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16 U.S.C. § 460uu–44

Mineral exchanges

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 460uu–44, Mineral exchanges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/445060
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The Secretary is authorized and directed to exchange the Federal mineral interests in the lands described in subsection (b) for the private mineral interests in the lands described in subsection (c), if— the Secretary has determined— The Federal mineral interests to be exchanged under this section underlie the lands, comprising approximately 15,008 acres, depicted as “Proposed for transfer to Santa Fe Pacific” on the map referenced in subsection (d). The private mineral interests to be exchanged pursuant to this section underlie the lands, comprising approximately 15,141 acres, depicted as “Proposed for transfer to U.S.” on the map referenced in subsection (d). It is the sense of the Congress that all exchanges pursuant to this section shall be completed no later than three years after December 31, 1987.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-225(H.R. 403)1987-12-31
    A bill to establish the El Malpais National Monument, the Masau Trail, and the Grants National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally