Federal

Title 43 — Public Lands

1,464 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1769 — Existing right-of-way or right-of-use unaffected; exceptions; rights-of-way for railroad and appurtenant communication facilities; applicability of existing terms and conditions
• § 177 — Patents for lands in New Mexico held under color of title
• § 1770 — Applicability of provisions to other Federal laws
• § 1771 — Coordination of applications
• § 1772 — Vegetation managment, 1 facility inspection, and operation and maintenance relating to electric transmission and distribution facility rights of way 1 So in original. Probably should be “management,”.
• § 178 — Patents for lands in New Mexico; lands contiguous to Spanish or Mexican land grants
• § 1781 — California Desert Conservation Area
• § 1781a — Acceptance of donation of certain existing permits or leases
• § 1782 — Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Study
• § 1783 — Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
• § 1784 — Lands in Alaska; designation as wilderness; management by Bureau of Land Management pending Congressional action
• § 1785 — Fossil Forest Research Natural Area
• § 1786 — Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station
• § 1787 — Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
• § 179, 180 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 18 — Copies of papers filed
• § 1801 — Congressional findings
• § 1802 — Congressional declaration of purposes
• § 181 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 1811 to 1824 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–380, title II, § 2004 , Aug. 18, 1990 , 104 Stat. 507
• § 182 to 191 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 1841 — Definitions
• § 1842 — Fishermen’s Contingency Fund
• § 1843 — Duties and powers of Secretary
• § 1844 — Burden of proof
• § 1845 — Claims procedure
• § 1846 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1021(f) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 713
• § 1847 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–212, § 6(a) , June 30, 1982 , 96 Stat. 147
• § 1861 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–367, § 2(b) , July 31, 1986 , 100 Stat. 774
• § 1862 — Natural gas distribution
• § 1863 — Unlawful employment practices; regulations
• § 1864 — Disclosure of financial interests by officers and employees of Department of the Interior
• § 1865 — Investigation of reserves of oil and gas in Outer Continental Shelf
• § 1866 — Relationship to existing law
• § 19 to 21 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 1901 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• § 1902 — Definitions
• § 1903 — Rangelands inventory and management; public availability
• § 1904 — Range improvement funding
• § 1905 — Grazing fees; economic value of use of land; fair market value components; annual percentage change limitation
• § 1906 — Authority for cooperative agreements and payments effective as provided in appropriations
• § 1907 — National Grasslands; exemptions
• § 1908 — Experimental stewardship program
• § 2 — Duties concerning public lands
• § 2001 — Findings
• § 2002 — Statement of purposes
• § 2003 — Definitions
• § 2004 — Applications for approval of proposed crude oil transportation systems
• § 2005 — Review schedule
• § 2006 — Environmental impact statements
• § 2007 — Decision of President
• § 2008 — Procedures for waiver of Federal law
• § 2009 — Expedited procedures for issuance of permits: enforcement of rights-of-way
• § 201 to 208 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 2010 — Negotiations with Government of Canada
• § 2011 — Judicial review
• § 2012 — Authorization for appropriation
• § 209 — Extension of public-land laws to certain lands in Oklahoma
• § 210 — Recognition of equitable claims on certain lands in Oklahoma; validation of homestead entries
• § 2101 — Findings
• § 2102 — Definitions
• § 2103 — Rights of access
• § 2104 — Preparation of guidelines
• § 2105 — Rights of ownership
• § 2106 — Relationship to other laws
• § 211 to 224 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 22 — Repealed. July 30, 1947, ch. 354, § 2 , 61 Stat. 522
• § 2201 — Definitions
• § 2211 — Assistance during drought; water purchases
• § 2212 — Availability of water on temporary basis
• § 2213 — Loans
• § 2214 — Applicable period of drought program
• § 2215 — Assistance for drought-related planning in reclamation States
• § 2221 — Identification of opportunities for water supply conservation, augmentation and use
• § 2222 — Drought contingency plans
• § 2223 — Plan elements
• § 2224 — Recommendations
• § 2225 — Reclamation Drought Response Fund
• § 2226 — Technical assistance and transfer of precipitation management technology
• § 2241 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2242 — Authority of Secretary
• § 2243 — Temperature control at Shasta Dam, Central Valley Project
• § 2244 — Effect of chapter on other laws
• § 2245 — Excess storage and carrying capacity
• § 2246 — Report
• § 2247 — Federal Reclamation laws
• § 23 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–649, title II, § 202(b) , July 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 507
• § 2301 — Findings
• § 2302 — Definitions
• § 2303 — Identification of inholdings
• § 2304 — Disposal of public land
• § 2305 — Federal Land Disposal Account
• § 2306 — Special provisions
• § 231 to 240 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 24 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 646, 647
• § 2401 — Definitions
• § 2402 — Rural water supply program
• § 2403 — Rural water programs assessment
• § 2404 — Appraisal investigations
• § 2405 — Feasibility studies
• § 2406 — Miscellaneous
• § 2407 — Reports
• § 2408 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2409 — Termination of authority
• § 241, 242 — Repealed. Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888 , article V, § 503(3), 54 Stat. 1187
• § 2421 — Definitions
• § 2422 — Project eligibility
• § 2423 — Loan guarantees
• § 2424 — Defaults
• § 2425 — Operations, maintenance, and replacement costs
• § 2426 — Title to newly constructed facilities
• § 2427 — Water rights
• § 2428 — Interagency coordination and cooperation
• § 2429 — Records; audits
• § 243, 243a — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 2430 — Full faith and credit
• § 2431 — Report
• § 2432 — Effect on the reclamation laws
• § 2433 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2434 — Termination of authority
• § 25 to 25b — Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(25) , 65 Stat. 639
• § 2501 — “Suspended entries of public lands” and “suspended preemption land claims”
• § 2502 — Adjudications as to suspended entries; approval
• § 2503 — Patents surrendered and new ones issued
• § 2504 — Extent of foregoing provisions
• § 2505 — Suspension of entries for correction of clerical errors; patents
• § 2506 — Limitations of suits to annul patents
• § 2507 — Entries and final proofs, made out of proper district, confirmed
• § 251 to 256b — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 2601 — Conservation management by Department of the Interior; permanent forest production; sale of timber; subdivision
• § 2602 — Cooperative agreements with other agencies or private owners for coordinated administration
• § 2603 — Leasing of lands for grazing; disposition of moneys; rules and regulations covering grazing lands
• § 2604 — Rules and regulations generally; consultation and agreements with other agencies regarding fire regulations
• § 2605 — Oregon and California land-grant fund; annual distribution of moneys
• § 2606 — Oregon and California Railroad revested lands and Coos Bay Wagon Road reconveyed lands
• § 2607 — Protection of Oregon and California Railroad grant lands
• § 261 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 262 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 2621 — Coos Bay Wagon Road grant fund; annual payments; appraisal and assessment of land and timber; computation of payments
• § 2622 — Appraisal of land and timber; manner and frequency; computation of amounts upon basis of last appraisement; deduction of appraisement expenses
• § 2623 — Additional sum from surplus for meeting payments due from insufficient annual receipts; maximum aggregate of decennial payments; covering of excess receipts into general fund of Treasury
• § 2624 — Amount available for administration of Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands under subchapter I; covering of unused receipts into general fund of Treasury
• § 263 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 2631 — Unselected and unpatented odd-numbered sections as revested grant lands; administration as national-forest lands; revenues; prohibition against disposition or exchange
• § 2632 — Exchange of jurisdiction between Secretaries; conditions; publication in Federal Register
• § 2633 — Designation of national-forest areas within counties; disposition of revenues; approval by court
• § 2634 — Appropriations to carry out sections 2632 and 2633
• § 270 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 270–1 to 270–3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–203, § 18(a) , Dec. 18, 1971 , 85 Stat. 710
• § 270–11 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 270–12 — Disposal by United States of coal, oil, or gas deposits reserved to United States; entry, reentry, etc., on lands for prospecting, mining, and re­moval
• § 270–13 to 270–17 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 270–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 270–5 to 270–10 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 2701 — Control of noxious plants on Federal lands; State programs; terms of entry
• § 2702 — Reimbursement of States for expenses
• § 2703 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 271 to 284 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 2801 — Definitions
• § 2802 — Federal Geographic Data Committee
• § 2803 — National Geospatial Advisory Committee
• § 2804 — National spatial data infrastructure
• § 2805 — National Geospatial Data Asset data themes
• § 2806 — Geospatial data standards
• § 2807 — Geoplatform
• § 2808 — Covered agency responsibilities
• § 2809 — Limitation on use of Federal funds
• § 2810 — Savings provision
• § 2811 — Private sector
• § 2901 — Purpose
• § 2902 — Definitions
• § 2903 — Authorization of transfers of title to eligible facilities
• § 2904 — Eligibility criteria
• § 2905 — Liability
• § 2906 — Benefits
• § 2907 — Compliance with other laws
• § 291 to 298 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 299 — Reservation of coal and mineral rights
• § 3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 636
• § 300 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792
• § 3001 — Definitions
• § 3002 — Program to improve eligible project permit coordination
• § 3003 — Increasing economic certainty
• § 3004 — National goal for renewable energy production on Federal land
• § 3005 — Savings clause
• § 3006 — Ensuring energy security
• § 3007 — Renewable energy fees on Federal land
• § 3008 — Renewable energy revenue sharing
• § 301 — Rules and regulations
• § 302 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 31 — Director of United States Geological Survey
• § 3101 — Definitions
• § 3102 — National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program
• § 3103 — Ground subsidence
• § 3104 — 3D elevation program
• § 311 to 313 — Repealed. Aug. 1, 1955, ch. 448 , 69 Stat. 434
• § 315 — Grazing districts; establishment; restrictions; prior rights; rights-of-way; hearing and notice; hunting or fishing rights
• § 315a — Protection, administration, regulation, and improvement of districts; rules and regulations; study of erosion and flood control; offenses
• § 315b — Grazing permits; fees; vested water rights; permits not to create right in land
• § 315c — Fences, wells, reservoirs, and other improvements; construction; permits; partition fences