§ 620a. — Restrictions on exports of unprocessed timber originating 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: 16USC620a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 4--PROTECTION OF TIMBER, AND DEPREDATIONS
Sec. 620a. Restrictions on exports of unprocessed timber
originating from Federal lands
(a) Prohibition on export of unprocessed timber originating from Federal
lands
No person who acquires unprocessed timber originating from Federal
lands west of the 100th meridian in the contiguous 48 States may export
such timber from the United States, or sell, trade, exchange, or
otherwise convey such timber to any other person for the purpose of
exporting such timber from the United States, unless such timber has
been determined under subsection (b) of this section to be surplus to
the needs of timber manufacturing facilities in the United States.
(b) Surpluses
(1) Determinations by Secretary concerned
The prohibition contained in subsection (a) of this section
shall not apply to specific quantities of grades and species of
unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands which the
Secretary concerned determines to be surplus to domestic
manufacturing needs.
(2) Procedures
Any determination under paragraph (1) shall be made in
regulations issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5. Any
such determination shall be reviewed at least once in every 3-year
period. The Secretary concerned shall publish notice of such review
in the Federal Register, and shall give the public an opportunity to
comment on such review.
(Pub. L. 101-382, title IV, Sec. 489, Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 715.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 620d, 620f of this title.
