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16 U.S.C. 472a: Timber sales on National Forest System lands

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-588. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2014Pub. L. 113-79

1990Pub. L. 101-626

1978Pub. L. 95-233

1976Pub. L. 94-588created it

16 U.S.C. 472aTimber sales on National Forest System lands

(a)Authorization; rules and regulations; appraised value as minimum sale price

(b)Designation on map; prospectus

(c)Terms and conditions of contract

(d)Advertisement of sales; exceptionsadded to

(e)Bidding methods; purposes; oral auction procedures; monitoring and enforcement for prevention of collusive practices

(f)Research and demonstration projects

(g)Designation and supervision of harvesting

(h)Utilization standards, methods of measurement, and harvesting practices; monetary deposits by purchasers of salvage harvests; nature, purposes and availability of designated fund; return of surplus to Treasury

(i)Purchaser credit for permanent road construction; right of election of small business concerns; estimated cost; date of completion; use of funds for construction; effective date

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 471Fix Our Forests Actpassed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act · passed house · would change (d)

How it got here

2014

Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Designation, marking when necessary, and supervision of harvesting of trees, portions of trees, or forest products shall be conducted by persons employed by the Secretary of A… Law text · (g)

1990

Pub. L. 101–626 struck out proviso that this subsec. not apply to sales of timber on National Forest System lands in the State of Alaska. · (i)

1978

Pub. L. 95–233 substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to select bidding method or methods to achieve the purposes of par. (1) of this subsec., procedures for use of oral auction as the bidding method, and procedures for monitoring and enforcement to prevent col… · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.