§ 315i. — Disposition of moneys received; availability for improvements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC315i]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 8A--GRAZING LANDS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERALLY
Sec. 315i. Disposition of moneys received; availability for
improvements
Except as provided in sections 315h and 315j of this title, all
moneys received under the authority of this subchapter shall be
deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous
receipts, but the following proportions of the moneys so received shall
be distributed as follows: (a) 12\1/2\ per centum of the moneys
collected as grazing fees under section 315b of this title during any
fiscal year shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the State in which the grazing districts producing such
moneys are situated, to be expended as the State legislature of such
State may prescribe for the benefit of the county or counties in which
the grazing districts producing such moneys are situated: Provided, That
if any grazing district is in more than one State or county, the
distributive share to each from the proceeds of said district shall be
proportional to its area in said district; (b) 50 per centum of all
moneys collected under section 315m of this title \1\ during any fiscal
year shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treasury
to the State in which the lands producing such moneys are located, to be
expended as the State legislature of such State may prescribe for the
benefit of the county or counties in which the lands producing such
moneys are located: Provided, That if any leased tract is in more than
one State or county, the distributive share to each from the proceeds of
said leased tract shall be proportional to its area in said leased
tract.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(June 28, 1934, ch. 865, Sec. 10, 48 Stat. 1273; June 26, 1936, ch. 842,
title I, Sec. 4, 49 Stat. 1978; Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 507, Sec. 2, 61 Stat.
790; Pub. L. 94-579, title IV, Sec. 401(b)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat.
2773.)
References in Text
Section 315m of this title, referred to in text, was in the original
``said section'', referring back to section 315m cited in a preceding
provision which was deleted by Pub. L. 94-579 without correction to
phrase ``said section''.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-579 in cl. (b) struck out authorization of
availability of 25 per centum of all moneys collected under section 315m
of this title during any fiscal year for construction, etc., of range
improvements.
1947--Act Aug. 6, 1947, reduced States' share of grazing fees
collected under section 315b of this title from 50 to 12\1/2\ per centum
and provided for distribution of grazing fees collected under section
315m of this title with 25 per centum available for range improvements
and 50 per centum paid to the State.
1936--Act June 26, 1936, substituted ``under this subchapter during
any fiscal year'' for ``from each grazing district during any fiscal
year'', wherever appearing, ``in which the grazing districts or lands
producing such moneys are situated'' for ``in which said grazing
district is situated'' wherever appearing, and inserted in proviso ``or
leased tract'' after ``grazing district'' wherever appearing.
Savings Provision
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-579 not to be construed as terminating any
valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see
section 701 of Pub. L. 94-579, set out as a note under section 1701 of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 315m-1, 315m-4, 1751 of this
title; title 31 section 6903.
