[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC315m-1]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 8A--GRAZING LANDS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERALLY
Sec. 315m-1. Lease of State, county, or privately owned lands;
period of lease; rental
The Secretary of the Interior in his discretion is authorized to
lease at rates to be determined by him any State, county, or privately
owned lands chiefly valuable for grazing purposes and lying within the
exterior boundaries of a grazing district when, in his judgment, the
leasing of such lands will promote the orderly use of the district and
aid in conserving the forage resources of the public lands therein:
Provided, That no such leases shall run for a period of more than ten
years and in no event shall the grazing fees paid the United States for
the grazing privileges on
