43 USC § 424 - Disposal of lands classified as temporarily or permanently unproductive; persons who may take

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title: "43 USC § 424 - Disposal of lands classified as temporarily or permanently unproductive; persons who may take"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "424"
section_name: "Disposal of lands classified as temporarily or permanently unproductive; persons who may take"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING PROJECTS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(May 16, 1930, ch. 292, § 1, 46 Stat. 367.)"
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# § 424. Disposal of lands classified as temporarily or permanently unproductive; persons who may take

The Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter styled the Secretary, is authorized in connection with Federal irrigation projects to dispose of vacant public lands designated under sections 423 to 423g and 610 of this title, as temporarily unproductive or permanently unproductive to resident farm owners, and resident entrymen on Federal irrigation projects, in accordance with the provisions of sections 424 to 424e of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (May 16, 1930, ch. 292, § 1, 46 Stat. 367.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Sections 423 to 423g and 610 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “the Act of ”, meaning , , which enacted sections 423 to 423g and 610 of this title.  has been omitted from the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Hereinafter, referred to in text, means in sections 424a to 424d of this title.