§ 441h. — Jurisdiction of mining and mineral rights; patents.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC441h]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXI--NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
Sec. 441h. Jurisdiction of mining and mineral rights; patents
Administrative jurisdiction over all Federal lands eliminated from
the park, by the issuance of an order or orders of the Secretary of the
Interior, is transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture for use,
administration, and disposition in accordance with the provisions of
title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act [7 U.S.C. 1010 et seq.]
and the related provisions of title IV thereof: Provided, That all of
such lands formerly set apart and reserved from the public domain shall
be subject to the mining and minerals-leasing laws: And provided
further, That any disposition of any such lands formerly set apart and
reserved from the public domain shall be evidenced by patents issued by
the Secretary of the Interior.
(May 7, 1952, ch. 244, Sec. 3, 66 Stat. 65; Pub. L. 95-625, title VI,
Sec. 611, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3521.)
References in Text
The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, referred to in text, is act July
22, 1937, ch. 517, 50 Stat. 522, as amended. Title III of the Act is
classified generally to subchapter III (Sec. 1010 et seq.) of chapter 33
of Title 7, Agriculture. Title IV thereof, referred to in text, which
was classified to sections 1014 to 1029 of title 7, was repealed by act
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, Sec. 21, 62 Stat. 862, and by Pub. L. 87-128,
title III, Sec. 341(a), Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 318. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1000 of Title 7 and
Tables.
The mining and minerals-leasing laws, referred to in text, are
classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
Change of Name
Word ``park'' substituted in text for ``monument'' pursuant to Pub.
L. 95-625, Sec. 611, which is classified to section 441e-1 of this title
and which redesignated Badlands National Monument as Badlands National
Park.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 441f, 441i of this title.
