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43 U.S.C. 643: Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§643. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792

Section, act Mar. 15, 1910, ch. 96, 36 Stat. 237, authorized temporary withdrawal from settlement or entry of desert lands.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792, provided that the repeal made by section 704(a) is effective on and after 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.