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Title 43 — Public Lands

Chapter 8A — Grazing Lands

§ 315i. Disposition of moneys received; availability for improvements

Statutory text

Except as provided in sections 315h and 315j of this title, all moneys received under the authority of this subchapter shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts, but the following proportions of the moneys so received shall be distributed as follows: (a) 12½ per centum of the moneys collected as grazing fees under section 315b of this title during any fiscal year shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State in which the grazing districts producing such moneys are situated, to be expended as the State legislature of such State may prescribe for the benefit of the county or counties in which the grazing districts producing such moneys are situated: Provided, That if any grazing district is in more than one State or county, the distributive share to each from the proceeds of said district shall be proportional to its area in said district; (b) 50 per centum of all moneys collected under section 315m of this title 1 during any fiscal year shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State in which the lands producing such moneys are located, to be expended as the State legislature of such State may prescribe for the benefit of the county or counties in which the lands producing such moneys are located: Provided, That if any leased tract is in more than one State or county, the distributive share to each from the proceeds of said leased tract shall be proportional to its area in said leased tract.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. 73–865 § 10 · 48 Stat. 1269

    Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 315i

    June 28, 1934, ch. 865, § 10, 48 Stat. 1273

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 28, 1934, ch. 865, § 10, 48 Stat. 1273

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 10. That, except as provided in sections 9 and 11 hereof, all Deposit of grazing receipts; exceptions. moneys received under the authority of this Act shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts, but 25 Portion for range improvements. per centum of all moneys received from each grazing district during any fiscal year is hereby made available, when appropriated by the Congress, for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior for the construction, purchase, or maintenance of range improvements, and Apportionment to State for benefit of countries having grazi ng districts. 50 per centum of the money received from each grazing district during any fiscal year shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State in which said grazing district, is situated, to be expended as the State legislature may prescribe for the benefit of the county or counties in which the grazing dist rict is situated: Provided, That if any grazing district in more than Proviso. If district in more than one county. one State or county, the distributive share to each from the proceeds of said district shall be proportional to its area therein.

  2. Pub. L. 94–579 title IV § 401(b)(2) · 90 Stat. 2743

    Struck · 43 U.S.C. § 315i

    Pub. L. 94–579 in cl. (b) struck out authorization of availability of 25 per centum of all moneys collected under section 315m of this title during any fiscal year for construction, etc., of range improvements

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–579 in cl. (b) struck out authorization of availability of 25 per centum of all moneys collected under section 315m of this title during any fiscal year for construction, etc., of range improvements.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) The first clause of section 10(b) of the Taylor Grazing Act (48 Stat. 1269), as amended by the Act of August 6, 1947 (43 U.S.C. 315i), is hereby repealed. All distributions of moneys made under section 401(b)(1) of this Act shall be in addition to distributions made under 43 USC 1751. section 10 of the Taylor Grazing Act and shall not apply to distribution of moneys made under section 11 of that Act. The 43 USC 315j. remaining moneys received by the United States as fees for grazing domestic livestock on the public lands shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 315m of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “said section”, referring back to section 315m cited in a preceding provision which was deleted by Pub. L. 94–579 without correction to phrase “said section”.

Amendments1936–1976 · 3 rounds

1976

Pub. L. 94–579 in cl. (b) struck out authorization of availability of 25 per centum of all moneys collected under section 315m of this title during any fiscal year for construction, etc., of range improvements.

1947

Act , reduced States’ share of grazing fees collected under section 315b of this title from 50 to 12½ per centum and provided for distribution of grazing fees collected under section 315m of this title with 25 per centum available for range improvements and 50 per centum paid to the State.

1936

Act , substituted “under this subchapter during any fiscal year” for “from each grazing district during any fiscal year”, wherever appearing, “in which the grazing districts or lands producing such moneys are situated” for “in which said grazing district is situated” wherever appearing, and inserted in proviso “or leased tract” after “grazing district” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Savings Provision

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.

Credits

1934–1976 · 4 acts
  1. 1934June 28, 1934, ch. 865, § 10, 48 Stat. 1273
  2. 1936June 26, 1936, ch. 842, title I, § 4, 49 Stat. 1978
  3. 1947Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 507, § 2, 61 Stat. 790
  4. 1976Pub. L. 94–579, title IV, § 401(b)(2), , 90 Stat. 2773.
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(June 28, 1934, ch. 865, § 10, 48 Stat. 1273; June 26, 1936, ch. 842, title I, § 4, 49 Stat. 1978; Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 507, § 2, 61 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 94–579, title IV, § 401(b)(2), , 90 Stat. 2773.)

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