Section 270–5, act Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 2, 64 Stat. 95 , required filing of notice of location of settlement claims for public lands in Alaska. Section was formerly classified to section 371a of Title 48 , Territories and Insular Possessions. Section 270–6, act Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 3, 64 Stat. 95 , set forth effects of failure to file notice of settlement claim. Section was formerly classified to section 371b of Title 48 . Section 270–7, acts Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 4, 64 Stat. 95 ; July 11, 1956, ch. 571, § 2, 70 Stat. 529 , required final or commutation proof on unsurveyed land as basis for free survey. Section was formerly classified to section 371c of Title 48 . Section 270–8, acts July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 1, 39 Stat. 352 ; June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 632 , set forth the amount of homestead entries for every qualified person. Section was formerly classified to section 373 of Title 48 . Section 270–9, acts July 8, 1916, ch. 228, § 1, 39 Stat. 352 ; June 28, 1918, ch. 110, 40 Stat. 632 , removed bar of former entry in any other State or Territory as bar to homestead entry in Alaska. Section was formerly classified to section 374 of Title 48 . Section 270–10, 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 ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946 , 11 F.R. 7876 , 60 Stat. 1100 ; July 11, 1956, ch. 571, § 1, 70 Stat. 528 , set forth requirements for entry on unsurveyed lands. Section was formerly classified to section 375 of Title 48 . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of Repeal Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789 , provided that the repeal made by section 703(a) is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976 . Savings Provision Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976 , see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579 , set out as a note under section 1701 of this title .