[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC336]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 9--DESERT-LAND ENTRIES
Sec. 336. Further extension in addition to that authorized by
sections 333 to 335 of this title
The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, in addition to
the extensions authorized by sections 333 to 335 of this title or other
law existing prior to February 25, 1925, grant to any entryman under the
desert-land laws of the United States a further extension of time of not
to exceed three years within which to make final proof: Provided, That
such entryman shall, by his corroborated affidavit, filed in the land
office of the district where such land is located, show to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that because of unavoidable delay in the
construction of the irrigation works intended to convey water to the
land embraced in his entry,