25 USC § 3055 - Forest products for traditional and cultural purposes

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s3055"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 3055 - Forest products for traditional and cultural purposes"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "3055"
section_name: "Forest products for traditional and cultural purposes"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COOPERATION AUTHORITY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1288; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VIII, § 8105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2050.)"
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# § 3055. Forest products for traditional and cultural purposes

**(a)** **In general** section 472a of title 16

Notwithstanding , the Secretary may provide free of charge to Indian tribes any trees, portions of trees, or forest products from National Forest System land for traditional and cultural purposes.

**(b)** **Prohibition** Trees, portions of trees, or forest products provided under subsection (a) may not be used for commercial purposes.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8105, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1288; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VIII, § 8105, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2050.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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### Definition of “Secretary”

“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see , Agriculture.