Subchapter I General Provisions

Sections in Subchapter I

• § 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
• § 551c–1 Limitations on prescribed burns
• § 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• § 552a Restoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation
• § 552b Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations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• § 553a Repealed.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• § 558 Repealed.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 Purpose
• § 558b Definition of Secretaries
• § 558c Authorization
• § 558d Incidental expenses
• § 558e Consideration as Federal employee
• § 558f Promotion of volunteer opportunities
• § 558g Liability insurance
• § 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 11 See References in Text note below.
• § 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
• § 579c–1 Forest Service interest bearing account
• § 579d Indirect expenditures; future budget justifications
• § 579e Forest service budget restructure
• § 579f Forest Service Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
• § 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 “Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions
• § 580p–1 Property of the United States
• § 580p–2 Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to “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