§ 272b. Livestock grazing

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1971

   Pub. L. 92–155 § 3 · 85 Stat. 422

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 272b

   Pub. L. 92–155, § 3, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 92–155, § 3, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. Where any Federal lands included within the park are legally occupied or utilized on the date of approval of this Act for grazing purposes, pursuant to a lease, permit, or license for a fixed term of years issued or authorized by any department, establishment, or agency of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior shall permit the persons holding such grazing privileges or their heirs to continue in the exercise thereof during the term of the lease, permit, or license, and one period of renewal thereafter.

2. 1998

   Arches National Park Expansion Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–329 § 2(c) · 112 Stat. 3060

   1. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 272b

      Pub. L. 105–329 inserted section catchline and subsec. (a) designation and heading

   2. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 272b

      Pub. L. 105–329 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–329 inserted section catchline and subsec. (a) designation and heading and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Livestock Grazing.— Section 3 of Public Law 9–155 (16 U.S.C. 272b) is amended— (1) by striking “Sec. 3. Where” and inserting the following: “SEC. 3. LIVESTOCK GRAZING. “(a) In General.— In a case in which”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Lost Spring Canyon Addition.— “(1) Continuation of grazing leases, permits, and licenses.— In the case of any grazing lease, permit, or license with respect to land in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition that was issued before the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall, subject to periodic renewal, continue the grazing lease, permit, or license for a period equal to the lifetime of the holder of the grazing lease, permit, or license as of that date plus the lifetime of any direct descendants of the holder born Before that date. “(2) Retirement.— A grazing lease, permit, or license described in paragraph (1) shall be permanently retired at the end of the period described in paragraph (1). “(3) Periodic renewal.— Until the expiration of the period described in paragraph (1), the holder (or descendant of the holder) of a grazing lease, permit, or license shall be entitled to renew the lease, permit, or license periodically, subject to such limitations, conditions, or regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. “(4) Sale.— A grazing lease, permit, or license described in paragraph (1) may be sold during the period described in paragraph (1) only on the condition that the purchaser shall, immediately upon acquisition, permanently retire the lease, permit, or license. “(5) Taylor grazing act.— Nothing in this subsection affects other provisions concerning leases, permits, or licenses under the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly known as the Taylor Grazing Act’) (48 Stat. 1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.). “(6) Administration.— Any portion of a grazing lease, permit, or license with respect to land in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition shall be administered by the National Park Service.”,

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