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§6615 Training and Education

Title 7 › Chapter 95— RURAL REVITALIZATION THROUGH FORESTRY › Subchapter II— NATIONAL FOREST-DEPENDENT RURAL COMMUNITIES › § 6615

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture may use the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and other USDA agencies to create education programs. These programs help rural people, businesses, and local officials move from being economically disadvantaged to having more varied local economies. Programs cover community economic planning; helping businesses that depend on National Forest System land change or grow; creating new non‑forest jobs; and job, literacy, and small‑business training. When possible, existing federal, state, and private education resources must be used.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §6615

Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In furtherance of an action plan, the Secretary may use the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and other appropriate agencies of the Department of Agriculture to develop and conduct education programs that assist businesses, elected or appointed officials, and individuals in rural communities to deal with the effects of a transition from being economically disadvantaged to economic diversification. These programs may include—
(1)community economic analysis and strategic planning;
(2)methods for improving and retooling enterprises now dependent on National Forest System land resources;
(3)methods for expanding enterprises and creating new economic opportunities by emphasizing economic opportunities in other industries or services not dependent on National Forest System land resources; and
(4)assistance in the evaluation, counseling, and enhancement of vocational skills, training in basic and remedial literacy skills, assistance in job seeking skills, and training in starting or operating a business enterprise.
(b)Insofar as practicable, the Secretary shall use existing Federal, State, and private education resources in carrying out these programs.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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 L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7511(c)(26), substituted “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” for “Extension Service” in introductory provisions. 1999—Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 106–113, which directed substitution of “National Forest System land resources” for “national forest resources” in pars. (3) and (4), was executed by making the substitution in pars. (2) and (3) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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 this title. Amendment by section 7511(c)(26) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 7511(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

7 U.S.C. § 6615

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60