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Title 43 — Public Lands

Chapter 35 — Federal Land Policy and Management

§ 1767. Rights-of-way for Federal departments and agencies

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary concerned may provide under applicable provisions of this subchapter for the use of any department or agency of the United States a right-of-way over, upon, under or through the land administered by him, subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose.

(b)

Where a right-of-way has been reserved for the use of any department or agency of the United States, the Secretary shall take no action to terminate, or otherwise limit, that use without the consent of the head of such department or agency.

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. 94–579 title V § 507 · 90 Stat. 2743

    Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 1767

    (Pub. L. 94–579, title V, § 507, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2781.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 94–579, title V, § 507, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2781.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 507. rights-of-way for federal agencies (a) The Secretary concerned may provide under applicable 43 USC 1767. provisions of this title for the use of any department or agency of the United States a right-of-way over, upon, under or through the land administered by him, subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose. (b) Where a right-of-way has been reserved for the use of any department or agency of the United States, the Secretary shall take no action to terminate, or otherwise limit, that use without the consent of the head of such department or agency.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

See note set out under section 1763 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 94–579, title V, § 507, , 90 Stat. 2781.)

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