16 Usc 492

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[CITE: 16USC492]

TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS

SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 492. Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army
and Navy, and Government works in Alaska

On and after March 4, 1915 the Secretary of Agriculture, under
regulations to be prescribed by him, is authorized to permit the Navy
Department to take from the national forests such earth, stone, and
timber for the use of the Navy as may be compatible with the
administration of the national forests for the purposes for which they
are established, and also in the same manner to permit the taking of
earth, stone, and timber from the national forests for the construction
of Government railways and other Government works in Alaska. He is
authorized also to permit the Department of the Army to take earth,
stone, and timber from the national forests for use in the construction
of river and harbor and other works in charge of that department,
subject to such regulations and restrictions as he may prescribe.

(Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1100; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 467, Sec. 13,
43 Stat. 1197; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, Sec. 1(98), 45 Stat. 993; July 26,
1947, ch. 343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)

Codification

The first sentence of this section is from act Mar. 4, 1915, and the
last sentence is from act Mar. 3, 1925.

Amendments

1928--Act May 29, 1928, struck out provision which required the
Secretary of Agriculture to submit with his annual estimates a report of
the quantity and market value of earth, stone, and timber furnished.

Change of Name

Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military
Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of
the Army.