16 U.S.C. § 2108 : US Code - Section 2108: Consolidation of payments

Search 16 U.S.C. § 2108 : US Code - Section 2108: Consolidation of payments

(a) Request by State; excluded funds
To provide flexibility in funding activities authorized under
this chapter, the Secretary may, upon the request of any State,
consolidate the annual financial assistance payments to that State
under this chapter, in lieu of functional cost sharing mechanisms,
formulas, or agreements. However, consolidated payments shall not
include money appropriated under section 2103 of this title or
money from any special Treasury fund established under this
chapter.
(b) State forest resources programs as basis
Consolidation of payments made under this section shall be based
upon State forest resources programs developed by State foresters
or equivalent State officials, and reviewed by the Secretary.
(c) Amount of payments
Consolidated payments to any State during any fiscal year shall
not exceed the total amount of non-Federal funds expended within
the State during that year to implement its State forest resources
program. However, the Secretary may make payments that exceed the
non-Federal amount expended for selected activities under the
program, if the total Federal expenditure during any fiscal year
does not exceed the total non-Federal expenditure during that year
under the State forest resources program.
(d) Certification requirement by State forester or equivalent State
official for Federal payment
The Secretary may make consolidated payments on the certificate
of the State forester or equivalent State official that the
conditions for Federal payment have been met.
(e) Administration of consolidated payments program not to
adversely affect, etc., other programs
The Secretary shall administer this section to ensure that the
use of consolidated payments does not adversely affect or eliminate
any program authorized under this chapter.
(f) Total annual amount of financial assistance to participating
State; financial assistance for special projects not to be
included in determining base amount
Subject to applicable appropriation Acts, the total annual amount
of financial assistance to any participating State after July 1,
1978, shall not be less than the base amount of financial
assistance provided to that State under all the provisions of law
specified in section 2111 of this title during the fiscal year in
which this chapter is enacted. However, financial assistance for
special projects of two years or less duration shall not be
included in determining the base amount for any participating
State.