43 U.S.C. § 315r — Rental payments in advance in case of

Page 61 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 316b 1 See References in Text note below. owned by or under the control of the United States prevents its use for grazing, persons hold- ing grazing permits or licenses and persons whose grazing permits or licenses have been or will be canceled because of such use shall be paid out of the funds appropriated or allocated for such project such amounts as the head of the department or agency so using the lands shall determine to be fair and reasonable for the losses suffered by such persons as a result of the use of such lands for war or national defense purposes. Such payments shall be deemed pay- ment in full for such losses. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to create any liability not now existing against the United States. (July 9, 1942, ch. 500, 56 Stat. 654; May 28, 1948, ch. 353, § 1, 62 Stat. 277.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as a part of act June 28, 1934, known as the Taylor Grazing Act, which comprises this subchapter. AMENDMENTS 1948—Act May 28, 1948, inserted ‘‘or national defense’’ between ‘‘war’’ and ‘‘purposes’’ wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT Act May 28, 1948, ch. 353, § 2, 62 Stat. 277, provided that: ‘‘This amendment [amending this section] is to take effect as of July 25, 1947.’’ TERMINATION OF WAR AND EMERGENCIES Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451, pro- vided that in the interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to be the date of ter- mination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941. § 315r. Rental payments in advance in case of withdrawal of lands for war or national de- fense purposes In administering the provisions of section 315q of this title, payments of rentals may be made in advance. (Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787, title III, § 301, 63 Stat. 996.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as a part of act June 28, 1934, known as the Taylor Grazing Act, which comprises this subchapter. SUBCHAPTER II—ALASKA § 316. Declaration of policy It is declared to be the policy of Congress in promoting the conservation of the natural re- sources of Alaska to provide for the protection and development of forage plants and for the beneficial utilization thereof for grazing by live- stock under such regulations as may be consid- ered necessary and consistent with the purposes and provisions of this subchapter. In effec- tuating this policy the use of these lands for grazing shall be subordinated (a) to the develop- ment of their mineral resources, (b) to the pro- tection, development, and utilization of their forests, (c) to the protection, development, and utilization of their water resources, (d) to their use for agriculture, and (e) to the protection, de- velopment, and utilization of such other re- sources as may be of greater benefit to the pub- lic. (Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 513, § 1, 44 Stat. 1452.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 471 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. SHORT TITLE Act Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 513, which is classified to this subchapter, is popularly known as the ‘‘Alaska Live- stock Grazing Act’’. § 316a. Definitions As used in this subchapter— (1) The term ‘‘person’’ means individual, part- nership, corporation, or association. (2) The term ‘‘district’’ means any grazing dis- trict established under the provisions of section 316b of this title. (3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) The term ‘‘lessee’’ means the holder of any lease. (Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 513, § 2, 44 Stat. 1452.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 471a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 316b. Grazing districts (a) The Secretary may establish grazing dis- tricts upon any public lands outside of the Aleu- tian Islands Reservation, national forests, and other reservations administered by the Sec- retary of Agriculture and outside of national parks and monuments which, in his opinion, are valuable for the grazing of livestock. Such dis- tricts may include such areas of surveyed and unsurveyed lands as he determines may be con- veniently administered as a unit, even if such areas are neither contiguous nor adjacent. (b) The Secretary, after the establishment of a district, is authorized to lease the grazing privi- leges therein in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.1 (Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 513, § 3, 44 Stat. 1452.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ‘‘this title’’ and has been translated as if the reference was to ‘‘this Act’’ to reflect the probable in- tent of Congress inasmuch as the act of Mar. 4, 1927, was not divided into titles. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 471b of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.