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43 U.S.C. § 1476

Elimination of oaths for written statements; discretion of Secretary of the Interior

United States · Title 43 — PUBLIC LANDS · Status: effective

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43 U.S.C. § 1476, Elimination of oaths for written statements; discretion of Secretary of the Interior, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/486290
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Written statement in public land matters within the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, heretofore required by law to be made under oath, need no longer be made under oath unless the Secretary of the Interior shall, in his discretion, so require.

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