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 104 STAT. 2858 PUBLIC LAW 101-578—NOV. 15, 1990 Public Law 101-578 101st Congress An Act To conduct certain studies in the State of New Mexico. Nov. 15, 1990 [H.R. 5796] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Natural United States of America in Congress assembled, resources. Public lands. T^rn.^ I—ENCHANTED NATIONAL FOREST INFORMATION AND EDUCATION STUDY SEC. 101. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that— (1) environmental education is fundamental to expanding our understanding of the environment; (2) the natural resources found on national forests in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment, can contribute to environmental education programs; (3) the Forest Service plays a vital role in the environmental education of all Americans; (4) a center to provide information on the national forests in New Mexico would increase public awareness of their national forests, increase participation in management decisions, and improve the public's appreciation of their national forests; (5) there is not a central facility dedicated to providing information on the national forests in New Mexico to residents and out-of-State visitors; and (6) in light of the opportunities provided by national forests and the importance of environmental education, it is necessary to identify, through a comprehensive study, the opportunities that are available to provide information to the public on the national forests of New Mexico and to expand the environmental education program for those forests. 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 near

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