Rules and regulations

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  4. FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
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§1740. Rules and regulations

The Secretary, with respect to the public lands, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act and of other laws applicable to the public lands, and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to lands within the National Forest System, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. The promulgation of such rules and regulations shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, without regard to section 553(a)(2). Prior to the promulgation of such rules and regulations, such lands shall be administered under existing rules and regulations concerning such lands to the extent practical.

( Pub. L. 94–579, title III, §310, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2767 .)


Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743 , as amended, known as the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.


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