§ 885. — Union Pacific Railroad lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC885]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 21--GRANTS IN AID OF RAILROADS AND WAGON ROADS
Sec. 885. Union Pacific Railroad lands
The costs of surveying, selecting, and conveying lands granted to
the Union Pacific Railroad Company shall become due and payable at and
on the demand therefor made by the Secretary of the Interior as provided
in section 883 of this title, and nothing in sections 882 to 885 of this
title shall be construed or taken in any wise to affect or impair the
right of Congress at any time further to alter, amend, or repeal the Act
of July 2, 1864, chapter 216, as in the opinion of Congress, justice or
the public welfare may require, or to impair or waive any right or
remedy in the premises existing on July 10, 1886, in favor of the United
States. Sections 882 to 885 of this title shall be subject to
alteration, amendment, or repeal.
(July 10, 1886, ch. 764, Sec. 4, 24 Stat. 143.)
References in Text
Act of July 2, 1864, referred to in text, is act July 2, 1864, ch.
216, 13 Stat. 357, which enacted section 942-3 of this title and first
paragraph of former section 83 of Title 45, Railroads. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 882, 884 of this title.
