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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 620a. Restrictions on exports of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands
(a) Prohibition on export of unprocessed timber originating from
Federal lands
No person who acquires unprocessed timber originating from
Federal lands west of the 100th meridian in the contiguous 48
States may export such timber from the United States, or sell,
trade, exchange, or otherwise convey such timber to any other
person for the purpose of exporting such timber from the United
States, unless such timber has been determined under subsection (b)
of this section to be surplus to the needs of timber manufacturing
facilities in the United States.
(b) Surpluses
(1) Determinations by Secretary concerned
The prohibition contained in subsection (a) of this section
shall not apply to specific quantities of grades and species of
unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands which the
Secretary concerned determines to be surplus to domestic
manufacturing needs.
(2) Procedures
Any determination under paragraph (1) shall be made in
regulations issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5. Any
such determination shall be reviewed at least once in every
3-year period. The Secretary concerned shall publish notice of
such review in the Federal Register, and shall give the public an
opportunity to comment on such review.
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