16 USC § 542b - Administration, protection, and regulation of use

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title: "16 USC § 542b - Administration, protection, and regulation of use"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "542b"
section_name: "Administration, protection, and regulation of use"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "NATIONAL FORESTS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "SCENIC AREAS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–550, title II, § 203, Dec. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 3225.)"
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# § 542b. Administration, protection, and regulation of use

The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer, protect, and regulate use of the research site in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to National Forest System lands, and in such manner as will best contribute to purposes of this Act.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–550, title II, § 203, Dec. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 3225.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , which enacted sections 410ii to 410ii–7 and 542 to 542d of this title and enacted provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under  and provisions listed in tables of Miscellaneous National Monuments and National Monuments Established Under Presidential Proclamation set out under , National Park Service and Related Programs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.