30 U.S.C. § 709 : US Code - Section 709: Disposition of payments and fees

Search 30 U.S.C. § 709 : US Code - Section 709: Disposition of payments and fees

Payments of filing fees and survey costs, and the payments of the
purchase price for patents in fee shall be disposed of by the
Secretary of the Interior as are such fees, costs, and purchase
prices in the disposition of public lands. All payments and fees
for occupancy in conveyances of less than the fee, or for permits
for life or shorter periods, shall be disposed of by the
administering department or agency as are other receipts for the
use of the lands involved.