(a) Authority of Secretary; restrictive covenantsWhere appropriate in the discretion of the Secretary, he may lease federally owned land (or any interest therein) which is within the boundaries of any component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and which has been acquired by the Secretary under this chapter. Such lease shall be subject to such restrictive covenants as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Offer to prior ownerAny land to be leased by the Secretary under this section shall be offered first for such lease to the person who owned such land immediately before its acquisition by the United States.
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CHAPTER 28— WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
§ 1271. Congressional declaration of policy
§ 1272. Congressional declaration of purpose
§ 1273. National wild and scenic rivers system
§ 1274. Component rivers and adjacent lands
§ 1275. Additions to national wild and scenic rivers system
§ 1276. Rivers constituting potential additions to national wild and scenic rivers system
§ 1278. Restrictions on water resources projects
§ 1279. Withdrawal of public lands from entry, sale, or other disposition under public land laws
§ 1280. Federal mining and mineral leasing laws
§ 1282. Assistance to State and local projects
§ 1284. Existing State jurisdiction and responsibilities
§ 1285. Claim and allowance of charitable deduction for contribution or gift of easement
§ 1285a. Lease of Federal lands
§ 1285b. Establishment of boundaries for certain component rivers in Alaska; withdrawal of minerals