§ 6601. — Forestry rural revitalization.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6601]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 95--RURAL REVITALIZATION THROUGH FORESTRY
SUBCHAPTER I--FORESTRY RURAL REVITALIZATION
Sec. 6601. Forestry rural revitalization
(a) Establishment of economic development and global marketing program
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Extension Service
and the Cooperative Extension System, and in consultation with the
Forest Service, shall establish and implement educational programs and
provide technical assistance to assist businesses, industries, and
policymakers to create jobs, raise incomes, and increase public revenues
in manners consistent with environmental concerns.
(b) Activities
Each program established under subsection (a) of this section
shall--
(1) transfer technologies to natural resource-based industries
in the United States to make such industries more efficient,
productive, and competitive;
(2) assist businesses to identify global marketing
opportunities, conduct business on an international basis, and
market themselves more effectively; and
(3) train local leaders in strategic community economic
development.
(c) Types of programs
The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish specific programs under
subsection (a) of this section to--
(1) deliver educational services focused on community economic
analysis, economic diversification, economic impact analysis,
retention and expansion of existing commodity and noncommodity
industries, amenity resource and tourism development, and
entrepreneurship focusing on forest lands and rural communities;
(2) use Cooperative Extension System databases and analytical
tools to help communities diversify their economic bases, add value
locally to raw forest product materials, and retain revenues by
helping to develop local businesses and industries to supply forest
products locally; and
(3) use the full resources of the Cooperative Extension Service,
including land-grant universities and county offices, to promote
economic development that is sustainable and environmentally sound.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXIII, Sec. 2371, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
4045.)
Short Title
Section 2372 of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that: ``This chapter
[chapter 2 (Secs. 2372-2379) of subtitle G of title XXIII of Pub. L.
101-624, enacting subchapter II (Sec. 6611 et seq.) of this chapter] may
be cited as the `National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities Economic
Diversification Act of 1990'.''
