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CONSERVATION SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS

§§ 551–580p-4 · 114 sections

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§ 551Protection of national forests; rules and regulations§ 551aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement§ 551cPlanning for fire protection§ 551dWildland firefighter safety§ 551c-1Limitations on prescribed burns§ 552Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply§ 552aRestoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation§ 552bAdministration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations§ 552cReimbursement of United States for loss of revenue§ 552dPunishment of violations of regulations§ 553Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game§ 554Forest supervisors and rangers§ 554aEmployees to be appointed without regard to political affiliations§ 554bMedical care for employees engaged in hazardous work; notification and transportation of employees§ 554cCare of employees' graves§ 554dRecreation facilities for employees of Forest Service and their immediate families§ 554eEmployment of workers for emergencies§ 555Forest headquarters, ranger stations, dwellings, or other needed sites§ 555aExchange of lands§ 555bStreet improvements; availability of Forest Service funds§ 556Appropriations for Forest Service; use for transportation or traveling expenses; preparation or publication of newspaper or magazine articles§ 556bUse of appropriations for expenses of transporting automobiles of employees between points in Alaska§ 556cReimbursement of employees for property losses resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties§ 556dAdvances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases§ 556eEmergency appropriations for rehabilitation and wildfire suppression§ 556fExpenses of student interns§ 556gReimbursement of employee license costs and certification fees§ 556hRecognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs§ 556iTransfer of funds made available to Forest Service§ 557Employees of Forest Service; subsistence furnished to; personal equipment; supplies, and medical attention§ 557aField season contracts; authority to make prior to appropriation§ 558aPurpose§ 558bDefinition of Secretaries§ 558cAuthorization§ 558dIncidental expenses§ 558eConsideration as Federal employee§ 558fPromotion of volunteer opportunities§ 558gLiability insurance§ 559Arrests by employees of Forest Service for violations of laws and regulations§ 559aReward for information leading to arrest and conviction for violating laws and regulations§ 559bPrevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and other controlled substances§ 559cPowers of officers and employees of Forest Service§ 559dCooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies§ 559eForest Service authorization§ 559fApproval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General§ 559gDesignation authority of Secretary of Agriculture§ 560Use of timber for telephone lines for fire protection§ 562Forest experiment station in California§ 562aForest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys§ 562bForest experiment station in Pennsylvania§ 563Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the watersheds of navigable rivers§ 565aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories§ 565bTransfer of fire lookout towers and other improvements for fire control to States, political subdivisions or agencies; reversion§ 565a-1Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding§ 565a-2Federal employee status of cooperators§ 565a-3Agreements otherwise authorized by law§ 566bAnnual appropriations; limitation on use of other funds for the purposes of sections 564, 565, and 566  1§ 567aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in acquisition and administration of State forests§ 567bConditions and requirements for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests§ 567cAuthorization of appropriation for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests§ 568Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in establishing, etc., wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, etc.; limitation on expenditure; authorization of appropriations§ 568aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions§ 569Donations to United States of lands for timber purposes§ 570Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow protection and report thereof§ 571cErection of permanent facilities on land not owned by United States; long term leases§ 572Cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies in working land under State or private ownership§ 572aDeposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of scaling services§ 574Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement§ 575Search for lost persons, and transportation of sick, injured, or dead persons, within national forests; authorization to incur expense§ 576Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work§ 576aAuthorization of appropriation for reforestation§ 576bPurchasers 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§ 576cSupplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations§ 576dExpenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected§ 577Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from entry and appropriation§ 577aConserving shore line beauty for recreational use of public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging§ 577bPreserving water level of lakes and streams of public lands in northern Minnesota; reservoirs; water power§ 577cAcquisition of additional lands in northern Minnesota§ 577dBoundary limits of additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota§ 577eApproval by National Forest Reservation Commission for acquisition of additional lands§ 577fExchange of lands§ 577gPayment for additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota§ 577hAuthorization of appropriations; limitation on amount for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein; availability of other funds; annual report to Congress§ 577d-1Extension to other sections of land§ 577g-1Payment to State of Minnesota for extension to other sections of land§ 579aOperation of aerial facilities and services§ 579bWorking capital fund; establishment; availability; transfer; capitalization; advance payments credited§ 579cAvailability of funds received from forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements§ 579dIndirect expenditures; future budget justifications§ 579eForest service budget restructure§ 579fForest Service Nonrecurring Expenses Fund§ 579c-1Forest Service interest bearing account§ 580Use of Forest Service appropriations for repair, etc. of equipment; rental of fire control equipment to non-Federal agencies§ 580lPermits for grazing livestock on national forests§ 580oForest Service appropriations§ 580aSale and distribution of supplies, equipment, and materials to other Government activities and to cooperating State and private agencies; reimbursement§ 580bForest Service telephone lines; correction of inductive interference§ 580cPurchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.§ 580dUse of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms§ 580eServices furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys§ 580fTelephones for official use in private residences§ 580gSeeding leased range land; conditions and limitations§ 580hRange improvements from appropriated funds§ 580iAcquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site§ 580jInjury benefits for temporary employees§ 580kGrazing advisory boards§ 580mDevelopment of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy§ 580nProtection and development of forest or other vegetative cover; establishment and maintenance of conservation measures; coordination of programs and policies§ 580p"Woodsy Owl" and "Smokey Bear" characters and names; definitions§ 580qNational Tree Seed Laboratory; disposition of fees§ 580p-1Property of the United States§ 580p-2Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to "Smokey Bear"; availability§ 580p-3Use of royalty fees; special account§ 580p-4Injunction against unauthorized manufacture, use, or reproduction
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