Chapter 457.
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CHAP. 457.— AN ACT To facilitate and simplify the work of the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and to promote reforestation. March 3, 1925.[[H. R. 5939](/us/bill/68/hr/5939).][[Public, No. 575](/us/pl/68/575).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Forest protection.Moneys contributed for reforestation, etc., to constitute a special fund. That all moneys received as contributions toward reforestation or for the administration or protection of lands within or near the national forests shall be covered into the Treasury and shall constitute a special fund, which is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the payment Use of fund.of the expenses of said reforestation, administration, or protection by the Forest Service, and for refunds to the contributors of amounts heretofore or hereafter paid in by or for them in excess of their share of the cost, but the United States shall not be liable for any damage incident to cooperation hereunder.
Sec. 2. Additional buildings authorized. That, in addition to buildings costing not to exceed $1,500 each, the Secretary of Agriculture, out of any moneys appropriated for the improvement or protection of the national forests, may construct, improve, or purchase during each fiscal year three buildings for national forest purposes *Proviso.*Water supply, etc., for buildings.at not to exceed $2,500 each, and three at not to exceed $2,000 each: *Provided*, That the cost of a water supply or sanitary system shall not be charged as a part of the cost of any building except those costing in excess of $2,000 each, and no such water supply and sanitary system shall cost in excess of $500.
Sec. 3. Timber, etc., sales allowed without advertising.Vol. 31, p. 661. That the Act of June 6, 1900 (Thirty-first Statutes, page 661), is hereby amended to enable the Secretary of Agriculture, in his discretion, to sell, without advertisement, in quantities to suit 1133applicants, at a fair appraisement, timber, cordwood, and other forest products not exceeding $500 in appraised value. Sec. 4. That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized Subsistence, etc., to employees.to furnish subsistence to employees of the Forest Service, to purchase personal equipment and supplies for them, and to make deductions therefor from moneys appropriated for salary payments or otherwise due such employees.
Sec. 5. That where no suitable Government land is available for Lands for forest headquarters or ranger stations may be bought.national forest headquarters or ranger stations, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to purchase such lands out of any funds appropriated for building improvements on the national forests, but not more than $2,500 shall be so expended in any one year; and to accept donations of land for any national forest purpose. Sec. 6. That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, Medical attention, etc., for employees at isolated situations.in his discretion, to provide out of moneys appropriated for the general expenses of the Forest Service medical attention for employees of the Forest Service located at isolated situations, including the moving of such employees to hospitals or other places where medical assistance is available, and in case of death to remove the bodies of deceased employees to the nearest place where they can be prepared for shipment or for burial.
Approved, March 3, 1925.