16 USC 620 - Restriction on exports of unprocessed timber from State and other public lands

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of title 50.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 4606(i) of title 50, referred to in subsec. (f), was repealed by Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232.

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 106–36 substituted “Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (as the term ‘World Trade Organization’ is defined in section 3501(8) of title 19)” for “Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade”.

1997—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 105–83 struck out “the following shall apply:” in introductory provisions, substituted “the Secretary” for “(A) The Secretary” and “as of November 14, 1997” for “during the period beginning on June 1, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1995”, and struck out subpar. (B) which read as follows: “For all periods on or after January 1, 1996, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue an order referred to in subsection (a) of this section not later than September 30, 1995. Such order shall prohibit the export of the lesser of 400,000,000 board feet or the annual sales volume in that State of unprocessed timber originating from public lands.”

1993—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–45, § 2(1), substituted “(g)” for “(e)” and “as provided” for “in the amounts specified”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 103–45, § 2(2)(A), inserted “, notwithstanding any other provision of law,” after “prohibit” and substituted “, effective June 1, 1993” for “not later than 21 days after August 20, 1990”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 103–45, § 2(2)(B), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (D) as (B) and substituted “annual sales volume in that State of unprocessed timber originating from public lands” for “total annual sales volume” at end, and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C). Prior to amendment, former subpars. (A) to (C) read as follows:

“(A) The Secretary of Commerce shall issue an order referred to in subsection (a) of this section not later than 21 days after August 20, 1990. Such order shall cover a period beginning 120 days after the issuance of such an order, or January 1, 1991, whichever is earlier, and shall extend to December 31, 1991. Such order shall prohibit the export of 75 percent of the annual sales volume in such State of unprocessed timber from public lands.

“(B) For the period beginning on January 1, 1992, and ending on December 31, 1993, the Secretary of Commerce shall, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, issue an order referred to in subsection (a) of this section not later than September 30, 1991. Such order shall prohibit the export of at least 75 percent of such State’s annual sales volume for this 2-year period.

“(C) For the period beginning on January 1, 1994, and ending on December 31, 1995, the Secretary of Commerce shall, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, issue an order referred to in subsection (a) of this section not later than September 30, 1993. Such order shall prohibit the export of at least 75 percent of such State’s annual sales volume for this 2-year period.”

Subsec. (span)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 103–45, § 2(2)(C), (D), added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and substituted “the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to sections 620 to 620j of this title and the effectiveness of State programs authorized under subsection (d)” for “States pursuant to sections 620 to 620j of this title”.

Subsecs. (c) to (l). Puspan. L. 103–45, § 2(3), (4), added subsecs. (c) to (f), struck out former subsecs. (c) and (d) which related to basis for increase in volume prohibited from export and administrative provisions, respectively, and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (j) as (g) to (l), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Severability of Provisions

Puspan. L. 103–45, § 4, July 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 228, provided that:

“If any provision of this Act [amending this section and section 620d of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 620 of this title], or the amendments made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Act and such amendments and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidation.”

Extension and Issuance of Order Under Subsection (span)(2)

Puspan. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title III], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–223, which in part directed Secretary of Commerce to extend until Sept. 30, 1997, the order issued under subsec. (span)(2)(A) of this section and to issue an order under subsec. (span)(2)(B) of this section effective Oct. 1, 1997, was from the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriations acts. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Puspan. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title III, § 333], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–210; renumbered title I, Puspan. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.

Puspan. L. 104–99, title I, § 130, Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 34.