16 USC 521a

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[CITE: 16USC521a]

TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS

SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 521a. Administration, management, and consolidation of

certain lands

In order to facilitate the administration, management, and

consolidation of the national forests, all lands of the United States

within the exterior boundaries of national forests which were or

hereafter are acquired for or in connection with the national forests or

transferred to the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, for

administration and protection substantially in accordance with national

forest regulations, policies, and procedures, excepting (a) lands

reserved from the public domain or acquired pursuant to laws authorizing

the exchange of land or timber reserved from or part of the public

domain, and (b) lands within the official limits of towns or cities,

notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, are made subject to the

Weeks Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended, and to all laws,

rules, and regulations applicable to national forest lands acquired

thereunder: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed as

(1) affecting the status of lands administered by the Secretary of

Agriculture under the Act of June 24, 1954 (68 Stat. 270), and which are

revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, administered as

national forest lands, or (2) changing the disposition of revenues from

or authorizing the exchange of the lands, or the timber thereon,

described in the Act of February 11, 1920 (ch. 69, 41 Stat. 405), the

Act of September 22, 1922 (ch. 407, 42 Stat. 1019), and the Act of June

4, 1936 (ch. 494, 49 Stat. 1460).

(Pub. L. 85-862, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1571.)

References in Text

The Weeks Act of March 1, 1911, referred to in text, is act Mar. 1,

1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, as amended, which is classified to sections

480, 500, 513 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of this title. For complete

classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out

under section 552 of this title and Tables.

Act June 24, 1954, referred to in text, is classified to sections

1181f and 1181g to 1181j of Title 43, Public Lands.

Act February 11, 1920, referred to in text, related to exchanges of

lands in or adjacent to Siuslaw National Forest and was not classified

to the Code. See Codification note set out under sections 486a to 486w

of this title.

Act September 22, 1922, referred to in text, is classified to

section 487 of this title.

Act June 4, 1936, referred to in text, is classified to section 487a

of this title.