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Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

Subchapter I General Provisions

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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safety § 552 Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply § 552a Restoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation § 552b Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations § 552c Reimbursement of United States for loss of revenue § 552d Punishment of violations of regulations § 553 Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game § 553a Repealed.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