43 USC § 363 - Rules and regulations by Secretary

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title: "43 USC § 363 - Rules and regulations by Secretary"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "363"
section_name: "Rules and regulations by Secretary"
chapter_number: 11
chapter_name: "DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKING OF WATER HOLES, ETC., BY GOVERNMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 4, 39 Stat. 518.)"
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# § 363. Rules and regulations by Secretary

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all acts and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this chapter into full force and effect.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 4, 39 Stat. 518.)