§ 1718. — Documents of conveyance; terms, covenants, etc.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1718]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 35--FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--LAND USE PLANNING AND LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION
Sec. 1718. Documents of conveyance; terms, covenants, etc.
The Secretary shall issue all patents or other documents of
conveyance after any disposal authorized by this Act. The Secretary
shall insert in any such patent or other document of conveyance he
issues, except in the case of land exchanges, for which the provisions
of subsection 1716(b) of this title shall apply, such terms, covenants,
conditions, and reservations as he deems necessary to insure proper land
use and protection of the public interest: Provided, That a conveyance
of lands by the Secretary, subject to such terms, covenants, conditions,
and reservations, shall not exempt the grantee from compliance with
applicable Federal or State law or State land use plans: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall not make conveyances of public lands
containing terms and conditions which would, at the time of the
conveyance, constitute a violation of any law or regulation pursuant to
State and local land use plans, or programs.
(Pub. L. 94-579, title II, Sec. 208, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2757.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94-579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90
Stat. 2743, as amended, known as the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1746 of this title.
