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Title 43 — Public Lands

Chapter 7 — Homesteads

§§ 271 to 284. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787

Repealed

This section has no operative text. The heading above names the act that repealed it, and the notes below are what the Code still records here.

Notes

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Section 271, R.S. § 2304; Mar. 1, 1901, ch. 674, 31 Stat. 847, related to soldiers and sailors entitled to make entry.

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Section 272, R.S. § 2305; Mar. 1, 1901, ch. 674, 31 Stat. 847; Apr. 6, 1922, ch. 122, § 1, 42 Stat. 491, related to deduction of military and naval service from time required to perfect title, and rights of widows and children of veterans.

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Section 272a, acts Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 37, 40 Stat. 1161; Dec. 28, 1922, ch. 19, 42 Stat. 1067, related to applicability of sections 271 and 272 of this title to military and naval operations on Mexican border or in World War I.

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Section 273, act Apr. 6, 1922, ch. 122, § 1, 42 Stat. 491, related to veterans receiving compensation for wounds or disability.

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Section 274, R.S. § 2306, related to additional entry by veteran.

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Section 275, act Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208, 27 Stat. 593; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to invalidity of additional entries, and commutation.

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Section 276, act Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 301, § 1, 28 Stat. 397, related to issuance of additional homestead certificates.

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Section 277, R.S. § 2309, related to additional entry by agent.

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Section 278, R.S. § 2307; Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 37, 40 Stat. 1161; Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 357, 42 Stat. 990, set forth rights of veteran’s widow to make entry, and rights of children upon her death.

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Section 279, acts Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 1, 58 Stat. 747; June 25, 1946, ch. 474, 60 Stat. 308; May 31, 1947, ch. 88, § 1, 61 Stat. 123; June 18, 1954, ch. 306, § 1(a), (b), 68 Stat. 253, set forth preference rights of entry of World War II or Korean conflict veterans.

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Section 280, acts Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 2, 58 Stat. 748; May 31, 1947, ch. 88, § 2, 61 Stat. 123, related to rights of dependents of World War II or Korean conflict veterans.

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Section 281, act Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 3, 58 Stat. 748, related to death of World War II or Korean conflict veteran as affecting patent rights of minor children.

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Section 282, acts Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 4, 58 Stat. 748; May 31, 1947, ch. 88, § 3, 61 Stat. 124; June 18, 1954, ch. 306, § 1(c), 68 Stat. 254, related to rights of World War II or Korean conflict veteran on revocation of withdrawal order.

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Section 283, acts Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 6, formerly § 5, 58 Stat. 748, renumbered § 6, June 3, 1948, ch. 399, 62 Stat. 305, related to promulgation of rules and regulations respecting preference right of entry of World War II or Korean conflict veteran.

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Section 284, act Sept. 27, 1944, ch. 421, § 5, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 399, 62 Stat. 305, defined “homestead” for purposes of preference right of entry of World War II or Korean conflict veteran.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, , 90 Stat. 2787, provided that the repeal made by section 702 is effective on and after , except such effective date to be on and after tenth anniversary of date of approval of this Act, , insofar as homestead laws apply to public lands in Alaska.

Savings Provision

Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.

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