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Title 43—

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CHAPTER 23— GRANTS OF SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS

Release point 119-73 · current through 01/23/2026

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§ 981 Indemnity to States on sale of lands
§ 982 Grant to States to aid in construction of levees and drains
§ 983 Lists and plats of lands, for governors of States
§ 984 Legal subdivisions mostly wet and unfit for cultivation
§ 985 Omitted omitted
§ 986 Selection of lands confirmed
§ 987 Lands to be certified to State within one year
§ 988 Act extended to Minnesota and Oregon
§ 989 Homestead entries by purchasers from Missouri of lands declared not to be swamp lands
§ 990 Grant to Missouri
§ 991 Title of purchasers of unconfirmed lands in Arkansas confirmed
§ 992 Sale of erroneously designated water-covered areas in Arkansas
§ 993 Sale of lands in Louisiana; preference rights; application for purchase; appraisal; payment for land
§ 994 Sale of lands in Wisconsin

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