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

43 U.S.C. § 201 to 208

Repealed.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

Section text and notes

Section 201, R.S. § 2302, prohibited entry and settlement of mineral lands under this chapter.

May 14, 1880, ch. 89, § 1 21 Stat. 140 Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561, § 4 26 Stat. 1097 Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208 27 Stat. 593 60 Stat. 1100 Section 202, acts , ; , ; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, , related to relinquished entries.

June 13, 1902, ch. 1080 32 Stat. 384 Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907 34 Stat. 1269 Section 203, acts , §§ 1–3, ; , , related to applicability of homestead laws to Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado.

act Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 191 20 Stat. 472 Section 204, , , related to entries on even sections within railroad and other grants.

act July 1, 1879, ch. 60 21 Stat. 46 Section 205, , , related to entries on odd sections within railroad and other grants in Missouri and Arkansas.

act May 6, 1886, ch. 88 24 Stat. 22 Section 206, , , related to patents for additional entries within railway limits.

act Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 361 39 Stat. 518 Section 207, , , authorized disposition of all agricultural lands within military reservations in Nevada under homestead and desert-land laws.

act June 3, 1924, ch. 240 43 Stat. 357 Section 208, , , authorized acquisition of all unreserved public lands within the Columbia or Moses Reserve in Washington to be acquired under laws applicable to public domain.

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 .