Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 3862.6-1 — -1 Failure To Prosecute Application With Diligence
43 C.F.R. § 3862.6-1
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The failure of an applicant for patent to a mining claim to prosecute his application to completion, by filing the necessary proofs and making payment for the land, within a reasonable time after the expiration of the period of publication of notice of the application, or after the termination of adverse proceedings in the courts, constitutes a waiver by the applicant of all rights obtained by the earlier proceedings upon the application.
Authorizing Statute
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Lands open to purchase by citizens30 U.S.C. § 22
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Fees and charges for Government services and things of value31 U.S.C. § 9701
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Congressional declaration of policy43 U.S.C. § 1701