§ 236b. — Existing leases within naval petroleum reserves not affected.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC236b]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 3A--LEASES AND PROSPECTING PERMITS
SUBCHAPTER IV--OIL AND GAS
Sec. 236b. Existing leases within naval petroleum reserves not
affected
Nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting existing leases
within the borders of the naval petroleum reserves, or agreements
concerning operations thereunder or in relation thereto.
(Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 916, Sec. 13, 60 Stat. 958; Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041,
Sec. 53, 70A Stat. 675.)
References in Text
This act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 916, 60
Stat. 950, as amended, which is classified generally to sections 181,
184, 187a, 187b, 188, 193, 209, 225, 226, 226c to 226e, 236b, and 285 of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.
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
1956--Act Aug. 10, 1956, repealed the portion of this section after
``thereto'' which authorized the Secretary of the Navy, with the consent
of the President, to enter into agreements such as those provided for in
section 236e of this title, which agreements, should not, unless
expressed therein, operate to extend the term of any lease affected
thereby.
