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30 U.S.C. § 49b — Mining laws relating to placer claims extended to Alaska
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The general mining laws of the United States so far as they are applicable to placer-mining claims, as prior to May 4, 1934, extended to the Territory of Alaska, are declared to be in full force and effect in said Territory: Provided, That nothing herein shall be held to change or affect the rights acquired by locators or owners of placer-mining claims prior to May 4, 1934, located in said Territory under act August 1, 1912 (37 Stat. 242, 243) and amendatory act March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1118).
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The general mining laws of the United States so far as they are applicable to placer-mining claims, as prior to May 4, 1934, extended to the Territory of Alaska, are declared to be in full force and effect in said Territory: Provided, That nothing herein shall be held to change or affect the rights acquired by locators or owners of placer-mining claims prior to May 4, 1934, located in said Territory under act August 1, 1912 (37 Stat. 242, 243) and amendatory act March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1118).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 373, acts July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 1, 39 Stat. 352; June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 632, which set a limit on the amount of homestead entries, was transferred to [section 270–8 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–8&num=0&edition=prelim), Public Lands, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789.
Section 374, acts July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 1, 39 Stat. 352; June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 632, which permitted a homestead entry in Alaska notwithstanding a former homestead entry in another state or territory, was transferred to [section 270–9 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–9&num=0&edition=prelim), and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789.
Section 375, act July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 2, as added June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 633; amended Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1144; July 11, 1956, ch. 571, § 1, 70 Stat. 528, which made provision for proof of entry on unsurveyed lands, was transferred to [section 270–10 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–10&num=0&edition=prelim), and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2789.
Section 376, acts Mar. 8, 1922, ch. 96, § 1, 42 Stat. 415; Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–725, § 1, 72 Stat. 730, which covered claims on land containing coal, oil, and gas, was transferred to [section 270–11 of Title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section270–11&num=0&edition=prelim), and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–5
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TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
§ 49a
1 See References in Text note below.
§ 49a. Mining laws of United States extended to
Alaska; exploration and mining for precious
metals; regulations; conflict of laws; permits;
dumping tailings; pumping from sea; reserva-
tion of roadway; title to land below line of
high tide or high-water mark; transfer of
title to future State
The laws of the United States relating to min-
ing claims, mineral locations, and rights inci-
dent thereto are extended to the Territory of
Alaska: Provided, That, subject only to the laws
enacted by Congress for the protection and pres-
ervation of the navigable waters of the United
States, and to the laws for the protection of fish
and game, and subject also to such general rules
and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior
may prescribe for the preservation of order and
the prevention of injury to the fish and game,
all land below the line of ordinary high tide on
tidal waters and all land below the line of ordi-
nary high-water mark on nontidal water navi-
gable in fact, within the jurisdiction of the
United States, shall be subject to exploration
and mining for gold and other precious metals,
and in the Chilkat River, and its tributaries,
within two and three-tenths miles of United
States survey numbered 991 for all metals, by
citizens of the United States, or persons who
have legally declared their intentions to become
such, under such reasonable rules and regula-
tions as the miners in organized mining districts
may have heretofore made or may hereafter
make governing the temporary possession there-
of for exploration and mining purposes until
otherwise provided by law: Provided further,
That the rules and regulations established by
the miners shall not be
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