Editorial Notes Codification Section 371, acts May 14, 1898, ch. 299, § 1, 30 Stat. 409 ; Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1002, 32 Stat. 1028 ; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1, 42 Stat. 208 ; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1144 ; Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 1, 64 Stat. 94 ; Aug. 2, 1955, ch. 496, § 1, 69 Stat. 444 , which extended the homestead laws to Alaska, was transferred to section 270 of Title 43 , Public Lands, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789 . Section 371a, act Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 2, 64 Stat. 95 , which required the filing of notice of location by all persons maintaining a settlement claim on public land on April 29, 1950 if notice of location had not previously been filed, was transferred to section 270–5 of Title 43 , and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789 . Section 371b, act Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 3, 64 Stat. 95 , which specified the effect of failing to file the notice of settlement required by section 371a of this title , was transferred to section 270–6 of Title 43 , and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789 . Section 371c, acts Apr. 29, 1950, ch. 137, § 4, 64 Stat. 95 ; July 11, 1956, ch. 571, § 2, 70 Stat. 529 , which provided for final or homestead proof on unsurveyed land as a basis for free survey and set a time limit therefor, was transferred to section 270–7 of Title 43 , and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, § 703(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2789 .