§3851a. Forest Service participation in ACES Program
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§3851a. Forest Service participation in ACES Program
(a) In general
The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed on National Forest System land to utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program established pursuant to section 3851 of this title to provide technical services for conservation-related programs and authorities carried out by the Secretary on National Forest System land.
(b) Termination of effectiveness
The authority provided to the Secretary to carry out this section terminates effective October 1, 2023.1
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 2014, and not as part of title XII of Pub. L. 99–198 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Extension of Forest Service Participation in Aces Program
Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title I, §106, Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1535, provided that: "Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting '1 day after December 20, 2024' for 'October 1, 2023'."
Definition of "Secretary"
"Secretary" as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 9001 of Title 7, Agriculture.
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