The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs leasing of public lands for developing deposits of coal, phosphates, petroleum, natural gas and other hydrocarbons and sodium in the United States.

References

• Federal Wildlife and Related Laws Handbook by Ruth Shippen Musgrave.

External links

• Full text of the act

1920 in law | United States federal public land legislation