§ 505b. Laws applicable

Statutory text

Any National Forest System lands which are transferred to a military department in accordance with this section and section 505a of this title shall be thereafter subject only to the laws applicable to other lands within the military installation or other public works project for which such lands are required and any lands which are transferred to the Department of Agriculture in accordance with this section and section 505a of this title shall become subject to the laws applicable to lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended. Lands interchanged under the authority of this section and section 505a of this title shall be deemed to include interests in lands.

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.

1956
Pub. L. 84–736 § 2 · 70 Stat. 581
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 505b
July 26, 1956, ch. 736, § 2, 70 Stat. 657
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 26, 1956, ch. 736, § 2, 70 Stat. 657
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. The lands declared to be held in trust for the Seminole Tribe of Indians in the State of Florida under the first section of this Act and all lands which have been acquired by the United States for the Seminole Tribe of Indians in the State of Florida under authority of the Act entitled “An Act to conserve and develop Indian lands and resources; to extend to Indians the right to form business and other organizations; to establish a credit system for Indians; to grant certain rights of home rule to Indians; to provide for vocational education for Indians; and for other purposes” approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), are hereby declared to be a reservation for the use 25 USC 463. and benefit of such Seminole Tribe in Florida.
1988
Federal Land Exchange Facilitation Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–409 § 7(a) · 102 Stat. 1086
1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 505b
  Pub. L. 100–409 substituted “National Forest System lands” for “national forest lands”
2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 505b
  Pub. L. 100–409 inserted provision that lands interchanged under authority of this section and section 505a of this title be deemed to include interests in lands
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–409 substituted “National Forest System lands” for “national forest lands” and inserted provision that lands interchanged under authority of this section and section 505a of this title be deemed to include interests in lands.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) The words “national forest lands” are hereby deleted wherever they occur, and the words “National Forest System lands” are inserted in lieu thereof.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of March 1, 1911, referred to in text, is act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, popularly known as the Weeks Law, which enacted former sections 513 and 514 and sections 515 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of this title and amended sections 480 and 500 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 552 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–409 substituted “National Forest System lands” for “national forest lands” and inserted provision that lands interchanged under authority of this section and section 505a of this title be deemed to include interests in lands.

Credits

1956–1988 · 2 acts

1956July 26, 1956, ch. 736, § 2, 70 Stat. 657
1988Pub. L. 100–409, § 7(a), (c), Aug. 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 1091.

Show as published

(July 26, 1956, ch. 736, § 2, 70 Stat. 657; Pub. L. 100–409, § 7(a), (c), Aug. 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 1091.)