§ 521a. — Administration, management, and consolidation of certain lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[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.
