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

43 U.S.C. § 1637

Use of protraction diagrams

43 U.S.C. 160143 U.S.C. 1601With the agreement of the party to whom a patent is to be issued under this chapter, or the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ et seq.], the Secretary, in his discretion, may base such patent on protraction diagrams in lieu of field surveys. Any person or corporation receiving a patent under this chapter or the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ et seq.] on the basis of a protraction diagram shall receive any gain or bear any loss of acreage due to errors, if any, in such protraction diagram.

Pub. L. 96–487, title IX, § 90994 Stat. 2447(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 92–20385 Stat. 688section 1601 of this titleThe Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.