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16 U.S.C. 460aa–11: Patents; restriction on issuanceText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 1-NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
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§460aa–11. Patents; restriction on issuance

Patents shall not hereafter be issued for locations and claims heretofore made in the recreation area under the mining laws of the United States.

( Pub. L. 92–400, § 12 , Aug. 22, 1972 , 86 Stat. 615 .)