Federal

Title 43 — Public Lands

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

• § 315d — Grazing stock for domestic purposes; use of natural resources
• § 315e — Rights of way; development of mineral resources
• § 315f — Homestead entry within district or withdrawn lands; classification; preferences
• § 315g, 315g–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 705(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792
• § 315h — Cooperation with associations, land officials, and agencies engaged in conservation or propagation of wildlife; local hearings on appeals; acceptance and use of contributions
• § 315i — Disposition of moneys received; availability for improvements
• § 315j — Appropriation of moneys received; application of public-land laws to Indian ceded lands; application for mineral title to lands
• § 315k — Cooperation with governmental departments; coordination of range administration
• § 315l — Lands under national-forest administration
• § 315m — Lease of isolated or disconnected tracts for grazing; preferences
• § 315m–1 — Lease of State, county, or privately owned lands; period of lease; rental
• § 315m–2 — Administration of leased lands
• § 315m–3 — Availability of contributions received
• § 315m–4 — Disposition of receipts; availability for leasing of land
• § 315n — State police power not abridged
• § 315o — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 649
• § 315o–1 — Board of grazing district advisers; composition; meetings; duties
• § 315o–2 — Animals and equipment for field employees
• § 315p — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 705(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792
• § 315q — Withdrawal of lands for war or national defense purposes; payment for cancellation of permits or licenses
• § 315r — Rental payments in advance in case of withdrawal of lands for war or national defense purposes
• § 316 — Declaration of policy
• § 316a — Definitions
• § 316b — Grazing districts
• § 316c — Alteration of grazing districts
• § 316d — Notice of establishment and alteration of grazing district; hearings
• § 316e — Preferences
• § 316f — Terms and conditions of lease
• § 316g — Grazing fees
• § 316h — Dispositions of receipts
• § 316i — Assignment of leases
• § 316j — Improvements to leasehold
• § 316k — Penalties
• § 316l — Stock driveways and free grazing
• § 316m — Hearing and appeals
• § 316n — Administration
• § 316o — Laws applicable
• § 31a — Findings and purpose
• § 31b — Definitions
• § 31c — Geologic mapping program
• § 31d — Advisory committee
• § 31e — Geologic mapping program 5-year plan
• § 31f — National geologic map database
• § 31g — Biennial report
• § 31h — Authorization of appropriations
• § 31i — Report on resource research activities
• § 31j — Biological research activity of Survey; review and report by National Academy of Sciences
• § 31k — National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System
• § 31l — Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
• § 32 — Acting Director
• § 3201 — Authorizations of appropriations
• § 3202 — Water storage, groundwater storage, and conveyance projects
• § 3203 — Small water storage and groundwater storage projects
• § 3204 — Critical maintenance and repair
• § 3205 — Competitive grant program for large-scale water recycling and reuse program
• § 3206 — Drought contingency plan funding requirements
• § 3207 — Multi-benefit projects to improve watershed health
• § 3208 — Federal assistance for groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects
• § 321 — Entry right generally; extent of right to appropriate waters
• § 322 — Desert lands defined; question how determined
• § 323 — Application to certain States
• § 324 — Assignment of entries
• § 325 — Resident citizenship of State as qualification for entry
• § 326 — Unsurveyed lands not subject to entry; preferential right of entry after survey
• § 327 — Filing irrigation plan; association of entrymen
• § 328 — Expenditures and cultivation requirements
• § 329 — Issue of patent on final proof; citizenship requirement as to patentee; limit as to amount of holding
• § 33 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 330 — Desert-land entry in addition to homestead entry
• § 331 — Reclamation requirements waived in favor of disabled soldiers, etc.
• § 332 — Omitted
• § 333 — Extension of time for completion of irrigation works
• § 334 — Further extension of time for final proofs
• § 335 — Further extension in cases not covered by sections 333 and 334 of this title
• § 336 — Further extension in addition to that authorized by sections 333 to 335 of this title
• § 336a, 336b — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 336c — Omitted
• § 336d — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 337 — Entry, after expenditures, perfected as homestead entry
• § 338 — Election to perfect entry; final proof
• § 339 — Perfection of title to entry; supplementary provisions to sections 335, 337, and 338
• § 34 — Scientific employees
• § 35 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–304, § 9(a)(2) , Sept. 26, 1961 , 75 Stat. 664
• § 351 to 355 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–417, § 1 , Aug. 11, 1964 , 78 Stat. 389
• § 356 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 357 to 360 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–417, § 1 , Aug. 11, 1964 , 78 Stat. 389
• § 36 — Purchase of books
• § 361 — Authority to explore for, develop, and mark water holes, etc.
• § 362 — Injury to signposts and filling up or fouling water supply
• § 363 — Rules and regulations by Secretary
• § 364 — Uniformity in geographic nomenclature and orthography; exercise of functions of Secretary of the Interior
• § 364a — Board on Geographic Names; establishment and membership; appointment and term of office
• § 364b — Formulation of principles, policies and procedures; action by Secretary; recommendations of Board
• § 364c — Studies, investigations, and records; staff assistance; advisory committees
• § 364d — Promulgation of decisions; furnishing information
• § 364e — Standardization of geographic names; abolition of United States Board on Geographical Names in Department of the Interior; transfer of duties
• § 364f — Application to naming of offices or establishments
• § 36a — Acquisition of scientific or technical books, maps, etc., for library
• § 36b — Acquisition of lands or interests therein for use in gaging streams or underground water resources
• § 36c — Acceptance of contributions from public and private sources; cooperation with other agencies in prosecution of projects
• § 36d — Cooperative agreements
• § 37 — Omitted
• § 371 — Definitions
• § 372 — Water right as appurtenant to land and extent of right
• § 373 — General authority of Secretary of the Interior
• § 373a — Commissioner of Reclamation; appointment
• § 373a–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(35) , Aug. 14, 1964 , 78 Stat. 426
• § 373b — Law enforcement authority at Bureau of Reclamation facilities
• § 373c — Definitions
• § 373d — Grants and cooperative agreements with Indian tribes and organizations
• § 373e — Bureau of Reclamation site security
• § 373f — Partnerships, grants, and cooperative agreements with local joint powers authorities
• § 374 — Sale of lands acquired in connection with irrigation project
• § 375 — Sale of land improved at expense of reclamation fund
• § 375a — Sale under sections 374 and 375 of lands appraised at not exceeding $300
• § 375b — Disposal of tracts too small to be classed farm units
• § 375c — Sales of small tracts to resident farm owners and entrymen; price; terms; acreage purchasable
• § 375d — Issuance of patent for small tracts; reservations
• § 375e — Moneys from sale of small tracts covered into reclamation fund; credit
• § 375f — Rules and regulations
• § 376 — Return of land donations not needed
• § 377 — General expenses of Bureau of Reclamation chargeable to general reclamation fund
• § 377a — Limitation on use of funds where organizations or individuals are in arrears on contract charges
• § 377b — Availability of appropriations for Bureau of Reclamation
• § 378 — Omitted
• § 379 — Purchase of scientific books, law books, etc.
• § 38 — Topographic surveys; marking elevations
• § 380 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 380a, 380b — Omitted
• § 381 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 639
• § 382 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–304, § 9(a)(3) , Sept. 26, 1961 , 75 Stat. 664
• § 383 — Vested rights and State laws unaffected
• § 384 — Extension of time for payment of charges accrued prior to March 2, 1924 , and January 1, 1925
• § 385 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 649
• § 385a — Payments to school districts for education of dependents of construction personnel; cooperative arrangements; chargeable to project
• § 385b — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–533, § 1(18) , June 29, 1960 , 74 Stat. 248
• § 385c — Omitted
• § 386 — Application of excess-land provisions of reclamation laws to certain lands
• § 387 — Removal of sand, gravel, etc.; leases, easements, etc.
• § 388 — Contracts for materials; liability of United States
• § 389 — Relocation of highways, railroads, transmission lines, etc., exchange of water, water rights or electric energy
• § 39, 40 — Omitted
• § 390 — Utilization of dams and reservoir projects for irrigation purposes; additional construction; necessity of authorization; apportionment of cost; limitation
• § 390a — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(e)(2) , Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3289
• § 390aa — Congressional declaration of purpose; short title
• § 390b — Development of water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes
• § 390b–1 — Improving planning and administration of water supply storage
• § 390b–2 — Leveraging Federal infrastructure for increased water supply
• § 390bb — Definitions
• § 390c — Water reservoirs; interests of States and local agencies in storage space
• § 390cc — New or amended contracts
• § 390d — Dams and reservoirs wherein costs thereof, or rights thereto, have been acquired by local interests
• § 390dd — Limitation on ownership
• § 390e — Rights, acquisition and availability of; obligation for operation and maintenance; costs for reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement; use during Government operation or by contract
• § 390ee — Pricing
• § 390f — Revision of leases or agreements to evidence conversion of rights to use of storage rights
• § 390ff — Certification of compliance
• § 390g — Groundwater recharge of aquifers; demonstration program
• § 390g–1 — Phase I of groundwater recharge demonstration program
• § 390g–2 — Phase II of groundwater recharge demonstration program
• § 390g–3 — Evaluation of water quality impacts
• § 390g–4 — Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase I
• § 390g–5 — Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase II
• § 390g–6 — Matching basis for funding phase II from non-Federal sources
• § 390g–7 — New spending authority
• § 390g–8 — Interstate transfer of water from Arkansas
• § 390g–9 — Aquifer recharge flexibility
• § 390gg — Equivalency
• § 390h — Program to investigate reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater; general authority
• § 390h–1 — Appraisal investigations
• § 390h–10 — San Diego area water reclamation program
• § 390h–11 — Los Angeles area water reclamation and reuse project
• § 390h–12 — San Gabriel basin demonstration project
• § 390h–12a — North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12b — Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project
• § 390h–12c — Central Valley Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12d — St. George Area Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12e — Watsonville Area Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12f — Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12g — Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
• § 390h–12h — El Paso Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
• § 390h–12i — Reclaimed water in Pasadena
• § 390h–12j — Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project
• § 390h–12k — City of West Jordan Water Reuse Project
• § 390h–12l — Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, California wastewater collection and reuse facility
• § 390h–12m — Mission Basin Brackish Groundwater Desalting Demonstration Project
• § 390h–12n — Treatment of effluent from sanitation districts of Los Angeles County through city of Long Beach
• § 390h–12o — San Joaquin Area Water Recycling and Reuse Project
• § 390h–12p — Tooele Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project
• § 390h–13 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 390h–14 — Groundwater study
• § 390h–15 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 390h–16 — Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project
• § 390h–17 — Lakehaven, Washington, Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
• § 390h–17a — Transferred
• § 390h–18 — Irvine basin groundwater and surface water improvement projects
• § 390h–19 — Williamson County, Texas, water recycling and reuse project
• § 390h–2 — Feasibility studies
• § 390h–20 — Hawaii reclamation projects
• § 390h–21 — Inland Empire regional water recycling project