§1647 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Repeals the McSweeney-McNary Act that began on May 22, 1928. Contracts and cooperative agreements made under that old law stay in force until their own terms end or another law changes them. The Secretary may make rules needed to carry out this subchapter and to coordinate with Title XIV of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). Money appropriated under the old act may be used for the programs authorized by this subchapter.

Title 16, §1647

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(a)The Act of May 22, 1928, known as the McSweeney-McNary Act (45 Stat. 699–702, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 581, 581a, 581b–581i), is hereby repealed.

(b)Contracts and cooperative and other agreements under the McSweeney-McNary Act shall remain in effect until revoked or amended by their own terms or under other provisions of law.

(c)The Secretary is authorized to issue such rules and regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter and to coordinate this subchapter with title XIV of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.].

(d)Funds appropriated under the authority of the McSweeney-McNary Act shall be available for expenditure for the programs authorized under this subchapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 95–113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913. Title XIV of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, known as the “National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977”, is classified principally to chapter 64 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 3101 of Title 7 and Tables.

§1647 Other Federal programs