USA Law

Tag: Public Domain

  • Public Lands

    Public Lands in the United States Introduction to Public Lands Public Lands, in United States law, term designating largely vacant and unappropriated lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the United States Department of the Interior. The U.S. has approximately 110 […]

  • Public Lands

    Public Lands in the United States Introduction to Public Lands Public Lands, in United States law, term designating largely vacant and unappropriated lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the United States Department of the Interior. The U.S. has approximately 110 […]

  • Public Works Administration

    Public Works Administration in the United States Introduction to Public Works Administration Public Works Administration (PWA), former U.S. government agency established by Congress as the Federal Emergency Relief Administration under the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. Organized […]

  • Public Lands Rules

    Public Lands Rules in the United States Public Lands Rules for Administering the Public Lands Introduction to Public Lands Rules Article IV, Section 3, of the U.S. Constitution authorized Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other […]

  • Public Domain Acquisition

    Public Domain Acquisition in the United States Public Lands Acquisition of the Public Domain Introduction to Public Domain Acquisition The developing nation acquired its first public domain following the end of the American Revolution. At that time certain of the original states ceded their […]

  • Public Domain Disposal

    Public Domain Disposal in the United States Public Lands Disposal of the Public Domain Introduction to Public Domain Disposal The first significant legislation pertaining to the disposal and use of public land came in 1776, when the Continental Congress offered land grants to induce soldiers […]