43 U.S.C. § 939
Section 939 · Alteration, amendment, or repeal
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Swaby v. Northern Hills Regional Railroad Authority (2009)
Most recently applied in 104 Fed. Cl. 408 - Beres v. United States (April 2012)
Congress reserves the right at any time to alter, amend, or repeal sections 934 to 939 of this title, or any part thereof.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Repeal of Section
Section repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon, under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest System.
Savings Provision
Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.