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individual to serve the mutual interest of the parties in agricultural research and teaching activities, whereby all parties contribute resources to accomplish those objectives (7 USC 3318(b)). It also authorizes the FS to enter into cost-reimbursable agreements with state cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities without regard to any requirement for competition, for the acquisition of goods or services, including personal services, to carry out agricultural research or teaching activities of mutual interest (7 USC 3319(a).
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laws regarding undesirable plants) for establishment of undesirable-plant management programs and integrated management systems to control undesirable plant species, and to issue cost-sharing cooperative agreements with agencies to manage noxious weeds in an area if a majority of landowners in that area agree to participate in a noxious weed program.
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Federal Financial Assistance. The selection of a particular instrument, such as a procurement contract or an assistance instrument, to document the transaction is determined by this relationship.
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Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-629, 7 USC 2801 et seq., Public Law 101-624) - Title XIV, Subtitle D: Other Conservation Measures, authorizes FS to issue cooperative agreements with state agencies (or political subdivisions responsible for the administration or implementation of state
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International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990 (16 USC 4501, Public Law 101-513, as amended) - Authorizes FS cooperation and assistance with domestic and international organizations to further international programs which support global environmental stability, scientific exchange and educational
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National Forest Act of 1972, as amended (16 USC 558a – 558d, Public Law 92-300) - The FS is authorized to recruit, train, and accept individuals as volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, visitor services, conservation measures and development, or other activities in and
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Department of Agriculture to the extent necessary and desirable to achieve the most efficient use of personnel and facilities, and to provide the most effective assistance in
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Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977,as amended by the Using Procurement Contracts and Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of September 13, 1982 (31 USC 6301-6308, Public Law 97-258) - Unless the relationship is otherwise specified by statute, this Act requires that federal agencies
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Community Service Act of 1990 (42 USC 12501, Public Law 101-610) - Subtitle C, National Service Trust Program, establishes the Corporation for National Community Service, which may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with federal agencies to support a national service program
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Granger-Thye Act of April 24, 1950 (16 USC 572) - Section 5 of this Act authorizes FS to perform work to be done for the benefit of the depositor, for administration, protection, improvement, reforestation, and such other kinds of work as the Forest
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Federal Highway Administration to perform by contract or otherwise, authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, maintenance, or improvement of highways on behalf of other
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National Trails System Act (16 USC 1246(h), Public Law 90-543) - Authorizes FS cooperation with states or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations or individuals, to operate, develop and maintain any portion of national trail system trails either inside or outside a federally
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Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978, as amended (16 USC 1641-1646, Public Law 95-307) - Authorizes implementation of a program of forest and rangeland renewable resources research, dissemination of the research findings. It authorizes the acceptance and investing of gifts,
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Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 (16 USC 1701-1706, 1723) as amended by the Title II, Public Land Corps Act of 1993 (Public Law 91-378) - Authorizes FS to utilize the Corps or any qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out conservation projects on public lands, Indian lands and Hawaiian
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Cooperative agreements used may include the types of instruments contemplated under Section 1587.03 of the Forest Service Manual. Also, Federal Financial Assistance instruments (grants or cooperative agreements) may be used. Authority to use all these instruments is the Department of Interior and
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National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-113), as amended by the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 USC 3318, and 3319, Public Law 99-198) and further amended by Public Law 105-198 - Authorizes FS to enter into joint venture agreements with any entity or
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National Forest Dependent Rural Communities Economic Diversification Act of 1990 (7 USC 6601 note, Public Law 101-624) - Title XXIII, Subtitle G, Rural Revitalization Through Forestry, authorizes FS establishment and implementation of educational programs and technical assistance to businesses,
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National Forest Roads and Trails Act of October 13, 1964 (16 USC 532-538, Public Law 88-657) - Authorizes FS financing and cooperation with other public or private agencies or individuals, for acquisition, construction and maintenance of forest development roads within or near National
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contributions. Partners may be public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, or individuals. The Act also gives the agency the authority to provide non-monetary awards and to incur necessary expenses for the non-monetary recognition of individuals and organizations.
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Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as amended (16 USC 2101-2114, Public Law 95-313) - Authorizes FS to work through and in cooperation with state foresters or equivalent agencies, and other countries in implementing technical programs affecting non-federal forest
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Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, as amended by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of September 13, 1982 (31 USC 6501 -6508, Public Law 97-258) - Title III of this Act authorizes FS to provide special or technical services to states or their political
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Cooperative Funds Act of June 30, 1914 (16 USC 498 as amended by Public Law 104-127) - Authorizes FS to accept money received as contributions toward cooperative work in forest investigations or protection, management, and improvement of the National Forest
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Cooperative Law Enforcement Act of August 10, 1971 (16 USC 551a, Public Law 92-82) - Authorizes FS cooperation with state or their political subdivisions to enforce or supervise laws and ordinances of a state or political division on National Forest System
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Sikes Act of September 1, 1960 (16 USC 670g-6701, 670o, Public Law 86-797, as amended) - Authorizes FS cooperation with state wildlife agencies in conservation programs for fish, wildlife, and plants considered threatened or
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 USC 1271 et seq., Public Law 90-542) - Authorizes FS cooperation with states or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations or individuals, to plan, protect and manage river
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The Reciprocal Fire Act of May 27, 1955 (42 USC 1856a, Public Law 84-46) - Authorizes FS to make reciprocal agreements with any fire organization maintaining fire protection facilities in the vicinity of National Forest
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