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# 16 U.S.C. § 460nnn–2 - Valid existing rights

## Text

Nothing in this subchapter shall effect 11 So in original. Probably should be “affect”. any valid existing right.

(Pub. L. 106–399, § 4, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1658.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThis subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–399, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1655, known as the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 460nnn of this title and Tables.