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16 U.S.C. 521h: Regulations; contentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 2-NATIONAL FORESTS
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§521h. Regulations; contents

The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the provisions of sections 521c to 521i of this title, including specification of⁠—

(1)  criteria which shall be used in making the determination as to what constitutes the public interest;

(2)  the definition of and the procedure for determining “approximately equal value”; and

(3)  factors relating to location or size which shall be considered in connection with determining the lands to be sold, exchanged, or interchanged under clause (1) of section 521e of this title.

( Pub. L. 97–465, § 6 , Jan. 12, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2536 .)