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Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§580 Use of Forest Service Appropriations for Repair, Etc. of Equipment; Rental of Fire Control Equipment to Non-federal Agencies

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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Forest Service can bill other Forest Service projects or other federal agencies when they use Forest Service vehicles or equipment. The work is paid from the funds for that job. The Chief Forester sets rental rates based on actual or estimated costs like operation, repair, maintenance, depreciation, and equipment management. The money is put into current Forest Service funds when the billing is settled. The Forest Service may also rent equipment for fighting fires to states, counties, private groups, or other non‑Federal partners that have written agreements. Rental payments are added to the Forest Service’s current funds when received.

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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Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 580

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60