A prior section 2103, Pub. L. 95–313, § 4, July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, §§ 1214, 1224 (1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525, 3542; Pub. L. 104–127, title III, §§ 336(a)(2)(B), 373, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1005, 1015, related to forestry incentives program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–171, title VIII, § 8001(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 468.

Pub. L. 107–171, title VIII, § 8001(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 468, provided that: “Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a) [repealing former sections 2103 and 2103b of this title], the Secretary of Agriculture may use funds appropriated for fiscal year 2002 for the forestry incentives program or the stewardship incentive program, but not expended before the date of enactment of this Act [May 13, 2002], to carry out sections 4 and 6 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 [former sections 2103 and 2103b of this title], as in effect on the date before the date of enactment of this Act.”

Pub. L. 107–171, title VIII, § 8002(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 468, provided that: “The purposes of this section [enacting this section and amending section 6962 of Title 7, Agriculture] are—

“(1) to strengthen the commitment of the Secretary of Agriculture to sustainable forest management to enhance the productivity of timber, fish and wildlife habitat, soil and water quality, wetland, recreational resources, and aesthetic values of forest land; and

“(2) to establish a coordinated and cooperative Federal, State, and local sustainable forestry program for the establishment, management, maintenance, enhancement, and restoration of forests on nonindustrial private forest land.”