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Laws Authorizing Service First
The laws creating Service First give the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture the authority to establish programs involving certain land management agencies to:
- Conduct activities jointly or on behalf of one another;
- Collocate in Federal offices or leased facilities;
- Make reciprocal delegations of their respective authorities, duties and responsibilities; and
- Make transfer of funds and reimbursement of funds on an annual basis, including transfers and reimbursements for multi-year projects.
Authority citation
U.S.C. 43 § 1703
Service First authority as revised (Public Law 113-76, Sec. 430):
In fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, subject to annual review of Congress, may establish programs to conduct projects, planning, permitting, leasing, contracting and other activities, either jointly or on behalf of one another; may co-locate in Federal offices and facilities leased by an agency of either Department; and may promulgate special rules as needed to test the feasibility of issuing unified permits, applications, and leases. The Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture may make reciprocal delegations of their respective authorities, duties and responsibilities in support of the "Service First" initiative agency-wide to promote customer service and efficiency. Nothing herein shall alter, expand or limit the applicability of any public law or regulation to lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service or matters under the purview of other bureaus or offices of either Department. To facilitate the sharing of resources under the Service First initiative, the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture may make transfers of funds and reimbursement of funds on an annual basis, including transfers and reimbursements for multi-year projects, except that this authority may not be used to circumvent requirements and limitations imposed on the use of funds.
Source
(Pub. L. 106–291, title III, § 330, Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 109–54, title IV, § 428, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 111–8, div. E, title IV, § 418, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title IV, § 422, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1045; Pub. L. 113–76, div. G, title IV, § 430, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 345.).
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, and not as part of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 which comprises this chapter.
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–76, Sec. 430, in first sentence, substituted "programs" for "programs. involving the land management agencies referred to in this section" and "and may promulgate" for "and promulgate" and, in third sentence, inserted "or matters under the purview of other bureaus or offices of either Department" after "Forest Service".
2011—Pub. L. 112–74 substituted "In fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter" for "In fiscal years 2001 through 2011" and "programs." for "pilot programs".
2009—Pub. L. 111–8 substituted "2011" for "2008".
2005—Pub. L. 109–54 substituted "2008" for "2005", struck out "may pilot test agency-wide joint permitting and leasing programs" before ", subject to annual review", inserted "may establish pilot programs involving the land management agencies referred to in this section to conduct projects, planning, permitting, leasing, contracting and other activities, either jointly or on behalf of one another; may co-locate in Federal offices and facilities leased by an agency of either Department;" after "Congress,", inserted ", National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service," after "Bureau of Land Management", and inserted at end "To facilitate the sharing of resources under the Service First initiative, the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture may make transfers of funds and reimbursement of funds on an annual basis, including transfers and reimbursements for multi-year projects, except that this authority may not be used to circumvent requirements and limitations imposed on the use of funds."
Authorities
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.
This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].
43 CFR - Public Lands: Interior
43 CFR Part 5 - MAKING PICTURES, TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS OR SOUND TRACKS ON CERTAIN AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
43 CFR Part 2710 - SALES: FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT
43 CFR Part 2740 - RECREATION AND PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT
43 CFR Part 2910 - LEASES
43 CFR Part 3000 - MINERALS MANAGEMENT: GENERAL
43 CFR Part 3100 - OIL AND GAS LEASING
43 CFR Part 3110 - NONCOMPETITIVE LEASES
43 CFR Part 3120 - COMPETITIVE LEASES
43 CFR Part 3130 - OIL AND GAS LEASING: NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE, ALASKA
43 CFR Part 3140 - LEASING IN SPECIAL TAR SAND AREAS
43 CFR Part 3200 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING
43 CFR Part 3280 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS
43 CFR Part 3410 - EXPLORATION LICENSES
43 CFR Part 3420 - COMPETITIVE LEASING
43 CFR Part 3430 - NONCOMPETITIVE LEASES
43 CFR Part 3450 - MANAGEMENT OF EXISTING LEASES
43 CFR Part 3460 - ENVIRONMENT
43 CFR Part 3470 - COAL MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS
43 CFR Part 3500 - LEASING OF SOLID MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL AND OIL SHALE
43 CFR Part 3600 - MINERAL MATERIALS DISPOSAL
43 CFR Part 3730 - PUBLIC LAW 359; MINING IN POWERSITE WITHDRAWALS: GENERAL
43 CFR Part 3800 - MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAWS
43 CFR Part 3830 - LOCATING, RECORDING, AND MAINTAINING MINING CLAIMS OR SITES; GENERAL PROVISIONS
43 CFR Part 3833 - RECORDING MINING CLAIMS AND SITES
43 CFR Part 3835 - WAIVERS FROM ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEES
43 CFR Part 3836 - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR MINING CLAIMS
43 CFR Part 3860 - MINERAL PATENT APPLICATIONS
43 CFR Part 3870 - ADVERSE CLAIMS, PROTESTS AND CONFLICTS
43 CFR Part 4200 - GRAZING ADMINISTRATION; ALASKA; LIVESTOCK
43 CFR Part 4300 - GRAZING ADMINISTRATION; ALASKA; REINDEER; GENERAL
43 CFR Part 8200 - PROCEDURES
43 CFR Part 8340 - OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
43 CFR Part 8350 - MANAGEMENT AREAS
43 CFR Part 8360 - VISITOR SERVICES
43 CFR Part 9210 - FIRE MANAGEMENT
43 CFR Part 9230 - TRESPASS
43 CFR Part 9260 - LAW ENFORCEMENT—CRIMINAL