43 USC § 1717 - Qualifications of conveyees

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title: "43 USC § 1717 - Qualifications of conveyees"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "1717"
section_name: "Qualifications of conveyees"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "LAND USE PLANNING AND LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 207, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2757.)"
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# § 1717. Qualifications of conveyees

No tract of land may be disposed of under this Act, whether by sale, exchange, or donation, to any person who is not a citizen of the United States, or in the case of a corporation, is not subject to the laws of any State or of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 207, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2757.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.