§ 594. — Protection of timber owned by United States from fire, disease, or insect ravages.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC594-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 4--PROTECTION OF TIMBER, AND DEPREDATIONS
Secs. 594-1 to 594-5. Repealed. Pub. L. 95-313, Sec. 16(a)(3),
formerly Sec. 13(a)(3), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered
Sec. 16(a)(3), Pub. L. 101-624, title XII, Sec. 1215(1), Nov.
28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
Section 594-1, act June 25, 1947, ch. 141, Sec. 1, 61 Stat. 177, set
forth policy of Federal Government respecting protection of all forest
lands from insects and diseases.
Section 594-2, act June 25, 1947, ch. 141, Sec. 2, 61 Stat. 177,
related to conduct of surveys by Secretary of Agriculture to detect
infestation by forest insect pests and tree diseases.
Section 594-3, act June 25, 1947, ch. 141, Sec. 3, 61 Stat. 177,
related to allocation of funds for pest and plant disease control.
Section 594-4, act June 25, 1947, ch. 141, Sec. 4, 61 Stat. 177,
related to contributions for insect or disease control carried out on
non-federally owned forest land.
Section 594-5, acts June 25, 1947, ch. 141, Sec. 5, 61 Stat. 177;
June 20, 1975, Pub. L. 94-40, 89 Stat. 224, set forth funding
requirements for Federal program.
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95-313, set
out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of this title.
Short Title
Act June 25, 1947, ch. 141, Sec. 7, 61 Stat. 177, providing that
sections 594-1 to 594-5 of this title be known as the ``Forest Pest
Control Act'', was repealed by Pub. L. 95-313, Sec. 16(a)(3), formerly
Sec. 13(a)(3), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374, renumbered Sec. 16(a)(3),
Pub. L. 101-624, title XII, Sec. 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525.
Construction
Act June 25, 1947, ch. 141, Sec. 6, 61 Stat. 177, providing that
sections 594-1 to 594-5 of this title not be construed as limiting or
repealing existing legislation, was repealed by Pub. L. 95-313,
Sec. 16(a)(3), formerly Sec. 13(a)(3), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374,
renumbered Sec. 16(a)(3), Pub. L. 101-624, title XII, Sec. 1215(1), Nov.
28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525.
Plan for Control of Dutch Elm Disease
Pub. L. 94-588, Sec. 20, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2963, provided that
the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with officials of both the
States and political subdivisions thereof, conduct a study of the
incidence of Dutch elm disease and evaluate methods for controlling the
spread of such disease and submit a report on the results of such study
to the President and the Congress on or before Mar. 1, 1977.
