§ 555. Forest headquarters, ranger stations, dwellings, or other needed sites

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. 1925

   Pub. L. 68–457 § 5 · 43 Stat. 1132

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 555

   Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 457, § 5, 43 Stat. 1133

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 457, § 5, 43 Stat. 1133

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. That where no suitable Government land is available for Lands for forest headquarters or ranger stations may be bought. national forest headquarters or ranger stations, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to purchase such lands out of any funds appropriated for building improvements on the national forests, but not more than $2,500 shall be so expended in any one year; and to accept donations of land for any national forest purpose.

2. 1958

   Pub. L. 85–464 § 9 · 72 Stat. 216

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 555

   Pub. L. 85–464 substituted “$50,000” for “$25,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 85–464 substituted “$50,000” for “$25,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 9. Section 5 of the Act of March 3, 1925 as amended (16 U. S. C. 555), is hereby further amended by changing the amount in the last proviso to $50,000.

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