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[CITE: 43USC336a]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
                     CHAPTER 9--DESERT-LAND ENTRIES
 
Secs. 336a, 336b. Repealed. Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, Sec. 702, 
        Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787
        
    Section 336a, act July 30, 1956, ch. 778, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 715, 
related to absence during 1956 to 1959 due to economic conditions and 
protection of rights of entryman.
    Section 336b, act July 30, 1956, ch. 778, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 716, 
related to homestead or desert land applications on file as of Mar. 1, 
1956, and entries and rights of United States.


                        Effective Date of Repeal

    Section 702 of Pub. L. 94-579 provided that the repeal made by that 
section is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, except such effective 
date to be on and after tenth anniversary of date of approval of this 
Act, Oct. 21, 1976, 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 Oct. 21, 1976, see 
section 701 of Pub. L. 94-579, set out as a note under section 1701 of 
this title.
