Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)
Chapter 20 Reservations and Grants to States for Public Purposes
Browse 0 units and 31 sections in Chapter 20 Reservations and Grants to States for Public Purposes of Title 43.
Sections in Chapter 20
§ 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
§ 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Repealed.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Repealed.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
§ 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Repealed.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