US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 6704

Office of International Forestry

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish an Office of International Forestry within the Forest Service within six months after .

(b)

Deputy Chief designation

The Chief shall appoint a Deputy Chief for International Forestry.

(c)

Duties

The Deputy Chief shall—
(1)
be responsible for the international forestry activities of the Forest Service;
(2)
coordinate the activities of the Forest Service in implementing the provisions of this chapter; and
(3)
section 6701 of this title serve as Forest Service liaison to the director for the program established pursuant to .
(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2018 such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIV, § 2405104 Stat. 4060Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 371110 Stat. 1015Pub. L. 107–171, title VIII, § 8102116 Stat. 475Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8202122 Stat. 1290Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 113–79, title VIII, § 8202128 Stat. 914(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title VIII, § 8202, , , 2051; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–624104 Stat. 4058section 6701 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was in the original “this title”, meaning title XXIV of , , , known as the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XXIV 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 The amendments by were repealed by .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. 113–792014—Subsec. (d). substituted “2018” for “2012”.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 82022008—Subsec. (d). , substituted “2012” for “2007”.

Pub. L. 107–1712002—Subsec. (d). substituted “2007” for “2002”.

Pub. L. 104–1271996—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

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 this titleAmendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .