16 U.S.C. § 450z (2024)
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Repealed. Pub. L. 94-429, §3(g), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1343
Official statutory text
Section, act Oct. 27, 1941, ch. 459, 55 Stat. 745, provided for the prospecting and mining of surface lands within the monument area under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Mining Rights Existing Prior to September 28, 1976
Section 3 of Pub. L. 94–429 provided in part that this section was repealed in order to close area to entry and location under the Mining Law of 1872, subject to valid existing rights.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Mining Rights Existing Prior to September 28, 1976
Section 3 of Pub. L. 94–429 provided in part that this section was repealed in order to close area to entry and location under the Mining Law of 1872, subject to valid existing rights.
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