§ 301. — Authorization for lease of oil and gas deposits; by and to whom leased.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC301]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 5--LEASE OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS IN OR UNDER RAILROADS AND OTHER
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Sec. 301. Authorization for lease of oil and gas deposits; by
and to whom leased
Whenever the Secretary of the Interior shall deem it to be
consistent with the public interest he is authorized to lease deposits
of oil and gas in or under lands embraced in railroad or other rights of
way acquired under any law of the United States, whether the same be a
base fee or mere easement: Provided, That, except as hereinafter
authorized, no lease shall be executed hereunder except to the
municipality, corporation, firm, association, or individual by whom such
right of way was acquired, or to the lawful successor, assignee, or
transferee of such municipality, corporation, firm, association, or
individual.
(May 21, 1930, ch. 307, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 373.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 303 of this title.
