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[CITE: 43USC270-13]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
                          CHAPTER 7--HOMESTEADS
 
                   SUBCHAPTER VIII--ALASKA HOMESTEADS
 
Secs. 270-13 to 270-17. Repealed. Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, 
        Sec. 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789
        
    Section 270-13, act Mar. 8, 1922, ch. 96, Sec. 3, as added Aug. 17, 
1961, Pub. L. 87-147, 75 Stat. 384; amended Oct. 3, 1962, Pub. L. 87-
742, 76 Stat. 740, authorized sale or other disposition of Alaskan lands 
containing coal, oil, or gas deposits. Section was formerly classified 
to section 377a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
    Section 270-14, act July 8, 1916, ch. 228, Sec. 3, formerly Sec. 2, 
39 Stat. 352, renumbered June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 633, excepted 
certain lands in Alaska from homestead entry and settlement. Section was 
formerly classified to section 378 of Title 48.
    Section 270-15, acts Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 121, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 243; 
Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 134, Sec. 3, 64 Stat. 93, related to claims and 
rectangular system of surveys and departure for local or topographic 
conditions.
    Section 270-16, acts Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 208; 
Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 121, Sec. 2, 44 
Stat. 244; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 
7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to additional entries by soldiers.
    Section 270-17, act Apr. 13, 1926, ch. 121, Sec. 3, 44 Stat. 244, 
related to disposition of deposit of estimated cost of work incident to 
survey, and promulgation of rules and regulations.


                        Effective Date of Repeal

    Section 703(a) of Pub. L. 94-579 provided that the repeal made by 
that section is effective on and after tenth anniversary of date of 
approval of this Act, Oct. 21, 1976.


                            Savings Provision

    Repeal by Pub. L. 94-579 not to be construed as terminating any 
valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see 
section 701 of Pub. L. 94-579, set out as a note under section 1701 of 
this title.
