{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-163.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 163.31","heading":"Insect and disease control.","body":"(a) The Secretary is authorized to protect and preserve Indian forest land from disease or insects (Sept. 20, 1922, Ch. 349, 42 Stat. 857). The Secretary shall consult with the authorized tribal representatives and beneficial owners of Indian forest land concerning control actions.\n(b) The Secretary is responsible for controlling and mitigating harmful effects of insects and diseases on Indian forest land and will coordinate control actions with the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with 92 Stat. 365, 16 U.S.C. 2101.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER H—LAND AND WATER","PART 163—GENERAL FORESTRY REGULATIONS","Subpart B—Forest Management and Operations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"fab36a6c329a390cff6cc02e333369bc7163e8bcafb5ed336a07b508e304bfa3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-163.30","next":"us/25-cfr-163.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}