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Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-73not60

§315m–1 Lease of State, County, or Privately Owned Lands; Period of Lease; Rental

Title 43 › Chapter 8A— GRAZING LANDS › Subchapter I— GENERALLY › § 315m–1

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary of the Interior to lease state, county, or private lands inside a grazing district that are mainly used for grazing when leasing will help keep the district orderly and protect forage. The Secretary sets the lease rates. Leases cannot run more than ten years. The grazing fees paid to the United States for these leased lands must be at least as much as the rent the United States pays for any of those lands. This does not create new spending authority. Congress may, however, use money already or later provided for range improvements under sections 315i and 315j to pay for leasing under this and sections 315m–2 to 315m–4.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §315m–1

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The Secretary of the Interior in his discretion is authorized to lease at rates to be determined by him any State, county, or privately owned lands chiefly valuable for grazing purposes and lying within the exterior boundaries of a grazing district when, in his judgment, the leasing of such lands will promote the orderly use of the district and aid in conserving the forage resources of the public lands therein: Provided, That no such leases shall run for a period of more than ten years and in no event shall the grazing fees paid the United States for the grazing privileges on any of the lands leased under the provisions of this section be less than the rental paid by the United States for any of such lands: Provided further, That nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the appropriation of any moneys except that moneys heretofore or hereafter appropriated for construction, purchase, and maintenance of range improvements within grazing districts, pursuant to the provisions of section 315i and 315j of this title, may be made additionally available by Congress for the leasing of land under this section and sections 315m–2 to 315m–4 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as a part of act June 28, 1934, known as the Taylor Grazing Act, which comprises this subchapter.

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 315m–1

Title 43, Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60