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16 U.S.C. 1248: Easements and rights-of-way

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-543. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Surface Transportation Board (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2014Pub. L. 113-287

1995ICC Termination Act of 1995

1988Pub. L. 100-470

1977Pub. L. 95-91

1968Pub. L. 90-543created it

16 U.S.C. 1248Easements and rights-of-way

(a)Authorization; conditions

(b)Cooperation of Federal agencies with Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture

(c)Abandoned railroad grants; retention of rights

(d)Location, incorporation, and management

(e)Release and quitclaim; conditions; sale; proceeds

(f)"Conservation system unit" and "public lands" defined

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2014

Pub. L. 113–287 substituted "section 200302 of title 54" for "section 460l–5 of this title". Law text · (e)

1995

Pub. L. 104–88 substituted "Surface Transportation Board" for "Interstate Commerce Commission". (ICC Termination Act of 1995) Law text · (b)

1988

Pub. L. 100–470 added subsecs. (c) to (f). · (c), (d), (e), (f)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.