Sec. 9. godnral Regulation 



(a) Since experience has shown that the failure of ono or ac.ro 

 Statoa to enact aad enforce suitable laws regulating the use of forest 

 lani for the purposes enumerated in this act is sure to hare adverse 

 effect:- on other States and on the Nation as a whole through such means 

 as jeopardizing the national defense, impairing the navigability of 

 intorstate streams, ao^nsntln^ floods, and in other important w?yc, it 

 is GSB^ntifl to the general welfare of the Nation that provision be 

 maxlo for Federal regulation if adequate measures cannot be achieved 

 through. State action, 



(b) If at the expiration of seven years after the approval of this 

 act, any State hao failed to put into effect a system of regulation which 

 in the judgment of the President of the United States will reasonably 

 well accomplish th purposes of this act, th President shall direct 



the Secretary of .Agriculture to establish Federal regulation. 



Soja if State lapses subsequent to initial establiaJment of 

 satisfactory State regulation, but State oust be given on* year to get 

 back to standards before Federal Government establishes Federal regulation, 



(c) Federal Government nay also assume jurisdiction, in discretion 

 of President, if invited to do so by State. 



(d) State may resune control if it can show to satisfaction of 

 President that it in prepared to give adequate perforacnce. 



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