McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962
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The McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that supports forestry research and graduate education at land-grant and other eligible universities to advance sustainable forest management and related sciences.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
forestry research law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
land-grant universities
ⓘ
other eligible universities ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
colleges of agriculture
ⓘ
forest landowners ⓘ forest products industry ⓘ forestry schools ⓘ graduate students in forestry ⓘ state agricultural experiment stations ⓘ state forestry agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
forest ecology
ⓘ
forest economics ⓘ forest management ⓘ forest policy ⓘ forest products ⓘ forestry ⓘ human dimensions of forestry ⓘ natural resources ⓘ urban forestry ⓘ watershed management in forested landscapes ⓘ wildlife and fish habitat in forests ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism |
federal formula funds to states
ⓘ
state matching funds requirement ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance sustainability of forest resources
ⓘ
improve economic returns from forests ⓘ improve productivity of forest lands ⓘ protect environmental quality in forested ecosystems ⓘ support multiple uses of forests ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| purpose |
advance forest-related sciences
ⓘ
advance sustainable forest management ⓘ support forestry research ⓘ support graduate education in forestry and related fields ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hatch Act of 1887
NERFINISHED
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Smith-Lever Act of 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ land-grant university system ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry research and education ⓘ |
| supports |
applied forestry research
ⓘ
basic forestry research ⓘ development of forestry research capacity at universities ⓘ graduate research assistantships in forestry ⓘ |
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