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[CITE: 16USC1648]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
      CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
 
                         SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH
 
Sec. 1648. Recycling research


(a) Findings

    Congress finds that--
        (1) the United States is amassing vast amounts of solid wastes, 
    which is presenting an increasing problem for municipalities in 
    locating suitable disposal sites;
        (2) a large proportion of these wastes consists of paper and 
    other wood wastes;
        (3) less than one-third of these paper and wood wastes are 
    recycled;
        (4) additional recycling would result in reduced solid waste 
    landfill disposal and would contribute to a reduced rate of removal 
    of standing timber from forest lands; and
        (5) additional research is needed to develop technological 
    advances to address barriers to increased recycling of paper and 
    wood wastes and utilization of products consisting of recycled 
    materials.

(b) Recycling research program

    The Secretary is authorized to conduct, support, and cooperate in an 
expanded wood fiber recycling research program, including the 
acquisition of necessary equipment. The Secretary shall seek to ensure 
that the program includes the cooperation and support of private 
industry and that program goals include the application of such research 
to industry and consumer needs.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

    In addition to any other funds made available to implement section 
1642 of this title, for the 5-year period beginning on October 1, 1990, 
there are authorized to be appropriated annually $10,000,000 to 
implement this section.

(Pub. L. 95-307, Sec. 9, as added Pub. L. 101-624, title XII, 
Sec. 1241(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3544.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 95-307, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 357, 
provided the effective date for Pub. L. 95-307 and was set out as a note 
under section 1641 of this title, prior to general amendment by Pub. L. 
101-624.
