7 U.S.C. § 6601
Section 6601 · Forestry rural revitalization
Current version, with additions and removals from the December 3, 2003 version.
(1) transfer technologies to natural resource-based industries in the United States to make such industries more efficient, productive, and competitive;
(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
(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.
(3) train local leaders in strategic community economic development.
(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;
(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
(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
(1) In general
(1) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in consultation with the State and Private Forestry Technology Marketing Unit at the Forest Products Laboratory, and in collaboration with eligible institutions, may carry out a program—
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, in consultation with the State and Private Forestry Technology Marketing Unit at the Forest Products Laboratory, and in collaboration with eligible institutions, may carry out a program—
(A) to accelerate adoption of technologies using biomass and small-diameter materials;
(A) to accelerate adoption of technologies using biomass and small-diameter materials;
(B) to create community-based enterprises through marketing activities and demonstration projects; and
(B) to create community-based enterprises through marketing activities and demonstration projects; and
(C) to establish small-scale business enterprises to make use of biomass and small-diameter materials.
(C) to establish small-scale business enterprises to make use of biomass and small-diameter materials.
(2) Authorization of appropriations
(2) Authorization of appropriations