2021 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 44 - Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant Lands
Subchapter I - Administration
Sec. 2607 - Protection of Oregon and California Railroad grant lands

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 2607 (2021)
Section Name §2607. Protection of Oregon and California Railroad grant lands
Section Text (a) Definitions

For purposes of this section:

(1) O & C land

The term "O & C land" means the land (commonly known as "Oregon and California Railroad grant land") that—

(A) revested in the United States under the Act of June 9, 1916 (39 Stat. 218, chapter 137); and

(B) is managed by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management under the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).

(2) CBWR land

The term "CBWR land" means the land (commonly known as "Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land") that—

(A) was reconveyed to the United States under the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179, chapter 47); and

(B) is managed by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management under the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).

(3) Geographic area

The term "geographic area" means the area in the State of Oregon within the boundaries of the Medford District, Roseburg District, Eugene District, Salem District, Coos Bay District, and Klamath Resource Area of the Lakeview District of the Bureau of Land Management, as the districts and the resource area were constituted on January 1, 1998.

(4) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

(b) Policy of no net loss of O & C land and CBWR land

In carrying out sales, purchases, and exchanges of land in the geographic area, the Secretary shall ensure that on October 30, 2008, and on the expiration of each 10-year period thereafter, the number of acres of O & C land and CBWR land in the geographic area is not less than the number of acres of such land on October 30, 1998.

(c) Relationship to Umpqua land exchange authority

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, this section shall not apply to an exchange of land authorized pursuant to section 1028 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 4231), or any implementing legislation or administrative rule, if the land exchange is consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the Umpqua Land Exchange Project and the Association of Oregon and California Land Grant Counties dated February 19, 1998.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 105–321, §3, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3022; Pub. L. 106–176, title III, §304, Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 33.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 9, 1916, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is act June 9, 1916, ch. 137, 39 Stat. 218, which is not classified to the Code.

Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.), referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), (2)(B), probably means act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 876, 50 Stat. 874, which was formerly classified principally to sections 1181a to 1181f of this title prior to editorial reclassification, and is now classified principally to this subchapter. Section 3 of the Act, former section 1181c of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787. Sections 1181f–1 to 1181f–4 of this title, included within the parenthetical reference to sections 1181a to 1181j, were enacted by act May 24, 1939, ch. 144, 53 Stat. 753, and were editorially reclassified as subchapter II (§2621 et seq.) of this chapter. Sections 1181g to 1181j of this title, also included within the parenthetical reference to sections 1181a to 1181j, were enacted by act June 24, 1954, ch. 357, 68 Stat. 270, and were editorially reclassified as subchapter III (§2631 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see Tables.

Act of February 26, 1919, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is act Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 47, 40 Stat. 1179, which is not classified to the Code.

Section 1028 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 1028 of Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, §1028, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4231, which is not classified to the Code.

CODIFICATION

Section was enacted as part of the Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act of 1998, and not as part of the Act of August 28, 1937, which comprises this subchapter.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 44 - OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AND COOS BAY WAGON ROAD GRANT LANDS
SUBCHAPTER I - ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 2607 - Protection of Oregon and California Railroad grant lands
Contains section 2607
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 39 Stat. 218
40 Stat. 1179
50 Stat. 874
53 Stat. 753
68 Stat. 270
90 Stat. 2787
110 Stat. 4231
112 Stat. 3022
114 Stat. 33
Public Law References Public Law 94-579, Public Law 104-333, Public Law 105-321, Public Law 106-176
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