§ 2303. — Identification of inholdings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC2303]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 41--FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION
Sec. 2303. Identification of inholdings
(a) In general
The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a
procedure to--
(1) identify, by State, inholdings for which the landowner has
indicated a desire to sell the land or interest therein to the
United States; and
(2) prioritize the acquisition of inholdings in accordance with
section 2305(c)(3) of this title.
(b) Public notice
As soon as practicable after July 25, 2000, and periodically
thereafter, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide
public notice of the procedures referred to in subsection (a) of this
section, including any information necessary for the consideration of an
inholding under section 2305 of this title. Such notice shall include
publication in the Federal Register and by such other means as the
Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture determine to be appropriate.
(c) Identification
An inholding--
(1) shall be considered for identification under this section
only if the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture receive
notification of a desire to sell from the landowner in response to
public notice given under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) shall be deemed to have been established as of the later
of--
(A) the earlier of--
(i) the date on which the land was withdrawn from the
public domain; or
(ii) the date on which the land was established or
designated for special management; or
(B) the date on which the inholding was acquired by the
current owner.
(d) No obligation to convey or acquire
The identification of an inholding under this section creates no
obligation on the part of a landowner to convey the inholding or any
obligation on the part of the United States to acquire the inholding.
(Pub. L. 106-248, title II, Sec. 204, July 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 615.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2305 of this title.
