§ 231 to 243a. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC231]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 7--HOMESTEADS
SUBCHAPTER V--LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND EXCUSES FOR NONRESIDENCE OR
NONCULTIVATION
Secs. 231 to 240. Repealed. Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, Sec. 702,
Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787
Section 231, acts Aug. 22, 1914, ch. 270, 38 Stat. 704; Feb. 25,
1919, ch. 21, 40 Stat. 1153; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, Sec. 1, 42 Stat.
208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3,
Sec. 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to
optional leaves of absence and proof of commutation.
Section 232, act July 3, 1916, ch. 214, 39 Stat. 341, related to
settlers on unsurveyed land.
Section 233, acts Sept. 29, 1919, ch. 64, 41 Stat. 288; Apr. 6,
1922, ch. 122, Sec. 2, 42 Stat. 491, related to residence of persons
receiving treatment for wounds.
Section 234, acts Mar. 2, 1889, ch. 381, Sec. 3, 25 Stat. 854; Dec.
29, 1894, ch. 14, 28 Stat. 599; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, Sec. 1, 42 Stat.
208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3,
Sec. 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100, related to
destruction or failure of crops, sickness, or unavoidable casualty.
Section 235, act July 1, 1879, ch. 63, Sec. 1, 21 Stat. 48; 1946
Reorg. Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat.
1100, related to destruction or injury to crops by grasshoppers.
Section 236, act Dec. 20, 1917, ch. 6, 40 Stat. 430, allowed persons
who filed applications for homestead entry prior to Dec. 20, 1917, a
leave of absence from their land during pendency of war with Germany for
purpose of performing farm labor.
Section 237, act July 24, 1919, ch. 26, 41 Stat. 271, excused
entrymen from residence during drought in 1919.
Section 237a, act Mar. 2, 1932, ch. 69, 47 Stat. 59, excused
entrymen from residence during drought period of 1929 to 1932.
Section 237b, act May 21, 1934, ch. 320, 48 Stat. 787, excused
entrymen from compliance with requirements of homestead laws as to
residence, cultivation, improvements, expenditures or purchase money
where absence was due to economic conditions in 1932, 1933 or 1934.
Section 237c, act May 22, 1935, ch. 135, 49 Stat. 286, excused
entrymen from compliance with requirements of homestead laws as to
residence, cultivation, improvements, expenditures or purchase money
where absence was due to economic conditions in 1935.
Section 237d, acts Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 560, 49 Stat. 659; Mar. 31,
1938, ch. 57, 52 Stat. 149, related to cultivation requirement for
entered lands.
Section 237e, act Apr. 20, 1936, ch. 239, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1235,
excused entrymen from compliance with requirements of homestead laws as
to residence, cultivation, improvements, expenditures or purchase money
where absence was due to economic conditions in 1936.
Section 237f, act July 30, 1956, ch. 778, Sec. 1, 70 Stat. 715,
related to absence during 1956 to 1959 due to economic conditions and
protection of rights of entryman.
Section 237g, act July 30, 1956, ch. 778, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 716,
related to homestead or desert land applications on file as of Mar. 1,
1956, and entries and rights of United States.
Section 237h, act July 30, 1956, ch. 778, Sec. 4, 70 Stat. 716, set
forth lands subject to protection of rights of entryman.
Section 238, acts Mar. 1, 1921, ch. 102, Sec. 1, 41 Stat. 1202; Apr.
7, 1922, ch. 125, 42 Stat. 492, related to excusing residence and
cultivation, etc., requirements for disabled veterans.
Section 239, R.S. Sec. 2308, related to service in Army, Navy, etc.,
as equivalent to residence.
Section 240, acts June 16, 1898, ch. 458, 30 Stat. 473; Aug. 29,
1916, ch. 420, 39 Stat. 671, related to service in time of war as
equivalent to residence and cultivation.
Effective Date of Repeal
Section 702 of Pub. L. 94-579 provided that the repeal made by that
section is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, except such effective
date to be on and after tenth anniversary of date of approval of this
Act, Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as homestead laws apply to public lands in
Alaska.
Savings Provision
Repeal by Pub. L. 94-579 not to be construed as terminating any
valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see
section 701 of Pub. L. 94-579, set out as a note under section 1701 of
this title.
