16 U.S.C. § 247
Homestead, mineral, and other rights unaffected
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 247, Homestead, mineral, and other rights unaffected, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/443305
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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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