US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

43 U.S.C. § 2304

Disposal of public land

(a)

In general

section 2305 of this titleThe Secretary shall establish a program, using funds made available under —
(1)
section 1712 of this title to complete appraisals and satisfy other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans under ;
(2)
not later than 180 days after , to establish and make available to the public, on the website of the Department of the Interior, a database containing a comprehensive list of all the land referred to in paragraph (1); and
(3)
to maintain the database referred to in paragraph (2).
(b)

Sale of public land

(1)

In general

The sale of public land so identified shall be conducted in accordance with sections 1713 and 1719 of this title.

(2)

Exceptions to competitive bidding requirements

section 1713(f) of this titleThe exceptions to competitive bidding requirements under shall apply to this section in cases in which the Secretary determines it to be necessary.

(c)

Report in Public Land Statistics

The Secretary shall provide in the annual publication of Public Land Statistics, a report of activities under this section.

Pub. L. 106–248, title II, § 205114 Stat. 615Pub. L. 111–212, title III, § 3007(a)124 Stat. 2339Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title III, § 302(4)132 Stat. 1075(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–141, § 302(4)(A)section 2305 of this titlesection 2305 of this titlesection 1712 of this title2018—Subsec. (a). , substituted “—” and pars. (1) to (3) for “, to complete appraisals and satisfy other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans (as in effect on ) under .”

Pub. L. 115–141, § 302(4)(B)Subsec. (d). , struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The authority provided under this section shall terminate 11 years after .”

Pub. L. 111–2122010—Subsec. (d). substituted “11 years” for “10 years”.