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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.

(Apr. 25, 1947, ch. 41, § 6, formerly § 7, 61 Stat. 54; renumbered § 6, June 10, 1948, ch. 437, § 1, 62 Stat. 352.)