Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978

Summary

Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial, technical, and other assistance to State foresters or equivalent State officials for: (1) the rural forestry assistance program; (2) the forestry incentive program; (3) insect and disease control; (4) urban and community forestry assistance programs; (5) fire prevention and control in rural communities and areas; (6) fire prevention and control on non-Federal forest and rural lands; (7) forest resources management and planning assistance programs; and (8) cooperative technology implementation programs. Permits the Secretary to make consolidated payments to a State in lieu of functional cost-sharing mechanisms, formulas, or agreements. Establishes within the Treasury of the United States a special rural fire disaster fund. Requires annual reports to Congress on these programs.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 July 1978

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 May 1978

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 1978

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