(2) methods for improving and retooling enterprises now dependent on national forest resources; 1 (3) methods for expanding enterprises and creating new economic opportunities by emphasizing economic opportunities in other industries or services not dependent on National Forest System land resources; and (4) assistance in the evaluation, counseling, and enhancement of vocational skills, training in basic and remedial literacy skills, assistance in job seeking skills, and training in starting or operating a business enterprise. (b) EXISTING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.-Insofar as practicable, the Secretary shall use existing Federal, State, and private education resources in carrying out these programs. SEC. 2378. [7 U.S.C. 6616] LOANS TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RURAL COMMUNITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall establish, may make loans to economically disadvantaged rural communities for the purposes of securing technical assistance and services to aid in the development and implementation of action plans, including planning for (1) improving existing facilities in the community that may generate employment or revenue; (2) expanding existing infrastructure, facilities, and services to capitalize on opportunities to diversify economies now dependent on National Forest System land resources; and (3) supporting the development of new industries or commercial ventures unrelated to National Forest System land re sources. (b) INTEREST RATES.-The interest rates on a loan made pursuant to this section shall be as determined by the Secretary, but not in excess of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the maturity of such loan, plus not to exceed 1 percent, as determined by the Secretary, and rounded to the nearest one-eighth of 1 percent. SEC. 2379. [7 U.S.C. 6617] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND SPENDING AUTHORITY. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Except as provided in subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated (1) an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the sum of— (A) the sums received by the Secretary from sales of timber and other products of the forests; and (B) user fees paid in connection with the use of forest lands; and (2) such additional sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 1 Section 345(e) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (H.R. 3423 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on November 17, 1999, and enacted into law by section 1000(a)(3) of Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1535)), sought to amend paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 2377(a) by striking "national forest resources" and inserting "National Forest System land resources". The amendment should have been to "paragraphs (2) and (3)", rather than "paragraphs (3) and (4)”. (b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION.-Subsection (a) shall not in any way affect payments to the States pursuant to chapter 192 of the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500). (c) SPENDING AUTHORITY.-Any spending authority (as defined in section 401 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) provided in this chapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts. A. Public Law 88-657 (The Act of October 13, 1964, commonly known as the Forest Roads And Trails Act) AN ACT To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to construct and maintain an adequate system of roads and trails for the national forests, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That [16 U.S.C. 532] the Congress hereby finds and declares that the construction and maintenance of an adequate system of roads and trails within and near the national forests and other lands administered by the Forest Service is essential if increasing demands for timber, recreation, and other uses of such lands are to be met; that the existence of such a system would have the effect, among other things, of increasing the value of timber and other resources tributary to such roads; and that such a system is essential to enable the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter called the Secretary) to provide for intensive use, protection, development, and management of these lands under principles of multiple use and sustained yield of products and services. SEC. 2. [16 U.S.C. 533] The Secretary is authorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, subject to the provisions of this Act, to grant permanent or temporary easements for specified periods or otherwise for road rights-of-way (1) over national forest lands and other lands administered by the Forest Service, and (2) over any other related lands with respect to which the Department of Agriculture has rights under the terms of the grant to it. SEC. 3. [16 U.S.C. 534] An easement granted under this Act may be terminated by consent of the owner of the easement, by condemnation, or after a 5-year period of nonuse the Secretary may, if he finds the owner has abandoned the easement, make a determination to cancel it. Before the Secretary may cancel an easement for nonuse the owner of such easement must be notified of the determination to cancel and be given, upon his request made within 60 days after receipt of the notice, a hearing in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be issued by the Secretary. SEC. 4. [16 U.S.C. 535] The Secretary is authorized to provide for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of forest development roads within and near the national forests and other lands administered by the Forest Service in locations and according to specifications which will permit maximum economy in harvesting timber from such lands tributary to such roads and at the same time meet the requirements for protection, development, and management thereof, and for utilization of the other resources thereof. Financing of such roads may be accomplished (1) by the Secretary |