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REPEALS; RIGHTS SAVED; AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE AND CANCEL

UNSATISFIED WARRANTS; PROCEDURE; LIMITATIONS; RIGHTS OF

TRANSFEREES; FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS

Pub. L. 87-558, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246, provided: "That

sections 457, 473, and 2414-2446, inclusive, of the Revised

Statutes, as amended [sections 782, 785, 791 to 808, and 821 to 835

of this title], and the Act of December 13, 1894 (28 Stat. 594)

[section 783 of this title], are hereby repealed. Repeal of said

laws shall not affect the rights of holders of warrants described

in section 2 of this Act, until such rights are extinguished in

accordance with said section, to have their warrants receivable in

payment or part payment for lands under the Act of December 13,

1894, supra, to assign their warrants pursuant to sections 2414 and

2444 of the Revised Statutes, and to secure a new warrant in lieu

of a warrant lost or destroyed pursuant to section 2441 of the

Revised Statutes.

"Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and

directed to purchase at the rate of $1.25 per acre from the holders

thereof and to cancel all valid unsatisfied military bounty land

warrants which were issued pursuant to the laws repealed by section

1 of this Act and which are recorded with the Secretary pursuant

to, and under the terms and conditions of, the Act of August 5,

1955 (69 Stat. 534) [set out as a note to section 274 of this

title], and the regulations issued thereunder. The Secretary will

send his offer to purchase by registered mail to the post office

address of the holder of record with the Secretary as of the time

the offer is made and will require the holder to surrender the

warrant as a condition of payment therefor. If the holder of a

warrant, within one year from and after receipt of an offer to

purchase from the Secretary, shall fail to surrender his warrant

and accept payment therefor as provided for in this section, the

warrant shall not thereafter be accepted by the Secretary of the

Interior for further recordation under the Act of 1955, supra, or

as a basis for the acquisition of lands, or for payment under this

section: Provided, That if within the one year after receipt of an

offer to purchase, the warrant is transferred the transferee shall

have the remainder of the one-year period or a period of six

months, whichever is the longer, within which to surrender his

warrant and accept payment.

"Sec. 3. Payments under section 2 of this Act shall be made out

of any appropriated funds available to the Secretary of the

Interior for expenditure by him."

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43 USC Sec. 781 01/06/03

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Sec. 781. Repealed. June 29, 1936, ch. 867, title III, Sec. 303, 49

Stat. 2033

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Section, R.S. Sec. 4744; acts July 25, 1882, ch. 349, Sec. 2, 22

Stat. 175; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to

investigation of frauds in connection with bounty-land claims.

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43 USC Secs. 782, 783 01/06/03

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Secs. 782, 783. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-558, Sec. 1, July 27, 1962, 76

Stat. 246

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Section 782, R.S. Sec. 2442; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2,

46 Stat. 1016, required Secretary of the Interior to prescribe

regulations to carry the provisions of section 829 of this title

into effect.

Section 783, act Dec. 13, 1894, ch. 3, 28 Stat. 594, related to

bounty warrants and indemnity certificate receivable in payment for

lands.

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43 USC Sec. 784 01/06/03

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Sec. 784. Repealed. Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, Sec. 2202(1), June

17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162

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Section, R.S. Sec. 471; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2, 46

Stat. 1016, required Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to perform

those duties in execution of bounty-land laws as the President

prescribed.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal by Pub. L. 85-56 effective Jan. 1, 1958.

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43 USC Sec. 785 01/06/03

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Sec. 785. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-558, Sec. 1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat.

246

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Section, R.S. Sec. 4748; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Secs. 1, 2,

46 Stat. 1016, related to appointment of a person to sign name of

Administrator to warrants for bounty lands.

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43 USC Sec. 786 01/06/03

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Sec. 786. Repealed. Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, Sec. 2202(1), June

17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162

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Section, R.S. Sec. 4748; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Secs. 1, 2,

46 Stat. 1016, related to furnishing of free instruction forms for

persons filing claims for land bounty warrants.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal by Pub. L. 85-56 effective Jan. 1, 1958.

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43 USC Sec. 787 01/06/03

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Sec. 787. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, Sec. 21, 62 Stat. 862

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Section, R.S. Secs. 4746, 4766; acts July 7, 1898, ch. 578, 30

Stat. 718; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 312; July 3,

1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to false

certification of documents. See section 289 of Title 18, Crimes and

Criminal Procedure.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal by act June 25, 1948, effective Sept. 1, 1948.

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43 USC Secs. 791 to 808 01/06/03

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Secs. 791 to 808. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-558, Sec. 1, July 27, 1962,

76 Stat. 246

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Section 791, R.S. Sec. 2418, related to issuance of certificates

or land bounty warrants or, at option of Treasury, script for

certain amounts for service in the War of 1812 or in any of Indian

wars since 1790 and prior to Mar. 3, 1850, and in Mexican War.

Section 792, R.S. Sec. 2419, related to entry into service after

commencement of Mexican War.

Section 793, R.S. Sec. 2420, related to militia, volunteers, and

State troops in service between June 18, 1812, and Mar. 22, 1852.

Section 794, R.S. Sec. 2421, prohibited benefits under sections

791 to 793 of this title if the person received, or was entitled to

receive, any military land bounty under any Act passed prior to

Mar. 22, 1852.

Section 795, R.S. Sec. 2422, added any period of captivity to

actual service in computing service, for purposes of sections 791

to 793 of this title.

Section 796, R.S. Sec. 2424, related to rights of widows of

persons entitled to benefits.

Section 797, R.S. Sec. 2428, related to widows and children of

persons entitled to benefits under section 800 of this title.

Section 798, R.S. Sec. 2429, related to effect of subsequent

marriage of widow.

Section 799, R.S. Sec. 2430, related to age of minors within

intent of section 797 of this title.

Section 800, R.S. Sec. 2425, related to equalization of bounties

at 160 acres.

Section 801, R.S. Sec. 2426, enumerated classes of persons whose

right was dependent on length of service.

Section 802, R.S. Sec. 2427, enumerated classes of persons whose

right was independent of length of service.

Section 803, R.S. Sec. 2431; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2,

46 Stat. 1016, related to parol proof of military service.

Section 804, R.S. Sec. 2432; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2,

46 Stat. 1016, related to admissibility of prior evidence of

service for additional allowances.

Section 805, R.S. Sec. 2433, related to allowance for travel time

in computing length of service.

Section 806, R.S. Sec. 2434, extended provisions of bounty land

laws to Indians.

Section 807, R.S. Sec. 2435; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2,

46 Stat. 1016, related to evidence of right of pension being

admissible to show right to bounty.

Section 808, R.S. Sec. 2438, denied deserters a right to land

bounties.

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43 USC Secs. 821 to 835 01/06/03

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Secs. 821 to 835. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-558, Sec. 1, July 27, 1962,

76 Stat. 246

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Section 821, R.S. Sec. 2414, related to assignment of warrants

and locations.

For savings provisions affecting this section, see Pub. L.

87-558, Sec. 1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246, set out as a note

preceding section 781 of this title.

Section 822, R.S. Sec. 2436, related to effect of certain written

instruments affecting title to warrants prior to issuance of

warrants.

Section 823, R.S. Sec. 2415, related to location of warrants, and

to the payment of any excess value over minimum price.

Section 824, R.S. Sec. 2416, related to entry under warrants for

services in Revolutionary War and in War of 1812.

Section 825, R.S. Sec. 2417, related to time for location of

warrants for services in Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

Section 826, R.S. Sec. 2437, related to location of warrants free

of expense.

Section 827, R.S. Sec. 2423, related to issuance of a patent on

return of a warrant.

Section 828, R.S. Sec. 2439, permitted issuance of a patent

notwithstanding loss of a warrant.

Section 829, R.S. Sec. 2441, related to assignment of a lost

warrant.

Section 830, R.S. Sec. 2440, related to loss of or failure to

issue a certificate of honorable discharge.

Section 831, R.S. Sec. 2443, related to mode of issuing patents

to heirs of soldiers entitled to warrants.

Section 832, R.S. Sec. 2444; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 1,

46 Stat. 1016, related to death of claimant after establishing

right to a warrant but prior to its issuance.

For savings provisions affecting this section, see Pub. L.

87-558, Sec. 1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246, set out as a note

preceding section 781 of this title.

Section 833, R.S. Sec. 2445, related to right of legal

representatives to file proofs for warrants.

Section 834, R.S. Sec. 2446, related to relocation of warrants in

case of error.

Section 835, R.S. Sec. 457, related to issuance and recording of

warrants.

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43 USC Sec. 841 01/06/03

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Sec. 841. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, Sec. 21, 62 Stat. 862

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Section, act May 21, 1872, ch. 178, 17 Stat. 137, related to

offense and punishment of claim agent, attorney or other person for

withholding military land bounty warrant. See section 290 of Title

18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 20 of act June 25,

1948.

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43 USC Secs. 842 to 844 01/06/03

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Secs. 842 to 844. Repealed. June 17, 1957, Pub. L. 85-56, title

XXII, Sec. 2202(1), 71 Stat. 162

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Section 842, R.S. Sec. 4785; acts July 4, 1884, ch. 181, Sec. 3,

23 Stat. 99; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1016, related

to compensation of agent or attorney for services in prosecuting

claim for bounty land.

Section 843, R.S. Sec. 5485, related to punishment of agents or

attorneys who contract for, demand, or receive greater compensation

than $25 provided for in section 842 of this title.

Section 844, R.S. Sec. 4786; acts July 4, 1884, ch. 181, Sec. 4,

23 Stat. 99; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1016, related

to filing of fee agreement and limitation on fee of agent or

attorney concerning bounty land claim.

Sections 842, 843 and 844 were based on provisions of R.S. Secs.

4785, 5485, and 4786, respectively, which related to bounty lands.

Provisions of R.S. Secs. 4785, 5485, and 4786 which related to

pensions were previously classified to sections 111, 112 and 114 of

former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, and were

repealed by Pub. L. 85-56, title XXII, Sec. 2202(1), June 17, 1957,

71 Stat. 162.

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