§ 931a. — Authority of Attorney General to grant easements and rightsofway to States, etc.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC931a]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 22--RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER EASEMENTS IN PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 931a. Authority of Attorney General to grant easements and
rights-of-way to States, etc.
The Attorney General, whenever he deems it advantageous to the
Government and upon such terms and conditions as he deems advisable, is
authorized on behalf of the United States to grant to any State, or any
agency or political subdivision thereof, easements in and rights-of-way
over lands belonging to the United States which are under his
supervision and control. Such grant may include the use of such
easements or rights-of-way by public utilities to the extent authorized
and under the conditions imposed by the laws of such State relating to
use of public highways. Such partial, concurrent, or exclusive
jurisdiction over the areas covered by such easements or rights-of-way,
as the Attorney General deems necessary or desirable, is ceded to such
State. The Attorney General is authorized to accept or secure on behalf
of the United States from the State in which is situated any land
conveyed in exchange for any such easement or right-of-way, such
jurisdiction as he may deem necessary or desirable over the land so
acquired.
(May 9, 1941, ch. 94, 55 Stat. 183.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 421c of this title.
