43 U.S.C. § 375b: Disposal of tracts too small…

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The Secretary of the Interior can dispose of withdrawn public land connected to a Federal irrigation project when water is available, even if other laws would otherwise prevent it. This may happen only if the Secretary finds the disposal will further the irrigation project and the Reclamation Act (June 17, 1902; 32 Stat. 388), and only for tracts the Secretary judges too small to support a family and too small to be opened to homestead entry and to be classed as a farm unit.

Title 43, §375b

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In accordance with the provisions of sections 375b to 375f of this title and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter styled the Secretary, is authorized, in connection with any Federal irrigation project for which water is available, and after finding that such action will be in furtherance of the irrigation project and the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, hereinafter styled the Reclamation Act, to dispose of any tract of withdrawn public land which, in the opinion of the Secretary, has less than sufficient acreage reasonably required for the support of a family and is too small to be opened to homestead entry and classed as a farm unit under the Reclamation Act.

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Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.

§375b Disposal of Tracts Too Small to Be Classed Farm Units

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Title 43, §375b

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