US Code

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

43 U.S.C. § 351 to 355

Repealed. Pub. L. 88–417, § 1, Aug. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 389

Section text and notes

act Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 77, § 1 41 Stat. 293 Section 351, , , authorized Secretary of the Interior to grant permits to explore for underground water.

Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 77, § 2 41 Stat. 294 Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1 42 Stat. 208 Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462 43 Stat. 1145 60 Stat. 1100 Section 352, acts , ; , ; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, , related to designation by Secretary of lands subject to disposal.

Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 77, § 3 41 Stat. 294 Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1 42 Stat. 208 Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462 43 Stat. 1145 60 Stat. 1100 Section 353, acts , ; , ; , ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, , related to application for permit to explore for under-ground water.

act Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 77, § 4 41 Stat. 294 Section 354, , , related to conditions of permit and its cancellation for failure to meet them.

act Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 77, § 5 41 Stat. 294 Section 355, , , related to issuance of a patent to land on the development of a water supply.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 88–417, § 178 Stat. 389

41 Stat. 293 43 U.S.C. 351–355“That, subject to any valid rights and obligations existing on the date of approval of this Act [], the Act of (; , 357–360), is hereby repealed.”
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Processing of Applications Filed Prior to August 11, 1964

Pub. L. 88–417, § 278 Stat. 389

“Any valid application for permit under that Act [this chapter], on file with the Secretary of the Interior on the effective date of this Act [], may be processed in the same manner as if this Act [repealing sections 351 to 355 and 357 to 360 of this title] had not been enacted.”
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