Federal · Title 16 — Conservation
16 U.S.C. § 729: Price per acre
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The Secretary of the Interior shall not pay for any land or land and water a price which shall exceed an average cost of $10 per acre: Provided , That this provision shall not apply to any land or land and water prior to May 12, 1928 , acquired or contracted for under the provisions of this chapter.
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