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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 3 — Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management

§ 580l. Permits for grazing livestock on national forests

Statutory text

The Secretary of Agriculture in regulating grazing on the national forests and other lands administered by him in connection therewith is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper, to issue permits for the grazing of livestock for periods not exceeding ten years and renewals thereof: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed as limiting or restricting any right, title, or interest of the United States in any land or resources.

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. Pub. L. 81–97 § 19 · 64 Stat. 82

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 580l

    (Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 19, 64 Stat. 88.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 19, 64 Stat. 88.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 19. The Secretary of Agriculture in regulating grazing on the Grazing permits. national forests and other lands administered by him in connection therewith is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper, to issue permits for the grazing of livestock for periods not exceeding ten years and renewals thereof: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed as limiting or restricting any right, title, or interest of the United States in any land or resources.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 19, 64 Stat. 88.)

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