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16 U.S.C. 1642: Investigations, experiments, tests, and other activities

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-307. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2276, 16 U.S.C. 1644, 42 U.S.C. 8852.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1998Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999

1998Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

1990Pub. L. 101-624

1988Pub. L. 100-521

1980Pub. L. 96-294

1978Pub. L. 95-307created it

16 U.S.C. 1642Investigations, experiments, tests, and other activities

(1)changed

(a)Authorization; scope and purposes of activities

(b)Development of periodic Renewable Resource Assessment through survey and analysis of conditions; implementation; authorization of appropriations

(c)Program of research and study relative to health and productivity of domestic forest ecosystems; advisory committee; reports

(d)High priority forestry and rangeland research and educationchanged

(e)Forest inventory and analysisadded to

(f)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 5526Agricultural Act of 2026reported by committee

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (1), (d), (e), (f)

How it got here

1998

Pub. L. 105–185, §253(b), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "The Secretary is authorized to conduct, support, and cooperate in studies and other activities the Secretary deems necessary to— (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 105–277 substituted "At the request of the Governor of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, or Vermont, the Secretary" for "The Secretary". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 105–185, §253(c), added subsec. (e). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (e)

1990

Pub. L. 101–624, §1241(a)(1), inserted ", including activities for encouraging improved reforestation of forest lands from which timber has been harvested" after "purposes". · (a)
Pub. L. 101–624, §1241(a)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (b)
Pub. L. 101–624, §1241(a)(3), added subsec. (d). · (d)

1988

Pub. L. 100–521 added subsec. (c). · (c)

1980

Pub. L. 96–294, §254(1), inserted applicability to energy production and energy conservation activities. · (a)
Pub. L. 96–294, §254(2), inserted applicability to producing and conserving energy. · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.