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43 U.S.C. § 291 to 298

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Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787
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Title
43 — Public Lands
Chapter
CH7
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Section 291, acts Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 1, 39 Stat. 862; Feb. 28, 1931, ch. 328, 46 Stat. 1454; June 9, 1933, ch. 53, 48 Stat. 119, related to entry on unappropriated, unreserved lands, and lands excepted from entry. Section 292, acts Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 2, 39 Stat. 862; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208; June 6, 1924, ch. 274, 43 Stat. 469; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to designation of lands subject to entry, and application thereof. Section 293, acts Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 3, 39 Stat. 863; Oct. 25, 1918, ch. 195, 40 Stat. 1016, related to persons entitled to make entries and effect of entries. Section 294, acts Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 4, 39 Stat. 863; Sept. 29, 1919, ch. 63, 41 Stat. 287, related to additional entries and amount of entry. Section 295, acts Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 5, 39 Stat. 863; Sept. 29, 1919, ch. 63, 41 Stat. 287, related to persons entitled to make additional entries. Section 296, act Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 6, 39 Stat. 863, related to heads of families, etc., and relinquishment or reconveyance of land. Section 297, act Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 7, 39 Stat. 864, related to applicability of commutation provisions to entries. Section 298, act Dec. 29, 1916, ch. 9, § 8, 39 Stat. 864, set forth provisions relating to additional entries and preferential rights. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of RepealPub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787, provided that the repeal made by section 702 is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, except such effective date to be on and after tenth anniversary of date of approval of this Act, Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as homestead laws apply to public lands in Alaska. Savings ProvisionRepeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.

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