43 U.S.C. § 152
Section 152 · Restoration of lands previously withdrawn
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Long v. STATE EX REL. DOTD (2005)
Most recently applied in Long v. STATE EX REL. DOTD (December 2005)
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Where under the law the Secretary of the Interior is authorized or directed to make restoration of lands previously withdrawn he may also restrict the restoration as prescribed in section 151 of this title.