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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 204

Publication in Federal Register.

PUBLIC LAW 95-265—APR. 24, 1978 other instrument of conveyance shall be subject to valid existing rights and easements of record; and shall contain any reservation necessary to protect the continuing uses by the United States of real property owned by the United States that is adjacent to the tract conveyed. In addition, conveyance of section 29, township 8 north, range 30 east, shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of section 209 of the said Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2757; 43 U.S.C. 1719). SEC. 3. All moneys received from the conveyance of lands under the terms of this Act shall be disposed of in the same manner as moneys received from the sale of public lands, except that moneys received as reimbursement for costs of appraisal, surveys, and extinguishing adverse claims may be used by the Secretary for said purposes without appropriation. SEC. 4. Subject to valid existing rights on the effective date of this Act, the lands described in section 1 which are subject to conveyance pursuant to this Act are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws. Such withdrawal shall terminate automatically with respect to a particular tract upon conveyance of that tract pursuant to this Act. Such withdrawal shall terminate upon publication of an order in the Federal Register by the Secretary no sooner than five years from the effective date of this Act, with respect to any lands or interest remaining in the United States at the conclusion of such fiveyear period. Approved April 24, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-530 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 95-522 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 123 (1977): Aug. 1, considered and passed House. Oct. 28, considered and passed Senate, amended. Vol. 124 (1978): Feb. 24, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Apr. 12, Senate concurred in House amendment.