Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§580 Use of Forest Service appropriations for repair, etc. of equipment; rental of fire control equipment to non-Federal agencies
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 580
Summary
The Forest Service may charge Forest Service projects or federal agencies for using its equipment, billing funds paying for the work. The Chief Forester sets rates based on actual or estimated equipment costs, and payments are credited to Forest Service funds when recorded. The Service may also rent fire-control equipment to states, counties, private, or non‑Federal agencies under written agreements.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §580
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Appropriations for the work of the Forest Service available for the operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of motor and other equipment may be reimbursed for use of such equipment on projects of the Forest Service chargeable to other appropriations, or on work of other Federal agencies, when requested by such agencies, reimbursement to be made from appropriations applicable to the work on which used at rental rates fixed by the Chief Forester based on the actual or estimated cost of operation, repair, maintenance, depreciation, and equipment management control, and credited to appropriations currently available at the time adjustment is effected. The Forest Service may also rent equipment for fire-control purposes to State, county, private, or other non-Federal agencies cooperating with the Forest Service in fire control under the terms of written cooperative agreements, the amount collected for such rental to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time payment is received.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as a part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following Department of Agriculture Appropriation Acts:
June 28, 1944, ch. 296, 58 Stat. 443.
July 12, 1943, ch. 215, 57 Stat. 411.
July 22, 1942, ch. 516, 56 Stat. 679.
July 1, 1941, ch. 267, 55 Stat. 421.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 580
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73