Pub. L. 90-103, tit. I, sec. 109

Sec. 109. Section 204 of the Act is amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections (b) and (c): “(b) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide funds, first to colleges universities and other institutions of higher education (with priority to land grant schools), and thereafter to forest products research institutions in the region and other appropriate public and private organizations, which schools, institutions, and organizations nave the demonstrated capability to perform such research, for Appalachian hardwood products research, including investigations, studies, and demonstrations, which will further the purposes of this Act. Funds shall be provided only for programs and projects which will contribute significantly to the development of (1) Appalachian hardwood technology, (2) new or improved uses of Appalachian hardwood resources, (3) new or improved processes or methods for producing hardwood products, or (4) new or improved markets for such products. Funds under this section shall be provided solely out of sums specifically appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act, and shall not be taken into account in the allocation or distribution of funds pursuant to any other provision of law. 81 Stat. 261 “(c) Not to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds authorized in section 401 of this Act for the two-fiscal-year period ending June 30, 1969, shall be available to carry out the purposes of subsection (b) of this section.”