Chapter 76. To facilitate and simplify the work of the Forest Service
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CHAP. 76.— An Act To facilitate and simplify the work of the Forest Service. January 31, 1931.[[H. R. 10782](/us/bill/71/hr/10782).][[Public, No. 589](/us/pl/71/589).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Forest Service.Reimbursement for fire losses.Vol. 37, p. 843, amended. That so much of the Act approved March 4, 1913, as provides: “That hereafter the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to reimburse owners of horses, vehicles, and other equipment lost, damaged, or destroyed while being used for necessary fire fighting, trail, or official business, such reimbursement to be made from any available funds in the appropriation to which the hire of such equipment is properly [U.
S. C., p. 422](/us/usc/p422), amended.Additional authorizations.chargeable.” (Section 502, title 16, United States Code) is hereby amended to read as follows: "“The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe: “(a) Rental of property from service employees. To hire or rent property from employees of the Forest Service for the use of officers of that service other than use by the employee from whom hired or rented, whenever the public interest *Proviso*.Annual limitation.will be promoted thereby: *Provided*, That the aggregate amount to be paid permanent employees under authorization of this subsection, exclusive of obligations occasioned by fire emergencies, shall not exceed $3,000 in any one year.
“(b) Care, etc., of such property. To provide forage, care, and housing for animals, and storage for vehicles and other equipment obtained by the Forest Service for the use of that service from employees. “(c) Reimbursement for losses, etc., of privately owned property. To reimburse owners for loss, damage, or destruction of horses, vehicles, and other equipment obtained by the Forest Service for the use of that service from employees or other private owners: *Provisos*.Payments from applicable appropriations.*Provided*, That payments or reimbursements herein authorized may be made from the applicable appropriations for the Forest Service:
Claims in excess of $50.*And provided further*, That except for fire-fighting emergencies no reimbursement herein authorized shall be made in an amount in excess of $50 in any case unless supported by a written contract of hire or lease.” " Approved, January 31, 1931.