§ 2006. — Reports to Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2006]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 40--SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION
Sec. 2006. Reports to Congress
(a) Appraisal, program, and detailed statement of policy when Congress
convenes
(1) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1987, 1996, and 2006, the
President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President of the Senate the appraisal developed under section
2004 of this title and completed prior to the end of the previous year.
(2) At the time Congress convenes in 1980, 1988, 1998, and 2008, the
President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President of the Senate the initial program or updated program
developed under section 2005 of this title and completed prior to the
end of the previous year, together with a detailed statement of policy
regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
(b) Annual report accompanying budget covering program effectiveness
The Secretary, during budget preparation for fiscal year 1982 and
annually thereafter during the period this chapter is in effect, shall
prepare and transmit to the Congress, through the President, a report to
accompany the budget which evaluates the program's effectiveness in
attaining the purposes of this chapter. The report, prepared in concise
summary form with appropriate detailed appendices, shall contain
pertinent data from the current resource appraisal required to be
prepared by section 2004 of this title, shall set forth the progress in
implementing the program required to be developed by section 2005 of
this title, and shall contain appropriate measurements of pertinent
costs and benefits. The evaluation shall assess the balance between
economic factors and environmental quality factors. The report shall
also indicate plans for implementing action and recommendations for new
legislation where warranted.
(Pub. L. 95-192, Sec. 7, Nov. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1410; Pub. L. 99-198,
title XII, Sec. 1252(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1516.)
Amendments
1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1252(c)(1), added subsec.
(a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: ``On the
first day Congress convenes in 1980 and at each five-year interval
thereafter during the period this chapter is in effect the President
shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
President of the Senate, the appraisal and the program as required by
sections 2004 and 2005 of this title, together with a detailed statement
of policy regarding soil and water conservation activities of the United
States Department of Agriculture.''
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1252(c)(2), (3), struck out
subsec. (b) which provided for an annual report of program and policy
achievement, and redesignated subsec. (c) as (b).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2003 of this title.
