§ 6571. Establishment of healthy forests reserve program

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. 2003

   Pub. L. 108–148 title V § 501 · 117 Stat. 1887

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6571

   Pub. L. 108–148, title V, § 501, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1911

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 108–148, title V, § 501, Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1911

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 501. ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish the healthy forests reserve program for the purpose of restoring and enhancing forest ecosystems— (1) to promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species; (2) to improve biodiversity; and (3) to enhance carbon sequestration. (b) Coordination.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the healthy forests reserve program in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce.

2. 2018

   Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–334 title VIII § 8407(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 4490

   1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 6571(a)(3); 16 U.S.C. § 6571(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (3)

   2. Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 6571(a)(3); 16 U.S.C. § 6571(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 115–334 redesignated former par. (3) as (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Additional purpose of program.— Section 501(a) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571(a)) is amended— (A) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: “(3) to conserve forest land that provides habitat for species described in section 502(b); and” .

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision