§ 641d. Effective date of quitclaim; administration of lands relinquished by States
The quitclaim or relinquishment of all right, title, and interest by the State to any lands under sections
641a to
641d of this title shall not be effective until the Secretary has transferred the lands applied for under section
641a of this title. The Secretary shall provide for the administration and disposition under the public-land laws of the lands quitclaimed or relinquished by the States pursuant to sections
641a to
641d of this title.