Chapter 424. To authorize the establishment and maintenance of a forest experiment station in California and the surrounding States
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CHAP. 424.— An Act To authorize the establishment and maintenance of a forest experiment station in California and the surrounding States. March 3, 1925.[[S. 4150](/us/bill/68/s/4150).][[Public, No. 542](/us/pl/68/542).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Forest experiment station.Establishment of, authorized in cooperation with California to determine best methods of conserving forests and products.
That in order to determine and demonstrate the best methods for the conservative management of forest and forest lands and the protection of timber and other forest products, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed
(1)to establish and maintain, in cooperation with the State of California and with the surrounding States, a forest experiment station at such place or places as he may determine to be most suitable, and
(2)to conduct, independently or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government, the States, universities, 1109colleges, county, and municipal agencies, business organizations, and individuals, such silvicultural, dendrological, forest fire, economic, and other experiments and investigations as may be necessary. Sec. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any Amount authorized for expenses, etc.money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the purpose of this Act, including the erection of buildings and payment of other necessary expenses, such sum to be immediately available and to remain available for expenditure during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926. Approved, March 3, 1925.