§ 582a-1. — Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States; assistance: plans, eligible institutions and amount.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC582a-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Sec. 582a-1. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with
States; assistance: plans, eligible institutions and amount
In order to promote research in forestry, the Secretary of
Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the several States for the
purpose of encouraging and assisting them in carrying out programs of
forestry research.
Such assistance shall be in accordance with plans to be agreed upon
in advance by the Secretary and (a) land-grant colleges or agricultural
experiment stations established under the Morrill Act of July 2, 1862,
as amended [7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and the Hatch Act of March 2, 1887,
as amended [7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.], and (b) other State-supported
colleges and universities offering graduate training in the sciences
basic to forestry and having a forestry school; however, an appropriate
State representative designated by the State's Governor shall, in any
agreement drawn up with the Secretary of Agriculture for the purposes of
this subchapter, certify those eligible institutions of the State which
will qualify for assistance and shall determine the proportionate
amounts of assistance to be extended these certified institutions. If
more than one institution within a State are certified as qualifying for
assistance, then it shall be the responsibility of such institutions, in
agreement with the Secretary, to develop complementary programs of
forestry research for the State.
(Pub. L. 87-788, Sec. 2, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 97-98,
title XIV, Sec. 1441(b), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1320.)
References in Text
The Morrill Act of July 2, 1862, as amended, referred to in text, is
act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, as amended, 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.
The Hatch Act of March 2, 1887, as amended, referred to in text, is
act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440, as amended, which is classified
generally to sections 361a to 361i of Title 7. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 361a of Title 7 and Tables.
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-98 inserted provision that if more than one
institution within a State are certified as qualifying for assistance,
then it shall be the responsibility of such institutions, in agreement
with the Secretary, to develop complimentary programs of forestry
research for the State.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801
of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301
of Title 7, Agriculture.
