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Nothing contained in this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter shall affect such rights, if any, as may have been acquired under any law of the United States by any person in lands subject to this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter and such rights, if any, shall be governed by the law in effect at the time they may have been acquired: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter is intended or shall be construed as a finding, interpretation, or construction by the Congress that the law under which such rights may be claimed in fact or in law applies to the lands subject to this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter, or authorizes or compels the granting of such rights in such lands, and that the determination of the applicability or effect of such law shall be unaffected by anything contained in this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 43 U.S.C. § 1315 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 43. Public Lands § 1315. Rights acquired under laws of United States unaffected - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-43-public-lands/43-usc-sect-1315.html
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