improvements, cooperative protection of private forests from fire, insects 

 and disease, agricultural and other credit; raise the coat and render 

 insecure the supply of essential forest products for the consumer, 

 particularly in those States renoto from regaining forests; jeopardize 

 the national defense; and are contrary to the general public welfare, 



See. 2. Declaration of Policy 



In view of the foregoing adverse conditions* most of which are 

 declared to be national in their extent and importance, it is hereby 

 declared to bo the policy of Congress among other measures to establish 

 a method and system of public control of the use of forest lands 

 sufficient to promote their continued productivity and araaliorato 

 the foregoing ill effects of misuse, and to accomplish this public 

 control through and in cooperation with the States, Territories, and 

 possessions wherever possible, with provision for direct Federal action 

 when any State, Territory, or possession fails to take measures adequate 

 to safeguard the general public welfare, or, In tho case of any Territory 

 or possession of the United States where such Territory or possession 

 laoks the constitutional power to deal with the matter. 



Sec. 3. Act to be ^^niatered tar Secret ary of Agriculture 



The administration of this act is hereby vosted in the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorised and directed 

 to establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to give effect to 

 the provisions hereof, and to delegate such authority as he deeas proper. 



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