PUBLIC LAW 102-574—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4595 "(2) EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES.— The exterior boundaries of the Forest, including the boundaries of all sites identified for Forest purposes, shall be delineated on an official map. The map Public shall be available for public inspection in the office of the info"na*">n- Administrator of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State. The Governor and the Secretary may from time to time, by mutual agreement, amend the official map to modify the boundaries of the Forest. "(d) AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— To carry out the puTposes of this section, the Secretary is authorized— "(A) to administer the Forest in cooperation with the Governor and affected State agencies; "(B) to make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with the Federal Government, the government of the State, local governments, corporations, nonprofit organizations and individuals; "(C) to exercise existing authority with respect to cooperative forestry and research for Forest purposes; and "(D) to issue necessary rules and regulations or apply existing rules and regulations applicable to areas administered by the Forest Service that are necessary or desirable to administer the Forest— "(i) for the purposes described in subsection (b); "(ii) to protect persons within the Forest; and "(iii) to preserve and protect the resources in the Forest. "(2) LAND ACQLIISITION. — The authority in section 4 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1643) shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this section. "(3) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section is intended to affect the jurisdiction of the State, both civil and criminal, over any person within the Forest by reason of the establishment of the Forest under this section, except in the case of a penalty for an offense against the United States. "SEC. 607. ANNUAL REPORT ON INSTITUTES OF TROPICAL FORESTRY. 16 USC 4503c. "The Secretary shall make annual reports to Congress on the progress, needs, and long-range plans of the Institutes of Tropical Forestry in meeting the requirements of section 2407 of the Global CUmate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6706). Such reports shall be submitted by the Secretary pursuant to section 8(c) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1606(c)). '<SEC. 608. DEFINITIONS. "As used in this title (unless the context otherwise requires): "(1) INSTITUTES OF TROPICAL FORESTRY. — -The term 'Institutes of Tropical Forestry^ means the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry established under section 2407 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6706). "(2) SECRETARY. — The term 'Secretary* means the Secretary of Agricultiire. 16 USC 4503d.
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