An Act to amend the act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1086, 1101; 16 U. S. C. 497)
PL 84-829 (S.2216), enacted 07/28/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 829-JULY 28, 1956 
[70 STAT. 
SEO. 17. A new section 936 is hereby added to such Act as follows: 
"APPLICATION OP ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE ACT OF 1951 
65 Stat. 679. 
"SEC. 936. The Annual and Sick Leave Act of 1951, as amended 
(5 U. S. C. 2061 and the following), shall apply to career ministers 
and Foreign Service officers, who are not serving as chiefs of mission 
or who are not serving in a position in the Department which requires 
appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate, and to Foreign Service Keserve officers who are commis-
sioned as diplomatic or consular officers, or both, in accordance with 
22 use 924. 
section 524 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, notwith-
I'uf0*20^6h 
standing the provisions of section 202 (c) (1) (A) of the Annual and 
Sick Leave Act of 1951, as amended." 
SEC. 18. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, existing rules, 
regulations of or applicable to the Foreign Service of the United 
States shall remain m effect until revoked or rescinded or until modi-
fied or superseded by regulations made in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Act, unless clearly inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act. 
Approved July 28, 1956. 
Public Law 829 
CHAPTER 771 
July 28, 1956 
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To amend the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1086, 1101; 16 U. S. C. 497). 
Be it enacted by the tSenate and House of Representatives 
of the 
u*" crf^and'**** United States of America in Congress asseinhled^ That the last para-
graph under the heading "FOREST SERVICE'' in the Act of March 4,1915 
(38 Stat. 1086, 1101; 16 U. S. C. 49T), is amended to read as follows: 
"The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, under such regulations 
as he may make and upon such terms and conditions as he may deem 
proper, (a) to permit the use and occupancy of suitable areas of land 
within the national forests, not exceeding eighty acres and for periods 
not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of constructing or main-
taining hotels, resorts, and any other structures or facilities necessary 
or desirable for recreation, puolic convenience, or safety; (b) to permit 
the use and occupancy of suitable areas of land within the national 
forests, not exceeding five acres and for periods not exceeding thirty 
years, for the purpose of constructing or maintaining summer homes 
and stores; (c) to permit the use and occupancy of suitable areas of 
land within the national forest, not exceeding eighty acres and for 
periods not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of constructing or 
maintaining buildings, structures, and facilities for industrial or com-
mercial purposes whenever such use is related to or consistent with 
other uses on the national forests; (d) to permit any State or political 
subdivision thereof, or any public or nonprofit agency, to use and 
occupy suitable areas of land within the national forests not exceed-
ing eighty acres and for periods not exceeding thirty years, for the 
purpose of constructing or maintaining any buildings, structures, or 
facilities necessary or desirable for education or for any public use 
or in connection with any public activity. 
The authority provided 
by this paragraph shall be exercised in such manner as not to preclude 
the general public from full enjoyment of the natural, scenic, recrea-
tional, and other aspects of the national forests." 
Approved July 28, 1966.