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Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS > CHAPTER 35—FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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the public lands be retained in Federal ownership, unless as a result of the land use planning procedure provided for in this Act, it is determined that disposal of a particular parcel will serve the national interest;

( Pub. L. 94–579, title I, § 102 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2744 .)

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