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16 U.S.C. § 562a (CONSERVATION)
§ 562a. Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish and maintain a forest experiment station in the States of the Ohio Valley and central Mississippi Valley, at such a place or places as may be selected by him, and he is authorized and directed to conduct silvicultural, forest-fire, dendrological, and other experiments and investigations, independently or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government, and with States, universities, colleges, county and municipal agencies, associations, and individuals, to determine the best methods for the growing, management, and protection of timber crops on forest lands and farm wood lots. Such annual appropriations as may thereafter be necessary for its maintenance and operation are hereby authorized.
(July 3, 1926, ch. 767, §§ 1, 2, 44 Stat. 838.)
heading: Codification
text: A provision authorizing an appropriation of $30,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, for establishment of the forest experiment station referred to in this section was omitted as executed.
16 U.S.C. § 563 (CONSERVATION)
§ 563. Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the watersheds of navigable rivers
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, and on such conditions as he deems wise, to stipulate and agree with any State or group of States to cooperate in the organization and maintenance of a system of fire protection on any private or State forest lands within such State or States and situated upon the watershed of a navigable river. No such stipulation or agreement shall be made with any State which has not provided by law for a system of forest-fire protection. In no case shall the amount expended in any State exceed in any fiscal year the amount appropriated by that State for the same purpose during the same fiscal year.
(Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, § 2, 36 Stat. 961.)
heading: Fiscal Year Transition Period of July 1, 1976, Through September 30, 1976, Deemed Fiscal Year for Purposes of Matching Requirements
text: Fiscal year transition period of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, deemed fiscal year for purposes of this section relating to matching requirements, see section 202(1) of Pub. L. 94–274, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 390, set out as a note under section 2652 of Title 7, Agriculture.
16 U.S.C. § 564, 565 (CONSERVATION)
§§ 564, 565. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1), formerly § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(1), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
text: Section 564, act June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 1, 43 Stat. 653, required cooperation between the Secretary of Agriculture and State officials as to recommendations for forest fire prevention and suppression systems.
text: Section 565, acts June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 2, 43 Stat. 653; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 447, 43 Stat. 1127; Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 119, 44 Stat. 242; Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title II, § 207, 58 Stat. 736; July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1, 61 Stat. 449, required cooperation between the Secretary of Agriculture and State officials in fire protection of timbered and forest-producing lands.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95–313, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 565a (CONSERVATION)
§ 565a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the Territories of the United States on the same terms and conditions as with States under sections 564 and 565 1 of this title.
(Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 249, 46 Stat. 1200.)
heading: References in Text
text: Sections 564 and 565 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374.
16 U.S.C. § 565a–1 (CONSERVATION)
§ 565a–1. Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding
To facilitate the administration of the programs and activities of the Forest Service, the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into cooperative agreements with public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, or persons to construct, operate, and maintain cooperative pollution abatement equipment and facilities, including sanitary landfills, water systems, and sewer systems; to engage in cooperative manpower and job training and development programs; to develop and publish cooperative environmental education and forest history materials; and to perform forestry protection, including fire protection, timber stand improvement, debris removal, and thinning of trees. The Secretary may enter into aforesaid agreements when he determines that the public interest will be benefited and that there exists a mutual interest other than monetary considerations. In such cooperative arrangements, the Secretary is authorized to advance or reimburse funds to cooperators from any Forest Service appropriation available for similar kinds of work or by furnishing or sharing materials, supplies, facilities, or equipment without regard to the provisions of section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31, relating to the advance of public moneys.
(Pub. L. 94–148, § 1, Dec. 12, 1975, 89 Stat. 804.)
heading: Codification
text: “Section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31” substituted in text for “the Act of January 31, 1823 (Rev. Stat. 3648, as amended; 31 U.S.C. 529)” 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: Mutual Benefit of Agreements to Forest Service and Other Parties
text: Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title III, § 321, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 274, as amended by Pub. L. 109–54, title IV, § 426, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title IV, § 417, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2149, provided that: “Until September 30, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into an agreement under the first section of Public Law 94–148 (16 U.S.C. 565a–1) for a purpose described in such section includes the authority to use that legal instrument when the principal purpose of the resulting relationship is to the mutually significant benefit of the Forest Service and the other party or parties to the agreement, including nonprofit entities. An agreement entered into under this section shall not be subject to Public Law 95–224, Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act (1977) [see section 6301 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance].”
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:
Pub. L. 107–63, title III, § 328, Nov. 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 470.
16 U.S.C. § 566 (CONSERVATION)
§ 566. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1), formerly § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(1), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
text: Section, acts June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 3, 43 Stat. 653; May 5, 1944, ch. 189, 58 Stat. 216; May 5, 1972, Pub. L. 92–288, § 3(a), 86 Stat. 134, authorized expenditures by the Secretary of Agriculture for study of effects of tax and other laws on forest perpetuation, etc.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95–313, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 566b (CONSERVATION)
§ 566b. Annual appropriations; limitation on use of other funds for the purposes of sections 564, 565, and 566 1
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds heretofore or hereafter authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture or available under any other than the Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 653), shall be used for carrying out the programs or activities authorized by sections 564, 565, and 566 1 of this title: Provided, That whenever the programs and activities being carried out under the provisions of sections 564, 565, and 566 1 of this title are inadequate to the needs and purposes of programs and activities authorized by other law the use of funds specifically authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Agriculture or made available under other law shall not be prohibited to the extent that the programs and activities under said sections are inadequate to accomplish the purposes of such other programs or activities.
(Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 735, § 4, 63 Stat. 910.)
heading: References in Text
text: Act of June 7, 1924, referred to in text, is act June 7, 1924, ch. 348, 43 Stat. 653, which is classified to sections 471, 499, 505, 515, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, and 570 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Sections 564, 565, and 566 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374.
16 U.S.C. § 567 (CONSERVATION)
§ 567. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1), formerly § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(1), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
text: Section, acts June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 4, 43 Stat. 654; Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 735, § 2, 63 Stat. 909, required cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and States in procuring, etc., forest-tree seeds and plants.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95–313, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 568a (CONSERVATION)
§ 568a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with Territories and other possessions of the United States on the same terms and conditions as with States under sections 566, 567,1 and 568 of this title.
(Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 134, 44 Stat. 250.)
heading: References in Text
text: Sections 566 and 567 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374.
16 U.S.C. § 568c to 568e (CONSERVATION)
§§ 568c to 568e. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(4), (5), formerly § 13(a)(4), (5), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(4), (5), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
text: Section 568c, acts Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 1, 64 Stat. 473; May 5, 1972, Pub. L. 92–288, § 1, 86 Stat. 134, required cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and State officials in providing technical services to private landowners, etc.
text: Section 568d, acts Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 2, 64 Stat. 473; Sept. 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87–680, 76 Stat. 569; May 5, 1972, Pub. L. 92–288, § 2, 86 Stat. 134, set forth funding requirements for cooperative forest management programs involving private landowners, etc.
text: Section 568e, act May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title IV, § 401, 70 Stat. 207, set forth provisions relating to assistance to States for tree planting and reforestation through the Secretary of Agriculture.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95–313, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of this title.
heading: Short Title
text: Section 4 of act Aug. 25, 1950, setting forth the popular name of the act of Aug. 25, 1950, as the “Cooperative Forest Management Act,” was repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(4), formerly § 13(a)(4), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374, renumbered § 16(a)(4), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525.
16 U.S.C. § 568f, 568g (CONSERVATION)
§§ 568f, 568g. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 568f, act May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title IV, § 402, 70 Stat. 208, required the Secretary of Agriculture to make a study of price trends and relationships for basic forest products and submit a report to the Congress within one year from May 28, 1956.
Section 568g, act May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title IV, § 403, as added Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–829, 72 Stat. 986, which provided that as used in section 568e of this title, the term “State” included the Territory of Hawaii, is obsolete in view of the repeal of section 568e of this title by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(5), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374.
16 U.S.C. § 569 (CONSERVATION)
§ 569. Donations to United States of lands for timber purposes
To enable owners of lands chiefly valuable for the growing of timber crops to donate or devise such lands to the United States in order to assure future timber supplies for the agricultural and other industries of the State or for other national forest purposes, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, in his discretion, to accept on behalf of the United States title to any such land so donated or devised, subject to such reservations by the donor of the present stand of merchantable timber or of mineral or other rights for a period not exceeding twenty years as the Secretary of Agriculture may find to be reasonable and not detrimental to the purposes of this section, and to pay out of any moneys appropriated for the general expenses of the Forest Service the cost of recording deeds or other expenses incident to the examination and acceptance of title. Any lands to which title is so accepted shall be in units of such size or so located as to be capable of economical administration as national forests either separately or jointly with other lands acquired under this section, or jointly with an existing national forest. All lands to which title is accepted under this section shall, upon acceptance of title, become national forest lands, subject to all laws applicable to lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911, and amendments thereto. In the sale of timber from national forest lands acquired under this section preference shall be given to applicants who will furnish the products desired therefrom to meet the necessities of citizens of the United States engaged in agriculture in the States in which such national forest is situated. All property, rights, easements, and benefits authorized by this section to be retained by or reserved to owners of lands donated or devised to the United States shall be subject to the tax laws of the States where such lands are located.
(June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 7, 43 Stat. 654.)
heading: References in Text
text: Act of March 1, 1911, referred to in text, is act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, as amended, popularly known as the Weeks Law, which is classified to sections 480, 500, 513 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 552 of this title and Tables.
16 U.S.C. § 570 (CONSERVATION)
§ 570. Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow protection and report thereof
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to ascertain and determine the location of public lands chiefly valuable for stream-flow protection or for timber production, which can be economically administered as parts of national forests, and to report his findings to the National Forest Reservation Commission established under the Act of March 1, 1911, and if the commission shall determine that the administration of said lands by the Federal Government will protect the flow of streams used for navigation or for irrigation, or will promote a future timber supply, the President shall lay the findings of the commission before the Congress of the United States.
(June 7, 1924, ch. 348, § 8, 43 Stat. 655.)
heading: References in Text
text: The National Forest Reservation Commission, referred to in text, was established under section 4 of Act Mar. 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 513). Section 4 of the 1911 act was repealed, and all functions of the National Forest Reservation Commission were transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture, by section 17(a)(1) of Pub. L. 94–588, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2961.
16 U.S.C. § 571a, 571b (CONSERVATION)
§§ 571a, 571b. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 571a, Pub. L. 85–77, title II, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 270, which related to maximum allowance on construction costs, was from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1958, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts.
Section 571b, Pub. L. 85–439, title II, June 4, 1958, 72 Stat. 167, which related to maximum allowance for building improvements, was from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1959, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to former section 571a of this title were carried in following prior appropriation acts:
June 13, 1956, ch. 380, title II, 70 Stat. 268.
June 16, 1955, ch. 147, title II, 69 Stat. 153.
June 29, 1954, ch. 409, title I, 68 Stat. 307.
July 28, 1953, ch. 251, title I, 67 Stat. 211.
July 5, 1952, ch. 574, title I, 66 Stat. 342.
Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title I, 65 Stat. 232.
Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. VI, title I, 64 Stat. 665.
June 29, 1949, ch. 280, title I, 63 Stat. 337.
June 19, 1948, ch. 543, 62 Stat. 520.
July 30, 1947, ch. 356, title I, 61 Stat. 523.
June 22, 1946, ch. 445, 60 Stat. 283.
May 5, 1945, ch. 109, 59 Stat. 149.
June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 442.
July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 411.
July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 679.
July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 421.
June 25, 1940, ch. 421, 54 Stat. 545.
June 30, 1939, ch. 253, title I, 53 Stat. 954.
Provisions similar to former section 571b of this title were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
July 1, 1957, Pub. L. 85–77, title II, 71 Stat. 270.
June 13, 1956, ch. 380, title II, 70 Stat. 268.
June 16, 1955, ch. 147, title II, 69 Stat. 153.
June 29, 1954, ch. 409, title I, 68 Stat. 309.
July 28, 1953, ch. 251, title I, 67 Stat. 213.
July 5, 1952, ch. 574, title I, 66 Stat. 343.
Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title I, 65 Stat. 233.
Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. VI, title I, 64 Stat. 667.
June 29, 1949, ch. 280, title I, 63 Stat. 339.
June 19, 1948, ch. 543, 62 Stat. 520.
July 30, 1947, ch. 356, title I, 61 Stat. 523.
June 22, 1946, ch. 445, 60 Stat. 283.
May 5, 1945, ch. 109, 59 Stat. 152.
16 U.S.C. § 571c (CONSERVATION)
§ 571c. Erection of permanent facilities on land not owned by United States; long term leases
Notwithstanding the provisions of existing law and without regard to sections 3111 and 3112 of title 40, but within the limitations of cost otherwise applicable, appropriations of the Forest Service may be expended for the erection of buildings, lookout towers, and other structures on land owned by States, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions, corporations, or individuals: Provided, That prior to such erection there is obtained the right to use the land for the estimated life of or need for the structure, including the right to remove any such structure within a reasonable time after the termination of the right to use the land.
(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 1, 64 Stat. 82.)
heading: Codification
text: “Sections 3111 and 3112 of title 40” substituted in text for “section 355, Revised Statutes, as amended (40 U.S.C. 255)” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
16 U.S.C. § 572a (CONSERVATION)
§ 572a. Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of scaling services
The Forest Service may accept money from timber purchasers for deposit into the Treasury in the trust account, “Forest Service cooperative fund”, which moneys are made available for scaling services requested by purchasers in addition to those required by the Forest Service, and for refunds of amounts deposited in excess of the cost of such work.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title II, § 210, 58 Stat. 737.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as a part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944.
16 U.S.C. § 574 (CONSERVATION)
§ 574. Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to reimburse owners of private property for damage or destruction thereof caused by employees of the United States in connection with the protection, administration, or improvement of the national forests, payment to be made from any funds appropriated for the protection, administration, and improvement of the national forests: Provided, That no payment in excess of $2,500 shall be made on any such claim.
(May 27, 1930, ch. 337, § 2, 46 Stat. 387; Pub. L. 87–869, § 8, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1962—Pub. L. 87–869 increased from $500 to $2,500 the authorization for reimbursement of owners of private property for damages caused in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests.
16 U.S.C. § 576 (CONSERVATION)
§ 576. Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish forest tree nurseries and do all other things needful in preparation for planting on national forests on the scale possible under the appropriations authorized by section 576a of this title: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict the authority of the said Secretary under other authority of law.
(June 9, 1930, ch. 416, § 1, 46 Stat. 527.)
heading: Short Title
text: The act of June 9, 1930, ch. 416, 46 Stat. 527, as amended, which is classified to sections 576 to 576b of this title, is popularly known as the “Knutson-Vandenberg Act”.
16 U.S.C. § 576c (CONSERVATION)
§ 576c. Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a “Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund”, and transfer to that fund beginning with the fiscal year, commencing July 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1987, such amounts as may be appropriated therefor. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for such purpose for each of the fiscal years during such period the sum of $65,000,000.
(Pub. L. 92–421, § 1, Sept. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 678; Pub. L. 94–273, § 2(9), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “September” for “June”.
16 U.S.C. § 576d (CONSERVATION)
§ 576d. Expenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected
Moneys transferred to the National Forest Reforestation Fund under the provisions of sections 576c to 576e 1 of this title shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, for expenditure upon appropriation, for the purpose of supplementing programs of tree planting and seeding of national forest lands determined by the Secretary to be in need of reforestation. Such moneys shall be available until expended, and shall be provided without prejudice to appropriations or funds available from other sources for the same purposes, including those available pursuant to section 576b of this title.
(Pub. L. 92–421, § 2, Sept. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 678.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 576e of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237.