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§580e Services furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 580e

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture may provide meals, lodging, bedding, fuel, and other services to people at Forest Service demonstrations or using national forest resources when those items aren't otherwise available. Charges must be at least the actual or estimated cost. Money collected goes to the government account that paid the cost (or a similar current account), but any receipts over $10,000 in a fiscal year must be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §580e

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The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to furnish persons attending Forest Service demonstrations, and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities, with meals, lodging, bedding, fuel, and other services, where such facilities are not otherwise available, at rates approximating but not less than the actual or estimated cost thereof and to deposit all moneys received therefor to the credit of the appropriation from which the cost thereof is paid, or a similar appropriation current at the time the moneys are received: Provided, That such receipts obtained in excess of $10,000 in any one fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 580e

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73