Rights not forfeited
The rights of a servicemember to lands owned or controlled by the United States, and initiated or acquired by the servicemember under the laws of the United States (including the mining and mineral leasing laws) before military service, shall not be forfeited or prejudiced as a result of being absent from the land, or by failing to begin or complete any work or improvements to the land, during the period of military service.
Temporary suspension of permits or licenses
43 U.S.C. 315If a permittee or licensee under the Act of ( et seq.), enters military service, the permittee or licensee may suspend the permit or license for the period of military service and for 180 days after termination of or release from military service.
Regulations
Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior shall provide for such suspension of permits and licenses and for the remission, reduction, or refund of grazing fees during the period of such suspension.
Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888Pub. L. 108–189, § 1117 Stat. 2855(, title V, § 502, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 28, 1934, ch. 86548 Stat. 1269section 315 of Title 43Act of , referred to in subsec. (b), is , , popularly known as the Taylor Grazing Act, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 315 et seq.) of chapter 8A of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 562 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 88854 Stat. 1187Pub. L. 108–189A prior section 502 of , art. V, , related to homestead entries and settlement claims, prior to the general amendment of this Act by .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189section 3901 of this titleSection applicable to any case not final before , see , set out as a note under .