### Question
How does the law define technical assistance?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 6712*, **technical assistance** is defined as:

> technical expertise, information, and tools to assist a farmer, rancher, or private forest landowner, who is engaged in or wants to engage in a project to prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions (including a project to sequester carbon), as necessary to meet a protocol

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 6712*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 96-GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE**

