Statute

43 U.S.C. § 852b

Survey of lands prior to transfer; time for survey; availability of funds; lands suitable for transfer

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Statutory text

43 U.S.C. § 852b

Prior to issuance of an instrument of transfer, lands must be surveyed. The Secretary of the Interior shall within five years, subject to the availability of funds, survey the exterior boundaries of lands approved as suitable for transfer to the State.