Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§869–3 Authority for transfers; applicability of section 869–2 to prior patents; termination of restrictions
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - RESERVATIONS AND GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES › § 869–3
Summary
The Secretary can approve a transfer of ownership or a change in how land from an existing patent is used. The patent holder must apply and meet the eligibility rules in section 869–1(a) or 869–1(c), and the approval follows the procedures in section 869–2. If the Secretary approves a changed or added use, any reverter clauses and other limits on transfer or use in sections 869 through 869–4 or in any other law that affect the land will stop applying 25 years after that approval.
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Title 43, §869–3
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The Secretary may authorize transfers of title or changes in use in accordance with the provisions of section 869–2 of this title with respect to any patent heretofore issued under any Act upon application by a patentee qualified to obtain a conveyance under section 869–1(a) or 869–1(c) of this title. If the Secretary, pursuant to such an application, authorizes such transfer or use, all reverter provisions and other limitations on transfer or use, under sections 869 to 869–4 of this title or any other Act affecting the lands involved, shall cease to be in effect twenty-five years after the Secretary authorizes the transfer or use for a changed or additional purpose under the provisions of this section.
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43 U.S.C. § 869–3
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73