The Secretary may correct patents or documents of conveyance issued pursuant to section 1718 of this title or to other Acts relating to the disposal of public lands where necessary in order to eliminate errors. In addition, the Secretary may make corrections of errors in any documents of conveyance which have heretofore been issued by the Federal Government to dispose of public lands. Any corrections authorized by this section which affect the boundaries of, or jurisdiction over, land administered by another Federal agency shall be made only after consultation with, and the approval of, the head of such other agency.
(Pub. L. 94–579, title III, § 316, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2770; Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title IV, § 411(e), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 291.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments2003—Pub. L. 108–7 inserted at end “Any corrections authorized by this section which affect the boundaries of, or jurisdiction over, land administered by another Federal agency shall be made only after consultation with, and the approval of, the head of such other agency.”
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