Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 617


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 617. Exportation of unprocessed timber from Federal lands

    (a) Limitation of quantity available for export
      For each of the calendar years 1969 through 1973, inclusive, not
    more than 350 million board feet, in the aggregate, of unprocessed
    timber may be sold for export from the United States from Federal
    lands located west of the 100th meridian.
    (b) Surplus quantities and species available for export; public
      hearing; administrative finding
      After public hearing and a finding by the appropriate Secretary
    of the department administering Federal lands referred to in
    subsection (a) of this section that specific quantities and species
    of unprocessed timber are surplus to the needs of domestic users
    and processors, such quantities and species may be designated by
    the said Secretary as available for export from the United States
    in addition to that quantity stated in subsection (a) of this
    section.
    (c) Rules and regulations; prevention of substitution of Federal
      for non-Federal timber
      The Secretaries of the departments administering lands referred
    to in subsection (a) of this section may issue rules and
    regulations to carry out the purposes of this section, including
    the prevention of substitution of timber restricted from export by
    this section for exported non-Federal timber.
    (d) Limitations inapplicable to sales of prescribed minimum value
      In issuing rules and regulations pursuant to subsection (c) of
    this section, the appropriate Secretaries may include therein
    provisions authorizing the said Secretaries, in their discretion,
    to exclude from the limitations imposed by this section sales
    having an appraised value of less than $2,000.



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