An Act to provide for the withdrawal and orderly disposition of mineral interests in certain public lands in Pima County, Ariz
PL 87-747 (H.R.10566), enacted 10/05/1962

76 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-747-OCT. 5, 1962 
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Public Law 87-747 
AN ACT 
To provide for the withdrawal and orderly disposition of mineral interests in 
certain public lands in Pima County, Arizona. 
October 5, 1962 
[H. R.10566] 
64 Stat. 572. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) subject to 
Pima county, 
valid existing rights, the mineral interests of the United States which ^withdrawal of 
have been reserved in patents or other conveyances, heretofore issued mineral interests, 
under the public land laws, in the lands more fully described in section 
2 hereof are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under 
the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, 
and from disposal under the Act of July 31,1947, as amended (61 Stat. 
081; 30 U.S.C. 601-604). 
(b) The withdrawal effected by this Act— 
(1) precludes location of claims, or entry for prospecting or 
other purposes, under the mining laws. 
(2) shall not be modified or revoked except by Act of Congress. 
SEC. 2. This Act shall be applicable only to the lands which are 
within the area situated in Pima County, Arizona, described as 
f 
ollow^s: 
From the northeast corner of section 1, township 11 south, range 14 
east, southerly along the range line separating ranges 14 and 15 
east to the northeast comer of section 1, township 13 south, range 14 
east; 
From the northeast corner of section 1, township 13 south, range 
14 east, easterly along the township line separating townships 12 and 
13 south to the northeast comer of section 1, township 13 south, range 
16 east; 
From the northeast corner of section 1, township 13 south, range 16 
east in a southerly direction along the range line separating ranges 
16 and 17 east to the northeast comer of section 1, township 17 south, 
range 16 east; 
From the northeast comer of section 1, township 17 south, range 
16 east in a westerly direction along the township line separating 
townships 16 and 17 south to the northeast corner of section 1, town-
ship 17 south, range 13 east; 
From the northeast comer of section 1, township 17 south, range 
13 east in a northerly direction along the range line separating 
ranges 13 and 14 east to the northeast corner of section 24, township 
15 south, range 13 east; 
From the northeast comer of section 24, township 15 south, range 13 
east, westerly to the northeast corner of section 21, township 15 south, 
range 13 east; 
From the northeast corner of section 21, township 15 south, range 13 
east, northerly to the northeast corner of section 28, township 14 south, 
range 13 east; 
From the northeast corner of section 28, township 14 south, range 13 
east, westerly to the northeast corner of section 27, township 14 south, 
range 12 east; 
From the northeast corner of section 27, township 14 south, range 12 
east, northerly to the northeast corner of section 10, township 14 south, 
range 12 east; 
From the northeast corner of section 10, township 14 south, range 12 
east, westerly to the northeast corner of section 8, township 14 south, 
range 12 east; 
From the northeast corner of section 8, township 14 south, range 12 
east, northerly to the northeast corner of section 5, township 13 south, 
range 12 east; 
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[76 STAT. 
From the northeast corner of section 5, township 13 south, range 12 
east, westerly to the southwest corner of section 31, township 12 south, 
range 12 east; 
From the southwest corner of section 31, township 12 south, range 12 
east, northerly to the Pima-Pinal County line; 
From there, easterly along the Pima-Pmal County line to the north-
east corner of section 1, township 11 south, range 14 east; and 
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter, section 11, township 
17 south, range 13 east, all Gila and Salt Kiver base and meridian; 
Except all parcels of land lying within present boundaries of Coro-
nado National Forest, the Saguaro National Monument, and military 
I'eservations. 
Approved October 5, 1962. 
Public Law 87-748 
October 5, 1962 
[H. R. 
Courts. 
Actions 
1960] 
against 
Government offi-
cials. 
28 u s e 
1360. 
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AN ACT 
28 u s e app. 
To amend chapter 85 of title 28 of the United States Code relating to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States district courts, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate aaid House of Representatmes 
of the 
United /States of America In Congress assembled, That chapter 85 of 
title 28 of the United States Code is amended— 
(a) By adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
''§1361. Action to compel an officer of the United States to 
perform his duty 
"The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in 
the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United 
States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plantiff." 
(b) By adding at the end of the table of sections for chapter 85 of 
title 28 of the United States Code the following: 
"1361. Action to compel an oflRcer of the United States to perform his duty." 
SEC. 2. Section 1391 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(e) A civil action in which each defendant is an officer or employee 
of the United States or any agency thereof acting in his official capac-
ity or under color of legal authority, or an agency of the United 
States, may, except as otherwise provided by law, be brought in any 
judicial district in which: (1) a defendant in the action resides, or (2) 
the cause of action arose, or (3) any real property involved in the 
action is situated, or (4) the plaintiff resides if no real property is 
involved in the action. 
"The summons and complaint in such an action shall be served as 
provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure except that the 
delivery of the summons and complaint to the officer or agency as 
required by the rules may be made by certified mail beyond the terri-
torial limits of the district in which the action is brought." 
Approved October 5, 1962.