16 U.S.C. § 247
Title 16
Chapter 1
Current through PL 116-220
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§ 247. Homestead, mineral, and other rights unaffected
That nothing herein contained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry under the land laws of the United States, whether for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purposes whatsoever, or shall affect the right of any such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land.
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