Editorial Notes
Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 561 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 501 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, 54 Stat. 1187, related to rights in public lands and grazing lands, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189. See section 3992 of this title.

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 500 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, 54 Stat. 1186; Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, § 14, 56 Stat. 776, prior to the general amendment of this Act by Pub. L. 108–189.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.