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43 U.S.C. § 1717

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Qualifications of conveyees
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Title
43 — Public Lands
Chapter
CH35
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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No tract of land may be disposed of under this Act, whether by sale, exchange, or donation, to any person who is not a citizen of the United States, or in the case of a corporation, is not subject to the laws of any State or of the United States. (Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 207, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2757.) Editorial Notes References in TextThis Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, known as the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

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