A prior section 558d, Pub. L. 92–300, § 4, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147; Pub. L. 95–289, § 1, June 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 289, authorized appropriations for former sections 558a to 558d of this title, prior to the general amendment of the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 by Pub. L. 118–234.

A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 92–300, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147, was set out as a Short Title note under section 558a of this title, prior to the general amendment of the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 by Pub. L. 118–234.