Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§315q Withdrawal of Lands for War or National Defense Purposes; Payment for Cancellation of Permits or Licenses
Title 43 › CHAPTER 8A — GRAZING LANDS › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERALLY › § 315q
Summary
If the United States uses public land it owns or controls for war or national defense and grazing can’t happen, people with grazing permits or licenses — and those whose permits are canceled — must be paid from the money set aside for that project. The agency head will decide a fair amount for their losses. Those payments count as full payment, and they do not create any new legal liability for the United States.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §315q
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Whenever use for war or national defense purposes of the public domain or other property owned by or under the control of the United States prevents its use for grazing, persons holding grazing permits or licenses and persons whose grazing permits or licenses have been or will be canceled because of such use shall be paid out of the funds appropriated or allocated for such project such amounts as the head of the department or agency so using the lands shall determine to be fair and reasonable for the losses suffered by such persons as a result of the use of such lands for war or national defense purposes. Such payments shall be deemed payment in full for such losses. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to create any liability not now existing against the United States.
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.
Amendments
1948—Act May 28, 1948, inserted “or national defense” between “war” and “purposes” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1948 AmendmentAct
May 28, 1948, ch. 353, § 2, 62 Stat. 277, provided that: “This amendment [amending this section] is to take effect as of
July 25, 1947.” Termination of War and EmergenciesJoint Res.
July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451, provided that in the interpretation of this section, the date
July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to be the date of termination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on
September 8, 1939, and
May 27, 1941.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
43 U.S.C. § 315q
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102