§ 3331. — Congressional statement of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC3331]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER XII--RANGELAND RESEARCH
Sec. 3331. Congressional statement of purpose
It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote the general welfare
through improved productivity of the Nation's rangelands, which comprise
60 per centum of the land area of the United States. Most of these
rangelands are unsuited for cultivation, but produce a great volume of
forage that is inedible by humans but readily converted, through an
energy efficient process, to high quality food protein by grazing
animals. These native grazing lands are located throughout the United
States and are important resources for major segments of the Nation's
livestock industry. In addition to the many livestock producers directly
dependent on rangelands, other segments of agriculture are indirectly
dependent on range-fed livestock and on range-produced forage that can
be substituted for grain in times of grain scarcity. Recent resource
assessments indicate that forage production of rangeland can be
increased at least 100 per centum through development and application of
improved range management practices while simultaneously enhancing
wildlife, watershed, recreational, and aesthetic values and reducing
hazards of erosion and flooding.
(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1478, as added Pub. L. 97-98, title
XIV, Sec. 1440(a), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1318.)
Effective Date
Subchapter effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-
98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
