Codification Section is from the first clause of
section 3 of act Mar. 3, 1877, and the first clause of
section 8 of act Mar. 3, 1877, as added by act Mar. 3, 1891. The second clauses of
section 3 and
8 of act Mar. 3, 1877, are incorporated in the second paragraph of
section 322 and
section 325 of this title, respectively. The first clause of
section 3 of act Mar. 3, 1877, provided that “this act shall only apply to and take effect in the States of California, Oregon and Nevada, and the Territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico and Dakota”. The first clause of
section 8 of act Mar. 3, 1877, as added by act Mar. 3, 1891, provided for the inclusion of Colorado. The Territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico and Dakota have become States since the enactment of act Mar. 3, 1877, the Territory of Dakota being divided, to form the States of North and South Dakota.
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands ActProvisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see
section 1303 of this title.