US Code Title 16 Chapter 3 Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 551 - Protection of National Forests; Rules and Regulations
§ 551a - Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture With States and Political Subdivisions in Law Enforcement
§ 551b - Omitted
§ 551c - Planning for Fire Protection
§ 551d - Wildland Firefighter Safety
§ 552 - Consent to Agreement by States for Conservation of Forests and Water Supply
§ 552a - Restoration of Withdrawn National Forest Lands to Appropriation
§ 552b - Administration of Withdrawn Lands; Rules and Regulations
§ 552c - Reimbursement of United States for Loss of Revenue
§ 552d - Punishment of Violations of Regulations
§ 553 - Duties of Officials of Forest Service; Stock Laws; Protection of Fish and Game
§ 553a - Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 655
§ 554 - Forest Supervisors and Rangers
§ 554a - Employees to Be Appointed Without Regard to Political Affiliations
§ 554b - Medical Care for Employees Engaged in Hazardous Work; Notification and Transportation of Employees
§ 554c - Care of Employees' Graves
§ 554d - Recreation Facilities for Employees of Forest Service and Their Immediate Families
§ 554e - Employment of Workers for Emergencies
§ 555 - Forest Headquarters, Ranger Stations, Dwellings, or Other Needed Sites
§ 555a - Exchange of Lands
§ 555b - Street Improvements; Availability of Forest Service Funds
§ 556 - Appropriations for Forest Service; Use for Transportation or Traveling Expenses; Preparation or Publication of Newspaper or Magazine Articles
§ 556a - Omitted
§ 556b - Use of Appropriations for Expenses of Transporting Automobiles of Employees Between Points in Alaska
§ 556c - Reimbursement of Employees for Property Losses Resulting From Fires, Floods, or Other Casualties
§ 556d - Advances of Public Moneys to Forest Service for Fighting Forest Fires in Emergency Cases
§ 556e - Emergency Appropriations for Rehabilitation and Wildfire Suppression
§ 556f - Expenses of Student Interns
§ 556g - Reimbursement of Employee License Costs and Certification Fees
§ 556h - Recognition of Private Contributors to Forest Service Programs
§ 556i - Transfer of Funds Made Available to Forest Service
§ 557 - Employees of Forest Service; Subsistence Furnished To; Personal Equipment; Supplies, and Medical Attention
§ 557a - Field Season Contracts; Authority to Make Prior to Appropriation
§ 557b - Omitted
§ 558 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642
§ 558a - Volunteers in the National Forests Program
§ 558b - Incidental Expenses of Program Volunteers
§ 558c - Employment Status of Volunteers
§ 558d - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 559 - Arrests by Employees of Forest Service for Violations of Laws and Regulations
§ 559a - Reward for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction for Violating Laws and Regulations
§ 559b - Prevention of Manufacture, Etc., of Marijuana and Other Controlled Substances
§ 559c - Powers of Officers and Employees of Forest Service
§ 559d - Cooperation With Other Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
§ 559e - Forest Service Authorization
§ 559f - Approval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General
§ 559g - Designation Authority of Secretary of Agriculture
§ 560 - Use of Timber for Telephone Lines for Fire Protection
§ 560a - Omitted
§ 561 - Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, Ch. 654, §1(45), 65 Stat. 703
§ 562 - Forest Experiment Station in California
§ 562a - Forest Experiment Station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
§ 562b - Forest Experiment Station in Pennsylvania
§ 563 - Cooperation With States for Fire Protection on Private or State Forest Lands Upon the Watersheds of Navigable Rivers
§§ 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
§ 565a - Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture With Territories
§ 565a-1 - Cooperative Agreements Between Secretary of Agriculture and Public or Private Agencies, Organizations, Institutions, and Persons Covering Forest Service Programs; Authority; Funding
§ 565a-2 - Federal Employee Status of Cooperators
§ 565a-3 - Agreements Otherwise Authorized by Law
§ 565b - Transfer of Fire Lookout Towers and Other Improvements for Fire Control to States, Political Subdivisions or Agencies; Reversion
§ 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
§ 566a - Repealed. Pub. L. 92–288, §3(b), May 5, 1972, 86 Stat. 134
§ 566b - Annual Appropriations; Limitation on Use of Other Funds for the Purposes of Sections 564, 565, and 566 1
§ 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
§ 567a - Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture With States in Acquisition and Administration of State Forests
§ 567b - Conditions and Requirements for Cooperation in Acquisition and Management of State Forests
§ 567c - Authorization of Appropriation for Cooperation in Acquisition and Management of State Forests
§ 568 - Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture With States in Establishing, Etc., Wood Lots, Shelter Belts, Windbreaks, Etc.; Limitation on Expenditure; Authorization of Appropriations
§ 568a - Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture With Territories and Other Possessions
§ 568b - Repealed. Aug. 25, 1950, Ch. 781, §3, 64 Stat. 473, Eff. June 30, 1951
§§ 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
§§ 568f-568g - Omitted
§ 569 - Donations to United States of Lands for Timber Purposes
§ 570 - Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of Public Lands Valuable for Stream-flow Protection and Report Thereof
§ 571 - Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, Ch. 97, §17(a), 64 Stat. 87
§§ 571a-571b - Omitted
§ 571c - Erection of Permanent Facilities on Land Not Owned by United States; Long Term Leases
§ 572 - Cooperation Between Secretary of Agriculture and Public or Private Agencies in Working Land Under State or Private Ownership
§ 572a - Deposits From Timber Purchasers to Defray Cost of Scaling Services
§ 573 - Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, Ch. 97, §17(a), 64 Stat. 87
§ 574 - Damages Caused Private Property in Protection, Administration, and Improvement of National Forests; Reimbursement
§ 575 - Search for Lost Persons, and Transportation of Sick, Injured, or Dead Persons, Within National Forests; Authorization to Incur Expense
§ 576 - Reforestation; Establishment of Forest Tree Nurseries; Tree Planting; Seed Sowing and Forest Improvement Work
§ 576a - Authorization of Appropriation for Reforestation
§ 576b - 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
§ 576c - Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; Establishment; Duration; Authorization of Appropriations
§ 576d - Expenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund Moneys; Availability of Moneys From Other Sources Unaffected
§ 576e - Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, Title I, §102(b), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237
§ 577 - Public Lands in Northern Minnesota; Withdrawal From Entry and Appropriation
§ 577a - Conserving Shore Line Beauty for Recreational Use of Public Lands in Northern Minnesota; Regulation of Logging
§ 577b - Preserving Water Level of Lakes and Streams of Public Lands in Northern Minnesota; Reservoirs; Water Power
§ 577c - Acquisition of Additional Lands in Northern Minnesota
§ 577d - Boundary Limits of Additional Lands Acquired in Northern Minnesota
§ 577d-1 - Extension to Other Sections of Land
§ 577e - Approval by National Forest Reservation Commission for Acquisition of Additional Lands
§ 577f - Exchange of Lands
§ 577g - Payment for Additional Lands Acquired in Northern Minnesota
§ 577g-1 - Payment to State of Minnesota for Extension to Other Sections of Land
§ 577h - Authorization of Appropriations; Limitation on Amount for Purchase of Additional Lands, Water or Interests Therein; Availability of Other Funds; Annual Report to Congress
§§ 578-to-579 - Omitted
§ 579a - Operation of Aerial Facilities and Services
§ 579b - Working Capital Fund; Establishment; Availability; Transfer; Capitalization; Advance Payments Credited
§ 579c - Availability of Funds Received From Forfeitures, Judgments, Compromises, or Settlements
§ 579d - Indirect Expenditures; Future Budget Justifications
§ 580 - Use of Forest Service Appropriations for Repair, Etc. of Equipment; Rental of Fire Control Equipment to Non-federal Agencies
§ 580a - Sale and Distribution of Supplies, Equipment, and Materials to Other Government Activities and to Cooperating State and Private Agencies; Reimbursement
§ 580b - Forest Service Telephone Lines; Correction of Inductive Interference
§ 580c - Purchases of Experimental Materials, Special Devices, Test Models, Etc.
§ 580d - Use of Forest Service Structures or Improvements and Land by Public and Private Agencies, Etc.; Terms
§ 580e - Services Furnished Persons Attending Forest Service Demonstrations and Users of National Forest Resources and Recreational Facilities; Rate of Charges; Disposition of Moneys
§ 580f - Telephones for Official Use in Private Residences
§ 580g - Seeding Leased Range Land; Conditions and Limitations
§ 580h - Range Improvements From Appropriated Funds
§ 580i - Acquisition of Winter Range, Land, and Helicopter Landing Site
§ 580j - Injury Benefits for Temporary Employees
§ 580k - Grazing Advisory Boards
§ 580l - Permits for Grazing Livestock on National Forests
§ 580m - Development of Reservoir Areas for Future Resources of Timber; Congressional Declaration of Policy
§ 580n - Protection and Development of Forest or Other Vegetative Cover; Establishment and Maintenance of Conservation Measures; Coordination of Programs and Policies
§ 580o - Forest Service Appropriations
§ 580p - &Quot;woodsy Owl" and &Quot;smokey Bear" Characters and Names; Definitions
§ 580p-1 - Property of the United States
§ 580p-2 - Deposit of Fees Collected Under Regulations Relating to &Quot;smokey Bear"; Availability
§ 580p-3 - Use of Royalty Fees; Special Account
§ 580p-4 - Injunction Against Unauthorized Manufacture, Use, or Reproduction
§ 580q - National Tree Seed Laboratory; Disposition of Fees

Subchapter II - Investigations, Experiments, and Tests Affecting Reforestation and Forest Products

§§ 581-581a - Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, §8(a), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 356
§ 581a-1 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, §4(d), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 355
§ 581a-2 - Omitted
§§ 581b-to-581i - Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, §8(a), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 356
§ 581i-1 - Advance of Funds for Cooperative Research
§ 581j - Congressional Declaration of Policy on Reforestation and Revegetation
§ 581k - Authorization of Appropriations for Reforestation and Revegetation
§ 582 - Puerto Rico; Application of Forest Protection Laws

Subchapter III - Research Programs

§ 582a - Congressional Findings
§ 582a-1 - Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture With States; Assistance: Plans, Eligible Institutions and Amount
§ 582a-2 - Authorization of Appropriations; Other Allotments and Grants
§ 582a-3 - Matching Funds; Reapportionment to Other Qualifying Institutions; Reductions
§ 582a-4 - Regulations; Advice and Assistance; Appointment, Membership, Etc., of Council
§ 582a-5 - Apportionments, Advice, Criteria, Etc.
§ 582a-6 - Scope of Forestry Research
§ 582a-7 - &Quot;state" Defined
§ 582a-8 - Competitive Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environmental Grants Program

Subchapter IV - Sustained-yield Forest Management

§ 583 - Establishment of Sustained-yield Units to Stabilize Forest Industries, Employment, Communities and Taxable Wealth
§ 583a - Cooperative Agreements With Private Owners; Privileges of Private Owners; Recordation of Agreements
§ 583b - Establishment of Sustained-yield Units to Stabilize Sale of Timber and Forest Products
§ 583c - Agreements Between Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, or With Other Federal Agencies Having Jurisdiction Over Forest Land
§ 583d - Notice; Registered Mail and Publication; Costs; Contents; Request for Hearing; Time; Determination and Record Available for Inspection
§ 583e - Remedies Against Private Owners; Jurisdiction; Final Orders; &Quot;owner" Defined
§ 583f - &Quot;federally Owned or Administered Forest Land" Defined
§ 583g - Rules and Regulations; Delegation of Powers and Duties
§ 583h - Prior Acts as Affecting or Affected by Subchapter
§ 583i - Authorization of Appropriations

Subchapter V - Forest Foundation

§ 583j - Establishment and Purposes of Foundation
§ 583j-1 - Board of Directors of Foundation
§ 583j-2 - Corporate Powers and Obligations
§ 583j-3 - Administrative Services and Support
§ 583j-4 - Volunteers
§ 583j-5 - Audits and Report Requirements
§ 583j-6 - United States Release From Liability
§ 583j-7 - Activities of Foundation and United States Forest Service
§ 583j-8 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 583j-9 - Federal Funds

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