U.S.C. Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 42 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 96 - BIOMASS ENERGY AND ALCOHOL FUELS SUBCHAPTER III - RURAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND FORESTRY BIOMASS ENERGY Sec. 8855 - Forest Service leases and permits From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§8855. Forest Service leases and permits
It is the intent of the Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture shall process applications for leases of National Forest System lands and for permits to explore, drill, and develop resources on land leased from the Forest Service, notwithstanding the current status of any plan being prepared under section 1604 of title 16.
(Pub. L. 96–294, title II, §262, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 710.)