§ 971b. — Sale of restored Alaskan lands; preference rights; consent of Federal agency.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC971b]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 22--RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER EASEMENTS IN PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 971b. Sale of restored Alaskan lands; preference rights;
consent of Federal agency
The Secretary may sell such restored lands for not less than their
appraised value, giving an appropriate preference right to the holders
of adjoining claims or entries and to owners of adjoining private lands.
If such lands are under the jurisdiction of a Federal department or
agency other than the Department of the Interior, any sale thereof shall
be made only with the consent of such department or agency.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 848, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 898.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 420a of Title 48,
Territories and Insular Possessions.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 971c, 971d, 971e of this
title.
