---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 583j–3"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "583j–3"
heading: "Administrative services and support"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/583j-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 3 — Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management"
  - "Subchapter V — Forest Foundation"
---

# §583j–3. Administrative services and support

- (a) **Startup funds—** For purposes of assisting the [Foundation](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=1) in establishing an office and meeting initial administrative, [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4), and other startup expenses, the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) is authorized to provide to the [Foundation](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=1) $500,000, from funds appropriated pursuant to [section 583j–8(a) of this title](/usc/16/583j–8.md?p=a), per year for the two years beginning October 1, 1992. Such funds shall remain available to the [Foundation](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=1) until they are expended for authorized purposes.
- (b) **Matching funds—** In [addition](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2) to the startup funds provided under [subsection (a)](#a) of this section, during fiscal years 2016 through 2023, the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) is authorized to provide matching funds for administrative and [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) expenses incurred by the [Foundation](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=1) as authorized by [section 583j–8(b) of this title](/usc/16/583j–8.md?p=b) including reimbursement of expenses under [section 583j–1 of this title](/usc/16/583j–1.md), not to exceed then current Federal Government per diem rates.
- (c) **Administrative expenses—** At any time, the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) may provide the [Foundation](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=1) use of Department of Agriculture personnel, facilities, and equipment, with partial or no reimbursement, with such limitations and on such terms and conditions as the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) shall establish.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–593, title IV, § 405, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2972; Pub. L. 103–106, § 3(a), Oct. 12, 1993, 107 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 114–54, title II, § 201(a), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 515; Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8503(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4847.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2015—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–54 substituted “during fiscal years 2016 through 2018” for “for a period of five years beginning October 1, 1992”.

1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–106, § 3(a)(1), inserted “, project,” after “administrative” and substituted “beginning October 1, 1992” for “following November 16, 1990”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–106, § 3(a)(2), substituted “beginning October 1, 1992” for “from November 16, 1990” and inserted “and project” after “administrative”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Purpose of Pub. L. 103–106

Pub. L. 103–106, § 2, Oct. 12, 1993, 107 Stat. 1031, provided that: “It is the purpose of this Act [see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 583j of this title]— to provide for start-up and matching funds for project expenses to carry out the National Forest Foundation Act [16 U.S.C. 583j et seq.]; and to extend the funding authorization for start-up expenses for 1 year.”