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title: "43 U.S.C. § 602 to 609"
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# 43 U.S.C. § 602 to 609 - Repealed. June 17, 1944, ch. 261, § 2(a), 58 Stat. 279

## Notes

Section 602, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 1, 41 Stat. 627, related to notice of lands subject to entry and conditions and reservations in patents.

Section 603, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 2, 41 Stat. 628, related to assessment of past expenditure for benefit of reclamation fund.

Section 604, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 3, 41 Stat. 628, related to survey and opening of lands to entry.

Section 605, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 4, 41 Stat. 628, related to additional payments; installments; forfeiture for nonpayment, etc.

Section 606, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 5, 41 Stat. 628, related to preference rights of World War I veterans.

Section 607, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 6, 41 Stat. 629, related to squatter’s rights not recognized, time of entry, and penalty for premature entry.

Section 608, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 7, 41 Stat. 629, related to Lands in Klamath Lake Bird Reservation.

Section 609, act May 27, 1920, ch. 209, § 8, 41 Stat. 629, related to powers of Secretary of the Interior in relation to project.