Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§556c Reimbursement of employees for property losses resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 556c
Summary
Pays up to $100 per claim to reimburse Forest Service employees for clothing and personal items lost or damaged by fires, floods, or other accidents when those items are temporarily stored at or near where the employee is working on the incident.
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Title 16, §556c
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Funds available to the Forest Service may be used in amounts not exceeding $100 in any single claim, for reimbursing employees of the Forest Service for loss of or damage to clothing and other personal effects resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties at or near the place in which such property is temporarily stored during services of the employees in connection with such casualties.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 556c
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73