104 STAT. 3544 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 tate the conduct of state-of-the-art research in forestry, natural resources, and the environment. (2) PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA. —The Secretary, in consultation with the Cooperative Forestry Research Council appointed under section 5(b) of Public Law 87-788 (16 U.S.C. 582e(b)), may develop criteria and priorities for the awarding of grants for use under paragraph (1). (e) RECOMMENDATIONS. — The Secretary shall request the Clooperative Forestry Research Council referred to in subsection (d)(2) to provide recommendations regarding grant priorities. (f) TERM.— The Secretary may make grants under this section for periods of not to exceed 5 years. (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. CHAPTER 2—SPECIALIZED RESEARCH SEC. 1241. RESEARCH AND UTILIZATION. (a) REFORESTATION RESEARCH; APPROPRIATIONS; PRIVATE FOR- ESTRY. — Section 3 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(l) by inserting after "energy conservation, and other purposes" the following: ", including activities for encouraging improved reforestation of forest lands from which timber has been harvested"; (2) in subsection (b) by— (A) inserting "(1)" immediately prior to the words "To ensure the availability,"; and (B) adding at the end the following: "(2) In implementing this subsection, the Secretary is authorized to develop and implement improved methods of survey and analysis of forest inventory information, for which purposes there are hereby authorized to be appropriated annually $10,000,000."; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(d) The Secretary is authorized to conduct, support, and cooperate in studies and other activities the Secretary deems necessary to— "(1) evaluate renewable resource management problems associated with urban-forest interface; "(2) assess effects of changes in Federal revenue codes on private forest management and investment; and "(3) develop improved delivery systems for information and technical assistance provided to private landowners.". (b) RECYCUNG RESEARCH.— Section 9 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 16 USC 1648. "SEC. 9. RECYCLING RESEARCH. "(a) FINDINGS.— Congress finds that— "(1) the United States is amassing vast amounts of solid wastes, which is presenting an increasing problem for municipalities in locating suitable disposal sites; "(2) a large proportion of these wastes consists of paper and other wood wastes; "(3) less than one-third of these paper and wood wastes are recycled;
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