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

43 U.S.C. § 271 to 284

Repealed.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

Section text and notes

Mar. 1, 1901, ch. 674 31 Stat. 847 Section 271, R.S. § 2304; , , related to soldiers and sailors entitled to make entry.

Mar. 1, 1901, ch. 674 31 Stat. 847 Apr. 6, 1922, ch. 122, § 1 42 Stat. 491 Section 272, R.S. § 2305; , ; , , related to deduction of military and naval service from time required to perfect title, and rights of widows and children of veterans.

Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 37 40 Stat. 1161 Dec. 28, 1922, ch. 19 42 Stat. 1067 Section 272a, acts , ; , , related to applicability of sections 271 and 272 of this title to military and naval operations on Mexican border or in World War I.

act Apr. 6, 1922, ch. 122, § 1 42 Stat. 491 Section 273, , , related to veterans receiving compensation for wounds or disability.

Section 274, R.S. § 2306, related to additional entry by veteran.

act Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208 27 Stat. 593 60 Stat. 1100 Section 275, , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, , related to invalidity of additional entries, and commutation.

act Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 301, § 1 28 Stat. 397 Section 276, , , related to issuance of additional homestead certificates.

Section 277, R.S. § 2309, related to additional entry by agent.

Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 37 40 Stat. 1161 Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 357 42 Stat. 990 Section 278, R.S. § 2307; , ; , , set forth rights of veteran’s widow to make entry, and rights of children upon her death.

Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 1 58 Stat. 747 June 25, 1946, ch. 474 60 Stat. 308 May 31, 1947, ch. 88, § 1 61 Stat. 123 June 18, 1954, ch. 306, § 1(a) 68 Stat. 253 Section 279, acts , ; , ; , ; , (b), , set forth preference rights of entry of World War II or Korean conflict veterans.

Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 2 58 Stat. 748 May 31, 1947, ch. 88, § 2 61 Stat. 123 Section 280, acts , ; , , related to rights of dependents of World War II or Korean conflict veterans.

act Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 3 58 Stat. 748 Section 281, , , related to death of World War II or Korean conflict veteran as affecting patent rights of minor children.

Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 4 58 Stat. 748 May 31, 1947, ch. 88, § 3 61 Stat. 124 June 18, 1954, ch. 306, § 1(c) 68 Stat. 254 Section 282, acts , ; , ; , , related to rights of World War II or Korean conflict veteran on revocation of withdrawal order.

Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 6 58 Stat. 748 June 3, 1948, ch. 399 62 Stat. 305 Section 283, acts , formerly § 5, , renumbered § 6, , , related to promulgation of rules and regulations respecting preference right of entry of World War II or Korean conflict veteran.

act Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 5 June 3, 1948, ch. 399 62 Stat. 305 Section 284, , as added , , defined “homestead” for purposes of preference right of entry of World War II or Korean conflict veteran.

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 .