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[CITE: 43USC561]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
  CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 
     SUBCHAPTER XV--TOWN SITES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND SCHOOL SITES
 
Sec. 561. Survey and subdivision of land for town sites; 
        reservation for public purposes
        
    The Secretary of the Interior may in connection with irrigation 
projects under the reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, not exceeding one 
hundred and sixty acres in each case, survey and subdivide the same into 
town lots, with appropriate reservations for public purposes: Provided, 
That, whenever, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, it 
shall be advisable for the public interest, he may dispose of town sites 
in excess of one hundred and sixty acres.

(Apr. 16, 1906, ch. 1631, Sec. 1, 34 Stat. 116; June 27, 1906, ch. 3559, 
Sec. 4, 34 Stat. 520; Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, Sec. 704(a), Oct. 21, 
1976, 90 Stat. 2792.)

                       References in Text

    The reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is act 
June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as amended, which is classified 
generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this title 
and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1976--Pub. L. 94-579 struck out provisions authorizing withdrawal 
from public entry any lands needed for town-site purposes.


                    Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

    Section 704(a) of Pub. L. 94-579 provided that the amendment made by 
that section is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976.


                            Savings Provision

    Amendment 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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 567, 568, 571 of this title.
