Collapse to view only § 581j. Congressional declaration of policy on reforestation and revegetation

§§ 581, 581a. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 8(a), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 356
§ 581a–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 4(d), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 355
§ 581a–2. Omitted
§§ 581b to 581i. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 8(a), June 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 356
§ 581i–1. Advance of funds for cooperative research

(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 20, as added Apr. 6, 1956, ch. 176, 70 Stat. 100.)
§ 581j. Congressional declaration of policy on reforestation and revegetation

It is the declared policy of the Congress to accelerate and provide a continuing basis for the needed reforestation and revegetation of national-forest lands and other lands under administration or control of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture in order to obtain the benefits hereinbefore enumerated.

(Oct. 11, 1949, ch. 674, § 1, 63 Stat. 763.)
§ 581k. Authorization of appropriations for reforestation and revegetation

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution on national-forest lands and other lands under the administration or control of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture, including the acquisition of land or interests therein for nurseries, there is authorized to be appropriated to remain available until December 31 of the ensuing fiscal year, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951; $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952; $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953; $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954; $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955; a like amount for each subsequent year through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and thereafter such amounts as may be needed for reforestation; and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951; $1,750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952; $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953; $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954; $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955; a like amount for each subsequent year through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and thereafter such amounts as may be needed for range revegetation.

(Oct. 11, 1949, ch. 674, § 2, 63 Stat. 763.)
§ 582. Puerto Rico; application of forest protection laws

The provisions of sections 515, 564, 565,1

1 See References in Text note below.
and 569 of this title are extended to the Territory of Puerto Rico, and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the appropriate officials of Puerto Rico on the same terms and conditions as with the States: Provided, That not to exceed fifty thousand acres of land may be acquired in Puerto Rico under section 515 of this title.

(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 452, 46 Stat. 1516; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)