16 U.S.C. § 4501: Forestry and related natural…

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The Secretary of Agriculture must focus international forestry work on key countries that can strongly affect greenhouse gas emissions. The Secretary can help promote sustainable development and protect the global environment. That help can cover eight kinds of support, including forest conservation and management, plantation and tree improvement, fixing lands damaged by logging or disasters, fighting pests and diseases, disaster planning and response, better use of forest products, range protection, and wildlife and fisheries habitat work. The Secretary can also share technical and management skills, offer education and training, do scientific exchanges and research, and work with other groups at home and abroad. When a country gets help from USAID, the Secretary may only do these activities if the USAID Administrator asks for them or agrees.

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(a)Focus of activities

To achieve the maximum impact from activities undertaken under the authority of this chapter, the Secretary shall focus such activities on the key countries which could have a substantial impact on emissions of greenhouse gases related to global warming.

(b)Authority for international forestry activities

In support of forestry and related natural resource activities outside of the United States and its territories and possessions, the Secretary of Agriculture may—

(1)provide assistance that promotes sustainable development and global environmental stability, including assistance for—

(A)conservation and sustainable management of forest land;

(B)forest plantation technology and tree improvement;

(C)rehabilitation of cutover lands, eroded watersheds, and areas damaged by wildfires or other natural disasters;

(D)prevention and control of insects, diseases, and other damaging agents;

(E)preparedness planning, training, and operational assistance to combat natural disasters;

(F)more complete utilization of forest products leading to resource conservation;

(G)range protection and enhancement; and

(H)wildlife and fisheries habitat protection and improvement;

(2)share technical, managerial, extension, and administrative skills related to public and private natural resource administration;

(3)provide education and training opportunities to promote the transfer and utilization of scientific information and technologies;

(4)engage in scientific exchange and cooperative research with foreign governmental, educational, technical and research institutions; and

(5)cooperate with domestic and international organizations that further international programs for the management and protection of forests, rangelands, wildlife and fisheries, and related natural resource activities.

(c)Eligible countries

The Secretary shall undertake the activities described in subsection (b), in countries that receive assistance from the Agency for International Development only at the request, or with the concurrence, of the Administrator of the Agency for International Development.

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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this title”, meaning title VI of Pub. L. 101–513, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2070, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see

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1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–574 struck out “(hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the Secretary)” after “Agriculture” in introductory provisions.

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of 1992 Amendment Pub. L. 102–574, § 1, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4593, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 4502a and 4503a to 4503d of this title, amending this section and section 4503 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 4502a and 4503a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act’.”

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Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 601, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2070, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter and amending section 1641, 1643, 2101, and 2109 of this title] may be cited as the ‘International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990’.”

§4501 Forestry and Related Natural Resource Assistance

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