§ 402. — Existing claims, locations, or entries not affected; exchange of lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC402]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XLV--BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 402. Existing claims, locations, or entries not affected;
exchange of lands
Nothing herein contained shall affect any valid claim, location, or
entry existing under the land laws of the United States prior to June 7,
1924, whether for homestead, mineral, right-of-way, or any other purpose
whatsoever, or shall affect the rights of any such claimant, locator, or
entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land. The Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to exchange, in his discretion, alienated lands
in Bryce Canyon National Park for unappropriated and unreserved public
lands of equal value and approximately equal area in the State of Utah
outside of said park.
(June 7, 1924, ch. 305, Sec. 3, 43 Stat. 594; Feb. 25, 1928, ch. 102,
Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 147.)
References in Text
Herein, referred to in text, means act June 7, 1924, which is
classified to sections 346, 401 and 402 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The land laws of the United States, referred to in text, are
classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands.
Codification
The last sentence of this section as originally enacted is expressly
applicable also to Zion National Park. See section 346 of this title.
Change of Name
``Utah National Park'' changed to ``Bryce Canyon National Park'' by
section 1 of act Feb. 25, 1928, classified to section 402a of this
title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 402b, 402c of this title.
