§ 574. Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement

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. 1930

   Pub. L. 71–337 § 2 · 46 Stat. 387

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 574

   May 27, 1930, ch. 337, § 2, 46 Stat. 387

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   May 27, 1930, ch. 337, § 2, 46 Stat. 387

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to reimburse Reimbursing owners of private property for damages, etc., by forest employees. owners of private property for damage or destruction thereof caused by employees of the United States in connection with the protection, administration, or improvement of the national forests, payment to be made from any funds appropriated for the protection, administration, and improvement of the national forests: Provided, Proviso. Limit. That no payment in excess of $500 shall be made on any such claim.

2. 1962

   Pub. L. 87–869 § 8 · 76 Stat. 1157

   Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 574

   Pub. L. 87–869 increased from $500 to $2,500 the authorization for reimbursement of owners of private property for damages caused in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 87–869 increased from $500 to $2,500 the authorization for reimbursement of owners of private property for damages caused in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 8. Section 2 of the Act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 387; 16 U.S.C. 574) is amended by changing the amount in the proviso from $500 to $2,500.

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