* Act of September 21, 1944 (P.L. 78-425, Ch. 412, 58 Stat. 736, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 526, 527, 554b, 554c, 559a, 567(note), 572a, 579a, 580, 580a; 7 U.S.C. 2225, 2231, 2232, 2244, 2249, 2250, 2256-2258)

TITLE II-AUTHORIZING RE-WARDS

Sec. 201. The Secretary of Agri-culture may pay rewards from ap-pro-pria-tions available for the pro-tec-tion and management of the Nation-al Forests, under such regula-tions as he may prescribe, for infor-mation leading to the arrest and conviction for violation of the laws and regula-tions relating to fires in or near National Forests, or for the un-lawful taking of, or injury to, Gov-ernment property. (16 U.S.C. 559a)

Medical Attention for Employees

Sec. 202. Appropriations for the Forest Service shall be available for medical supplies and services and other assistance necessary for the immediate relief of artisans, labor-ers, and other employees engaged in any hazardous work under the For-est Service, and for expenses of notifying employees of the death or serious illness of close relatives and in such cases where no public trans-portation is available, for transporting the employees to a point where public transportation is avail-able. (16 U.S.C. 554b)

Sale of Fire Control Equipment

Sec. 203. The Forest Service may sell and distribute supplies, equip-ment, and materials to other Government activities and to State and private agencies who cooperate with the Forest Service in fire con-trol under terms of written coopera-tive agreements, the cost of such supplies, equipment, and materials, including the cost of supervision, transportation, warehousing, and handling, to be reimbursed to ap-pro-priations current at the time addi-tional supplies, equipment and mate-rials are procured for ware-house stocks. (16 U.S.C. 580a)

Equipment Rental to Cooperators

Sec. 204. Appropriations for the work of the Forest Service available for the operation, repair, mainte-nance, and replacement of motor and other equipment may be reim-bursed 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 equip-ment for fire-control purposes to State, county, private, or other non-Federal agencies cooperating with the Forest Service in fire con-trol under the terms of written co-op-erative agreements, the amount collected for such rental to be cred-ited to appropriations currently available at the time payment is received. (16 U.S.C. 580)

Aerial Facilities and Services

Sec. 205. The Forest Service by contract or otherwise may provide for procurement and operation of aerial facilities and services for the protection and management of the National Forests and other lands administered by it, including the furnishing, at the airbase, of facili-ties, equipment, materials and the preparation, mixing and loading into aircraft, with authority to renew any contract for such purpose annually, not more than twice, without addi-tional advertising. (16 U.S.C. 579a)

Note-Sec. 205 is amended by Sec. 4 of The Granger-Thye Act.

Graves of Employees

Sec. 206. Appropriations for the Forest Service shall be available within such limitations as may be prescribed therein for the expenses of properly caring for the graves of persons who have lost their lives as a result of fighting fires while em-ployed by the Forest Service. (16 U.S.C. 554c)

Matching Funds

Sec. 208. Repealed. (16 U.S.C. 567 (note))

Sec. 209. Repealed. (16 U.S.C. 567(note))

Deposits For Scaling Services

Sec. 210. The Forest Service may accept money from timber purchasers for deposit into the Trea-sury in the trust account, "For-est Service coopera-tive fund", which moneys are hereby made available for scal-ing services requested by purchasers in addition to those required by the Forest Service, and for refunds of amounts deposited in excess of the cost of such work. (16 U.S.C. 572a)

Lands Under Purchase Contract

Sec. 211. The Forest Service may expend funds available for National Forest protection and man-agement for the administration of lands under contract for purchase or for the acquisition of which con-demnation proceedings have been instituted under the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 521), and the Act of June 7, 1924 (16 U.S.C. 471, 499, 505, 564-570), and lands tra-ns-ferred to the Forest Service for administration. (16 U.S.C. 527)

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Water Rights

Sec. 213. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for expenditure by the Forest Service such sums as may be necessary for the investigation and establishment of water rights, including the pur-chase thereof or of lands or interest in lands or rights-of-way for use and protection of water rights necessary or beneficial in connection with the administration and public use of the National Forests. (16 U.S.C. 526)

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