16 U.S.C. § 556i — Transfer of funds made available to Forest

Page 1056 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 556d 1 See References in Text note below. § 556d. Advances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases Advances of money under any appropriation for the Forest Service may be made to the For- est Service and by authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to chiefs of field parties for fighting forest fires in emergency cases and detailed ac- counts arising under such advances shall be ren- dered through and by the Department of Agri- culture to the Government Accountability Of- fice. (May 23, 1908, ch. 192, 35 Stat. 259; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III, § 304, 42 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 231(v), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as a part of the Agricultural Ap- propriation Act for the fiscal year 1909, act May 23, 1908. Section was formerly classified to section 534 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. AMENDMENTS 1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which re- quired chiefs of field parties to give bonds. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Government Accountability Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ pursuant to sec- tion 8(b) of Pub. L. 108–271, set out as a note under sec- tion 702 of Title 31, Money and Finance, which redesig- nated the General Accounting Office and any references thereto as the Government Accountability Office. Pre- viously, ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Treasury Department’’ pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which transferred all powers and duties con- ferred upon Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other officers of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section 701 et seq. of Title 31. § 556e. Emergency appropriations for rehabilita- tion and wildfire suppression Beginning in fiscal year 1993, and in each year thereafter, only amounts for emergency reha- bilitation and wildfire suppression activities that are in excess of the average of such costs for the previous ten years shall be considered ‘‘emergency requirements’’ pursuant to section 901(b)(2)(D) 1 of title 2, and such amounts shall on and after November 13, 1991, be so designated. (Pub. L. 102–154, title II, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1015.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 901 of title 2, referred to in text, was amend- ed, and as so amended, section 901(b)(2)(D) no longer re- fers to ‘‘emergency requirements’’. However, ‘‘emer- gency requirements’’ are referred to elsewhere in sec- tion 901. § 556f. Expenses of student interns On and after October 5, 1992, funds appro- priated to the Department of Agriculture, For- est Service may be used to pay transportation, lodging, and subsistence expenses of student in- terns, defined as employees who assist scientific, professional, or technical employees and who are bona fide students of accredited colleges or universities who are pursuing courses related to the field in which employed. (Pub. L. 102–381, title II, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1403.) § 556g. Reimbursement of employee license costs and certification fees Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 1993 and thereafter, appropriations or funds available to the Department of the Inte- rior or the Forest Service, Department of Agri- culture, may be used to reimburse employees for the cost of State licenses and certification fees pursuant to their employment and that are nec- essary to comply with State or Federal laws, regulations, or requirements. (Pub. L. 102–381, title III, § 317, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1417.) § 556h. Recognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after October 21, 1998, any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be used to disseminate program information to pri- vate and public individuals and organizations through the use of nonmonetary items of nomi- nal value and to provide nonmonetary awards of nominal value and to incur necessary expenses for the nonmonetary recognition of private indi- viduals and organizations that make contribu- tions to Forest Service programs. (Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title II], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–272.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SIMILAR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 105–83, title II, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1576. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title II], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–208. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title II], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–184; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327. Pub. L. 103–332, title II, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2524. Pub. L. 103–138, title II, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1403. Pub. L. 102–381, title II, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1401. Pub. L. 102–154, title II, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1017. Pub. L. 101–512, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1942. Pub. L. 101–121, title II, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 726. § 556i. Transfer of funds made available to Forest Service None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act or any other Act with re- spect to any fiscal year shall be subject to trans- fer under the provisions of section 2257 of title 7, section 7772 of title 7, or section 8316(b) of title 7. (Pub. L. 118–42, div. E, title III, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 270.) Page 1057 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 558a Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SIMILAR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 117–328, div. G, title III, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4806. Pub. L. 117–103, div. G, title III, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 396. Pub. L. 116–260, div. G, title III, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1522. Pub. L. 116–94, div. D, title III, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2729. Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title III, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 246. Pub. L. 115–141, div. G, title III, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 674. Pub. L. 115–31, div. G, title III, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 482. Pub. L. 114–113, div. G, title III, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2563. Pub. L. 113–235, div. F, title III, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2432. Pub. L. 113–76, div. G, title III, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 326. Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title III, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1025. Pub. L. 111–88, div. A, title III, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2944. Pub. L. 111–8, div. E, title III, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 733. Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title III, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2133. § 557. Employees of Forest Service; subsistence furnished to; personal equipment; supplies, and medical attention The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to furnish subsistence to employees of the Forest Service, to purchase personal equipment and supplies for them, and to make deductions therefor from moneys appropriated for salary payments or otherwise due such employees. He is also authorized, in his discretion, to provide out of moneys appropriated for the general ex- penses of the Forest Service medical attention for employees of the Forest Service located at isolated situations, including the moving of such employees to hospitals or other places where medical assistance is available, and in case of death to remove the bodies of deceased employees to the nearest place where they can be prepared for shipment or for burial: Provided, That when a transient without permanent resi- dence, or any other person while away from his place of residence, is temporarily employed by the Forest Service and while so employed be- comes disabled because of injury or illness not attributable to official work, he may be pro- vided hospitalization and other necessary med- ical care, subsistence, and lodging for a period of not to exceed fifteen days during such disability, the cost thereof to be payable from any funds available to the Forest Service applicable to the work for which such person is employed. (Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 457, §§ 4, 6, 43 Stat. 1133; Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 15, 64 Stat. 86.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1950—Act Apr. 24, 1950, inserted proviso to provide medical care for temporary employees. § 557a. Field season contracts; authority to make prior to appropriation The Secretary of Agriculture is hereafter au- thorized, in connection with the administration of the national forests, to enter into contracts for the procurement of services, materials, and supplies for the ensuing fiscal year, prior to the passage of an appropriation therefor: Provided, That such contracts shall aliquot the cost for such service by fiscal years and shall not be binding on the United States as to that part for the ensuing year unless and until an appropria- tion applicable to the payment thereof is made: And provided further, That all such contracts shall by their terms provide that the obligation of the United States is contingent upon the pas- sage of an applicable appropriation and that no payment thereunder will be made until such ap- propriation becomes available for expenditure. (June 30, 1932, ch. 331, 47 Stat. 473.) § 557b. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act June 16, 1955, ch. 147, title II, § 202, 69 Stat. 156, which related to employment of aliens in the Forest Service, was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1956, and was not repeated in the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1957 (approved June 13, 1956, ch. 380, 70 Stat. 257), or sub- sequent appropriation acts. § 558. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642 Section, act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1[part], 37 Stat. 843, related to leaves of absence to employees of Forest Service in Alaska. § 558a. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to leverage volun- teer engagement to supplement projects that are carried out by the Secretaries to fulfill the missions of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management and are accomplished with appropriated funds. (Pub. L. 92–300, § 2, as added Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 341, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2913.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–300, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147, as amended generally by Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 341, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2913, known as the Volunteers in the National Forests and Public Lands Act, which enacted this section and sections 558b to 558g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables. CODIFICATION The Volunteers in the National Forests and Public Lands Act, enacting this section and sections 558b to 558g of this title, was orignally enacted as Pub. L. 92–300, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147, known as the Volun- teers in the National Forests Act of 1972, which enacted former sections 558a to 558d of this title. Pub. L. 92–300 was amended by Pub. L. 95–289, § 1, June 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 289; Pub. L. 101–286, title II, § 204(a), May 9, 1990, 104