§ 583j-3. — Administrative services and support.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC583j-3]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--FOREST FOUNDATION
Sec. 583j-3. Administrative services and support
(a) Startup funds
For purposes of assisting the Foundation in establishing an office
and meeting initial administrative, project, and other startup expenses,
the Secretary is authorized to provide to the Foundation $500,000, from
funds appropriated pursuant to section 583j-8(a) of this title, per year
for the two years beginning October 1, 1992. Such funds shall remain
available to the Foundation until they are expended for authorized
purposes.
(b) Matching funds
In addition to the startup funds provided under subsection (a) of
this section, for a period of five years beginning October 1, 1992, the
Secretary is authorized to provide matching funds for administrative and
project expenses incurred by the Foundation as authorized by section
583j-8(b) of this title including reimbursement of expenses under
section 583j-1 of this title, not to exceed then current Federal
Government per diem rates.
(c) Administrative expenses
At any time, the Secretary may provide the Foundation use of
Department of Agriculture personnel, facilities, and equipment, with
partial or no reimbursement, with such limitations and on such terms and
conditions as the Secretary shall establish.
(Pub. L. 101-593, title IV, Sec. 405, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2972;
Pub. L. 103-106, Sec. 3(a), Oct. 12, 1993, 107 Stat. 1031.)
Amendments
1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-106, Sec. 3(a)(1), inserted ``,
project,'' after ``administrative'' and substituted ``beginning October
1, 1992'' for ``following November 16, 1990''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-106, Sec. 3(a)(2), substituted ``beginning
October 1, 1992'' for ``from November 16, 1990'' and inserted ``and
project'' after ``administrative''.
Purpose of Pub. L. 103-106
Section 2 of Pub. L. 103-106 provided that: ``It is the purpose of
this Act [see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section
583j of this title]--
``(1) to provide for start-up and matching funds for project
expenses to carry out the National Forest Foundation Act [16 U.S.C.
583j et seq.]; and
``(2) to extend the funding authorization for start-up expenses
for 1 year.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 583j-8 of this title.
