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. § 617m — Reclamation law applicable
• 43 U.S.C. § 617n — Projects for irrigation, generation of electric power, and other purposes; investigations and reports
• 43 U.S.C. § 617o — Officials of ratifying States; authority to act in advisory capacity; access to records
• 43 U.S.C. § 617p — Claims of United States; priority
• 43 U.S.C. § 617q — Effect on authority of States to control waters within own borders
• 43 U.S.C. § 617r — Consent given States to negotiate supplemental compacts for development of Colorado River
• 43 U.S.C. § 617s — Recognition of rights of Mexico to Colorado River waters
• 43 U.S.C. § 617t — Short title
• 43 U.S.C. § 617u — Lease of reserved lands in Boulder City, Nevada; disposition of revenues
• 43 U.S.C. § 617v — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–900, §17, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1735
• 43 U.S.C. § 618 — Promulgation of charges for electrical energy
• 43 U.S.C. § 618a — Receipts from project; disposition
• 43 U.S.C. § 618a-1 — Availability of Colorado River Development Fund for investigation and construction purposes
• 43 U.S.C. § 618b — Reduction of payments and transfers where revenue is insufficient
• 43 U.S.C. § 618c — Charges as retroactive; adjustment of accounts
• 43 U.S.C. § 618d — Readvances from Treasury where Dam Fund is insufficient to meet cost of replacements
• 43 U.S.C. § 618e — Interest payments; rate
• 43 U.S.C. § 618f — Repayment of advances for flood control
• 43 U.S.C. § 618g — Regulations; contracts; modification of allotments of energy
• 43 U.S.C. § 618h — Termination of existing lease of Hoover Power Plant; lessees as agents of United States; termination of agency
• 43 U.S.C. § 618i — Effective date
• 43 U.S.C. § 618j — Effect of refusal to modify existing contracts
• 43 U.S.C. § 618k — Definitions
• 43 U.S.C. § 618l — Repealed. Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, §1(22), 68 Stat. 968
• 43 U.S.C. § 618m — Effect on existing laws and States' rights
• 43 U.S.C. § 618n — Wages of employees
• 43 U.S.C. § 618o — Short title
• 43 U.S.C. § 619 — Increase in capacity of existing generating equipment at Hoover Powerplant; construction of Colorado River bridge crossing
• 43 U.S.C. § 619a — Renewal contracts for power
• 43 U.S.C. § 619b — Reimbursement of funds advanced by non-Federal purchasers; uprating program; repayment requirement; visitor facilities program
• 43 U.S.C. § 620 — Upper Colorado River Basin; purpose of development of water resources; initial units; construction of Wayne N. Aspinall unit contingent upon certification; participating projects; Rainbow Bridge National Monument
• 43 U.S.C. § 620a — Priority to planning reports of certain additional participating projects; reports to States; San Juan-Chama project; Juniper project
• 43 U.S.C. § 620a-1 — Construction of participating projects to be concurrent with Central Arizona Project
• 43 U.S.C. § 620a-2 — Establishment of nonexcess irrigable acreage for participating projects
• 43 U.S.C. § 620b — Congressional intent; additional undesignated projects not precluded; construction not authorized within national park or monument
• 43 U.S.C. § 620c — Laws governing; irrigation repayment contracts; time for making contract; contracts for municipal water; payment by Indian lands; restricted delivery of water for excess commodity; apportionments of use
• 43 U.S.C. § 620c-1 — Laws governing priority of appropriation
• 43 U.S.C. § 620d — Upper Colorado River Basin Fund
• 43 U.S.C. § 620d-1 — Reimbursement of Fund from Colorado River Development Fund; operation of Hoover Dam
• 43 U.S.C. § 620e — Cost allocations; Indian lands; report to Congress
• 43 U.S.C. § 620f — Powerplant operations
• 43 U.S.C. § 620g — Recreational and fish and wildlife facilities
• 43 U.S.C. § 620h — Saving provisions
• 43 U.S.C. § 620i — Expenditures; units excepted from soil survey and land classification requirements
• 43 U.S.C. § 620j — Court decree; effectivity and approval
• 43 U.S.C. § 620k — Authorization of appropriations
• 43 U.S.C. § 620l — Net power revenues
• 43 U.S.C. § 620m — Compliance with law required in operation of facilities; enforcement of provisions
• 43 U.S.C. § 620n — Water quality study and reports
• 43 U.S.C. § 620n-1 — Top water bank
• 43 U.S.C. § 620o — Definitions
• 43 U.S.C. § 621 — Subjection of lands in State irrigation district to State laws generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 622 — Cost of construction and maintenance of irrigation project as charge on land
• 43 U.S.C. § 623 — Map of district and plan of irrigation project; approval by Secretary
• 43 U.S.C. § 624 — Entry of approval on land records
• 43 U.S.C. § 625 — Release of unentered land from lien on noncompletion of irrigation project
• 43 U.S.C. § 626 — Enforcement of lien against entered but unpatented land
• 43 U.S.C. § 627 — Sale of unpatented and unentered land prohibited; suspension of entry
• 43 U.S.C. § 628 — Patents to entered but unpatented land
• 43 U.S.C. § 629 — Delivery of notices required by State law; right to hearing, appeal, etc.
• 43 U.S.C. § 630 — Disposition by Government of proceeds of land sold
• 43 U.S.C. § 641 — Grant of desert land to States authorized
• 43 U.S.C. § 641a — Issuance of quitclaim deeds; patents for segregated lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 641b — Filing of application for quitclaim deeds
• 43 U.S.C. § 641c — Requirements of application for quitclaim deed
• 43 U.S.C. § 641d — Effective date of quitclaim; administration of lands relinquished by States
• 43 U.S.C. § 642 — Liens for expenses of reclamation
• 43 U.S.C. § 643 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792
• 43 U.S.C. § 644 — Preference right to entryman under State laws
• 43 U.S.C. § 645 — Additional arid lands available to Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming for reclamation
• 43 U.S.C. § 646 — Grant extended to New Mexico and Arizona
• 43 U.S.C. § 647 — Grant extended to desert lands within part of former Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado
• 43 U.S.C. § 661 — Appropriation of waters on public lands; rights of way for canals and ditches
• 43 U.S.C. § 662 — Reservation of reservoir sites generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 663 — Restriction of sites to inclusion of necessary lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 664 — Rights of way over reservoir sites generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 665 — Rights of way over reservoir sites for wagon road, railroad, or other highway
• 43 U.S.C. § 666 — Suits for adjudication of water rights
• 43 U.S.C. § 671 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 672 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 673_to_676 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 677 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 678_to_682 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 682a_to_682e — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787
• 43 U.S.C. § 683_to_687 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 687a-4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792
• 43 U.S.C. § 687a-5_to_687b-4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 687a_to_687a-3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 687b-5 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 687c — Alaskan land leases for fur farming; citizenship; acreage limitation; period; terms and conditions; laws applicable to mineral resources; reservations
• 43 U.S.C. § 687c-1 — Execution of provisions of section 687c; authority of Secretary of the Interior
• 43 U.S.C. § 688_to_700 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 711_to_715 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 716 — Repealed. Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 904, §2, 68 Stat. 792
• 43 U.S.C. § 717_to_728 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 729 — Repealed. June 14, 1926, ch. 578, §5, as added June 4, 1954, ch. 263, 68 Stat. 175
• 43 U.S.C. § 730_to_736 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 737 — Unrestricted deeds for townsite lands held by Alaska natives
• 43 U.S.C. § 738 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
• 43 U.S.C. § 751 — Rules of survey
• 43 U.S.C. § 751a — Survey system extended to Alaska
• 43 U.S.C. § 751b — Surveys in Nome and Fairbanks districts
• 43 U.S.C. § 752 — Boundaries and contents of public lands; how ascertained
• 43 U.S.C. § 753 — Lines of division of half quarter sections; how run
• 43 U.S.C. § 754_to_756 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 757 — Cost of survey of private land claims to be reported and paid
• 43 U.S.C. § 758 — Delivery of patent contingent on refund of cost of survey
• 43 U.S.C. § 759 — Survey for and by settlers in township
• 43 U.S.C. § 760 — Deposit for expenses deemed an appropriation
• 43 U.S.C. § 761 — Repayment of excess of deposits to cover cost of surveys of mineral lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 762 — Deposits made by settlers for surveys to go in part payment of lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 763 — Deposits in Louisiana applicable to resurveys
• 43 U.S.C. § 764,_765 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 766 — Geological surveys, extension of public surveys, expenses of subdividing
• 43 U.S.C. § 767 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 768,_769 — Repealed. Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 134, §4, 64 Stat. 93
• 43 U.S.C. § 770 — Rectangular mode of survey; departure from
• 43 U.S.C. § 771 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 772 — Resurveys or retracements to mark boundaries of undisposed lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 773 — Resurveys or retracements of township lines, etc.
• 43 U.S.C. § 774 — Protection of surveyor by marshal
• 43 U.S.C. § 776 — Cadastre of Federal real property
• 43 U.S.C. § 781 — Repealed. June 29, 1936, ch. 867, title III, §303, 49 Stat. 2033
• 43 U.S.C. § 782,_783 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246
• 43 U.S.C. § 784 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, §2202(1), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162
• 43 U.S.C. § 785 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246
• 43 U.S.C. § 786 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, §2202(1), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162
• 43 U.S.C. § 787 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 43 U.S.C. § 791_to_808 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246
• 43 U.S.C. § 821_to_835 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246
• 43 U.S.C. § 841 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 43 U.S.C. § 842_to_844 — Repealed. June 17, 1957, Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, §2202(1), 71 Stat. 162
• 43 U.S.C. § 851 — Deficiencies in grants to State by reason of settlements, etc., on designated sections generally
• 43 U.S.C. § 852 — Selections to supply deficiencies of school lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 852a — Applications for unsurveyed lands; regulations; acreage requirements
• 43 U.S.C. § 852b — Survey of lands prior to transfer; time for survey; availability of funds; lands suitable for transfer
• 43 U.S.C. § 853 — Selections in Utah to supply deficiencies of school lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 854 — Selections in New Mexico to supply deficiencies of school lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 856 — Selection of school lands on ceded Indian reservations
• 43 U.S.C. § 857 — Grant to new States
• 43 U.S.C. § 858 — Grants to counties for seats of justice
• 43 U.S.C. § 859 — Fee simple to pass in all grants
• 43 U.S.C. § 860 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1029
• 43 U.S.C. § 861 — Preference right of selection granted certain Western States; bona fide settlers
• 43 U.S.C. § 863 — Survey of lands granted to certain Western States
• 43 U.S.C. § 864 — Survey of land grants to Florida
• 43 U.S.C. § 865 — Confirmation of certain lands selected by California
• 43 U.S.C. § 866 — Exchange of cut over land in Montana
• 43 U.S.C. § 868 — Representation of Indian claimants in suits to determine right to school lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 869 — Disposal of lands for public or recreational purposes
• 43 U.S.C. § 869-1 — Sale or lease to State or nonprofit organization; reservation of mineral deposits; termination of lease for nonuse
• 43 U.S.C. § 869-2 — Conditions of transfer by grantee; solid waste disposal
• 43 U.S.C. § 869-3 — Authority for transfers; applicability of section 869–2 to prior patents; termination of restrictions
• 43 U.S.C. § 869-4 — Disposition of moneys received from or on account of revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands or reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 869a — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–66, §1, June 23, 1959, 73 Stat. 110
• 43 U.S.C. § 870 — Grants of land in aid of common or public schools; extension to those mineral in character; effect of leases
• 43 U.S.C. § 871 — Certain grants and laws unaffected
• 43 U.S.C. § 871a — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §705(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792
• 43 U.S.C. § 872 — Conveyances to United States in connection with applications for amendment of patented entries or for exchange of land, etc.; withdrawal or rejection of applications; reconveyances
• 43 U.S.C. § 873 — Lands granted for erecting public buildings; purpose of grant
• 43 U.S.C. § 881 — Cost of survey of grants to railroads; payment
• 43 U.S.C. § 882 — Surveyed lands taxable notwithstanding lien; provisos
• 43 U.S.C. § 883 — Collection of costs of surveying, etc.; reimbursement of purchaser
• 43 U.S.C. § 884 — Right of forfeiture of railroad grants not affected
• 43 U.S.C. § 885 — Union Pacific Railroad lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 886 — Survey of lands within limits of railroad grants
• 43 U.S.C. § 887 — Deposits for surveys of lands granted to railroads
• 43 U.S.C. § 888 — Selection by railroads of lands in lieu of lands entered subsequent to accrual of rights; title of settlers
• 43 U.S.C. § 889 — Rights of entrymen whose entries had not been admitted to record
• 43 U.S.C. § 890 — Homestead entries on railroad lands prior to withdrawal or after restoration to market confirmed
• 43 U.S.C. § 891 — Abandoned railroad lands; reentry
• 43 U.S.C. § 892 — Entries after expiration of grant
• 43 U.S.C. § 893 — Rights of permissive settlers on railroad lands restored to public domain
• 43 U.S.C. § 894 — Adjustment of land grants to railroads
• 43 U.S.C. § 895 — Cancellation of patents erroneously issued; reconveyance
• 43 U.S.C. § 896 — Erroneous cancellation of bona fide entries corrected
• 43 U.S.C. § 897 — Patents to purchasers from railroads; purchase money
• 43 U.S.C. § 898 — Rights of purchasers from railroads of coterminous lands not within grants
• 43 U.S.C. § 899 — Limitation of quantity to be conveyed
• 43 U.S.C. § 900 — Suits to cancel patents to lands erroneously issued under railroad or wagon-road grants
• 43 U.S.C. § 901 — Claims of bona fide purchasers; establishment of rights
• 43 U.S.C. § 902 — Cancellation; investigation before suit
• 43 U.S.C. § 903 — Relief of settlers on lands granted in aid of wagon roads
• 43 U.S.C. § 904 — Forfeiture of unearned grants; restoration to public domain
• 43 U.S.C. § 905 — Homestead entries on forfeited lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 906 — Purchase by bona fide purchasers from grantees; removal of crops and improvements
• 43 U.S.C. § 907 — Rights of original grantees to forfeited lands
• 43 U.S.C. § 908 — Deposits by railroad companies for costs of surveying and conveying unsurveyed lands granted
• 43 U.S.C. § 909 — Forfeiture of grant on failure to make deposit
• 43 U.S.C. § 910 — Right to extend public surveys over lands granted, and other rights of United States, not affected
• 43 U.S.C. § 911 — Regulations
• 43 U.S.C. § 912 — Disposition of abandoned or forfeited railroad grants
• 43 U.S.C. § 913 — Conveyance by land grant railroads of portions of rights of way to State, county, or municipality
• 43 U.S.C. § 931 — Navigable rivers as public highways
• 43 U.S.C. § 931a — Authority of Attorney General to grant easements and rights-of-way to States, etc.
• 43 U.S.C. § 931b — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
• 43 U.S.C. § 931c — Permits, leases, or easements; authorization to grant; payment; limitation
• 43 U.S.C. § 931d — Additional authority of department or agency head
• 43 U.S.C. § 932 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793
• 43 U.S.C. § 933 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641