§582a–5 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must divide money among participating States after consulting the council named in section 582a–4. In deciding amounts, the Secretary must look at things like state spending (not federal) on forestry research by state-approved institutions, nonfederal commercial forest area, and annual timber harvests. Three percent of any appropriated funds is set aside for the Secretary to run the program. Those administrative funds can pay travel for scientists who are not federal employees to attend meetings that plan or review research.

Title 16, §582a–5

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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.

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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.

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of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an

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note under section 4301 of Title 7, Agriculture.

§582a–5 Apportionments, advice, criteria, etc.

Summary

Title 16, §582a–5

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