30-U.S.C.-271

§271 – Prospecting Permits; Lands Included; Acreage

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Title 30 > Chapter 3A > Subchapter VIII > Section 271

Details

• Reference: Section 271
• Legend: §271 – Prospecting Permits; Lands Included; Acreage
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to grant to any qualified applicant a prospecting permit which shall give the exclusive right to prospect for sulphur in lands belonging to the United States located in the States of Louisiana and New Mexico for a period of not exceeding two years: Provided, That the area to be included in such a permit shall be not exceeding six hundred and forty acres of land in reasonably compact form.

(Apr. 17, 1926, ch. 158, §1, 44 Stat. 301; July 16, 1932, ch. 498, 47 Stat. 701.)

Codification

Section was not enacted as part of act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

1932—Act July 16, 1932, substituted States of Louisiana and New Mexico for State of Louisiana.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

Subchapter VIII – Sulphur in the Legal Encyclopedia: Mining

In this entry about Subchapter VIII – Sulphur, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to mining in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States mining-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

30-U.S.C.-283 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Permits

In this entry about 30-U.S.C.-283, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to permits in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States permits-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

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