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U.S. Code, Title 43, Public Lands
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 905. Homestead Entries on Forfeited Lands
All persons who, on September 29, 1890, were actual settlers in good faith on any of the lands forfeited by section 904 of this title and were otherwise qualified, on making due claim on said lands under the homestead law within six months after the date of the promulgation by the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the instructions to the officers of the local land offices, for their direction in the disposition of said lands, shall be entitled to a preference right to enter the same under the provisions of the homestead law and sections 904 to 907 of this title, and shall be regarded as such actual settlers from the date of actual settlement or occupation; and any person who prior to September 29, 1890, has not had the benefit of the homestead or preemption law, or who has failed from any cause to perfect the title to a tract of land theretofore entered by him under either of said laws, may make a second homestead entry under the provisions of sections 904 to 907 of this title. The Secretary of the Interior shall make such rules as will secure to such actual settlers these rights: Provided, That nothing herein shall extend any time or enlarge any rights given by sections 904 to 907 of this title to any railroad company.
(Sept. 29, 1890, ch. 1040, § 2, 26 Stat. 496; Feb. 18, 1891, ch. 244, 26 Stat. 764.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title.
Office of Commissioner of General Land Office abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of the Interior, or that officer as he may designate, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100. See note set out under section 1 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 904, 906, 907 of this title.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 905. Homestead Entries on Forfeited Lands," U.S. Code, Title 43, Public Lands in U.S. Code, Title 43, Public Lands (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed April 25, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QC3578PCQIX29DR.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 905. Homestead Entries on Forfeited Lands." U.S. Code, Title 43, Public Lands, in U.S. Code, Title 43, Public Lands, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 25 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QC3578PCQIX29DR.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 905. Homestead Entries on Forfeited Lands' in U.S. Code, Title 43, Public Lands. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 43, Public Lands, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 25 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QC3578PCQIX29DR.
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