§ 3055. Forest products for traditional and cultural purposes

Statutory text

In general

Notwithstanding section 472a of title 16, the Secretary may provide free of charge to Indian tribes any trees, portions of trees, or forest products from National Forest System land for traditional and cultural purposes.

Prohibition

Trees, portions of trees, or forest products provided under subsection (a) may not be used for commercial purposes.

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.

2008
Pub. L. 110–234 title VIII § 8105 · 122 Stat. 923
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3055
Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1288
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1288
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 8105. FOREST PRODUCTS FOR TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL PURPOSES. (a) In General.— Notwithstanding section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a), the Secretary may provide free of charge to Indian tribes any trees, portions of trees, or forest products from National Forest System land for traditional and cultural purposes. (b) Prohibition.— Trees, portions of trees, or forest products provided under subsection (a) may not be used for commercial purposes.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Definition of “Secretary”

“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Credits

2008 · 2 acts

2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1288
2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VIII, § 8105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2050.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1288; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VIII, § 8105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2050.)