§ 620. Findings and purposes
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(a)Findings The Congress makes the following findings:
(1)Timber is essential to the United States.
(2)Forests, forest resources, and the forest environment are exhaustible natural resources that require efficient and effective conservation efforts.
(3)In the interest of conserving those resources, the United States has set aside millions of acres of otherwise harvestable timberlands in the western United States, representing well over 100,000,000,000 board feet of otherwise harvestable timber.
(4)In recent years, administrative, statutory, or judicial action has been taken to set aside an increased amount of otherwise harvestable timberlands for conservation purposes.
(5)In the next few months and years, additional amounts of otherwise harvestable timberlands may be set aside for conservation purposes, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.], the National Forest Management Act of 1976, or other expected statutory, administrative, and judicial actions.
(6)There is evidence of a shortfall in the supply of unprocessed timber in the western United States.
(7)There is reason to believe that any shortfall which may already exist may worsen unless action is taken.
(8)In conjunction with the broad conservation actions expected in the next few months and years, conservation action is necessary with respect to exports of unprocessed timber.
(b)Purposes The purposes of sections 620 to 620j of this title are—
(1)to promote the conservation of forest resources in conjunction with State and Federal resources management plans, and other actions or decisions, affecting the use of forest resources;
(2)to take action essential for the acquisition and distribution of forest resources or products in short supply in the western United States;
(3)to take action necessary, to meet the goals of Article XI 2.(a) of the GATT 1994 (as defined in section 3501(1)(B) of title 19), to ensure sufficient supplies of certain forest resources or products which are essential to the United States;
(4)to continue and refine the existing Federal policy of restricting the export of unprocessed timber harvested from Federal lands in the western United States; and
(5)to effect measures aimed at meeting these objectives in conformity with the obligations of the United States under the WTO Agreement and the multilateral trade agreements (as such terms are defined in paragraphs
(9)and (4), respectively, of section 3501 of title 19).
(Pub. L. 101–382, title IV, § 488, Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 714; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1002(a)(1), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 132.)
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- § 261.6Timber and other forest products.
- § 223.87Requirements of bidders concerning exports.
- § 223.48Restrictions on export and substitution of unprocessed timber.
- § 417.215Which nonprocurement transactions, in addition to those listed in 2 CFR 180.215, are not covered transactions?
- § 223.193Procedures for reporting acquisition and disposition of unprocessed Federal timber.
- § 223.187Determinations of unprocessed timber.
- § 223.186Definitions.
- § 223.130Scope.
- § 223.195Procedures for identifying and marking unprocessed timber.
- § 223.203Indirect substitution exception for National Forest System timber from within Washington State.
- § 223.185Scope and applicability.
- § 223.192Procedures for a non-manufacturer.
- § 223.190Sourcing area application procedures.
- § 223.159Scope and applicability.
- § 223.189Prohibitions against substitution.
- § 223.131Applicability.
- § 223.137Causes for debarment.
- § 223.133Definitions.
- § 223.191Sourcing area disapproval and review procedures.
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- Pub. L. 101–382, title IV, § 488
- 104 Stat. 714
- Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1002(a)(1)
- 113 Stat. 132
- Pub. L. 93–205
- 87 Stat. 884
- Pub. L. 94–588
- 90 Stat. 2949
- Pub. L. 101–382
- Pub. L. 106–36, § 1002(a)(1)(A)
- Pub. L. 106–36, § 1002(a)(1)(B)
- Pub. L. 101–382, title IV, § 494
- 104 Stat. 725
- Pub. L. 105–83, title VI, § 601
- 111 Stat. 1617
- Pub. L. 103–45, § 1
- 107 Stat. 223
- Pub. L. 101–382, title IV, § 487
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–382, title IV, § 488
Stat.104 Stat. 714
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1002(a)(1)
Stat.113 Stat. 132
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–205
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