{"data":{"id":"us/30-u.s.c.-602","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 U.S.C. § 602","heading":"Bidding; advertising and other notice; conditions for negotiation of contract","body":"(a) The Secretary shall dispose of materials under this subchapter to the highest responsible qualified bidder after formal advertising and such other public notice as he deems appropriate: Provided, however, That the Secretary may authorize negotiation of a contract for the disposal of materials if—(1) the contract is for the sale of less than two hundred fifty thousand board-feet of timber; or, if (2) the contract is for the disposal of materials to be used in connection with a public works improvement program on behalf of a Federal, State or local governmental agency and the public exigency will not permit the delay incident to advertising; or, if (3) the contract is for the disposal of property for which it is impracticable to obtain competition. (b) Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 102(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237.","path":["Title 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING","CHAPTER 15—SURFACE RESOURCES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc30@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:58:53Z","sha256":"602f215be0532a4e3535de99b06e0680f730ba4acc1d4a8cf59a20d1c5fbf8f6","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/30-u.s.c.-601","next":"us/30-u.s.c.-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}