Title 43 — Public Lands

Every section of Title 43 of the United States Code, public lands — 1,364 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 43 U.S.C. § 421g — Existing rights unaffected
• 43 U.S.C. § 421h — Procedural and substantive requirements applicable to works financed by loans pursuant to sections 421a to 421h of this title
• 43 U.S.C. § 422 — Construction of dams across Yellowstone River
• 43 U.S.C. § 422a — Declaration of purpose
• 43 U.S.C. § 422b — Definitions
• 43 U.S.C. § 422c — Proposals; submission; payment for cost of examination
• 43 U.S.C. § 422d — Contents of proposals
• 43 U.S.C. § 422e — Contract requirements
• 43 U.S.C. § 422f — Proposals for projects previously authorized; waiver of requirements; approval; negotiation of contract
• 43 U.S.C. § 422g — Information from Federal agencies; costs
• 43 U.S.C. § 422h — Planning and construction; transfer of funds
• 43 U.S.C. § 422i — Rules and regulations
• 43 U.S.C. § 422j — Appropriations; notice to Congress of receipt of proposal; funds to initiate proposal; availability of appropriations; reimbursement; limitations on expenditures in any single State; waiver
• 43 U.S.C. § 422k — Supplement to Federal reclamation laws; short title
• 43 U.S.C. § 422k-1 — Loan contracts for deferment of repayment installments; amendment or supplementation
• 43 U.S.C. § 422l — Application of this subchapter to Hawaii
• 43 U.S.C. § 423 — Permanently unproductive lands; exclusion from project; disposition of water right
• 43 U.S.C. § 423a — Construction charges on permanently unproductive lands already paid; disposition
• 43 U.S.C. § 423b — Suspension of payment of construction charges against areas temporarily unproductive
• 43 U.S.C. § 423c — Exchange of unpatented entries; entries, farms or private lands, eliminated from project; rights not assignable; rights of lienholders; preference to ex-service men
• 43 U.S.C. § 423d — Amendment of existing water right contracts by Secretary of the Interior
• 43 U.S.C. § 423e — Completion of new projects or new division; execution of contract with district as condition precedent to delivery of water; contents of contract; cooperation of States with United States; limitations on sale of land
• 43 U.S.C. § 423f — Purpose of sections 423 to 423g and 610
• 43 U.S.C. § 423g — Adjustment of water right charges as final adjudication on projects and divisions named
• 43 U.S.C. § 423h — Delivery of water to excess lands upon death of spouse
• 43 U.S.C. § 424 — Disposal of lands classified as temporarily or permanently unproductive; persons who may take
• 43 U.S.C. § 424a — Sale of unproductive lands; terms; area purchasable; tracts included
• 43 U.S.C. § 424b — Application of certain statutes to lands sold
• 43 U.S.C. § 424c — Issuance of patents; recitals in patents; reservations
• 43 U.S.C. § 424d — Use of moneys collected from sales, project construction charges and water rentals respecting unproductive lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 424e — Authority of Secretary of the Interior; rules and regulations
• 43 U.S.C. § 425 — Exemption of lands owned by States, etc., from acreage limitation on receipt of irrigation benefits; determination of exempt status
• 43 U.S.C. § 425a — Eligibility of transferred lands owned by States, etc., for receipt of water from a Federal reclamation project, division, or unit; conditions of eligibility; purchase price
• 43 U.S.C. § 425b — Receipt of project water by lessees of irrigable lands owned by States, etc.; time limitation; applicability of acreage limitations
• 43 U.S.C. § 431 — Limitation as to amount of water; qualifications of applicant
• 43 U.S.C. § 432 — Entry under homestead laws generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 433 — Character and capital qualification of entrymen
• 43 U.S.C. § 433a — Preference of needy families
• 43 U.S.C. § 434 — Amount of land for which entry may be made; farm unit; subdivision of lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 435 — Entries in excess of farm unit
• 43 U.S.C. § 436 — Time when entry may be made generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 437 — Lands as to which entries made prior to June 25, 1910, have been relinquished
• 43 U.S.C. § 438 — Repealed. Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 428, §10, 67 Stat. 568
• 43 U.S.C. § 439 — Cultivation requirement as to entrymen
• 43 U.S.C. § 440 — Regulations as to use of water and requirements as to cultivation and reclamation of land; cancellation for noncompliance with requirements
• 43 U.S.C. § 441 — Assignment of entries generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 442 — Assignment between June 23, 1910, and January 1, 1913, confirmed
• 43 U.S.C. § 443 — Limitation of amount of land holdable under assignment of entry
• 43 U.S.C. § 446 — Right to make entry on relinquishment of former entry under land laws
• 43 U.S.C. § 447 — Relinquishment of homestead entry and making new entry
• 43 U.S.C. § 448 — Desert-land entries within reclamation project generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 449 — Assignment of desert-land entry within project
• 43 U.S.C. § 451 — Conditions necessary for exchange; terms; credits; rights nonassignable
• 43 U.S.C. § 451a — Persons eligible for benefits
• 43 U.S.C. § 451b — Irrigation construction charges
• 43 U.S.C. § 451c — Cancellation of charges or liens; credits
• 43 U.S.C. § 451d — Disposal of improvements; water rights; revertibility of relinquished land
• 43 U.S.C. § 451e — Amendment of farm unit; application; amount of land; exchange; waiver
• 43 U.S.C. § 451f — Exchanges subject to mortgage contracts
• 43 U.S.C. § 451g — Preferences; veterans; timely applicants
• 43 U.S.C. § 451h — Establishment of farm units; size; contiguous or noncontiguous
• 43 U.S.C. § 451i — "Federal irrigation project" defined
• 43 U.S.C. § 451j — Rules and regulations
• 43 U.S.C. § 451k — Availability of appropriations; expenses as nonreimbursable
• 43 U.S.C. § 455 — State taxation; lands of homestead entryman
• 43 U.S.C. § 455a — State taxation; lands of desert-land entryman
• 43 U.S.C. § 455b — State tax as lien upon lands; prior lien of United States; rights of holder of tax title
• 43 U.S.C. § 455c — Extinguishment of liens and tax titles on reversion of lands to United States
• 43 U.S.C. § 461 — Determination of construction charges generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 462 — Classification of irrigable lands and equitable apportionment of charges
• 43 U.S.C. § 463 — Repealed. May 25, 1926, ch. 383, §47, 44 Stat. 650
• 43 U.S.C. § 464 — Increases of charges on failure to make water-right application
• 43 U.S.C. § 465 — Charges for water service prior to notice of construction charge
• 43 U.S.C. § 466 — Surveys to correct errors or inequalities in original basis of project
• 43 U.S.C. § 467 — Repealed. May 25, 1926, ch. 383, §47, 44 Stat. 650
• 43 U.S.C. § 468 — Withdrawal of notice given and modification of applications and contracts made prior to February 13, 1911
• 43 U.S.C. § 469 — Increase in construction charges
• 43 U.S.C. § 470 — When work increasing construction charge may be undertaken
• 43 U.S.C. § 471 — Initial payment and annual installments of charges generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 472 — Installments on entries or applications made after August 13, 1914, and prior to December 5, 1924
• 43 U.S.C. § 473,_474 — Repealed. May 25, 1926, ch. 383, §47, 44 Stat. 650
• 43 U.S.C. § 475 — Annual installments on entries and contracts prior to August 13, 1914
• 43 U.S.C. § 476 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 477 — Association or irrigation district as fiscal agent of Government
• 43 U.S.C. § 478 — Pecuniary penalty for nonpayment of installments of construction charges
• 43 U.S.C. § 479 — Shutting off water for nonpayment of construction charge
• 43 U.S.C. § 480 — Cancellation of water right or entry for nonpayment of construction charge
• 43 U.S.C. § 481 — Action to recover construction charges and penalties
• 43 U.S.C. § 485 — Declaration of policy
• 43 U.S.C. § 485a — Definitions
• 43 U.S.C. § 485b — Amendment of existing repayment contracts
• 43 U.S.C. § 485b-1 — Deferment of installments under repayment contracts; determination of undue burden; conditions; supplemental contract; report to Congress
• 43 U.S.C. § 485c — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–611, §3, Aug. 8, 1958, 72 Stat. 543
• 43 U.S.C. § 485d — Time of payments to the United States
• 43 U.S.C. § 485e — Maintenance and operation of project works; delinquency penalties
• 43 U.S.C. § 485f — Negotiation of equitable contracts by Secretary
• 43 U.S.C. § 485g — Classification of lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h — New projects; sale of water and electric power; lease of power privileges
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h-1 — Administration of repayment contracts and long-term contracts to furnish water; renewal and conversion; credit for payments; right to available water supply; rates; construction component
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h-2 — Amendments to existing contracts
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h-3 — "Long-term contract" defined
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h-4 — Application of State laws
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h-5 — Supplement to Federal reclamation laws
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h-6 — Repayment contracts; amendment for provision, addition or modification of irrigation blocks
• 43 U.S.C. § 485h-7 — Amendment of repayment contract for payment of annual installments in two parts
• 43 U.S.C. § 485i — Rules and regulations
• 43 U.S.C. § 485j — Effect on existing laws
• 43 U.S.C. § 485k — Short title
• 43 U.S.C. § 491 — Authority of Secretary to operate works
• 43 U.S.C. § 492 — Operation and maintenance charges generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 493 — Operation charges; date of payment; discount; advance payment
• 43 U.S.C. § 494 — Pecuniary penalty for nonpayment of operation charge
• 43 U.S.C. § 495 — Shutting off water for nonpayment of operation charge
• 43 U.S.C. § 496 — Cancellation of entry or water right for nonpayment of operation charge
• 43 U.S.C. § 497 — Action to recover operation charge and penalty
• 43 U.S.C. § 498 — Transfer of management and operation of works to water users generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 499 — Discretionary power to transfer management
• 43 U.S.C. § 499a — Transfer of title to movable property; use of appropriations
• 43 U.S.C. § 499b — Transfer to municipal corporations or other organizations of care, operation, and maintenance of works supplying water for municipal, domestic, or industrial use
• 43 U.S.C. § 500 — Duty of association or district to take over management
• 43 U.S.C. § 501 — Disposition of profits of project taken over by water users
• 43 U.S.C. § 502 — Emergency fund to assure continuous operation of projects and project facilities governed by Federal reclamation law
• 43 U.S.C. § 503 — "Unusual or emergency conditions" defined
• 43 U.S.C. § 504 — Rehabilitation and betterment of Federal reclamation projects, including small reclamation projects; return of costs; interest; definitions; performance of work
• 43 U.S.C. § 505 — Drainage facilities and minor construction in irrigation works; contracts with repayment organizations; limitation on costs; submission of contract to Congress
• 43 U.S.C. § 505a — Definitions
• 43 U.S.C. § 505a-1 — Asset Management Report enhancements for reserved works
• 43 U.S.C. § 505a-2 — Asset Management Report enhancements for transferred works
• 43 U.S.C. § 506 — Authority of Secretary to make modifications
• 43 U.S.C. § 507 — Construction for dam safety
• 43 U.S.C. § 508 — Costs incurred in the modification of structures
• 43 U.S.C. § 509 — Authorization of appropriations; report to Congress
• 43 U.S.C. § 509a — Project beneficiaries
• 43 U.S.C. § 509b — Additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works
• 43 U.S.C. § 510 — Definitions
• 43 U.S.C. § 510a — Guidelines and inspection of project facilities and technical assistance to transferred works operating entities
• 43 U.S.C. § 510b — Extraordinary operation and maintenance work performed by the Secretary
• 43 U.S.C. § 510c — Relationship to Twenty-First Century Water Works Act
• 43 U.S.C. § 510d — Authorization of appropriations
• 43 U.S.C. § 511 — Authority to contract with irrigation district
• 43 U.S.C. § 512 — Release of Government liens after contract with irrigation districts
• 43 U.S.C. § 513 — Lands in project subject to provisions of chapter; after contract with irrigation district
• 43 U.S.C. § 521 — Sale of surplus waters generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 522 — Lease of water power
• 43 U.S.C. § 523 — Storage and transportation of water for irrigation districts, etc.
• 43 U.S.C. § 524 — Cooperation with irrigation districts, etc., in construction of reservoirs and canals
• 43 U.S.C. § 525 — Covering proceeds into reclamation fund
• 43 U.S.C. § 526 — Credit of proceeds to particular project
• 43 U.S.C. § 541 — When patent or final certificate issued
• 43 U.S.C. § 542 — Reservation of lien for charges; enforcement of lien; redemption
• 43 U.S.C. § 543 — Certificate of final payment and release of lien
• 43 U.S.C. § 544 — Limitation as to holdings prior to final payment of charges; forfeiture of excess holding
• 43 U.S.C. § 545 — Appointment of agents to receive payments; record of payments and amounts owing
• 43 U.S.C. § 546 — Jurisdiction of district court for enforcement of this subchapter
• 43 U.S.C. § 547 — Patent to desert-land entryman
• 43 U.S.C. § 561 — Survey and subdivision of land for town sites; reservation for public purposes
• 43 U.S.C. § 562 — Appraisal and sale of town lots
• 43 U.S.C. § 563 — Disposal of town sites set apart prior to June 27, 1906
• 43 U.S.C. § 564 — Reappraisal of town lots for sale
• 43 U.S.C. § 565 — Terms of sale of town lots; installments of price
• 43 U.S.C. § 566 — Maintenance of public reservations and conveyance to municipality
• 43 U.S.C. § 567 — Water rights for towns and cities; charges
• 43 U.S.C. § 568 — Use of reclamation fund for expenses of and disposal of proceeds of sale of town sites
• 43 U.S.C. § 569 — Reservation of land for park, playground, or community center
• 43 U.S.C. § 569a — Extension of section 569 to tract of land in Idaho
• 43 U.S.C. § 570 — Conveyance of land to school district
• 43 U.S.C. § 571 — Sale of unplatted portions of Government town sites; authorization
• 43 U.S.C. § 572 — Disposition of net proceeds; fixing project construction charges
• 43 U.S.C. § 573 — Expenses of appraisement and sale; rules and regulations
• 43 U.S.C. § 591a — Boise project, Idaho; Arrowrock Dam; installment payments of costs of repairs, resurfacing, improvement, etc.
• 43 U.S.C. § 593 — Flathead irrigation project, Montana
• 43 U.S.C. § 593a — Construction, operation, and maintenance of Hungry Horse Dam
• 43 U.S.C. § 593b — Construction of additional works for irrigation purposes
• 43 U.S.C. § 595 — King Hill project, Idaho
• 43 U.S.C. § 597 — Riverton project, Wyoming
• 43 U.S.C. § 597a — Easements for Bull Lake Dam and Reservoir
• 43 U.S.C. § 597b — Compensation for easements
• 43 U.S.C. § 597c — Reservation of Indians' right to use lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 597d — Regulations
• 43 U.S.C. § 598 — Salt River project, Arizona; sale of water power
• 43 U.S.C. § 600 — Minidoka project, Idaho; sales of water from American Falls Reservoir
• 43 U.S.C. § 600a — Arch Hurley Conservancy District project, New Mexico
• 43 U.S.C. § 600b — Canadian River project, Texas
• 43 U.S.C. § 600c — Nonreimbursable costs
• 43 U.S.C. § 600d — Sanford Reservoir recreation facilities; allocation of water, reservoir capacity, or joint project costs of Canadian River project; municipal water use priorities; agreements for operation, maintenance, or additional development of project lands or facilities; disposal of project lands or facilities; nonreimbursable costs; cognizance of effect of fish and wildlife plan
• 43 U.S.C. § 600e — Authorization of appropriations for public recreation facilities
• 43 U.S.C. § 602_to_609 — Repealed. June 17, 1944, ch. 261, §2(a), 58 Stat. 279
• 43 U.S.C. § 615llll-6 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–516, §12(a), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2572
• 43 U.S.C. § 617 — Colorado River Basin; protection and development; dam, reservoir, and incidental works; water, water power, and electrical energy; eminent domain
• 43 U.S.C. § 617a — "Colorado River Dam Fund"
• 43 U.S.C. § 617b — Authorization of appropriations
• 43 U.S.C. § 617c — Condition precedent to taking effect of provisions
• 43 U.S.C. § 617d — Contracts for storage and use of waters for irrigation and domestic purposes; generation and sale of electrical energy
• 43 U.S.C. § 617e — Uses to be made of dam and reservoir; title in whom; leases, regulations; limitation on authority
• 43 U.S.C. § 617f — Canals and appurtenant structures; transfer of title; power development
• 43 U.S.C. § 617g — Colorado River compact as controlling authority in construction and maintenance of dam, reservoir, canals, and other works
• 43 U.S.C. § 617h — Lands capable of irrigation and reclamation by irrigation works; public entry; preferences
• 43 U.S.C. § 617i — Modification of existing compact relating to Laguna Dam
• 43 U.S.C. § 617k — Definitions
• 43 U.S.C. § 617l — Colorado River compact approval