16 U.S.C. § 570 — Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture

Page 1068 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION §§ 568f, 568g SHORT TITLE Section 4 of act Aug. 25, 1950, setting forth the pop- ular name of the act of Aug. 25, 1950, as the ‘‘Coopera- tive Forest Management Act,’’ was repealed by Pub.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. §§ 568f, 568g. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION 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 obso- lete 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. § 569. Donations to United States of lands for tim- ber 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 as- sure future timber supplies for the agricultural and other industries of the State or for other na- tional forest purposes, the Secretary of Agri- culture 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 res- ervations 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 rea- sonable and not detrimental to the purposes of this section, and to pay out of any moneys ap- propriated for the general expenses of the Forest Service the cost of recording deeds or other ex- penses incident to the examination and accept- ance of title. Any lands to which title is so ac- cepted 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 sec- tion shall, upon acceptance of title, become na- tional 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 prop- erty, 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.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of March 1, 1911, referred to in text, is act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, popularly known as the Weeks Law, which enacted former sections 513 and 514 and sections 515 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of this title and amended sections 480 and 500 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. § 570. Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow pro- tection and report thereof The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to ascertain and determine the location of public lands chiefly valuable for stream-flow protec- tion or for timber production, which can be eco- nomically administered as parts of national for- ests, and to report his findings to the National Forest Reservation Commission established under the Act of March 1, 1911, and if the com- mission 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.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Forest Reservation Commission, re- ferred 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 Res- ervation Commission were transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture, by section 17(a)(1) of Pub. L. 94–588, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2961. § 571. Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 17(a), 64 Stat. 87 Section, act Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 457, § 2, 43 Stat. 1132, re- lated to construction of buildings for national forest purposes. §§ 571a, 571b. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 571a, Pub. L. 85–77, title II, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 270, which related to maximum allowance on con- struction costs, was from the Department of the Inte- rior 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. PRIOR PROVISIONS 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.