1997 U.S. Code
Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 68 - PACIFIC YEW CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Sec. 4804 - Collection and sale of Pacific yew resources

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§4804. Collection and sale of Pacific yew resources (a) Enforcement and access

The Secretary concerned shall ensure the development, implementation, and enforcement of processes for the collection and sale of Pacific yew resources that will minimize the illegal harvest and sale of such resources. The Secretary shall also ensure that access to Pacific yew resources is allowed in a timely manner such that collection of Pacific yew parts can occur before the taxol properties of such parts are degraded.

(b) Negotiated sales (1) Forest Service sales

Notwithstanding section 472a of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture may negotiate sales of Pacific yew on lands under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service at not less than appraised value, to parties manufacturing taxol in the United States in accordance with section 355 of title 21 for use in humans.

(2) Bureau of Land Management sales

Notwithstanding the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601–604), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a–1181f), the Secretary of the Interior may negotiate sales of Pacific yew on lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management at not less than appraised value, to parties manufacturing taxol in the United States in accordance with section 355 of title 21 for use in humans.

(3) Disposition of unutilized material

The Secretary concerned shall, to the extent practicable, make material unutilized by purchasers of Pacific yew available to others.

(4) Limits on other sales

Except as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), the Secretary concerned shall not sell Pacific yew for commercial use.

(5) Use of receipts

The Secretary concerned may use amounts received from the sale of Pacific yew under this section to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary concerned associated with the harvest and sale of Pacific yew.

(c) Record keeping

The Secretary concerned shall keep accurate records of all sales, bark removal, or other harvest of the Pacific yew. The records shall include the following information:

(1) The date of sale (where applicable) and the date of harvest.

(2) The names of the persons performing the harvest.

(3) The record of authorization for the harvest.

(4) The location and size of the area in which the harvest occurred.

(5) The quantity of Pacific yew harvested, including, to the extent practicable, the number of trees harvested, volume of bark harvested, and weight of bark harvested.

(d) Effect on prior sales

With respect to Pacific yew harvested before August 7, 1992, on lands under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary concerned may permit taxol derived from that Pacific yew to be used for purposes other than research if the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies to the Secretary concerned that such permission—

(1) will increase patient access to taxol treatment; and

(2) will not result in insufficient supplies of taxol for clinical research.

(Pub. L. 102–335, §5, Aug. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 861.)

References in Text

The Materials Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act July 31, 1947, ch. 406, 61 Stat. 681, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§601 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of Title 30 and Tables.

The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§1701 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 43 and Tables.

Act of August 28, 1937, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 876, 50 Stat. 874, as amended, which is classified to sections 1181a to 1181f of Title 43. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.