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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 565a-1. Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding
To facilitate the administration of the programs and activities
of the Forest Service, the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and
enter into cooperative agreements with public or private agencies,
organizations, institutions, or persons to construct, operate, and
maintain cooperative pollution abatement equipment and facilities,
including sanitary landfills, water systems, and sewer systems; to
engage in cooperative manpower and job training and development
programs; to develop and publish cooperative environmental
education and forest history materials; and to perform forestry
protection, including fire protection, timber stand improvement,
debris removal, and thinning of trees. The Secretary may enter into
aforesaid agreements when he determines that the public interest
will be benefited and that there exists a mutual interest other
than monetary considerations. In such cooperative arrangements, the
Secretary is authorized to advance or reimburse funds to
cooperators from any Forest Service appropriation available for
similar kinds of work or by furnishing or sharing materials,
supplies, facilities, or equipment without regard to the provisions
of section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31, relating to the advance of
public moneys.
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