16 U.S.C. § 1672 : US Code - Section 1672: General program authorization

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1672 : US Code - Section 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.