§ 579a. — Operation of aerial facilities and services.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC579a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 579a. Operation of aerial facilities and services
The Forest Service by contract or otherwise may provide for
procurement and operation of aerial facilities and services for the
protection and management of the national forests and other lands
administered by it, including the furnishing, at the airbase, of
facilities, equipment, materials and the preparation, mixing and loading
into aircraft, with authority to renew any contract for such purpose
annually, not more than twice, without additional advertising.
(Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title II, Sec. 205, 58 Stat. 736; Apr. 24,
1950, ch. 97, Sec. 4, 64 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 91-435, Oct. 6, 1970, 84
Stat. 888.)
Codification
Section was enacted as a part of the Department of Agriculture
Organic Act of 1944.
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-435 authorized the Forest Service to extend aerial
facilities and services for the protection and management of other lands
administered by the Service and to procure, at the airbase, facilities,
equipment, materials and the preparation, mixing and loading into
aircraft.
1950--Act Apr. 24, 1950, amended section to provide for aerial
facilities and services for the protection and management of our
national forests.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 580k of this title.
