§ 554e. — Employment of workers for emergencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC554e]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 554e. Employment of workers for emergencies
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after October 21,
1998, the Forest Service is authorized to employ or otherwise contract
with persons at regular rates of pay, as determined by the Service, to
perform work occasioned by emergencies such as fires, storms, floods,
earthquakes or any other unavoidable cause without regard to Sundays,
Federal holidays, and the regular workweek.
(Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(e) [title II], Oct. 21, 1998, 112
Stat. 2681-231, 2681-273.)
Similar Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in the following
prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 105-83, title II, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1577.
Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(d) [title II], Sept. 30,
1996, 110 Stat. 3009-181, 3009-208.
Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101(c) [title II], Apr. 26, 1996, 110
Stat. 1321-156, 1321-185; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140,
Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
Pub. L. 103-332, title II, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2524.
Pub. L. 103-138, title II, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1404.
Pub. L. 102-381, title II, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1402.
Pub. L. 102-154, title II, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1019.
Pub. L. 101-512, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1944.
