Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 506 to 508

Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, § 4, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157

June 11, 1906, ch. 3074, § 134 Stat. 233May 30, 1908, ch. 23335 Stat. 554Aug. 10, 1912, ch. 28437 Stat. 287Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 46243 Stat. 114460 Stat. 1100Section 506, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, , authorized and directed the Secretary of Agriculture to classify national forest lands chiefly valuable for agriculture and which might be occupied for agricultural purposes without injury to the national forest and which were not needed for public purposes and to list them with the Secretary of the Interior for homestead entry and required such Secretary to declare the agricultural lands open to homestead entry.

act June 11, 1906, ch. 3074, § 234 Stat. 234Section 507, , , provided for additional homestead right of entry to former settlers.

act June 11, 1906, ch. 3074, § 334 Stat. 234Section 508, , , provided for entries in Black Hills National Forest subject to mining laws and to appropriation of waters.