16 USC § 590i - Surveys and investigations; publication of information

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title: "16 USC § 590i - Surveys and investigations; publication of information"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "590i"
section_name: "Surveys and investigations; publication of information"
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chapter_name: "SOIL CONSERVATION"
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source_credit: "(Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, § 9, as added Feb. 29, 1936, ch. 104, § 1, 49 Stat. 1150; amended June 28, 1937, ch. 395, § 2, 50 Stat. 329; Pub. L. 97–375, title I, § 103(c), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1819.)"
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# § 590i. Surveys and investigations; publication of information

section 590g(a) of this title

The Secretary is authorized to conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the conditions and factors affecting, and methods of accomplishing most effectively, the policy and purposes of . Notwithstanding any provision of existing law, the Secretary is authorized to make public such information as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Apr. 27, 1935, ch. 85, § 9, as added Feb. 29, 1936, ch. 104, § 1, 49 Stat. 1150; amended June 28, 1937, ch. 395, § 2, 50 Stat. 329; Pub. L. 97–375, title I, § 103(c), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1819.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1982— struck out requirement that the Secretary transmit to Congress a report on operations under this subchapter, including a statement by classes and amounts of expenditures and obligations, for the fiscal year ending , and for each fiscal year thereafter.

1937—Act , inserted last sentence.

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

Functions respecting lands under jurisdiction of Department of the Interior, see Transfer of Functions note set out under .