43 CFR 3410.1-1
§ 3410.1-1 Lands subject to exploration licenses.
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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(a) Exploration licenses may be issued for:
(1) Lands administered by the Secretary that are subject to leasing, § 3400.2;
(2) Lands administered by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Service or other agency that are subject to leasing, § 3400.2;
(3) Lands which have been conveyed by the United States subject to a reservation to the United States of the mineral or coal deposits, to the extent that those deposits are subject to leasing under § 3400.2; and
(4) Acquired lands set apart for military or naval purposes.
(b) No exploration license shall be issued for lands included in an existing coal lease.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.