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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 3200 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize the relinquishment and in lieu selection of land and minerals in the State of North Dakota, to restore l... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Federal land means public land and minerals located within the State of North Dakota, including public land that is mineral in character. The term Grasslands means the Little Missouri National Grasslands located within the State of North Dakota. The term North Dakota Enabling Act means the Act of February 22, 1889 (25 Stat. 676, chapter 180). The term public land has the meaning given the term public lands in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 ).
The term reservation means any Indian reservation located wholly or partially within the State of North Dakota and recognized under United States treaty, Executive order, or Act of Congress. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term State means the State of North Dakota, acting through the North Dakota Board of University and School Lands and its agent, the Department of Trust Lands. The term State land grant parcel means— a parcel of land granted to the State of North Dakota by Congress— on statehood; or through a grant pursuant to the North Dakota Enabling Act; a section of land numbered 16 or 36 granted to the State of North Dakota by Congress for school purposes; a parcel of land selected by the State of North Dakota as indemnity for any section of land numbered 16 or 36; and a parcel of land other than a parcel of land described in subparagraph (A), (B), or
(C)obtained by the State after statehood. The term unappropriated Federal land means Federal land under the management and control of the Bureau of Land Management and located within the State of North Dakota. The term unappropriated Federal land does not include— surface interests acquired by the Bureau of Land Management; any area of critical environmental concern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3) ); or land that is— withdrawn from public entry; located within a unit of the National Park System; located within any reservation; located within— T. 147 N., R. 95 W.; T. 148 N., R. 95 W.; T. 148 N., R. 96 W.; or T. 149 N., R. 95 W.; located within a United States military reservation; or designated by Congress or the President for conservation purposes.
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