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§556h Recognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 556h
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On and after October 21, 1998, Forest Service funds may be used to share program information and for small noncash recognition of private contributors, including necessary related costs.
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Title 16, §556h
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after October 21, 1998, any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be used to disseminate program information to private and public individuals and organizations through the use of nonmonetary items of nominal value and to provide nonmonetary awards of nominal value and to incur necessary expenses for the nonmonetary recognition of private individuals and organizations that make contributions to Forest Service programs.
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Similar ProvisionsProvisions similar to this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 105–83, title II, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1576. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title II], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–208. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title II], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–184; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327. Pub. L. 103–332, title II, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2524. Pub. L. 103–138, title II, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1403. Pub. L. 102–381, title II, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1401. Pub. L. 102–154, title II, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1017. Pub. L. 101–512, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1942. Pub. L. 101–121, title II, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 726.
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16 U.S.C. § 556h
Title 16 — Conservation
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Apr 6, 2026
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