16 USC § 3454 - Powers of the Secretary

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title: "16 USC § 3454 - Powers of the Secretary"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "3454"
section_name: "Powers of the Secretary"
chapter_number: 54
chapter_name: "RESOURCE CONSERVATION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1531, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 272; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2805(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2805(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1816.)"
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# § 3454. Powers of the Secretary

**(a)** **In general** In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary may—

**(1)** provide technical assistance to any council to assist in developing and implementing an area plan for a designated area;

**(2)** cooperate with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, States, local units of government, local Indian tribes, and local nonprofit organizations in conducting surveys and inventories, disseminating information, and developing area plans;

**(3)** assist in carrying out an area plan approved by the Secretary for any designated area by providing technical assistance and financial assistance to any council; and

**(4)** enter into agreements with councils in accordance with section 3455 of this title.

**(b)** **Coordinator**

**(1)** **In general** To improve the provision of technical assistance to councils under this subchapter, the Secretary shall designate for each council an individual to be the coordinator for the council.

**(2)** **Responsibility** A coordinator for a council shall be directly responsible for the provision of technical assistance to the council.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1531, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2504, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 272; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2805(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1088; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2805(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1816.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3454, , , , related to selection of designated areas for assistance, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

### Amendments

2008—, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.