PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Congress can change, amend, or cancel the listed sections of the law (sections 687a, 687a–2 to 687a–5, 942–1 to 942–9 of this title, and sections 607a and 615a of title 16) at any time. A right-of-way granted here cannot be sold or transferred before at least one-fourth of the planned mileage of the railroad, wagon road, or tramway is built, except for mortgages or liens used to help pay for construction. If, within ninety days after May 14, 1898, the Secretary of the Interior is shown proof that surveys with marked monuments were made or that actual construction began before January 21, 1898, then the rights count from the date that survey or construction started, if the other terms are met. If two parties conflict, the one who first did the survey or first began construction has the earlier right.

Title 43, §942–8

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Congress reserves the right at any time to alter, amend, or repeal section 687a, 687a–2 to 687a–5,11 See References in Text note below. and 942–1 to 942–9 of this title and section 607a and 615a of title 16 or any part thereof; and the right of way herein authorized shall not be assigned or transferred in any form whatever prior to the construction and completion of at least one-fourth of the proposed mileage of such railroad, wagon road, or tramway, as indicated by the map of definite location, except by mortgages or other liens that may be given or secured thereon to aid in the construction thereof: Provided, That where within ninety days after May 14, 1898, proof is made to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior that actual surveys, evidenced by designated monuments, were made, and the line of a railroad, wagon road, or tramway located thereby, or that actual construction was commenced on the line of any railroad, wagon road, or tramway, prior to January 21, 1898, the rights to inure hereunder shall, if the terms of said sections are complied with as to such railroad, wagon road, or tramway, relate back to the date when such survey or construction was commenced; and in all conflicts relative to the right-of-way or other privilege of said sections the person, company, or corporation having been first in time in actual survey or construction, as the case may be, shall be deemed first in right.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 687a and 687a–2 to 687a–5 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §§ 703(a), 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789, 2792. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 418 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeal;

Savings Provision

Section repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon, under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest System. Such repeal not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.

§942–8 Reservation of Right of Alteration, Amendment, or Repeal; Assignment of Right of Way