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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 2 — National Forests

§ 543a. Extension of National Forest boundary

Statutory text

(a)

The exterior boundary of the Inyo National Forest is hereby extended to include the area within the boundary of the Scenic Area. Any lands and interests therein acquired pursuant to section 543b of this title shall become part of the National Forest System.

(b)

For the purposes of section 200306(a)(2) of title 54, the boundary of the Inyo National Forest, as modified by this section, shall be treated as if it were the boundary of that forest on .

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. California Wilderness Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–425 title III § 302 · 98 Stat. 1619

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 543a

    (Pub. L. 98–425, title III, § 302, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1633.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 98–425, title III, § 302, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1633.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 302. extension of national forest boundary (a) The exterior boundary of the Inyo National Forest is 16 USC 543a. hereby extended to include the area within the boundary of the Scenic Area. Any lands and interests therein acquired pursuant to section 303 shall become part of the National Forest System. (b) For the purposes of section 7(a)(1) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897; 16 U.S.C. 4601–4 through 4601–11), the boundary of the Inyo National Forest, as 16 USC 460l–9. 16 USC 460l–4–460l–11. modified by this section, shall be treated as if it were the boundary of that forest on January 1, 1964.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

In subsec. (b), “section 200306(a)(2) of title 54” substituted for “section 7(a)(1) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897; 16 U.S.C. 4601–4 through 4601–11) [sic]” on authority of Pub. L. 113–287, § 6(e), , 128 Stat. 3272, which Act enacted Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.

Credits

(Pub. L. 98–425, title III, § 302, , 98 Stat. 1633.)

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