Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 506 to 508

Repealed.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

Section text and notes

June 11, 1906, ch. 3074, § 1 34 Stat. 233 May 30, 1908, ch. 233 35 Stat. 554 Aug. 10, 1912, ch. 284 37 Stat. 287 Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462 43 Stat. 1144 60 Stat. 1100 Section 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, § 2 34 Stat. 234 Section 507, , , provided for additional homestead right of entry to former settlers.

act June 11, 1906, ch. 3074, § 3 34 Stat. 234 Section 508, , , provided for entries in Black Hills National Forest subject to mining laws and to appropriation of waters.