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43 U.S.C. § 270–12 — Disposal by United States of coal, oil, or gas deposits reserved to United States; entry, reentry, etc., on lands for prospecting, mining, and removal
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The coal, oil, or gas deposits reserved to the United States in accordance with the act of March 8, 1922 (42 Stat. 415; [43 U.S.C. 270–11](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270-11&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), as added to by the Act of August 17, 1961 (75 Stat. 384; [43 U.S.C. 270–13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–13&num=0&edition=prelim)), and amended by the Act of October 3, 1962 (76 Stat. 740; [43 U.S.C. 270–13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–13&num=0&edition=prelim)), shall be subject to disposal by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the laws applicable to coal, oil, or gas deposits or coal, oil, or gas lands in Alaska in force at the time of such disposal. Any person qualified to acquire coal, oil, or gas deposits, or the right to mine or remove the coal or to drill for and remove the oil or gas under the laws of the United States shall have the right at all times to enter upon the lands patented under the Act of March 8, 1922, as amended, and in accordance with the provisions hereof, for the purpose of prospecting for coal, oil, or gas therein, upon the approval by the Secretary of the Interior of a bond or undertaking to be filed with him as security for the payment of all damages to the crops and improvements on such lands by reason of such prospecting. Any person who has acquired from the United States the coal, oil, or gas deposits in any such land, or the right to mine, drill for, or remove the same, may reenter and occupy so much of the surface thereof incident to the mining and removal of the coal, oil, or gas therefrom, and mine and remove the coal or drill for and remove oil and gas upon payment
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The coal, oil, or gas deposits reserved to the United States in accordance with the act of March 8, 1922 (42 Stat. 415; [43 U.S.C. 270–11](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270-11&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), as added to by the Act of August 17, 1961 (75 Stat. 384; [43 U.S.C. 270–13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–13&num=0&edition=prelim)), and amended by the Act of October 3, 1962 (76 Stat. 740; [43 U.S.C. 270–13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–13&num=0&edition=prelim)), shall be subject to disposal by the United States in accordance with the provisions of the laws applicable to coal, oil, or gas deposits or coal, oil, or gas lands in Alaska in force at the time of such disposal. Any person qualified to acquire coal, oil, or gas deposits, or the right to mine or remove the coal or to drill for and remove the oil or gas under the laws of the United States shall have the right at all times to enter upon the lands patented under the Act of March 8, 1922, as amended, and in accordance with the provisions hereof, for the purpose of prospecting for coal, oil, or gas therein, upon the approval by the Secretary of the Interior of a bond or undertaking to be filed with him as security for the payment of all damages to the crops and improvements on such lands by reason of such prospecting. Any person who has acquired from the United States the coal, oil, or gas deposits in any such land, or the right to mine, drill for, or remove the same, may reenter and occupy so much of the surface thereof incident to the mining and removal of the coal, oil, or gas therefrom, and mine and remove the coal or drill for and remove oil and gas upon payment of the damages caused thereby to the owner thereof, or upon giving a good and sufficient bond or undertaking in an action instituted in any competent court to ascertain and fix said damages: Provided, That the owner under such limited patent shall have the right to mine the coal for use on the land for domestic purposes at any time prior to the disposal by the United States of the coal deposits: Provided further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the exploration upon or entry of any coal deposits withdrawn from such exploration and purchase.
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**(a)** The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States that—
(1) the public lands be retained in Federal ownership, unless as a result of the land use planning procedure provided for in this Act, it is determined that disposal of a particular parcel will serve the national interest;
(2) the national interest will be best realized if the public lands and their resources are periodically and systematically inventoried and their present and future use is projected through a land use planning process coordinated with other Federal and State planning efforts;
(3) public lands not previously designated for any specific use and all existing classifications of public lands that were effected by executive action or statute before October 21, 1976, be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(4) the Congress exercise its constitutional authority to withdraw or otherwise designate or dedicate Federal lands for specified purposes and that Congress delineate the extent to which the Executive may withdraw lands without legislative action;
(5) in administering public land statutes and exercising discretionary authority granted by them, the Secretary be required to establish comprehensive rules and regulations after considering the views of the general public; and to structure adjudication procedures to assure adequate third party participation, objective administrative review of initial decisions, and expeditious decisionmaking;
(6) judicial review of public land adjudication decisions be provided by law;
(7) goals and objectives be established by law as guidelines for public land use planning, and that management be on the basis of multiple use and sustained yield unless otherwise specified by law;
(8) the public lands be managed in a manner t
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 373, acts July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 1, 39 Stat. 352; June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 632, which set a limit on the amount of homestead entries, was transferred to [section 270–8 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–8&num=0&edition=prelim), Public Lands, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789.
Section 374, acts July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 1, 39 Stat. 352; June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 632, which permitted a homestead entry in Alaska notwithstanding a former homestead entry in another state or territory, was transferred to [section 270–9 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–9&num=0&edition=prelim), and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789.
Section 375, act July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 2, as added June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 633; amended Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1144; July 11, 1956, ch. 571, § 1, 70 Stat. 528, which made provision for proof of entry on unsurveyed lands, was transferred to [section 270–10 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–10&num=0&edition=prelim), and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789.
Section 376, acts Mar. 8, 1922, ch. 96, § 1, 42 Stat. 415; Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–725, § 1, 72 Stat. 730, which covered claims on land containing coal, oil, and gas, was transferred to [section 270–11 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–11&num=0&edition=prelim), and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–5
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts May 14, 1898, ch. 299, § 1, 30 Stat. 409; Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1002, 32 Stat. 1028; Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 387, § 1, 37 Stat. 512; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1144; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100; Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 1, 64 Stat. 94; Aug. 3, 1955, ch. 496, § 1, 69 Stat. 444, set forth provisions relating to applicability of homestead laws to Alaska. Section was formerly classified to [section 371 of Title 48](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section371&num=0&edition=prelim), Territories and Insular Possessions.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789, provided that the repeal made by section 703(a) is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976.
#### Savings Provision
Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under [section 1701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 270–11
3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, re-
lated to cancellation of entries and repayment of fees.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat.
2787, provided that the repeal made by section 702 is ef-
fective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, except such effective
date to be on and after tenth anniversary of date of ap-
proval of this Act, Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as homestead
laws apply to public lands in Alaska.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as termi-
nating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on
Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as
a note under section 1701 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER VIII—ALASKA HOMESTEADS
§ 270. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a),
Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
Section, acts May 14, 1898, ch. 299, § 1, 30 Stat. 409;
Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1002, 32 Stat. 1028; Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 387,
§ 1, 37 Stat. 512; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208;
Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1144; 1946 Reorg. Plan No.
3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100; Apr.
29, 1950, ch. 137, § 1, 64 Stat. 94; Aug. 3, 1955, ch. 496, § 1,
69 Stat. 444, set forth provisions relating to applica-
bility of homestead laws to Alaska. Section was for-
merly classified to section 371 of Title 48, Territories
and Insular Possessions.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat.
2789, provided that the repeal made by section 703(a) is
effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as termi-
nating any valid lease
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