US Code

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

43 U.S.C. § 2607

Protection of Oregon and California Railroad grant lands

(a)

Definitions

For purposes of this section:
(1)

O & C land

The term “O & C land” means the land (commonly known as “Oregon and California Railroad grant land”) that—
(A)
39 Stat. 218 revested in the United States under the Act of (, chapter 137); and
(B)
43 U.S.C. 1181a is managed by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management under the Act of ( et seq.).
(2)

CBWR land

The term “CBWR land” means the land (commonly known as “Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land”) that—
(A)
40 Stat. 1179 was reconveyed to the United States under the Act of (, chapter 47); and
(B)
43 U.S.C. 1181a is managed by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management under the Act of ( et seq.).
(3)

Geographic area

The term “geographic area” means the area in the State of Oregon within the boundaries of the Medford District, Roseburg District, Eugene District, Salem District, Coos Bay District, and Klamath Resource Area of the Lakeview District of the Bureau of Land Management, as the districts and the resource area were constituted on .

(4)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(b)

Policy of no net loss of O & C land and CBWR land

In carrying out sales, purchases, and exchanges of land in the geographic area, the Secretary shall ensure that on , and on the expiration of each 10-year period thereafter, the number of acres of O & C land and CBWR land in the geographic area is not less than the number of acres of such land on .

(c)

Relationship to Umpqua land exchange authority

Public Law 104–333110 Stat. 4231Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, this section shall not apply to an exchange of land authorized pursuant to section 1028 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (; ), or any implementing legislation or administrative rule, if the land exchange is consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the Umpqua Land Exchange Project and the Association of Oregon and California Land Grant Counties dated .

Pub. L. 105–321, § 3112 Stat. 3022Pub. L. 106–176, title III, § 304114 Stat. 33(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 9, 1916, ch. 13739 Stat. 218Act of , referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is , , which is not classified to the Code.

43 U.S.C. 1181aact Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 87650 Stat. 874section 1181c of this titlePub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 70290 Stat. 2787act May 24, 1939, ch. 14453 Stat. 753act June 24, 1954, ch. 35768 Stat. 270Act of ( et seq.), referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), (2)(B), probably means , , which was formerly classified principally to sections 1181a to 1181f of this title prior to editorial reclassification, and is now classified principally to this subchapter. Section 3 of the Act, former , was repealed by , , . Sections 1181f–1 to 1181f–4 of this title, included within the parenthetical reference to sections 1181a to 1181j, were enacted by , , and were editorially reclassified as subchapter II (§ 2621 et seq.) of this chapter. Sections 1181g to 1181j of this title, also included within the parenthetical reference to sections 1181a to 1181j, were enacted by , , and were editorially reclassified as subchapter III (§ 2631 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see Tables.

act Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 4740 Stat. 1179Act of , referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is , , which is not classified to the Code.

section 1028 of Pub. L. 104–333110 Stat. 4231Section 1028 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (c), is , div. I, title X, § 1028, , , which is not classified to the Code.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act of 1998, and not as part of the Act of , which comprises this subchapter.