43 U.S.C.
43 U.S.C. — Public Lands
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CHAPTER 1-BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT§§ 2–18 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 2-UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY§§ 31–50-1 · 35 sectionsCHAPTER 3-SURVEYS§§ 52–60 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 4-DISTRICT LAND OFFICES§§ 75–107 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 5-LAND DISTRICTS§§ 121–130 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 6-WITHDRAWAL FROM SETTLEMENT, LOCATION, SALE, OR ENTRY§§ 142–158 · 15 sectionsCHAPTER 7-HOMESTEADS§§ 177–301 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 177–178 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-LANDS SUBJECT TO ENTRY§§ 209–210 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-ALASKA HOMESTEADS§ 270-12 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER X-STOCK-RAISING HOMESTEAD§§ 299–301 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 8A-GRAZING LANDS§§ 315–316n · 38 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERALLY§§ 315–315m-4 · 22 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ALASKA§§ 316–316n · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 9-DESERT-LAND ENTRIES§§ 321–339 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 11-DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKING OF WATER HOLES, ETC., BY GOVERNMENT§§ 361–363 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 11A-BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES§§ 364–364f · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 12-RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT§§ 371–600e · 339 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 371–390h-39 · 98 sections
SUBCHAPTER I–A-RECLAMATION REFORM§§ 390 ll–390zz–1 · 27 sections
SUBCHAPTER II-RECLAMATION FUND GENERALLY§§ 391–401 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II–A-RECLAMATION WATER SETTLEMENTS FUND§ 407 · 1 section
SUBCHAPTER III-INSTITUTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS§§ 411–422 · 22 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL PROJECTS§§ 422l–422k-1 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING PROJECTS§§ 423–425b · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-WATER RIGHT APPLICATIONS AND LAND ENTRIES§§ 431–449 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-EXCHANGE AND AMENDMENT OF FARM UNITS§§ 451–451k · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-TAXATION§§ 455–455c · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-CONSTRUCTION CHARGES§§ 461–481 · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER X-PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CHARGES§§ 485–485h-7 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XI-MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKS GENERALLY§§ 491–505a-2 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XI–A-RECLAMATION SAFETY OF DAMS§§ 506–509b · 6 sections
SUBCHAPTER XI–B-AGING INFRASTRUCTURE§§ 510–510d · 5 sections
SUBCHAPTER XII-CONTRACTS WITH STATE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS FOR PAYMENT OF CHARGES§§ 511–513 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XIII-SALE OR LEASE OF SURPLUS WATERS, WATER POWER, STORAGE CAPACITY, AND WATER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES§§ 521–526 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XIV-PATENTS AND FINAL WATER-RIGHT CERTIFICATES§§ 541–547 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XV-TOWN SITES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND SCHOOL SITES§§ 561–573 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XVII-LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PROJECTS GENERALLY§§ 591a–600e · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 12A-BOULDER CANYON PROJECT§§ 617–619b · 40 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-BOULDER CANYON PROJECT ACT§§ 617–617u · 21 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-BOULDER CANYON PROJECT ADJUSTMENT ACT§§ 618–618a-1 · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-HOOVER DAM CONTRACTS AND FACILITIES§§ 619–619b · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 12B-COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT§§ 620–620a-2 · 21 sectionsCHAPTER 13-FEDERAL LANDS INCLUDED IN STATE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS§§ 621–630 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 14-GRANTS OF DESERT LANDS TO STATES FOR RECLAMATION§§ 641–647 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 15-APPROPRIATION OF WATERS; RESERVOIR SITES§§ 661–666 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 16-SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS§§ 687c–687c-1 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 17-RESERVATION AND SALE OF TOWN SITES ON PUBLIC LANDS§ 737 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 18-SURVEY OF PUBLIC LANDS§§ 751–776 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 20-RESERVATIONS AND GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES§§ 851–873 · 25 sectionsCHAPTER 21-GRANTS IN AID OF RAILROADS AND WAGON ROADS§§ 881–913 · 33 sectionsCHAPTER 22-RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER EASEMENTS IN PUBLIC LANDS§§ 931–971e · 56 sectionsCHAPTER 23-GRANTS OF SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS§§ 981–994 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 25-UNLAWFUL INCLOSURES OR OCCUPANCY; OBSTRUCTING SETTLEMENT OR TRANSIT§§ 1061–1066 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 25A-LANDS HELD UNDER COLOR OF TITLE§§ 1068–1068b · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 27-PUBLIC LANDS IN OKLAHOMA§§ 1095–1099 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1095–1099 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 29-SUBMERGED LANDS§§ 1301–1356c · 36 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1301–1303 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-LANDS BENEATH NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHIN STATE BOUNDARIES§§ 1311–1315 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS§§ 1331–1356c · 28 sectionsCHAPTER 30-ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC LANDS§§ 1441–1443 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-PUBLIC AIRPORTS§§ 1441–1443 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 31-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR§§ 1451–1478 · 59 sectionsCHAPTER 32-COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT§§ 1501–1556 · 24 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-OBJECTIVES§ 1501 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-INVESTIGATIONS AND PLANNING§§ 1511–1514 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-AUTHORIZED UNITS; PROTECTION OF EXISTING USES§§ 1521–1528 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT FUND§§ 1541–1544 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1551–1556 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 32A-COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL§§ 1571–1599 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PROGRAMS DOWNSTREAM FROM IMPERIAL DAM§§ 1571–1580 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MEASURES UPSTREAM FROM IMPERIAL DAM§§ 1591–1599 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 32B-COLORADO RIVER FLOODWAY§§ 1600–1600k · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 33-ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT§§ 1601–1629g-1 · 39 sectionsCHAPTER 33A-IMPLEMENTATION OF ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AND ALASKA STATEHOOD§§ 1631–1642 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 34-TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE§§ 1651–1656 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 35-FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT§§ 1701–1787 · 66 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1701–1702 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-LAND USE PLANNING AND LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION§§ 1711–1723 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADMINISTRATION§§ 1731–1748a-2 · 28 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-RANGE MANAGEMENT§§ 1751–1752 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-RIGHTS-OF-WAY§§ 1761–1772 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-DESIGNATED MANAGEMENT AREAS§§ 1781–1787 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 36-OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT§§ 1801–1866 · 12 sections (2 directly here)SUBCHAPTER II-FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND§§ 1841–1845 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 1862–1866 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 37-PUBLIC RANGELANDS IMPROVEMENT§§ 1901–1908 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 38-CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS§§ 2001–2012 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 39-ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS§§ 2101–2106 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 40-RECLAMATION STATES EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF§§ 2201–2247 · 19 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-DROUGHT PROGRAM§§ 2211–2215 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING§§ 2221–2226 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 2241–2247 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 41-FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION§§ 2301–2306 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 42-RURAL WATER SUPPLY§§ 2401–2434 · 23 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY§§ 2401–2409 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WATER WORKS§§ 2421–2434 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 43-SUSPENDED ENTRIES AND CLAIMS; PATENTS§§ 2501–2507 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 44-OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AND COOS BAY WAGON ROAD GRANT LANDS§§ 2601–2634 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION§§ 2601–2607 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-DISPOSITION OF FUNDS§§ 2621–2624 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION§§ 2631–2634 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 45-STATE CONTROL OF NOXIOUS PLANTS ON FEDERAL LANDS§§ 2701–2703 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 46-GEOSPATIAL DATA§§ 2801–2811 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 47-RECLAMATION TITLE TRANSFER§§ 2901–2907 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 48-RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION ON FEDERAL LAND§§ 3001–3006 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 49-NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS§§ 3101–3104 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 50-WESTERN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE§§ 3201–3208 · 8 sectionsCite this legislation
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