Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60
§3995 Mineral Permits and Leases
Title 50 › Chapter 50— SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF › Subchapter V— TAXES AND PUBLIC LANDS › § 3995
Summary
Federal mineral permit or lease holders entering military service may suspend operations during service and 180 days after; time pauses and no rent or royalties. Notify Interior Secretary by registered mail within 180 days; contracts effective.
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Title 50, §3995
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(a)A person holding a permit or lease on the public domain under the Federal mineral leasing laws who enters military service may suspend all operations under the permit or lease for the duration of military service and for 180 days thereafter. The term of the permit or lease shall not run during the period of suspension, nor shall any rental or royalties be charged against the permit or lease during the period of suspension.
(b)In order to obtain the protection of this section, the permittee or lessee shall, within 180 days after entry into military service, notify the Secretary of the Interior by registered mail of the fact that military service has begun and of the desire to hold the claim under this section.
(c)This section shall not be construed to supersede the terms of any contract for operation of a permit or lease.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 565 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 505 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, 54 Stat. 1188; Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(20), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 41, related to mining claims and the suspension of requirements, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. See section 3994 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
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Citation
50 U.S.C. § 3995
Title 50 — War and National Defense
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60