§ 617. — Exportation of unprocessed timber from Federal 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: 16USC617]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 4--PROTECTION OF TIMBER, AND DEPREDATIONS
Sec. 617. Exportation of unprocessed timber from Federal lands
(a) Limitation of quantity available for export
For each of the calendar years 1969 through 1973, inclusive, not
more than 350 million board feet, in the aggregate, of unprocessed
timber may be sold for export from the United States from Federal lands
located west of the 100th meridian.
(b) Surplus quantities and species available for export; public hearing;
administrative finding
After public hearing and a finding by the appropriate Secretary of
the department administering Federal lands referred to in subsection (a)
of this section that specific quantities and species of unprocessed
timber are surplus to the needs of domestic users and processors, such
quantities and species may be designated by the said Secretary as
available for export from the United States in addition to that quantity
stated in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Rules and regulations; prevention of substitution of Federal for
non-Federal timber
The Secretaries of the departments administering lands referred to
in subsection (a) of this section may issue rules and regulations to
carry out the purposes of this section, including the prevention of
substitution of timber restricted from export by this section for
exported non-Federal timber.
(d) Limitations inapplicable to sales of prescribed minimum value
In issuing rules and regulations pursuant to subsection (c) of this
section, the appropriate Secretaries may include therein provisions
authorizing the said Secretaries, in their discretion, to exclude from
the limitations imposed by this section sales having an appraised value
of less than $2,000.
(Apr. 12, 1926, ch. 117, Sec. 2, as added Pub. L. 90-554, pt. IV,
Sec. 401, Oct. 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 966; amended Pub. L. 91-609, title IX,
Sec. 921, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1817.)
Amendments
1970--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-609 extended date for application of
limitation provision from 1971 to 1973 calendar year.
