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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1279. Withdrawal of public lands from entry, sale, or other disposition under public land laws
(a) Lands within authorized boundaries of components of system
All public lands within the authorized boundaries of any
component of the national wild and scenic rivers system which is
designated in section 1274 of this title or which is designated
after October 2, 1968, for inclusion in that system are hereby
withdrawn from entry, sale, or other disposition under the public
land laws of the United States. This subsection shall not be
construed to limit the authorities granted in section 1277(d) or
section 1285a of this title.
(b) Lands constituting bed or bank of river; lands within bank area
All public lands which constitute the bed or bank, or are within
one-quarter mile of the bank, of any river which is listed in
section 1276(a) of this title are hereby withdrawn from entry,
sale, or other disposition under the public land laws of the United
States for the periods specified in section 1278(b) of this title.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection or any
other provision of this chapter, subject only to valid existing
rights, including valid Native selection rights under the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], all public
lands which constitute the bed or bank, or are within an area
extending two miles from the bank of the river channel on both
sides of the river segments referred to in paragraphs (77) through
(88) of section 1276(a) of this title are hereby withdrawn from
entry, sale, State selection or other disposition under the public
land laws of the United States for the periods specified in section
1278(b) of this title.
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