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 480 16 USC 1609.

Forest Service field offices.

42 USC 3122. Information and data, utilization. 16 USC 1610.

PUBLIC LAW 93-379^AUG. 21, 1974

[88 STAT.

SEC. 10. (a) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM DEFINED.—Congress declares

that the National Forest System consists of units of federally owned forest, range, and related lands throughout the United States and its territories, united into a nationally significant sj^stem dedicated to the long-term benefit for present and future generations, and that it is the purpose of this section to include all such areas into one integral system. The "National Forest System" shall include all national forest lands reserved or withdrawn from the public domain of the United States, all national forest lands acquired through purchase, exchange, donation, or other means, the national grasslands and land utilization projects administered under title III of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act (50 Stat. 525, 7 U.S.C. 1010-1012), and other lands, waters, or interests therein which are administered by the Forest Service or are designated for administration through the Forest Service as a part of the system. (b) The on-the-ground field offices, field supervisory offices, and legional offices of the Forest Service shall be so situated as to provide the optimum level of convenient, useful services to the public, giving priority to the maintenance and location of facilities in rural areas and towns near the national forest and Forest Service program locations in accordance with the standards in section 901(b) of the Act of November 30, 1970 (84 Stat. 1383), as amended. SEC. 11. RENEWABLE RESOURCES.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize information and data available from other F e ^ r a l, State, and private organizations and shall avoid duplication and overlap of resource assessment and program planning efforts of other Federal agencies. The term "renewable resources" shall be construed to involve those matters within the scope of responsibilities and authorities of the Forest Service on the date of this Act. Approved August 17, 1974. Public Law 93-379

August 2 1. 1974 [ H. R. 12832]

The District of eolumbia Law Revision e o m mission Act. D. e. Code 4 9 401 note. District,of Columbia Law Revision Commission. Establishment. D. e. Code 4 9 401. Membership.

AN ACT To create a Law Revision Commission for the District of Columbia, and to establish a municipal code for the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as "the District of Columbia Law Revision Commission Act". S E C 2. (a) There is established in the District of Columbia a District of Columbia Law Revision Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission") which shall consist of fifteen members appointed as follows: (1) Two members shall be appointed by the President of the United States. (2) One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (3) One member shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. (4) One member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.

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