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Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73

§1770 Applicability of provisions to other Federal laws

Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 35— - FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - RIGHTS-OF-WAY › § 1770

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Starting October 21, 1976, any new or renewed right-of-way covered here must follow the rules in this part. If those rules clash with sections 532 to 538 of title 16, the rules in title 16 win. The Secretary of Agriculture does not have to change current practices for forest roads, including limiting grants, shortening terms, or requiring the disclosure called for in section 1761(b), when those practices follow sections 532 to 538 of title 16. Any right-of-way application already pending on the effective date is treated as filed under this part, and the responsible Secretary can ask the applicant for any extra information needed. This part does not stop land from being used for highways under sections 107 and 317 of title 23. Holders of rights-of-way under this part must still follow the United States antitrust laws, including the Act of July 2, 1890; the Act of October 15, 1914; the Federal Trade Commission Act; and sections 73 and 74 of the Act of August 27, 1894.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §1770

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(a)Effective on and after October 21, 1976, no right-of-way for the purposes listed in this subchapter shall be granted, issued, or renewed over, upon, under, or through such lands except under and subject to the provisions, limitations, and conditions of this subchapter: Provided, That nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as affecting or modifying the provisions of sections 532 to 538 of title 16 and in the event of conflict with, or inconsistency between, this subchapter and sections 532 to 538 of title 16, the latter shall prevail: Provided further, That nothing in this Act should be construed as making it mandatory that, with respect to forest roads, the Secretary of Agriculture limit rights-of-way grants or their term of years or require disclosure pursuant to section 1761(b) of this title or impose any other condition contemplated by this Act that is contrary to present practices of that Secretary under sections 532 to 538 of title 16. Any pending application for a right-of-way under any other law on the effective date of this section shall be considered as an application under this subchapter. The Secretary concerned may require the applicant to submit any additional information he deems necessary to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
(b)Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to preclude the use of lands covered by this subchapter for highway purposes pursuant to section 107 and 317 of title 23.
(c)(1)Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as exempting any holder of a right-of-way issued under this subchapter from any provision of the antitrust laws of the United States.
(2)For the purposes of this subsection, the term “antitrust laws” includes the Act of July 2, 1890 (26 Stat.11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “209”. 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); the Act of October 15, 1914 (38 Stat. 730, 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.); the Federal Trade Commission Act (38 Stat. 717; 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.); and section 73 and 74 of the Act of August 27, 1894 [15 U.S.C. 8, 9].

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, known as the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The

Effective Date

of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), probably means the date of enactment of this section by Pub. L. 94–579, which was approved Oct. 21, 1976. Act of
July 2, 1890, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is act
July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209, known as the Sherman Act, which is classified to sections 1 to 7 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1 of Title 15 and Tables. Act of October 15, 1914, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, known as the Clayton Act, which is classified generally to section 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of Title 15, and section 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

References in Text

note set out under section 12 of Title 15 and Tables. The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables. section 73 and 74 of the Act of August 27, 1894, referred to in subsec. (c), are section 73 and 74 of act Aug. 27, 1894, ch. 349, 28 Stat. 570, which are classified to section 8 and 9 of Title 15.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

See note set out under section 1763 of this title.

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 1770

Title 43 — Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73