STUDY AND REPORT BY THE FOREST SERVICE.

SEC. 102. STUDY AND REPORT BY THE FOREST SERVICE. (a) Study.— The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall conduct a study of the opportunities to establish a center to provide information on the national forests in New Mexico and to expand the environmental education program for those forests. (b) Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date that funds are made available for the study referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall transmit the Study to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives. (c) Contents of Study.— The study referred to in subsection (a) shall develop alternative means for the national forests in New Mexico to provide information that improves public awareness and participation in management of their national forests and to expand the environmental education program for those forests. Alternatives shall include an information and education center located in or near104 STAT. 2859 Albuquerque, New Mexico, and an expanded education outreach program.