16 U.S.C. § 450Y
Section 450y · Grazing within memorial area
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Brown v. United States Department of Interior (1982)
Most recently applied in Brown v. United States Department of Interior (June 1982)
The Secretary of the Interior, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by him, which regulations shall be substantially similar to those now in effect, shall permit—
Grazing of livestock within the memorial area to the extent now permitted within the said area when such grazing will not interfere with recreational development authorized by sections 450y to 450y–4 of this title.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–429 struck out designation “(a)” before “grazing of livestock” and struck out subsec. (b) which related to the surface use of the land within the memorial area for prospecting and mining.
Mining Rights Existing Prior to 1976 Amendment
Section 3 of Pub. L. 94–429 provided in part that this section was amended as indicated in order to close area to entry and location under the Mining Law of 1872, subject to valid existing rights.