48 U.S.C. § 661 to 678

Editorial Notes

Codification

Sections 661 to 678, relating to Territory of Hawaii, were omitted in view of admission of Hawaii into the Union.

July 7, 189830 Stat. 750 Section 661, act , No. 55, § 1, , provided that Congress of the United States shall enact special laws for management and disposition of public lands.

act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 99 31 Stat. 161 April 30, 1900Section 662, , , which declared to be property of Hawaiian Government portion of public domain known prior to , as Crown land.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(a) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 304 42 Stat. 116 Section 663, acts , (b), ; , ; , , defined “public lands”, “commissioner”, “land board”, and “person”, and incorporated by reference certain other defined terms.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(c) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 444 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 304 42 Stat. 117 Section 664, acts , ; , ; , ; , , declared that laws of Hawaii relating to public lands, settlement of boundaries and issuance of patents on land commission awards, shall continue in force until Congress shall otherwise provide.

act Sept. 26, 1941, ch. 426, § 1 55 Stat. 734 November 25, 1941Section 664a, , , ratified Hawaiian realty transactions consummated on or before .

act Sept. 26, 1941, ch. 426, § 2 55 Stat. 734 Section 664b, , , provided that realty transaction so ratified shall be deemed and held to be perfect and valid from day of date thereof.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(d) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 444 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 304 42 Stat. 117 Aug. 28, 1958Pub. L. 85–803, § 172 Stat. 971 Section 665, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , , , prescribed terms and conditions of leases on public lands.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(e) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 304 42 Stat. 117 Section 666, acts , ; , ; , , directed that all funds arising from sale or lease of public lands be appropriated by laws of government of the territory of Hawaii.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(f) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 444 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 304 42 Stat. 117 section 1509 of this titleSection 667, acts , ; , ; , ; , , set out requirements for those who would be entitled to receive any certificate of occupation, right of purchase lease, cash freehold agreement, or special homestead agreement. Section was also classified to .

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(g) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 444 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 304 42 Stat. 117 section 1510 of this titleSection 668, acts , ; , ; , ; , , prescribed limitations on alienation of public lands for which certificates of occupancy have been issued. Section was also classified to .

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(h) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1919, ch. 258 36 Stat. 445 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 305 42 Stat. 118 Section 669, acts , ; , ; ; § 5, ; , , set out provisions for forfeiture of lands for noncompliance with prior provisions.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(i) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 445 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 305 42 Stat. 118 July 27, 1939, ch. 383, § 1 53 Stat. 1126 July 9, 1952, ch. 617 66 Stat. 515 Apr. 6, 1956, ch. 180, § 1 70 Stat. 102 Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 854 70 Stat. 918 Section 670, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , determined persons entitled to take under certificates of occupation, lease or agreement.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(j) Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 445 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 306 42 Stat. 118 section 1511 of this titleSection 671, acts , 31, Stat. 154; , ; , ; , , gave commissioner, with approval of governor, right to give preferences in purchasing of public lands. Section was also classified to .

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(k) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 445 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 307 42 Stat. 118 section 1512 of this titleSection 672, acts , ; , ; , ; , , gave commissioner, with approval of governor, power to issue patents to churches or religious organizations. Section was also classified to .

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73 l31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 446 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 308 42 Stat. 118 Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 771 60 Stat. 871 July 9, 1952, ch. 616, § 1 66 Stat. 514 Apr. 6, 1956, ch. 185, § 1 70 Stat. 104 Aug. 21, 1958Pub. L. 85–71872 Stat. 709 Aug. 28, 1958Pub. L. 85–803, § 272 Stat. 971 Section 673, acts (), ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , , created board of public lands and set restrictions upon sale and lease of agricultural lands and exchange of lands.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(m) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 446 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 309 42 Stat. 119 Section 674, acts , ; , , , ; , , opened agricultural lands for settlement.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(n) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 446 July 9, 1921, ch. 42 42 Stat. 119 Section 675, acts , (p), ; , ; , ; , §§ 310, 311, , provided for survey and opening of homestead entry agricultural lands.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73 o31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 446 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 310 42 Stat. 119 Section 676, acts (), ; , ; , ; , , permitted any person under a general lease from Territory, to continue in possession of such land after expiration of lease until such time as homesteader takes actual possession thereof under any form of homestead agreement.

Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 399, § 73(q) 31 Stat. 154 Apr. 2, 1908, ch. 124 35 Stat. 56 May 27, 1910, ch. 258, § 5 36 Stat. 447 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 311 42 Stat. 119 Aug. 21, 1941, ch. 394, § 1 55 Stat. 658 July 18, 1958Pub. L. 85–534, § 172 Stat. 379 Aug. 14, 1958Pub. L. 85–650, § 272 Stat. 606 Section 677, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , , improved commissioner with control, management, and disposition of public lands and included within this making of leases by Hawaiian Aeronautics commission.

act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73(r) Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 820, § 1 70 Stat. 785 Section 677–1, , as added , , provided for disposition of remnants of public lands.

act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73 June 12, 1940, ch. 336, § 1 54 Stat. 345 Section 677a, (par.), as added , , provided for reamortization of indebtedness under homestead agreements.

act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 73 June 12, 1940, ch. 336, § 1 54 Stat. 346 Section 677b, (par.), as added , , provided for refunds on account of reamortization of homestead agreements.

act Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 107 July 9, 1921, ch. 42, § 315 42 Stat. 121 Act of April 30, 1900, ch. 339 31 Stat. 141 Section 678, , as added , , cited the , , as the “Hawaiian Organic Act”.