Federal

Title 43 — Public Lands

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

• § 620d–1 — Reimbursement of Fund from Colorado River Development Fund; operation of Hoover Dam
• § 620e — Cost allocations; Indian lands; report to Congress
• § 620f — Powerplant operations
• § 620g — Recreational and fish and wildlife facilities
• § 620h — Saving provisions
• § 620i — Expenditures; units excepted from soil survey and land classification requirements
• § 620j — Court decree; effectivity and approval
• § 620k — Authorization of appropriations
• § 620l — Net power revenues
• § 620m — Compliance with law required in operation of facilities; enforcement of provisions
• § 620n — Water quality study and reports
• § 620n–1 — Top water bank
• § 620o — Definitions
• § 621 — Subjection of lands in State irrigation district to State laws generally
• § 622 — Cost of construction and maintenance of irrigation project as charge on land
• § 623 — Map of district and plan of irrigation project; approval by Secretary
• § 624 — Entry of approval on land records
• § 625 — Release of unentered land from lien on noncompletion of irrigation project
• § 626 — Enforcement of lien against entered but un­patented land
• § 627 — Sale of unpatented and unentered land prohibited; suspension of entry
• § 628 — Patents to entered but unpatented land
• § 629 — Delivery of notices required by State law; right to hearing, appeal, etc.
• § 630 — Disposition by Government of proceeds of land sold
• § 641 — Grant of desert land to States authorized
• § 641a — Issuance of quitclaim deeds; patents for segregated lands
• § 641b — Filing of application for quitclaim deeds
• § 641c — Requirements of application for quitclaim deed
• § 641d — Effective date of quitclaim; administration of lands relinquished by States
• § 642 — Liens for expenses of reclamation
• § 643 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792
• § 644 — Preference right to entryman under State laws
• § 645 — Additional arid lands available to Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming for reclamation
• § 646 — Grant extended to New Mexico and Arizona
• § 647 — Grant extended to desert lands within part of former Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado
• § 648 — Omitted
• § 661 — Appropriation of waters on public lands; rights of way for canals and ditches
• § 662 — Reservation of reservoir sites generally
• § 663 — Restriction of sites to inclusion of necessary lands
• § 664 — Rights of way over reservoir sites generally
• § 665 — Rights of way over reservoir sites for wagon road, railroad, or other highway
• § 666 — Suits for adjudication of water rights
• § 671 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 672 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 673 to 676 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 677 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 678 to 682 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 682a to 682e — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2787
• § 683 to 687 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 687a to 687a–3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 687a–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792
• § 687a–5 to 687b–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 687b–5 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 687c — Alaskan land leases for fur farming; citizenship; acreage limitation; period; terms and conditions; laws applicable to mineral resources; reservations
• § 687c–1 — Execution of provisions of section 687c; authority of Secretary of the Interior
• § 688 to 700 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 7 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 641
• § 70 to 73 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 638, 645, 646
• § 711 to 715 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 716 — Repealed. Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 904, § 2 , 68 Stat. 792
• § 717 to 728 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 729 — Repealed. June 14, 1926, ch. 578, § 5 , as added June 4, 1954, ch. 263 , 68 Stat. 175
• § 730 to 736 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 737 — Unrestricted deeds for townsite lands held by Alaska natives
• § 738 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789
• § 74 — Omitted
• § 75 — Administration of oaths
• § 751 — Rules of survey
• § 751a — Survey system extended to Alaska
• § 751b — Surveys in Nome and Fairbanks districts
• § 752 — Boundaries and contents of public lands; how ascertained
• § 753 — Lines of division of half quarter sections; how run
• § 754 to 756 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 757 — Cost of survey of private land claims to be reported and paid
• § 758 — Delivery of patent contingent on refund of cost of survey
• § 759 — Survey for and by settlers in township
• § 75a to 79b — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 645, 646, 652
• § 760 — Deposit for expenses deemed an appropriation
• § 761 — Repayment of excess of deposits to cover cost of surveys of mineral lands
• § 762 — Deposits made by settlers for surveys to go in part payment of lands
• § 763 — Deposits in Louisiana applicable to resurveys
• § 764, 765 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 766 — Geological surveys, extension of public surveys, expenses of subdividing
• § 767 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 768, 769 — Repealed. Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 134, § 4 , 64 Stat. 93
• § 770 — Rectangular mode of survey; departure from
• § 771 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 772 — Resurveys or retracements to mark boundaries of undisposed lands
• § 773 — Resurveys or retracements of township lines, etc.
• § 774 — Protection of surveyor by marshal
• § 775 — Omitted
• § 776 — Cadastre of Federal real property
• § 781 — Repealed. June 29, 1936, ch. 867 , title III, § 303, 49 Stat. 2033
• § 782, 783 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, § 1 , July 27, 1962 , 76 Stat. 246
• § 784 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, § 2202(1) , June 17, 1957 , 71 Stat. 162
• § 785 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, § 1 , July 27, 1962 , 76 Stat. 246
• § 786 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, § 2202(1) , June 17, 1957 , 71 Stat. 162
• § 787 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 , 62 Stat. 862
• § 791 to 808 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, § 1 , July 27, 1962 , 76 Stat. 246
• § 79c — Payment of fees, commissions, etc.; deposit in Treasury
• § 79d — Alaska land claimant liable for fees, commissions or purchase money; deposit in Treasury
• § 8 — Omitted
• § 80, 80a — Repealed. Apr. 24, 1944, ch. 177, § 4 , 58 Stat. 215
• § 81 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 645, 646
• § 82 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–649, title II, § 202(b) , July 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 507
• § 821 to 835 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, § 1 , July 27, 1962 , 76 Stat. 246
• § 83 — Transcripts of records as evidence
• § 84 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–649, title II, § 202(b) , July 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 507
• § 841 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 , 62 Stat. 862
• § 842 to 844 — Repealed. June 17, 1957 , Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, § 2202(1) , 71 Stat. 162
• § 85 — Omitted
• § 851 — Deficiencies in grants to State by reason of settlements, etc., on designated sections generally
• § 852 — Selections to supply deficiencies of school lands
• § 852a — Applications for unsurveyed lands; regulations; acreage requirements
• § 852b — Survey of lands prior to transfer; time for survey; availability of funds; lands suitable for transfer
• § 853 — Selections in Utah to supply deficiencies of school lands
• § 854 — Selections in New Mexico to supply deficiencies of school lands
• § 855 — Omitted
• § 856 — Selection of school lands on ceded Indian reservations
• § 857 — Grant to new States
• § 858 — Grants to counties for seats of justice
• § 859 — Fee simple to pass in all grants
• § 86 — Accounting for fees for notices of cancellation of entries
• § 860 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, § 1 , 46 Stat. 1029
• § 861 — Preference right of selection granted certain Western States; bona fide settlers
• § 862 — Omitted
• § 863 — Survey of lands granted to certain Western States
• § 864 — Survey of land grants to Florida
• § 865 — Confirmation of certain lands selected by California
• § 866 — Exchange of cut over land in Montana
• § 867 — Omitted
• § 868 — Representation of Indian claimants in suits to determine right to school lands
• § 869 — Disposal of lands for public or recreational purposes
• § 869–1 — Sale or lease to State or nonprofit organization; reservation of mineral deposits; termination of lease for nonuse
• § 869–2 — Conditions of transfer by grantee; solid waste disposal
• § 869–3 — Authority for transfers; applicability of section 869–2 to prior patents; termination of restrictions
• § 869–4 — Disposition of moneys received from or on account of revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands or reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands
• § 869a — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–66, § 1 , June 23, 1959 , 73 Stat. 110
• § 87, 88 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 634, 645, 646
• § 870 — Grants of land in aid of common or public schools; extension to those mineral in character; effect of leases
• § 871 — Certain grants and laws unaffected
• § 871a — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 705(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792
• § 872 — Conveyances to United States in connection with applications for amendment of patented entries or for exchange of land, etc.; withdrawal or rejection of applications; reconveyances
• § 873 — Lands granted for erecting public buildings; purpose of grant
• § 881 — Cost of survey of grants to railroads; payment
• § 882 — Surveyed lands taxable notwithstanding lien; provisos
• § 883 — Collection of costs of surveying, etc.; reimbursement of purchaser
• § 884 — Right of forfeiture of railroad grants not affected
• § 885 — Union Pacific Railroad lands
• § 886 — Survey of lands within limits of railroad grants
• § 887 — Deposits for surveys of lands granted to railroads
• § 888 — Selection by railroads of lands in lieu of lands entered subsequent to accrual of rights; title of settlers
• § 889 — Rights of entrymen whose entries had not been admitted to record
• § 89 — Monthly returns of district land offices
• § 890 — Homestead entries on railroad lands prior to withdrawal or after restoration to market confirmed
• § 891 — Abandoned railroad lands; reentry
• § 892 — Entries after expiration of grant
• § 893 — Rights of permissive settlers on railroad lands restored to public domain
• § 894 — Adjustment of land grants to railroads
• § 895 — Cancellation of patents erroneously issued; reconveyance
• § 896 — Erroneous cancellation of bona fide entries corrected
• § 897 — Patents to purchasers from railroads; purchase money
• § 898 — Rights of purchasers from railroads of coterminous lands not within grants
• § 899 — Limitation of quantity to be conveyed
• § 9 — Repealed. June 17, 1948, ch. 496, § 2(b) , 62 Stat. 476
• § 90 — Omitted
• § 900 — Suits to cancel patents to lands erroneously issued under railroad or wagon-road grants
• § 901 — Claims of bona fide purchasers; establishment of rights
• § 902 — Cancellation; investigation before suit
• § 903 — Relief of settlers on lands granted in aid of wagon roads
• § 904 — Forfeiture of unearned grants; restoration to public domain
• § 905 — Homestead entries on forfeited lands
• § 906 — Purchase by bona fide purchasers from grantees; removal of crops and improvements
• § 907 — Rights of original grantees to forfeited lands
• § 908 — Deposits by railroad companies for costs of surveying and conveying unsurveyed lands granted
• § 909 — Forfeiture of grant on failure to make deposit
• § 91 — Deposit in Treasury of unearned fees and un­official moneys
• § 910 — Right to extend public surveys over lands granted, and other rights of United States, not affected
• § 911 — Regulations
• § 912 — Disposition of abandoned or forfeited railroad grants
• § 913 — Conveyance by land grant railroads of portions of rights of way to State, county, or municipality
• § 914 — Omitted
• § 92 — Lists furnished with deposits
• § 921 to 929 — Omitted
• § 93 — Deposit of moneys deposited by unknown parties
• § 931 — Navigable rivers as public highways
• § 931a — Authority of Attorney General to grant easements and rights-of-way to States, etc.
• § 931b — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 931c — Permits, leases, or easements; authorization to grant; payment; limitation
• § 931d — Additional authority of department or agency head
• § 932 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 706(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2793
• § 933 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 934 — Right of way through public lands granted to railroads
• § 935 — Several roads through canyons
• § 936 — Condemnation of private land
• § 937 — Filing profile of road; forfeiture of rights
• § 938 — Lands excepted
• § 939 — Alteration, amendment, or repeal
• § 94 — Reimbursement of sums disbursed as special disbursing agents
• § 940 — Forfeiture of rights where railroad not constructed in five years after location
• § 941 — Railroad stations on rights of way granted