US Code

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

43 U.S.C. § 315i

Disposition of moneys received; availability for improvements

section 315b of this titleProvidedsection 315m of this title1

1 See References in Text note below.
ProvidedExcept as provided in sections 315h and 315j of this title, all moneys received under the authority of this subchapter shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts, but the following proportions of the moneys so received shall be distributed as follows: (a) 12½ per centum of the moneys collected as grazing fees under during any fiscal year shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State in which the grazing districts producing such moneys are situated, to be expended as the State legislature of such State may prescribe for the benefit of the county or counties in which the grazing districts producing such moneys are situated: , That if any grazing district is in more than one State or county, the distributive share to each from the proceeds of said district shall be proportional to its area in said district; (b) 50 per centum of all moneys collected under   during any fiscal year shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State in which the lands producing such moneys are located, to be expended as the State legislature of such State may prescribe for the benefit of the county or counties in which the lands producing such moneys are located: , That if any leased tract is in more than one State or county, the distributive share to each from the proceeds of said leased tract shall be proportional to its area in said leased tract.

June 28, 1934, ch. 865, § 1048 Stat. 1273June 26, 1936, ch. 84249 Stat. 1978Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 507, § 261 Stat. 790Pub. L. 94–579, title IV, § 401(b)(2)90 Stat. 2773(, ; , title I, § 4, ; , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 315m of this titlePub. L. 94–579, referred to in text, was in the original “said section”, referring back to section 315m cited in a preceding provision which was deleted by without correction to phrase “said section”.

Amendments

Pub. L. 94–579section 315m of this title1976— in cl. (b) struck out authorization of availability of 25 per centum of all moneys collected under during any fiscal year for construction, etc., of range improvements.

section 315b of this titlesection 315m of this title1947—Act , reduced States’ share of grazing fees collected under from 50 to 12½ per centum and provided for distribution of grazing fees collected under with 25 per centum available for range improvements and 50 per centum paid to the State.

1936—Act , substituted “under this subchapter during any fiscal year” for “from each grazing district during any fiscal year”, wherever appearing, “in which the grazing districts or lands producing such moneys are situated” for “in which said grazing district is situated” wherever appearing, and inserted in proviso “or leased tract” after “grazing district” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 94–579section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579section 1701 of this titleAmendment by not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see , set out as a note under .