16 U.S.C. § 1647: Other Federal programs

Summary

The Act of May 22, 1928, called the McSweeney-McNary Act (45 Stat. 699–702; 16 U.S.C. 581, 581a, 581b–581i), is repealed. Contracts and other agreements made under that Act stay valid until they are changed or ended by their own terms or by other law. Money already paid under that Act can be used for programs under this subchapter. The Secretary may create rules needed to carry out this subchapter and to coordinate it with title XIV of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.].

Title 16, §1647

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(a)Repeal of statutory authorities relating to investigation, experiments, and tests in reforestation and forest products

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22, 1928, known as the McSweeney-McNary Act (45 Stat. 699–702, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 581, 581a, 581b–581i), is hereby repealed.

(b)Force and effect of cooperative and other agreements under repealed statutory authorities relating to investigation, etc., in reforestation and forest products

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)Issuance of rules and regulations for implementation of provisions and coordination with agricultural research, extension, and teaching provisions

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(d)Availability of funds appropriated under repealed statutory authorities relating to investigation, etc., in reforestation and forest products

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

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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