommendations to the Secretary
pertaining to programs conducted under this subchapter.
(b) Encouragement by State director, etc., of cooperation between county
and State extension staffs and appropriate Federal and State
agencies and organizations
The State director and the administrative heads of extension for
eligible colleges and universities in each State shall encourage close
cooperation between extension staffs at the county and State levels, and
State and Federal research organizations dealing with renewable
resources, State and Federal agencies that manage forests and rangelands
and their associated renewable resources, State and Federal agencies
that have responsibilities associated with the processing or use of
renewable resources, and other agencies or organizations the State
director and administrative heads of extension deem appropriate.
(c) Administration and coordination of program by State director;
exception
Each State renewable resources extension program shall be
administered and coordinated by the State director, except that, in
States having colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August
30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328),
including Tuskegee Institute, the State renewable resources extension
program shall be administered by the State director and the
administrative head or heads of extension for the college or colleges
eligible to receive such funds.
(d) Appointment and use of advisory committees by State director, etc.;
composition of advisory committees
In meeting the provisions of this section, each State director and
administrative heads of extension for eligible colleges and universities
shall appoint and use one or more advisory committees comprised of
forest and range landowners, professionally trained individuals in fish
and wildlife, forest, range, and watershed management, and related
fields, as appropriate, and other suitable persons.
(e) ``State'' defined
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term ``State'' means any
one of the fifty States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the
District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands of the United States.
(Pub. L. 95-306, Sec. 4, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 350; Pub. L. 104-127,
title VIII, Sec. 802(b)(3), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1159.)
References in Text
Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806-807, as amended), referred to
in subsec. (a), 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.
Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-
326, 328), referred to in subsec. (c), 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,
Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 321 of Title 7 and Tables.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-127 substituted ``National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board'' for ``National Agricultural Research and Extension Users
Advisory Board''.
