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.
7 U.S.C. 3017 U.S.C. 361asection 7601 of title 77 U.S.C. 301Public Law 103–382Such 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 , as amended [ et seq.], and the Hatch Act of , as amended [ et seq.], 1890 Institutions (as defined in ), and 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 ( note; )) 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.
Pub. L. 87–788, § 276 Stat. 806Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1441(b)95 Stat. 1320Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7412(a)122 Stat. 1255Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7604132 Stat. 4828(, , ; , , ; , , ; , title VII, § 7412(a), , , 2017; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act July 2, 1862, ch. 13012 Stat. 503section 301 of Title 7The Morrill Act of , referred to in text, is , , 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 Short Title note set out under and Tables.
act Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 31424 Stat. 440section 361a of Title 7The Hatch Act of , referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to sections 361a to 361i of Title 7. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–3347 U.S.C. 301Public Law 103–3822018— 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 ( note; )) that offer an associate’s degree or a baccalaureate degree in forestry,” before “and (b)”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 7412(a)section 7601 of title 72008—, inserted “and 1890 Institutions (as defined in ),” before “and (b)”.
Pub. L. 97–981981— 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 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.
Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7412(b)122 Stat. 1255Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7[ and enacted identical provisions. was repealed by , set out as a note under , Agriculture.]
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–98section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98section 4301 of Title 7Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.