§ 556d. — Advances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC556d]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 556d. Advances of public moneys to Forest Service for
fighting forest fires in emergency cases
Advances of money under any appropriation for the Forest Service may
be made to the Forest Service and by authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture to chiefs of field parties for fighting forest fires in
emergency cases and detailed accounts arising under such advances shall
be rendered through and by the Department of Agriculture to the General
Accounting Office.
(May 23, 1908, ch. 192, 35 Stat. 259; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III,
Sec. 304, 42 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 92-310, title II, Sec. 231(v), June 6,
1972, 86 Stat. 211.)
Codification
Section was enacted as a part of the Agricultural Appropriation Act
for the fiscal year 1909, act May 23, 1908.
Section was formerly classified to section 534 of Title 31 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Amendments
1972--Pub. L. 92-310 struck out provisions which required chiefs of
field parties to give bonds.
Transfer of Functions
``General Accounting Office'' substituted in text for ``Treasury
Department'' pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which transferred all powers
and duties conferred upon Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other
officers of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section 701
et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance.
