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16 U.S.C. 580d: Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms

Created in 1998 by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 6232, 16 U.S.C. 6235, 16 U.S.C. 8461.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (f), (i)

How it got here

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–277, which directed the substitution of "renovate, recondition, improve, and maintain" for "recondition and maintain,", was executed by making the substitution for language which did not include a comma after "maintain" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text

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.