16 USC § 1613 - Promulgation of regulations

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title: "16 USC § 1613 - Promulgation of regulations"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "1613"
section_name: "Promulgation of regulations"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "PLANNING"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–378, § 15, as added Pub. L. 94–588, § 11, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2958; amended Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title II, § 208(b)(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1066.)"
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# § 1613. Promulgation of regulations

The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as he determines necessary and desirable to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–378, § 15, as added Pub. L. 94–588, § 11, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2958; amended Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title II, § 208(b)(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1066.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018— substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of Agriculture”.

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture under this subchapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under .