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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 2 — National Forests

§ 541a. Administration, protection, development, and regulation of use

Statutory text

The administration, protection, development, and regulation of use of the Area shall be by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to national forests, in such manner as in his judgment will best contribute to attainment of the purpose of this subchapter.

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. Pub. L. 93–535 § 2 · 88 Stat. 1732

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 541a

    (Pub. L. 93–535, § 2, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1732.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 93–535, § 2, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1732.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. The administration, protection, development, and regulation of use of the Area shall be by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to national forests, in such manner as in his judgment will best contribute to attainment of the purposes of this Act.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 93–535, § 2, , 88 Stat. 1732.)

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