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Forest & RangeUnd Renewable Resources Research Act (1978) [16 U^.C. § 1642] 

 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research and experiments to 

 obtain, analyze, develop, demonstrate, and disseminate scientific information about 

 protecting and managing forests for a muldtude of purposes; § 1642(a)(3) specifies 

 protecting vegetarion. forest, and rangeland resources from insects, diseases, noxious 

 plants, animals, air pollutants, and other agents. 



§ 1642(b) requires the Secretary to maintain a current comprehensive survey of the 

 "present and prospective conditions of and requirements for renewable resources of 

 the forests and rangelands...and means needed to balance the demand for and sup- 

 ply of the^e renewable resources, benefits, and uses in meeting the neetls of the peo- 

 ple of the United States...." 



Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act (1978) [16 U.S.C. §§ 2101, 2102, 2104] 



§ 2101(a) recognizes that "efforts to prevent and control...insects and diseases often 



require coordinated action by both Federal and non-Federal land managers;...* 



§ 2102(b) authorizes the Secreury of Agriculture to provide assistance to state 

 foresters to develop and distribute genetically improved tree seeds and to improve 

 management techniques aimed at increasing production of a variety of forest prod- 

 ucts, including wildlife habitat and water. 



§ 2104 authorizes the Secretary to protect fixjm insects and diseases trees and wood 

 products in use on National forests or, in cooperation with others, on other lands in 

 the U.S.; such assistance may include surveys and determination and organization of 

 control methods. Programs on non-federal lands can be instituted only with the con- 

 sent of, and with a contribution of resources from, the owner. The Secretary may also 

 prescribe other conditions for such cooperative efforts. 



Executive Order 11987 (1977) 



directs federal agencies to restrict the introduction of exotic species into natural 

 ecosystems under their jurisdiction and to encourage sutes to do the same; directs 

 the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture to restrict the introduction into any natural 

 system of animals or plants designated as injurious or noxious under the Lacey Act 

 and Federal Noxious Weed AcL 



