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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 2 — National Forests

§ 539f. Nonprofit organization user of national forest lands

Statutory text

(a)

Permits for organization camps; waiver of charges; performance of services; loss of entitlement

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture is directed to waive annually without charge all or a portion of payment or rental fees required under terms of a permit for use of certain lands of the National Forest System as organization camps by local units of the Boy Scouts of America or such other nonprofit organization when such local units of the Boy Scouts of America or such nonprofit organization are willing to perform services, as the Secretary prescribes and determines will yield a valuable benefit to the public and to the program of the Secretary of such lands. If the Secretary determines that a local unit of the Boy Scouts of America or such other nonprofit organization has not fully performed such services, such organization shall not be entitled in the subsequent year to waiver under the provisions of this section.

(b)

“Other nonprofit organization” defined

The term “other nonprofit organization” shall mean (1) a nonprofit organization holding an exemption under section 501(c) of title 26; and (2) a nonprofit association or nonprofit corporation, which is not controlled or owned by profitmaking corporations or business enterprises, and which is engaged in public or semipublic activity to further public health, safety, or welfare.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification Act

    Pub. L. 98–478 § 3 · 98 Stat. 2213

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 539f

    Pub. L. 98–478, § 3, Oct. 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 2216

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–478, § 3, Oct. 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 2216

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture is directed to waive annually without charge all or a portion of payment or rental fees required under terms of a permit for use of certain lands of the National Forest System as organization camps by local units of the Boy Scouts of America or such other nonprofit organization when such local units of the Boy Scouts of America or such nonprofit organization are willing to perform services, as the Secretary prescribes and determines will yield a valuable benefit to the public and to the program of the Secretary of such lands. If the Secretary determines that a local unit of the Boy Scouts of America or such other nonprofit organization has not fully performed such services, such organization shall not be entitled in the subsequent year to waiver under the provisions of this section. (b) The term “other nonprofit organization” shall mean (1) a nonprofit organization holding an exemption under section 501(c) of 26 USC 501. the Internal Revenue Code, as amended; and (2) a nonprofit associa-tion or nonprofit corporation, which is not controlled or owned by profitmaking corporations or business enterprises, and which is engaged in public or semipublic activity to further public health, safety, or welfare.

  2. Tax Reform Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–514 § 2 · 100 Stat. 2085

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 539f(b)

    Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. (a) Redesignation of 1954 Code.— The Internal Revenue Title enacted August 16, 1954, as heretofore, hereby, or hereafter amended, may be cited as the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”. (b) References in Laws, Etc.— Except when inappropriate, any reference in any law, Executive order, or other document— (1) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall include a reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and (2) to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall include a reference to the provisions of law formerly known as the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.

Credits

1984–1986 · 2 acts
  1. 1984Pub. L. 98–478, § 3, , 98 Stat. 2216
  2. 1986Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095.
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(Pub. L. 98–478, § 3, , 98 Stat. 2216; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095.)

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