Rights-of-way for pipelines through Federal lands

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Title 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING > CHAPTER 3A—LEASES AND PROSPECTING PERMITS > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Rights-of-way through any Federal lands may be granted by the Secretary of the Interior or appropriate agency head for pipeline purposes for the transportation of oil, natural gas, synthetic liquid or gaseous fuels, or any refined product produced therefrom to any applicant possessing the qualifications provided in section 181 of this title in accordance with the provisions of this section.

( Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, § 28 , 41 Stat. 449 ; Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 599, § 1 , 49 Stat. 678 ; Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 408 , 67 Stat. 557 ; Pub. L. 93–153, title I, § 101 , Nov. 16, 1973 , 87 Stat. 576 ; Pub. L. 95–91, title III , §§ 301(b), 306, title IV, § 402(a), (b), title VII, §§ 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 578 , 581, 583, 584, 606, 607; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, § 123(b) , July 12, 1985 , 99 Stat. 156 ; Pub. L. 101–475, § 1 , Oct. 30, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1102 ; Pub. L. 103–437, § 11(a)(1) , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4589 ; Pub. L. 104–58, title II, § 201 , Nov. 28, 1995 , 109 Stat. 560 ; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(k) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 724 .)

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