US Code

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

43 U.S.C. § 166 to 175

Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787

Section text and notes

May 14, 1880, ch. 89, § 3 21 Stat. 141 June 6, 1900, ch. 821 31 Stat. 683 Aug. 9, 1912, ch. 280 37 Stat. 267 Section 166, acts , ; , ; , , related to time for settlers to file application and for perfection of entry, marriage of entrywoman, and preferential right of entry.

Apr. 6, 1914, ch. 51 38 Stat. 312 Mar. 1, 1921, ch. 90 41 Stat. 1193 Section 167, acts , ; , , related to marriage of entryman to entrywoman.

act Oct. 17, 1914, ch. 325 38 Stat. 740 Section 168, , , related to marriage of entrywoman to alien.

Mar. 3, 1881, ch. 153 21 Stat. 511 June 6, 1912, ch. 153 37 Stat. 124 60 Stat. 1100 Section 169, R.S. § 2297; , ; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, , related to failure to establish residence and reversion of entered lands to Federal Government.

act Oct. 22, 1914, ch. 335 38 Stat. 766 Section 170, , , related to rights of wife on abandonment by husband.

Section 171, R.S. § 2292, related to rights inuring to infant children on death of both mother and father.

act June 8, 1880, ch. 136 21 Stat. 166 60 Stat. 1100 Section 172, , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, , related to effect of insanity of settlers upon claims.

Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561, § 6 26 Stat. 1098 June 3, 1896, ch. 312, § 2 29 Stat. 197 Section 173, R.S. § 2301; , ; , , related to commutations of entries after 14 months from date of settlement.

Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561 26 Stat. 1097 Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1424 33 Stat. 991 Section 174, R.S. § 2288; , §§ 3, 4, ; , , related to right to transfer claims.

Apr. 28, 1922, ch. 155 42 Stat. 502 Section 175, R.S. § 2296; , , related to exemption from execution of homestead land.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 70290 Stat. 2787 , , , provided that the repeal made by section 702 is effective on and after , except such effective date to be on and after tenth anniversary of date of approval of this Act, , insofar as homestead laws apply to public lands in Alaska.

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 94–579section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579section 1701 of this titleRepeal by not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see , set out as a note under .