Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 492


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 492. Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska

      On and after March 4, 1915 the Secretary of Agriculture, under
    regulations to be prescribed by him, is authorized to permit the
    Navy Department to take from the national forests such earth,
    stone, and timber for the use of the Navy as may be compatible with
    the administration of the national forests for the purposes for
    which they are established, and also in the same manner to permit
    the taking of earth, stone, and timber from the national forests
    for the construction of Government railways and other Government
    works in Alaska. He is authorized also to permit the Department of
    the Army to take earth, stone, and timber from the national forests
    for use in the construction of river and harbor and other works in
    charge of that department, subject to such regulations and
    restrictions as he may prescribe.



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