§ 582a-5. — Apportionments; advice, criteria, etc.
[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-5]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Sec. 582a-5. Apportionments, advice, criteria, etc.
Apportionments among participating States shall be determined by the
Secretary after consultation with the council appointed under section
582a-4 of this title. In making such apportionments, consideration shall
be given to pertinent factors including non-Federal expenditures for
forestry research by State-certified eligible institutions, areas of
non-Federal commercial forest land, and the volume of timber cut
annually. Three per centum of such funds as may be appropriated shall be
made available to the Secretary for administration of this subchapter.
These administrative funds may be used for transportation of scientists
who are not officers or employees of the United States to research
meetings convened for purposes of assessing research opportunities or
research planning.
(Pub. L. 87-788, Sec. 6, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 97-98,
title XIV, Sec. 1441(c), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1320.)
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-98 substituted provisions directing the Secretary
to make apportionments among participating States only after
consultation with the council appointed under section 582a-4 of this
title, enumerating the factors to be considered in making
apportionments, and authorizing the expenditure of funds to transport
scientists to research meetings for provisions which had authorized the
Secretary to prescribe necessary rules and regulations, to furnish
necessary advice and assistance, and to appoint an advisory committee.
See section 582a-4 of this title.
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.
