16 U.S.C. § 582 — Puerto Rico; application of forest protection laws

The provisions of sections 515, 564, 565, [1] and 569 of this title are extended to the Territory of Puerto Rico , and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the appropriate officials of Puerto Rico on the same terms and conditions as with the States: Provided, That not to exceed fifty thousand acres of land may be acquired in Puerto Rico under section 515 of this title . (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 452, 46 Stat. 1516 ; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158 .) [1] See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes References in Text Sections 564 and 565 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(1) , July 1, 1978 , 92 Stat. 374 . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Change of Name “Puerto Rico ” substituted in text for “Porto Rico ” pursuant to act May 17, 1932 , which is classified to section 731a of Title 48 , Territories and Insular Possessions.

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