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43 U.S.C. § 15 — Issuance and signing of patents by Secretary of the Interior; delegation of authority; notice

43 U.S.C. § 15

Type: Statute
Source: United States Code
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 2025-01-06
Topic: employee-benefits-and-executive-compensation

All patents for public lands shall be issued and signed by the Secretary of the Interior in the name of the United States: Provided, That the Secretary may delegate his authority under this section to officers or employees of the Department of the Interior, but notice of any such delegation shall be given by publication in the Federal Register.

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43 U.S.C. § 15 — Issuance and signing of patents by Secretary of the Interior; delegation of authority; notice is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

All patents for public lands shall be issued and signed by the Secretary of the Interior in the name of the United States: Provided, That the Secretary may delegate his authority under this section to officers or employees of the Department of the Interior, but notice of any such delegation shall be given by publication in the Federal Register.