Public Law 83–340

That the first section of the Act entitled “An Act confirming in States and Territories title to lands granted by the United States in the aid of common or public schools”, approved January 25, 1927, as amended (43 U. S. C., sec. 870),

44 Stat. 1026.

is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

“(d)“(d)

(1)(1)

Notwithstanding subsection (c), the fact that there is outstanding on any numbered mineral section at the time of its survey a lease or leases entered into by the United States, or an application therefor, shall not prevent the grant of such numbered mineral section to the State concerned as provided in this Act.

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“(2)“(2)

Any numbered mineral section which has been surveyed prior to the date of the enactment of this subsection, and which has not been granted to the State concerned solely by reason of the fact that there was outstanding on it at the time of the survey a lease or leases entered into by the United States, or an application therefor, is hereby granted by the United States to such State under this section as if it had not been so leased; and the State shall succeed to the position of the United States as lessor under such lease or leases.

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“(3)“(3)

Any numbered mineral section which is surveyed on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and on which there is outstanding at the time of such survey a lease or leases entered into by the United States, shall (unless excluded from the provisions of this section by subsection (c) for a reason other than the existence of an outstanding lease) be granted to the State concerned immediately upon completion of such survey; and the State shall succeed to the position of the United States as lessor under such lease or leases.

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“(4)“(4)

The Secretary of the Interior shall, upon application by a State, issue patents to the State for the lands granted by this Act, in accordance with the Act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 1185, 43 U. S. C. sec. 871a). Such patent shall include a statement that the State succeeded to the position of the United States as lessor at the time the title vested in the State.

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“(5)“(5)

Where, at the time rents, royalties, and bonuses accrue, the lands or deposits covered by a single lease are owned in part by the State and in part by the United States, the rents, royalties, and bonuses shall be allocated between them in proportion to the acreage in said lease owned by each.”

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Sec. 2.

Subsection (c) of such Act. as amended, is amended by striking out “That” and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Except as provided in subsection (d),”.