43 USC § 772 - Resurveys or retracements to mark boundaries of undisposed lands

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title: "43 USC § 772 - Resurveys or retracements to mark boundaries of undisposed lands"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "772"
section_name: "Resurveys or retracements to mark boundaries of undisposed lands"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "SURVEY OF PUBLIC LANDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 271, 35 Stat. 845; June 25, 1910, No. 40, 36 Stat. 884; Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 705(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792.)"
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# § 772. Resurveys or retracements to mark boundaries of undisposed lands

March 3, 1909*Provided*

The Secretary of the Interior may, as of , in his discretion cause to be made, as he may deem wise under the rectangular system on that date provided by law, such resurveys or retracements of the surveys of public lands as, after full investigation, he may deem essential to properly mark the boundaries of the public lands remaining undisposed of: , That no such resurvey or retracement shall be so executed as to impair the bona fide rights or claims of any claimant, entryman, or owner of lands affected by such resurvey or retracement.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 271, 35 Stat. 845; June 25, 1910, No. 40, 36 Stat. 884; Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 705(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1976— struck out proviso authorizing that not more than 20 per centum of relevant appropriations be used for resurveys and retracements under this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

, , , provided that the amendment made by section 705(a) is effective on and after .

### Savings Provision

Amendment by  not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on , see , set out as a note under .