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GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Protection of national forests; rules and regulations

Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement

Omitted

Planning for fire protection

Section
551c–1

Limitations on prescribed burns

Wildland firefighter safety

Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply

Restoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation

Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations

Reimbursement of United States for loss of revenue

Punishment of violations of regulations

Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game

Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 655

Forest supervisors and rangers

Employees to be appointed without regard to political affiliations

Medical care for employees engaged in hazardous work; notification and transportation of employees

Care of employees' graves

Recreation facilities for employees of Forest Service and their immediate families

Employment of workers for emergencies

Forest headquarters, ranger stations, dwellings, or other needed sites

Exchange of lands

Street improvements; availability of Forest Service funds

Appropriations for Forest Service; use for transportation or traveling expenses; preparation or publication of newspaper or magazine articles

Omitted

Use of appropriations for expenses of transporting automobiles of employees between points in Alaska

Reimbursement of employees for property losses resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties

Advances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases

Emergency appropriations for rehabilitation and wildfire suppression

Expenses of student interns

Reimbursement of employee license costs and certification fees

Recognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs

Transfer of funds made available to Forest Service

Employees of Forest Service; subsistence furnished to; personal equipment; supplies, and medical attention

Field season contracts; authority to make prior to appropriation

Omitted

Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642

Volunteers in the National Forests Program

Incidental expenses of program volunteers

Employment status of volunteers

Authorization of appropriations

Arrests by employees of Forest Service for violations of laws and regulations

Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction for violating laws and regulations

Prevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and other controlled substances

Powers of officers and employees of Forest Service

Cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies

Forest Service authorization

Approval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General

Designation authority of Secretary of Agriculture

Use of timber for telephone lines for fire protection

Omitted

Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(45), 65 Stat. 703

Forest experiment station in California

Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys

Forest experiment station in Pennsylvania

Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the watersheds of navigable rivers

Sections
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

Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories

Section
565a–1

Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding

Section
565a–2

Federal employee status of cooperators

Section
565a–3

Agreements otherwise authorized by law

Transfer of fire lookout towers and other improvements for fire control to States, political subdivisions or agencies; reversion

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

Repealed. Pub. L. 92–288, §3(b), May 5, 1972, 86 Stat. 134

Annual appropriations; limitation on use of other funds for the purposes of sections 564, 565, and 566 1

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

Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in acquisition and administration of State forests

Conditions and requirements for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests

Authorization of appropriation for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests

Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in establishing, etc., wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, etc.; limitation on expenditure; authorization of appropriations

Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions

Repealed. Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, §3, 64 Stat. 473 , eff. June 30, 1951

Sections
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

Sections
568f, 568g

Omitted

Donations to United States of lands for timber purposes

Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow protection and report thereof

Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, §17(a), 64 Stat. 87

Sections
571a, 571b

Omitted

Erection of permanent facilities on land not owned by United States; long term leases

Cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies in working land under State or private ownership

Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of scaling services

Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, §17(a), 64 Stat. 87

Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement

Search for lost persons, and transportation of sick, injured, or dead persons, within national forests; authorization to incur expense

Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work

Authorization of appropriation for reforestation

Purchasers of national-forest timber; deposits of money in addition to payments for timber; use of deposits; seedlings and young trees for burned-over areas in national parks

Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations

Expenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected

Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, §102(b), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237

Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from entry and appropriation

Conserving shore line beauty for recreational use of public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging

Preserving water level of lakes and streams of public lands in northern Minnesota; reservoirs; water power

Acquisition of additional lands in northern Minnesota

Boundary limits of additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota

Section
577d–1

Extension to other sections of land

Approval by National Forest Reservation Commission for acquisition of additional lands

Exchange of lands

Payment for additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota

Section
577g–1

Payment to State of Minnesota for extension to other sections of land

Authorization of appropriations; limitation on amount for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein; availability of other funds; annual report to Congress

Sections
578 to 579

Omitted

Operation of aerial facilities and services

Working capital fund; establishment; availability; transfer; capitalization; advance payments credited

Availability of funds received from forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements

Indirect expenditures; future budget justifications

Forest service budget restructure

Use of Forest Service appropriations for repair, etc. of equipment; rental of fire control equipment to non-Federal agencies

Sale and distribution of supplies, equipment, and materials to other Government activities and to cooperating State and private agencies; reimbursement

Forest Service telephone lines; correction of inductive interference

Purchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.

Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms

Services furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys

Telephones for official use in private residences

Seeding leased range land; conditions and limitations

Range improvements from appropriated funds

Acquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site

Injury benefits for temporary employees

Grazing advisory boards

Permits for grazing livestock on national forests

Development of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy

Protection and development of forest or other vegetative cover; establishment and maintenance of conservation measures; coordination of programs and policies

Forest Service appropriations

"Woodsy Owl" and "Smokey Bear" characters and names; definitions

Section
580p–1

Property of the United States

Section
580p–2

Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to "Smokey Bear"; availability

Section
580p–3

Use of royalty fees; special account

Section
580p–4

Injunction against unauthorized manufacture, use, or reproduction

National Tree Seed Laboratory; disposition of fees