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16 U.S.C. § 1681

Congressional statement of purpose

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 1681, Congressional statement of purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447180
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The purpose of this subchapter is to develop, demonstrate, and make available information on feasible methods that have potential for commercial application to increase and improve utilization, in residential, commercial, and industrial or powerplant applications, of wood residues resulting from timber harvesting and forest protection and management activities occurring on public and private forest lands, and from the manufacture of forest products, including woodpulp.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-554(S. 1996)1980-12-19
    An act to authorize a pilot program to encourage the efficient utilization of wood residues, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally