§ 315q. — Withdrawal of lands for war or national defense purposes; payment for cancellation of permits or licenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC315q]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 8A--GRAZING LANDS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERALLY
Sec. 315q. Withdrawal of lands for war or national defense
purposes; payment for cancellation of permits or licenses
Whenever use for war or national defense purposes of the public
domain or other property owned by or under the control of the United
States prevents its use for grazing, persons holding grazing permits or
licenses and persons whose grazing permits or licenses have been or will
be canceled because of such use shall be paid out of the funds
appropriated or allocated for such project such amounts as the head of
the department or agency so using the lands shall determine to be fair
and reasonable for the losses suffered by such persons as a result of
the use of such lands for war or national defense purposes. Such
payments shall be deemed payment in full for such losses. Nothing
contained in this section shall be construed to create any liability not
now existing against the United States.
(July 9, 1942, ch. 500, 56 Stat. 654; May 28, 1948, ch. 353, Sec. 1, 62
Stat. 277.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as a part of act June 28, 1934, known as the
Taylor Grazing Act, which comprises this subchapter.
Amendments
1948--Act May 28, 1948, inserted ``or national defense'' between
``war'' and ``purposes'' wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1948 Amendment
Section 2 of act May 28, 1948, provided that: ``This amendment
[amending this section] is to take effect as of July 25, 1947.''
Termination of War and Emergencies
Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, Sec. 3, 61 Stat. 451, provided
that in the interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947,
shall be deemed to be the date of termination of any state of war
theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies
proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 315r of this title; title 10
section 2661.
