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[CITE: 16USC1672]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
      CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
 
                   SUBCHAPTER III--EXTENSION PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 1672. General program authorization


(a) Types of programs; preconditions and cooperation with State program 
        directors, etc.

    The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this subchapter 
referred to as the ``Secretary''), under conditions the Secretary may 
prescribe and in cooperation with the State directors of cooperative 
extension service programs and eligible colleges and universities, 
shall--
        (1) provide educational programs that enable individuals to 
    recognize, analyze, and resolve problems dealing with renewable 
    resources, including forest- and range-based outdoor recreation 
    opportunities, trees and forests in urban areas, and trees and 
    shrubs in shelterbelts;
        (2) use educational programs to disseminate the results of 
    research on renewable resources;
        (3) conduct educational programs that transfer the best 
    available technology to those involved in the management and 
    protection of forests and rangelands and the processing and use of 
    their associated renewable resources;
        (4) develop and implement educational programs that give special 
    attention to the educational needs of small, private nonindustrial 
    forest landowners;
        (5) develop and implement educational programs in range and fish 
    and wildlife management;
        (6) assist in providing continuing education programs for 
    professionally trained individuals in fish and wildlife, forest, 
    range, and watershed management and related fields;
        (7) help forest and range landowners in securing technical and 
    financial assistance to bring appropriate expertise to bear on their 
    problems;
        (8) help identify areas of needed research regarding renewable 
    resources;
        (9) in cooperation with State foresters or equivalent State 
    officials, promote public understanding of the energy conservation, 
    economic, social, environmental, and psychological values of trees 
    and open space in urban and community area environments and expand 
    knowledge of the ecological relationships and benefits of trees and 
    related resources in urban and community environments; and
        (10) conduct a comprehensive natural resource and environmental 
    education program for landowners and managers, public officials, and 
    the public, with particular emphasis on youth.

(b) ``Eligible colleges and universities'' defined

    As used in this subchapter, the term ``eligible colleges and 
universities'' means colleges and universities eligible to be supported 
and maintained, in whole or in part, with funds made available under the 
provisions of the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503-505, as amended; 7 
U.S.C. 301-305, 307, 308), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-
419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328), including Tuskegee Institute, 
and colleges and universities eligible for assistance under the Act of 
October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806-807, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 582a, 582a-1--
582a-7).

(c) Use of appropriate educational methods required; scope of methods

    In implementing this section, all appropriate educational methods 
may be used, including, but not limited to, meetings, short courses, 
workshops, tours, demonstrations, publications, news releases, and radio 
and television programs.

(Pub. L. 95-306, Sec. 3, June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 101-624, 
title XII, Secs. 1219(b)(1), 1251(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3538, 
3552; Pub. L. 102-237, title X, Sec. 1018(d), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 
1905.)

                       References in Text

    Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503-505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301-305, 
307, 308), referred to in subsec. (b), is act July 2, 1862, ch. 130, 12 
Stat. 503, as amended, popularly known as the Morrill Act and also as 
the First Morrill Act, which is classified generally to subchapter I 
(Sec. 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 section 301 of Title 7 and Tables.
    Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417-419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321-
326, 328), referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 841, 26 
Stat. 417, as amended, popularly known as the Agricultural College Act 
of 1890 and also as the Second Morrill Act, which is classified 
generally to subchapter II (Sec. 321 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 7. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 321 of Title 7 and Tables.
    Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 806-807, as amended), referred to 
in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 87-788, Oct. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 806, as 
amended, known as the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962, which is classified 
generally to subchapter III (Sec. 582a et seq.) of chapter 3 of this 
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 582a of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1991--Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 102-237 struck out ``and'' at 
end of par. (8), substituted ``; and'' for period at end of par. (9), 
and redesignated par. (9), relating to education program, as (10).
    1990--Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1251(b), added par. (9) 
relating to education programs for landowners, managers, public 
officials, and the public.
    Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1219(b)(1), added par. (9) relating to 
promotion of public understanding of energy conservation, economic, 
social, environmental, and psychological values of trees and open space 
in urban and community environments.
