§ 247.
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].)