PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Starting the day this Act becomes law, money from leases, permits, or other fees and royalties tied to the land that this Act (or its amendment) transfers—and that were issued before that day by the United States—will go to the local government that has authority over the land. Any legal claims for money because someone trespassed on or occupied those lands will also belong to that same local government.

Title 48, §1707

Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

On and after the date of enactment of this Act, all rents, royalties, or fees from leases, permits, or use rights, issued prior to such date of enactment by the United States with respect to the land conveyed by this Act, or by the amendment made by this Act, and rights of action for damages for trespass occupancies of such lands shall accrue and belong to the appropriate local government under whose jurisdiction the land is located.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Date of enactment, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 93–435, which was approved Oct. 5, 1974. This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–435, Oct. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 1210, which enacted sections 1705 to 1708 of this title, amended section 1545 of this title, and repealed sections 1701 to 1703 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The amendment made by this Act, referred to in text, means the amendment made by section 3 of Pub. L. 93–435 to section 1545(b) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References to “Date of Enactment”For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a) of section 1 of Pub. L. 113–34, amending section 1705 and 1706 of this title, the references to “date of enactment” in text shall be considered to be references to Sept. 18, 2013, see section 1(b) of Pub. L. 113–34, set out as a note under section 1705 of this title.

§1707 Payment of Rents, Royalties, and Fees to Local Government