1
 See References in Text note below.
the Director may enter into an agreement or contract under subsection (b).
2
 So in original. Probably should be “Knutson-Vandenberg”.
Act
Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Materials Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (d)(5), is act July 31, 1947, ch. 406, 61 Stat. 681, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 601 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. Section 602(a) of Title 30 is section 2(a) of the Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of Title 30 and Tables.

The Act of June 9, 1930, referred to in subsec. (e)(3)(B), is act June 9, 1930, ch. 416, 46 Stat. 527, popularly known as the Knutson-Vandenberg Act, which is classified generally to sections 576, 576a, and 576b of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 576 of this title and Tables.

Section 490 of this title, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), was in the original “the Act of August 11, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 490)”, and was translated as referring to the undesignated provisions appearing in act Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, 39 Stat. 462, which are classified to section 490 of this title.

Section 498 of this title, referred to in subsec. (f)(2), was in the original “the Act of June 30, 1914 (16 U.S.C. 498)”, and was translated as referring to the undesignated provisions appearing in act June 30, 1914, ch. 131, 38 Stat. 430, which are classified to section 498 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 115–141, § 205, added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:

“(A) collect any residual receipts under the Act of June 9, 1930 (commonly known as the “Knutson-Vanderberg Act”) (16 U.S.C. 576 et seq.); and

“(B) apply the excess to other authorized stewardship projects.”

Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 115–141, § 204, added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 115–141, §§ 204(1), 206, redesignated subsec. (i) as (j) and substituted “submit to the congressional committees described in subsection (h)(2) a report” for “report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives” in introductory provisions.

2017—Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 115–31, § 422(1), inserted at end “Notwithstanding the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 602(a)), the Director may enter into an agreement or contract under subsection (b).”

Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 115–31, § 422(2), struck out “and the Director” after “the Chief” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
20-Year Stewardship Contracting

Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title II, § 207, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1065, provided that:

“(a)
In General.—
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior may award contracts or agreements under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511 [6591c]), for terms not to exceed 20 years on areas where the majority of Federal lands are in Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III.
“(b)
Preference.—
In awarding a contract under this section, the Secretary concerned [see Definitions note below] may, notwithstanding the Federal Acquisition Regulations, give a procurement preference to a contractor that would, as part of the contract, promote an innovative use of forest products, including cross-laminated timber.”

Definitions

Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title II, § 201, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1062, provided that: “In this title [see Tables for classification]:

“(1)
National forest system.—
The term ‘National Forest System’ has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).
“(2)
Public land.—
The term ‘public land’ has the meaning given the term ‘public lands’ in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
“(3)
Secretary concerned.—
The term ‘Secretary concerned’ means—
“(A)
the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land; and
“(B)
the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land.”