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

43 U.S.C. § 1476

Elimination of oaths for written statements; discretion of Secretary of the Interior

Written statement in public land matters within the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, heretofore required by law to be made under oath, need no longer be made under oath unless the Secretary of the Interior shall, in his discretion, so require.

June 3, 1948, ch. 392, § 162 Stat. 301(, .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 1211 of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.