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[CITE: 16USC1610]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
      CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
 
                         SUBCHAPTER I--PLANNING
 
Sec. 1610. Implementation of provisions by Secretary of 
        Agriculture; utilization of information and data of other 
        organizations; avoidance of duplication of planning, etc.; 
        ``renewable resources'' defined
        
    In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
utilize information and data available from other Federal, State, and 
private organizations and shall avoid duplication and overlap of 
resource assessment and program planning efforts of other Federal 
agencies. The term ``renewable resources'' shall be construed to involve 
those matters within the scope of responsibilities and authorities of 
the Forest Service on August 17, 1974 and on the date of enactment of 
any legislation amendatory or supplementary thereto.

(Pub. L. 93-378, Sec. 12, formerly Sec. 11, Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 480, 
renumbered Sec. 12 and amended Pub. L. 94-588, Secs. 2, 10, Oct. 22, 
1976, 90 Stat. 2949, 2957.)


                               Amendments

    1976--Pub. L. 94-588, Sec. 10, inserted ``and on the date of 
enactment of any legislation amendatory or supplementary thereto''.

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other 
official in Department of Agriculture under this subchapter to Federal 
Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas 
Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, 
see note set out under section 1601 of this title.
