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kind: "range"
citation: "16 U.S.C. §§ 576c–576e"
title: "16"
from: "576c"
to: "576e"
count: 3
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/576c..576e"
---

# §576c. Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations


Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture shall establish a “Supplemental [National Forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) Reforestation [Fund](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2)”, and transfer to that [fund](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) beginning with the fiscal year, commencing July 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1987, such amounts as may be appropriated therefor. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for such purpose for each of the fiscal years during such period the sum of $65,000,000.


# §576d. Expenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected


Moneys transferred to the [National Forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) Reforestation [Fund](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) under the provisions of [sections 576c to 576e](/usc/16/576c..576e.md)[^1] of this title shall be available to the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture, for expenditure upon appropriation, for the purpose of supplementing [programs](/usc/16/460ss–6.md?p=1) of tree planting and seeding of [national forest lands](/usc/16/460hhh.md?p=1) determined by the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) to be in need of reforestation. Such moneys shall be available until expended, and shall be provided without prejudice to appropriations or [funds](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) available from other sources for the same purposes, including those available pursuant to [section 576b of this title](/usc/16/576b.md).


# [§576e. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237 — repealed]