§1768 Conveyance of lands covered by right-of-way; terms and conditions

Summary

When the Secretary decides to transfer federal land that is wholly or partly inside a right-of-way (including rights granted under the Act of November 16, 1973 (87 Stat. 576; 30 U.S.C. 185)), the land can be conveyed subject to that right-of-way. If the Secretary thinks the United States must keep control to carry out the subchapter’s purposes, make sure the right-of-way rules are followed, or protect the land, the Secretary must either keep the part of the land inside the right-of-way or convey the land but keep the U.S. right to enforce the right-of-way, renew or extend it when it ends, and collect rents.