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[CITE: 16USC1671]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
      CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--EXTENSION PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 1671. Congressional statement of findings

    Congress finds that--
        (1) the extension program of the Department of Agriculture and 
    the extension activities of each State provide useful and productive 
    educational programs for private forest and range landowners and 
    processors and consumptive and nonconsumptive users of forest and 
    rangeland renewable resources, and these educational programs 
    complement research and assistance programs conducted by the 
    Department of Agriculture;
        (2) to meet national goals, it is essential that all forest and 
    rangeland renewable resources (hereinafter in this subchapter 
    referred to as ``renewable resources''), including fish and 
    wildlife, forage, outdoor recreation opportunities, timber, and 
    water, be fully considered in designing educational programs for 
    landowners, processors, and users;
        (3) more efficient utilization and marketing of renewable 
    resources extend available supplies of such resources, provide 
    products to consumers at prices less than they would otherwise be, 
    and promote reasonable returns on the investments of landowners, 
    processors, and users;
        (4) trees and forests in urban areas improve the esthetic 
    quality, reduce noise, filter impurities from the air and add oxygen 
    to it, save energy by moderating temperature extremes, control wind 
    and water erosion, and provide habitat for wildlife; and
        (5) trees and shrubs used as shelterbelts protect farm lands 
    from wind and water erosion, promote moisture accumulation in the 
    soil, and provide habitat for wildlife.

(Pub. L. 95-306, Sec. 2, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 349.)


                     Effective and Termination Dates

    Section 8 of Pub. L. 95-306, as amended by Pub. L. 100-231, 
Sec. 2(2), Jan. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1565, provided that: ``The provisions 
of this Act [enacting this subchapter and provision set out as a note 
under section 1600 of this title] shall be effective for the period 
beginning October 1, 1978, and ending September 30, 2000.''


                               Short Title

    For short title of Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, see 
Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under section 1600 of this 
title.
