{"data":{"id":"us/43-u.s.c.-316e","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 U.S.C. § 316e","heading":"Preferences","body":"In considering applications to lease grazing privileges the Secretary shall, as far as is consistent with the efficient administration of the grazing district, prefer (1) natives, (2) other occupants of the range, and (3) settlers over all other applicants.","path":["Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS","CHAPTER 8A—GRAZING LANDS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc43@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:36Z","sha256":"0e27698411a2b77c521cbbd05b17716b205d81fb0326ef632cc09ed8ed9d1904","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-u.s.c.-316d","next":"us/43-u.s.c.-316f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}