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§582a–1 Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States; Assistance: Plans, Eligible Institutions and Amount

Title 16 › CHAPTER 3 — FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — RESEARCH PROGRAMS › § 582a–1

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture can work with states to help pay for and support forestry research. That help must follow plans agreed ahead of time with eligible schools. Eligible schools include land‑grant colleges and experiment stations under the Morrill Act (July 2, 1862) and the Hatch Act (March 2, 1887), plus 1890 Institutions (defined in 7 U.S.C. 7601) and 1994 Institutions (defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, Public Law 103–382) that offer associate’s or bachelor’s degrees in forestry, and other state colleges or universities that have a forestry school and offer graduate training in sciences basic to forestry. A state official chosen by the Governor must certify which institutions in the state can get help and decide how to split the funds. If more than one school is certified, those schools must work with the Secretary to make complementary research programs for the state.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §582a–1

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In order to promote research in forestry, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the several States for the purpose of encouraging and assisting them in carrying out programs of forestry research. Such assistance shall be in accordance with plans to be agreed upon in advance by the Secretary and (a) land-grant colleges or agricultural experiment stations established under the Morrill Act of July 2, 1862, as amended [7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and the Hatch Act of March 2, 1887, as amended [7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.], 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 7601 of title 7), and 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382)) that offer an associate’s degree or a baccalaureate degree in forestry, and (b) other State-supported colleges and universities offering graduate training in the sciences basic to forestry and having a forestry school; however, an appropriate State representative designated by the State’s Governor shall, in any agreement drawn up with the Secretary of Agriculture for the purposes of this subchapter, certify those eligible institutions of the State which will qualify for assistance and shall determine the proportionate amounts of assistance to be extended these certified institutions. If more than one institution within a State are certified as qualifying for assistance, then it shall be the responsibility of such institutions, in agreement with the Secretary, to develop complementary programs of forestry research for the State.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Morrill Act of
July 2, 1862, referred to in text, is act
July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 301 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 301 of Title 7 and Tables. The Hatch Act of March 2, 1887, referred to in text, is act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440, which is classified generally to sections 361a to 361i of Title 7. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 361a of Title 7 and Tables. Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

Amendments

to this section. The

Amendments

by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–334 struck out “and” before “1890 Institutions” and inserted “and 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382)) that offer an associate’s degree or a baccalaureate degree in forestry,” before “and (b)”. 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 7412(a), inserted “and 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 7601 of title 7),” before “and (b)”. 1981—Pub. L. 97–98 inserted provision that if more than one institution within a State are certified as qualifying for assistance, then it shall be the responsibility of such institutions, in agreement with the Secretary, to develop complimentary programs of forestry research for the State.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7412(b),
May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1255, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7412(b),
June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2017, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] takes effect on
October 1, 2008.” [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.]

Effective Date

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

Effective Date

note under section 4301 of Title 7, Agriculture.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 582a–1

Title 16, Conservation

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Aug 21, 2026

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