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[CITE: 16USC590c]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                      CHAPTER 3B--SOIL CONSERVATION
 
Sec. 590c. Conditions under which benefits of law extended to 
        nongovernment controlled lands
        
    As a condition to the extending of any benefits under this chapter 
to any lands not owned or controlled by the United States or any of its 
agencies, the Secretary of Agriculture may, insofar as he may deem 
necessary for the purposes of this chapter, require--
    (1) The enactment and reasonable safeguards for the enforcement of 
State and local laws imposing suitable permanent restrictions on the use 
of such lands and otherwise providing for the prevention of soil 
erosion;
    (2) Agreements or covenants as to the permanent use of such lands; 
and
    (3) Contributions in money, services, materials, or otherwise, to 
any operations conferring such benefits.

(Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, Sec. 3, 49 Stat. 163.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department 
of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under 
jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with this chapter 
with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial operation of 
transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred 
to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas 
Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial 
operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan 
No. 1 of 1979, Secs. 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 
1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for 
the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and 
authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by 
section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as an Abolition of Office of 
Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and 
Trade.
    Functions respecting lands under jurisdiction of Department of the 
Interior, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 590a of 
this title.
