Us Code § 209 - Extension of public-land laws to certain lands in Oklahoma
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§ 209. Extension of public-land laws to certain lands in Oklahoma
The public-land laws of the United States be, and the same are, extended to the public lands in that part of the Red River between the medial line and the south bank of the river, in Oklahoma, between the ninety-eighth meridian and the east boundary of the territory established as Greer County by the Act of May 4, 1896 (29 Stat. 113): Provided, That such lands shall not be subject to disposition, settlement, or occupation until after the same have been classified and opened to entry, and other disposal by the Secretary of the Interior according to law.
(June 22, 1948, ch. 605, §1, 62 Stat. 576.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The public-land laws of the United States, referred to in text, are classified generally to this title.
Act of May 4, 1896, referred to in text, is act May 4, 1896, ch. 155, 29 Stat. 113, which is not classified to the Code.
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