§ 2112. — Cooperative national forest products marketing program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2112]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 41--COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE
Sec. 2112. Cooperative national forest products marketing
program
(a) Findings and purposes
(1) Findings
Congress finds that--
(A) the health and vitality of the domestic forest products
industry is important to the well-being of the economy of the
United States;
(B) the domestic forest products industry has a significant
potential for expansion in both domestic and foreign markets;
(C) many small-sized to medium-sized forest products firms
lack the tools that would enable them to meet the increasing
challenge of foreign competition in domestic and foreign
markets; and
(D) a new cooperative forest products marketing program will
improve the competitiveness of the United States forest products
industry.
(2) Purposes
The purposes of this section are to--
(A) provide direct technical assistance to the United States
forest products industry to improve marketing activities;
(B) provide cost-share grants to States to support State and
regional forest products marketing programs; and
(C) target assistance to small-sized and medium-sized
producers of solid wood and processed wood products, including
pulp.
(b) Program authority
(1) In general
The Secretary shall establish a cooperative national forest
products marketing program under this chapter that provides--
(A) technical assistance to States, landowners, and small-
sized to medium-sized forest products firms on ways to improve
domestic and foreign markets for forest products; and
(B) grants of financial assistance with matching
requirements to the States to assist in State and regional
forest products marketing efforts targeted to aid small-sized to
medium-sized forest products firms and private, nonindustrial
forest landowners.
(2) Interstate cooperative agreements
Grant agreements shall encourage the establishment of interstate
cooperative agreements by the States for the purpose of promoting
the development of domestic and foreign markets for forest products.
(c) Limitations
(1) Cooperation with other Federal agencies
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall cooperate with
Federal departments and agencies to avoid the duplication of efforts
and to increase program efficiency.
(2) Domestic program
The program authorized under this section shall be carried out
within the United States and not be extended to Department of
Agriculture activities in foreign countries.
(d) Authorization for appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1988 through 1991, to carry out this section.
(e) Program report
The Secretary shall report to Congress annually on the activities
taken under the marketing program established under this section. A
final report including recommendations for program changes and the need
and desirability of the reauthorization of this authority, and required
levels of funding, shall be submitted to Congress not later than
September 30, 1990.
(Pub. L. 95-313, Sec. 18, formerly Sec. 15, as added Pub. L. 100-418,
title IV, Sec. 4403, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1400; renumbered Sec. 18,
Pub. L. 101-624, title XII, Sec. 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3525.)
International Forest Products Trade Institute
Section 1247 of Pub. L. 101-624, as amended by Pub. L. 102-237,
title X, Sec. 1018(c), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1905, provided that:
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture may establish an
International Forest Products Trade Institute (hereafter in this section
referred to as the `Institute').
``(b) Mission.--The mission of the Institute will be to increase the
competitive position of the forest industries of the northeastern United
States as major producers of international forest products in order to
increase domestic employment and stimulate rural development, and to
provide a knowledgeable, objective analysis of global forest resource
problems.
``(c) Functions.--The Institute shall--
``(1) emphasize the application of existing knowledge to the
manufacturing and international marketing of forest products as well
as conduct new research related to the competitiveness of the
northeastern forest products industry;
``(2) study and evaluate domestic and international forest,
forest sector, agroforestry, development, economic, and trade
policies;
``(3) design, analyze and test technologically appropriate
manufacturing, processing and marketing systems which are supportive
of and consistent with forest policy and management strategies
formulated by the Institute and which enhance opportunities for
markets in forest products; and
``(4) formulate and test management strategies for--
``(A) United States forests, and
``(B) manufacturing facilities that promote ecologically
sustainable use, and long-term management, of international
forests.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this section.''
