Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 4 — Protection of Timber, and Depredations
§ 620a. Restrictions on exports of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands
Statutory text
Prohibition on export of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands
No person who acquires unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands west of the 100th meridian in the contiguous 48 States may export such timber from the United States, or sell, trade, exchange, or otherwise convey such timber to any other person for the purpose of exporting such timber from the United States, unless such timber has been determined under subsection (b) to be surplus to the needs of timber manufacturing facilities in the United States.
Surpluses
Determinations by Secretary concerned
The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall not apply to specific quantities of grades and species of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands which the Secretary concerned determines to be surplus to domestic manufacturing needs.
Procedures
Any determination under paragraph (1) shall be made in regulations issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5. Any such determination shall be reviewed at least once in every 3-year period. The Secretary concerned shall publish notice of such review in the Federal Register, and shall give the public an opportunity to comment on such review.
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.
Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–382 title IV § 489 · 104 Stat. 629
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 620a
(Pub. L. 101–382, title IV, § 489, Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 715.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 101–382, title IV, § 489, Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 715.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 489. RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORTS OF UNPROCESSED TIMBER ORIGINATING FROM FEDERAL LANDS. (a) Prohibition on Export of Unprocessed Timber Originating From Federal Lands.— No person who acquires unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands west of the 100th meridian in the contiguous 48 States may export such timber from the United States, or sell, trade, exchange, or otherwise convey such timber to any other person for the purpose of exporting such timber from the United States, unless such timber has been determined under subsection (b) to be surplus to the needs of timber manufacturing facilities in the United States. (b) Surpluses.— (1) Determinations by secretary concerned.— The prohibition contained in subsection (a) shall not apply to specific quantities of grades and species of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands which the Secretary concerned determines to be surplus to domestic manufacturing needs. (2) Procedures.— Any determination under paragraph (1) shall be made in regulations issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. Any such determination shall be reviewed at least once in every 3-year period. The Secretary Federal Register, Publication. concerned shall publish notice of such review in the Federal Register, and shall give the public an opportunity to comment on such review.
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