16 U.S.C. § 2004
In recognition of the importance of and need for obtaining and maintaining information on the current status of soil, water, and related resources, the Secretary is authorized and directed to carry out a continuing appraisal of the soil, water, and related resources of the Nation. The appraisal shall include, but not be limited to-
The appraisal shall utilize data collected under this chapter and pertinent data and information collected by the Department of Agriculture and other Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies and organizations. The Secretary shall establish an integrated system capable of using combinations of resource data to determine the quality and capabilities for alternative uses of the resource base and to identify areas of local, State, tribal, and National concerns and related roles pertaining to soil and water conservation, resource use and development, and environmental improvement.
The appraisal shall be made in cooperation with conservation districts, State and tribal soil and water conservation agencies, and other appropriate citizen groups, and local, tribal, and State agencies under such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe to insure public participation.
In conducting the appraisal described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall concurrently solicit and evaluate recommendations for improving the appraisal, including the content, scope, process, participation in, and other elements of the appraisal, as determined by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall conduct comprehensive appraisals under this section, to be completed by December 31, 2010, December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2022. The Secretary may make such additional interim appraisals as the Secretary considers appropriate.
16 U.S.C. § 2004
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110-234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115-334 substituted "December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2022" for "and December 31, 2015". 2014-Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 113-79, §2508(b)(1), substituted ",State, and tribal" for "and State".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113-79, §2508(b)(2), inserted ",tribal" after "State" in two places. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113-79, §2508(b)(3), substituted "State and tribal soil" for "State soil" and "local, tribal," for "local". 2008-Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 110-246, §2804(b)(1), added par. (7).Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 110-246, §2804(b)(2)-(4), added subsec. (d), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and substituted "The Secretary shall conduct comprehensive appraisals under this section, to be completed by December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2015." for "The Secretary shall conduct four comprehensive appraisals under this section, to be completed by December 31, 1979, December 31, 1986, December 31, 1995, and December 31, 2005, respectively." 1985-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-198 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "The appraisal shall be completed by December 31, 1979, and at each five-year interval thereafter during the period this chapter is in effect."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFor transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 2002 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- soil, water, and related resources
- The term "soil, water, and related resources" means those resources which come within the scope of the programs administered and participated in by the Secretary of Agriculture.