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[CITE: 16USC272b]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
                  SUBCHAPTER XXX--ARCHES NATIONAL PARK
 
Sec. 272b. Livestock grazing


(a) In general

    In a case in which any Federal lands included within the park are 
legally occupied or utilized on November 12, 1971, for grazing purposes, 
pursuant to a lease, permit, or license for a fixed term of years issued 
or authorized by any department, establishment, or agency of the United 
States, the Secretary of the Interior shall permit the persons holding 
such grazing privileges or their heirs to continue in the exercise 
thereof during the term of the lease, permit, or license, and one period 
of renewal thereafter.

(b) Lost Spring Canyon Addition

      (1) Continuation of grazing leases, permits, and licenses

        In the case of any grazing lease, permit, or license with 
    respect to land in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition that was issued 
    before October 30, 1998, the Secretary shall, subject to periodic 
    renewal, continue the grazing lease, permit, or license for a period 
    equal to the lifetime of the holder of the grazing lease, permit, or 
    license as of October 30, 1998, plus the lifetime of any direct 
    descendants of the holder born before October 30, 1998.

                           (2) Retirement

        A grazing lease, permit, or license described in paragraph (1) 
    shall be permanently retired at the end of the period described in 
    paragraph (1).

                        (3) Periodic renewal

        Until the expiration of the period described in paragraph (1), 
    the holder (or descendant of the holder) of a grazing lease, permit, 
    or license shall be entitled to renew the lease, permit, or license 
    periodically, subject to such limitations, conditions, or 
    regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.

                              (4) Sale

        A grazing lease, permit, or license described in paragraph (1) 
    may be sold during the period described in paragraph (1) only on the 
    condition that the purchaser shall, immediately upon acquisition, 
    permanently retire the lease, permit, or license.

                       (5) Taylor Grazing Act

        Nothing in this subsection affects other provisions concerning 
    leases, permits, or licenses under the Act of June 28, 1934 
    (commonly known as the ``Taylor Grazing Act'') (48 Stat. 1269, 
    chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.).

                         (6) Administration

        Any portion of a grazing lease, permit, or license with respect 
    to land in the Lost Spring Canyon Addition shall be administered by 
    the National Park Service.

(Pub. L. 92-155, Sec. 3, Nov. 12, 1971, 85 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 105-329, 
Sec. 2(c), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3060.)

                       References in Text

    The Taylor Grazing Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is act June 
28, 1934, ch. 865, 48 Stat. 1269, as amended, which is classified 
principally to subchapter I (Sec. 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 section 315 of Title 43 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-329 inserted section catchline and subsec. (a) 
designation and heading and added subsec. (b).
