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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 582a-1. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States; assistance: plans, eligible institutions and amount
In order to promote research in forestry, the Secretary of
Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the several States for
the purpose of encouraging and assisting them in carrying out
programs of forestry research.
Such assistance shall be in accordance with plans to be agreed
upon in advance by the Secretary and (a) land-grant colleges or
agricultural experiment stations established under the Morrill Act
of July 2, 1862, as amended [7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.], and the Hatch
Act of March 2, 1887, as amended [7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.], and (b)
other State-supported colleges and universities offering graduate
training in the sciences basic to forestry and having a forestry
school; however, an appropriate State representative designated by
the State's Governor shall, in any agreement drawn up with the
Secretary of Agriculture for the purposes of this subchapter,
certify those eligible institutions of the State which will qualify
for assistance and shall determine the proportionate amounts of
assistance to be extended these certified institutions. If more
than one institution within a State are certified as qualifying for
assistance, then it shall be the responsibility of such
institutions, in agreement with the Secretary, to develop
complementary programs of forestry research for the State.
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