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16 U.S.C. § 580c (CONSERVATION)
§ 580c. Purchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.
The provisions of section 6101 of title 41 shall not apply to purchases by the Forest Service of (1) materials to be tested or upon which experiments are to be made or (2) special devices, test models, or parts thereof, to be used (a) for experimentation to determine their suitability for or adaptability to accomplishment of the work for which designed or (b) in the designing or developing of new equipment: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may be expended in any one fiscal year pursuant to this authority and not to exceed $10,000 on any one item or purchase.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 3, 64 Stat. 83.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: In text, “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709, Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5),” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
16 U.S.C. § 580e (CONSERVATION)
§ 580e. Services furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to furnish persons attending Forest Service demonstrations, and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities, with meals, lodging, bedding, fuel, and other services, where such facilities are not otherwise available, at rates approximating but not less than the actual or estimated cost thereof and to deposit all moneys received therefor to the credit of the appropriation from which the cost thereof is paid, or a similar appropriation current at the time the moneys are received: Provided, That such receipts obtained in excess of $10,000 in any one fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 8, 64 Stat. 84.)
16 U.S.C. § 580f (CONSERVATION)
§ 580f. Telephones for official use in private residences
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1348 of title 31, appropriations for the protection and management of the national forests and other lands administered by the Forest Service shall be available to pay for telephone service installed in residences of employees and of persons cooperating with the Forest Service who reside within or near such lands when such installation is determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be needed in protecting such lands: Provided, That in addition to the monthly local service charge, the Government may pay only such tolls or other charges as are required strictly for the public business.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 10, 64 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 85–464, § 6, June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 217.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: “Section 1348 of title 31” substituted in text for “section 7 of the Act of August 23, 1912, as amended (31 U.S.C. 679)” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Amendments
text: 1958—Pub. L. 85–464 inserted “and other lands administered by the Forest Service” after “forests”, and substituted “residences of employees” for “residences of seasonal employees”, and “such lands” for “the national forests” in two places.
16 U.S.C. § 580g (CONSERVATION)
§ 580g. Seeding leased range land; conditions and limitations
Whenever such action is deemed to be in the public interest, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to pay from any appropriation available for the protection and management of the national forests all or any part of the cost of leasing, seeding, and protective fencing of public range land (other than national forest land) and privately owned land intermingled with or adjacent to national forest or other land administered by the Forest Service, if the use of the land to be seeded is controlled by the Forest Service under a lease or agreement which in the judgment of the Chief of the Forest Service gives the Forest Service control over the land for a sufficient period to justify such expenditures: Provided, That payment may not be made under authority of this section for the seeding of more than one thousand acres in any one private ownership: Provided further, That payment may not be made under authority of this section for the seeding of more than twenty-five thousand acres in any one fiscal year: Provided further, That the period of any lease under this authority may not exceed twenty years.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 11, 64 Stat. 85.)
16 U.S.C. § 580h (CONSERVATION)
§ 580h. Range improvements from appropriated funds
Of the moneys received from grazing fees by the Treasury from each national forest during each fiscal year there shall be available at the end thereof when appropriated by Congress an amount equivalent to 2 cents per animal-month for sheep and goats and 10 cents per animal-month for other kinds of livestock under permit on such national forest during the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins, which appropriated amount shall be available until expended on such national forest, under such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, for (1) artificial revegetation, including the collection or purchase of necessary seed; (2) construction and maintenance of drift or division fences and stock-watering places, bridges, corrals, driveways, or other necessary range improvements; (3) control of range-destroying rodents; or (4) eradication of poisonous plants and noxious weeds, in order to protect or improve the future productivity of the range.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 12, 64 Stat. 85.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Savings Provision
text: Provisions of Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, not to be construed as affecting the distribution of livestock grazing revenues to local governments under this section, see section 701(j) of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands.
16 U.S.C. § 580i (CONSERVATION)
§ 580i. Acquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site
There are authorized to be appropriated—
(a) such sums as may be necessary for the acquisition of parcels of land and interests in land in Sanders County, Montana, needed by the Forest Service to provide winter range for its saddle, pack, and draft animals;
(b) not to exceed $50,000 for the acquisition of additional land adjacent to the present site of the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin; and
(c) not to exceed $25,000 for the acquisition of one helicopter landing site in southern California.
Land acquired under this section may be subject to such reservations and outstanding interests as the Secretary of Agriculture determines will not interfere with the purpose for which acquired.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 14, 64 Stat. 86.)
16 U.S.C. § 580j (CONSERVATION)
§ 580j. Injury benefits for temporary employees
Appropriations of the Forest Service chargeable with salaries and wages shall be available for payment to temporary employees of the Forest Service for loss of time due to injury in official work at rates not in excess of those provided by subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, when the injured person is in need of immediate financial assistance to avoid hardship: Provided, That such payment shall not be made for a period in excess of fifteen days and the Secretary of Labor shall be notified promptly of the amount so paid, which amount shall be deducted from the amount, if any, otherwise payable by the Secretary of Labor to the employee on account of the injury, the amount so deducted by the Secretary of Labor to be paid to the Forest Service for deposit to the credit of the Forest Service appropriation from which the expenditure was made: Provided further, That when any person assisting in the suppression of forest fires or in other emergency work under the direction of the Forest Service, without compensation from the United States, pursuant to the terms of a contract, agreement, or permit, is injured in such work, the Forest Service may furnish hospitalization and other medical care, subsistence, and lodging for a period of not to exceed fifteen days during such disability, the cost thereof to be payable from the appropriation applicable to the work upon which the injury occurred, except that this proviso shall not apply when such person is within the purview of a State or other compensation act: Provided further, That determination by the Forest Service that payment is allowable under this section shall be final as to payments made hereunder, but such determination or payments with respect to employees shall not prevent the Secretary of Labor from denying further payments should the Secretary of Labor determine that compensation is not properly allowable under the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 16, 64 Stat. 86.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: “Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5” substituted in text for references to the United States Employees’ Compensation Act, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: References to Secretary of Labor substituted in text for references to the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission. United States Employees’ Compensation Commission, created by section 28 of act Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, 39 Stat. 748, abolished and functions thereof transferred to Federal Security Agency to be performed in such manner and under such rules and regulations as Federal Security Administrator shall prescribe, by section 3 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946. These functions subsequently transferred to Department of Labor, to be administered under direction and supervision of Secretary of Labor, by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 19, of 1950.
16 U.S.C. § 580l (CONSERVATION)
§ 580l. Permits for grazing livestock on national forests
The Secretary of Agriculture in regulating grazing on the national forests and other lands administered by him in connection therewith is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper, to issue permits for the grazing of livestock for periods not exceeding ten years and renewals thereof: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed as limiting or restricting any right, title, or interest of the United States in any land or resources.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 19, 64 Stat. 88.)
16 U.S.C. § 580m (CONSERVATION)
§ 580m. Development of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy
It is declared to be the policy of the United States to provide that reservoir areas of projects for flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power development, and other related purposes owned in fee and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers shall be developed and maintained so as to encourage, promote, and assure fully adequate and dependable future resources of readily available timber, through sustained yield programs, reforestation, and accepted conservation practices, and to increase the value of such areas for conservation, recreation, and other beneficial uses: Provided, That such development and management shall be accomplished to the extent practicable and compatible with other uses of the project.
(Pub. L. 86–717, § 1, Sept. 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 817.)
16 U.S.C. § 580n (CONSERVATION)
§ 580n. Protection and development of forest or other vegetative cover; establishment and maintenance of conservation measures; coordination of programs and policies
In order to carry out the national policy declared in section 580m of this title, the Chief of Engineers, under the supervision of the Secretary of the Army, shall provide for the protection and development of forest or other vegetative cover and the establishment and maintenance of other conservation measures on reservoir areas under his jurisdiction, so as to yield the maximum benefit and otherwise improve such areas. Programs and policies developed pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be coordinated with the Secretary of Agriculture, and with appropriate State conservation agencies.
(Pub. L. 86–717, § 2, Sept. 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 817.)
16 U.S.C. § 580o (CONSERVATION)
§ 580o. Forest Service appropriations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the necessary expenses of the Forest Service for carrying out the programs for Forest Research, State and Private Forestry, and National Forest System under the appropriations account for Forest Management, Protection, and Utilization, and the programs under the appropriations account for Construction and Land Acquisition: $1,575,552,000 for fiscal year 1981; $1,498,000,000 for fiscal year 1982; $1,560,000,000 for fiscal year 1983; and $1,620,000,000 for fiscal year 1984: Provided, That none of the funds authorized to be appropriated hereby may be used for carrying out the Bald Mountain road in the Siskiyou National Forest.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title I, § 122, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 368.)
16 U.S.C. § 580p (CONSERVATION)
§ 580p. “Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions
As used in this Act—
(1) the term “Woodsy Owl” means the name and representation of a fanciful owl, who wears slacks (forest green when colored), a belt (brown when colored), and a Robin Hood style hat (forest green when colored) with a feather (red when colored), and who furthers the slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”, originated by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture;
(2) the term “Smokey Bear” means the name and character “Smokey Bear” originated by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Association of State Foresters and the Advertising Council.1
(3) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(Pub. L. 93–318, § 1, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 244.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–318, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 244, which enacted sections 580p, 580p–1, 580p–3, and 580p–4 of this title and section 711a of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amended section 580p–2 of this title and section 711 of Title 18. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 488b–3 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
16 U.S.C. § 580p–1 (CONSERVATION)
§ 580p–1. Property of the United States
The following are hereby declared the property of the United States:
(1) The name and character “Smokey Bear”.
(2) The name and character “Woodsy Owl” and the associated slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”.
(Pub. L. 93–318, § 2, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 245.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 488b–4 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
16 U.S.C. § 580p–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 580p–2. Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to “Smokey Bear”; availability
The Secretary of Agriculture shall deposit into a special account to be available for furthering the nationwide forest-fire prevention campaign all fees collected under regulations promulgated by him relating to “Smokey Bear”.
(May 23, 1952, ch. 327, § 3, 66 Stat. 92; Pub. L. 93–318, § 7, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 245.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 488a of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
heading: Amendments
text: 1974—Pub. L. 93–318 struck out “under the provisions of section 711 of title 18” after “relating to ‘Smokey Bear’.”
16 U.S.C. § 580p–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 580p–3. Use of royalty fees; special account
(a) The Secretary may establish and collect use or royalty fees for the manufacture, reproduction, or use of the name or character “Woodsy Owl” and the associated slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”, as a symbol for a public service campaign to promote wise use of the environment and programs which foster maintenance and improvement of environmental quality.
(b) The Secretary shall deposit into a special account all fees collected pursuant to this Act. Such fees are hereby made available for obligation and expenditure for the purpose of furthering the “Woodsy Owl” campaign.
(Pub. L. 93–318, § 3, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 245.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 93–318, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 244, which enacted sections 580p, 580p–1, 580p–3, and 580p–4 of this title and section 711a of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amended section 580p–2 of this title and section 711 of Title 18. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 488b–5 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
16 U.S.C. § 580p–4 (CONSERVATION)
§ 580p–4. Injunction against unauthorized manufacture, use, or reproduction
(a) Whoever, except as provided by rules and regulations issued by the Secretary, manufactures, uses, or reproduces the character “Smokey Bear”, or the name “Smokey Bear”, or a facsimile or simulation of such character or name in such a manner as suggests “Smokey Bear” may be enjoined from such manufacture, use, or reproduction at the suit of the Attorney General upon complaint by the Secretary.
(b) Whoever, except as provided by rules and regulations issued by the Secretary, manufactures, uses, or reproduces the character “Woodsy Owl”, the name “Woodsy Owl”, or the slogan “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”, or a fac­simile or simulation of such character, name, or slogan in such a manner as suggests “Woodsy Owl” may be enjoined from such manufacture, use, or reproduction at the suit of the Attorney General upon complaint by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 93–318, § 4, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 245.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 488b–6 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
16 U.S.C. § 580q (CONSERVATION)
§ 580q. National Tree Seed Laboratory; disposition of fees
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees received by the National Tree Seed Laboratory, administered by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, for the provision of a tree seed testing service, shall be retained and deposited as a reimbursement to current appropriations used to cover the costs of providing such service.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1772, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1658.)
(CONSERVATION)
§§ 581, 581a. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 8(a), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 356
text: Section 581, acts May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 1, 45 Stat. 699; Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 17(a), 64 Stat. 87, authorized investigations, experiments, and tests affecting reforestation and forest products through cooperation with State and other agencies.
text: Section 581a, acts May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 2, 45 Stat. 700; June 15, 1936, ch. 553, 49 Stat. 1515, set forth provisions establishing and authorizing appropriations for specific forest experiment stations.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 9 of Pub. L. 95–307, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1641 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 581a–1 (CONSERVATION)
§ 581a–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 4(d), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 355
text: Section, act Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title I, § 101, 65 Stat. 233, authorized receipt of funds on or after Aug. 31, 1951, from States, etc., for establishment or operation of forest research facilities.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 9 of Pub. L. 95–307, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1641 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 581a–2 (CONSERVATION)
§ 581a–2. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, act June 13, 1956, ch. 380, title II, § 200, 70 Stat. 269, which authorized advance of funds to cooperators, was from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1957, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Similar provisions were contained in following prior appropriation acts:
June 16, 1955, ch. 147, title II, § 200, 69 Stat. 154.
June 29, 1954, ch. 409, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 308.
July 28, 1953, ch. 251, title I, § 101, 67 Stat. 212.
Act July 5, 1952, ch. 574, title I, § 101, 66 Stat. 343.
16 U.S.C. § 581b...581i (CONSERVATION)
§§ 581b to 581i. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 8(a), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 356
text: Section 581b, act May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 3, 45 Stat. 701, authorized appropriations for investigations of diseases of forest trees and products.
text: Section 581c, act May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 4, 45 Stat. 701, authorized appropriations for investigations of forest insects.
text: Section 581d, act May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 5, 45 Stat. 701, authorized appropriations for experiments and investigations of life histories and habits of forest animals, birds, and wildlife.
text: Section 581e, act May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 6, 45 Stat. 701, authorized appropriations for investigations of the relationship of weather conditions to forest fires.
text: Section 581f, act May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 7, 45 Stat. 701, authorized appropriations for experiments and investigations for development of improved methods of management of forest ranges.
text: Section 581g, act May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 8, 45 Stat. 701, authorized appropriations for experiments, investigations, and tests of the physical and chemical properties of forest products.
text: Section 581h, acts May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 9, 45 Stat. 702; May 31, 1944, ch. 217, 58 Stat. 265; June 25, 1949, ch. 245, 63 Stat. 271; Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 378, 67 Stat. 489; Sept. 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87–685, 76 Stat. 579; Dec. 14, 1967, Pub. L. 90–193, 81 Stat. 579; Aug. 17, 1974, Pub. L. 93–378, § 3(b), formerly § 2(b), 88 Stat. 476, renumbered Oct. 22, 1976, Pub. L. 94–588, § 2, 90 Stat. 2949, set forth provisions relating to comprehensive survey and analysis of the present and prospective conditions of and requirements for renewable resources.
text: Section 581i, act May 22, 1928, ch. 678, § 10, 45 Stat. 702, authorized appropriations for economic investigations of forest lands and forest products.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 9 of Pub. L. 95–307, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1641 of this title.