16 U.S.C. § 2108 | Consolidation of payments

(a)

Request by State; excluded funds

1 See References in Text note below.

To provide flexibility in funding activities authorized under this chapter, the Secretary may, upon the request of any State, consolidate the annual financial assistance payments to that State under this chapter, in lieu of functional cost sharing mechanisms, formulas, or agreements. However, consolidated payments shall not include money appropriated under section 2103  of this title or money from any special Treasury fund established under this chapter.

(b)

State forest resources programs as basis

Consolidation of payments made under this section shall be based upon State forest resources programs developed by State foresters or equivalent State officials, and reviewed by the Secretary.

(c)

Amount of payments

Consolidated payments to any State during any fiscal year shall not exceed the total amount of non-Federal funds expended within the State during that year to implement its State forest resources program. However, the Secretary may make payments that exceed the non-Federal amount expended for selected activities under the program, if the total Federal expenditure during any fiscal year does not exceed the total non-Federal expenditure during that year under the State forest resources program.

(d)

Certification requirement by State forester or equivalent State official for Federal payment

The Secretary may make consolidated payments on the certificate of the State forester or equivalent State official that the conditions for Federal payment have been met.

(e)

Administration of consolidated payments program not to adversely affect, etc., other programs

The Secretary shall administer this section to ensure that the use of consolidated payments does not adversely affect or eliminate any program authorized under this chapter.

(f)

Total annual amount of financial assistance to participating State; financial assistance for special projects not to be included in determining base amount

July 1, 1978section 2111 of this titleSubject to applicable appropriation Acts, the total annual amount of financial assistance to any participating State after , shall not be less than the base amount of financial assistance provided to that State under all the provisions of law specified in during the fiscal year in which this chapter is enacted. However, financial assistance for special projects of two years or less duration shall not be included in determining the base amount for any participating State.

Pub. L. 95–313, § 12July 1, 197892 Stat. 372 Pub. L. 101–624, title XIINov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 3525(, formerly § 9, , ; renumbered § 12 and amended , §§ 1215(1), 1224(2), , , 3542.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 2103 of this title Pub. L. 107–171, title VIIIMay 13, 2002116 Stat. 468 Pub. L. 107–171 Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8001(a)Feb. 7, 2014128 Stat. 913, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed and a new section 2103 enacted by , §§ 8001(a), 8002(b), , . Section 2103, as enacted by , was subsequently repealed by , , .

Prior Provisions

section 12 of Pub. L. 95–313 section 1606 of this titleA prior , which amended and enacted provisions set out as a note under that section, was renumbered section 15.

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–624, § 1224(2)section 2111 of this title1990—Subsec. (f). , made technical amendment to reference to to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.