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Title 43 — Public Lands

Chapter 16 — Sale and Disposal of Public Lands

§§ 688 to 700. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789

Repealed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 The heading above names the act that repealed it, and the notes below are what the Code still records here.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 688, R.S. § 2361; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, authorized issuance of multiple certificates in cases of two or more purchasers of same section of land.

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Section 689, R.S. § 2362, authorized refund of purchase money by the Secretary of the Interior.

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Section 690, R.S. § 2363, related to sources of funds for repayment.

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Section 691, R.S. § 2368, authorized purchase of lands located in good faith by claims arising under treaty of .

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Section 692, R.S. § 2366, authorized receipt of foreign coins in payment for purchases.

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Section 693, R.S. § 2369; acts Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to mistakes in entry of public lands purchased at private sale.

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Section 694, R.S. § 2370; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to mistakes in issuance of patents for lands.

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Section 695, R.S. § 2371, related to applicability of sections 693 and 694 of this title for mistakes in location of warrants.

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Section 696, R.S. § 2374, prohibited agreements to pay premiums to purchasers of public lands.

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Section 697, R.S. § 2372; acts Feb. 24, 1909, ch. 181, 35 Stat. 645; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; May 21, 1926, ch. 353, 44 Stat. 591; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. , 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to errors in entry, selection or location of public lands.

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Section 698, R.S. § 2375, authorized recovery of premiums paid under section 696 of this title.

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Section 699, R.S. § 2376, authorized discovery of agreements authorizing payments under section 696 of this title.

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Section 700, act Mar. 2, 1889, ch. 381, § 1, 25 Stat. 854, authorized private entry onto public lands of United States only in Missouri.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a), , 90 Stat. 2789, provided that the repeal made by section 703(a) is effective on and after .

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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